Brasted Pre School

Inspection of Brasted Pre School Brasted Pavilion, Brasted Recreation Ground, Westerham Road, Brasted, Westerham TN16 1FH

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this pre-school. They quickly settle into the routines of the day when they arrive. Staff take the time to talk to parents when they hand their children over at the door. They find out about their children's day and use this information to support children's personal, social and emotional needs. Children thrive because of the secure bonds they form with their key person. They show that they feel happy, safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a well-structured and broad curriculum, where they are recognised as unique individuals. Staff plan an exciting range of activities to build on children's interests, confidence and independence. For example, older children engage fully as they go on a treasure hunt. They listen to instructions and work together to find treasure to take on board their pirate ship. Children enjoy being physically challenged and relish their time spent in the garden. They learn how to take managed risks as they use planks of wood and large wooden blocks to create complex climbing structures. Staff are on hand to offer support and encouragement as children carefully balance along the planks.

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The provision is good

Staff support children well to manage their own emotions and talk about their feelings. For example, staff introduced a calming zone for children, where they can regulate their emotions. This helps children to develop an understanding of their feelings and have a safe space to express them. Staff consistently praise children for their efforts, achievements and positive behaviour. This impacts positively on children's behaviour. All children make good progress in their learning.

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need to do better?

n The manager and experienced staff team share a clear vision for implementing a curriculum that helps children to achieve, consolidate and move on to the next stage in their learning. Staff are knowledgeable about the needs of their key children. They plan activities based on children's interests and identify what they want children to learn next. However, at times, staff do not make the most of all opportunities to encourage and extend children's learning even further. For example, when children engage in a water-play activity, staff ask children questions they already know the answers to. As a result, staff do not help them to build on their existing skills and knowledge. n Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. For instance, they run, jump and practise their throwing and catching skills. Children use tools with play dough and develop strength in their fingers as they pinch small pieces

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of dough. Older children persevere in their use of scissors to cut paper, trying again and again to master this skill. n Staff weave mathematics throughout the curriculum effectively. They encourage

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15 June 2023 children to explore mathematical concepts at every opportunity. For example, children successfully identify and match shapes, recognise numbers and count for a purpose. Older children spontaneously count forwards and backwards from 10 while they play. Younger children are supported to use numbers and positional language, such as 'under', 'over' and 'on top'. n Children are highly independent. They enjoy taking responsibility and doing things for themselves. For example, at snack time, children wash their hands on their own before pouring their drink and selecting what they would like to eat from their lunch boxes. Children have meaningful opportunities to learn about how food grows and where it comes from. For example, they help to plant and tend to a broad range of fruits and vegetables at the nearby allotment. These opportunities help children to learn about the wider world and promote a healthy

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lifestyle. n Partnership working is strong. Links with the local authority, external agencies and other providers are good. Parents speak highly of the staff at the setting. They comment that they are kept well informed about their child's care, learning and development. Parents feel that since attending the nursery, their children have made good progress in many aspects of their development. n The dedicated manager is highly reflective. She evaluates the overall quality of the setting regularly and has a clear understanding of its strengths and opportunities for further development. There is a strong team ethos and a shared vision for continual improvement. Staff feel supported and benefit from regular staff meetings, where they discuss their key children's development and next steps. However, areas of improvement for staff are not always clearly identified to enable them to develop their practice further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff fully understand their role and responsibility to keep children safe. They complete regular safeguarding training and have a secure understanding of the possible signs and behaviours that could indicate a child is at risk of harm. They know how to report concerns, including allegations, to the designated safeguarding lead and, if required, to local safeguarding partners. Risk assessment is effective and ensures that the premises and environment are kept clean, safe and secure for children. There are robust recruitment procedures in place and ongoing checks mean that staff working with children remain suitable.

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should:

n support staff to strengthen their interactions with children during activities to extend children's skills even further

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should:

15 June 2023 n enhance supervision sessions to focus on professional development opportunities and providing staff with clear targets, to help raise the quality of education to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2634305 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10295661 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Pantheon Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07871446952 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Brasted Pre School registered in 2021. It is located in Brasted, in Kent. The pre- school operates from Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm, term time only. The pre- school employs five members of childcare staff, including the manager. Of these, two staff hold qualified teacher status, one holds a qualification at level 6 and two staff are qualified at level 3. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the pre-school to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n At suitable times during the inspection, the inspector spoke to staff, parents and children and took their views into account. n The inspector and manager observed interactions between adults and children. They discussed the learning that took place. n The inspector viewed a range of documents relating to safeguarding, suitability of staff and record keeping.

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We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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