Hope Pre-School Ltd

Inspection of Hope Pre-School Ltd Loxley Hall, Market Place, Hope, HOPE VALLEY, Derbyshire S33 6RH

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision is good

Staff are highly skilled and effective in supporting children's personal and emotional development. This means that children are confident, capable and extremely settled in this welcoming setting. The nurture and support provided by staff to all children enables them to thrive and fully develop their independence skills, as they feel safe and secure. Staff deploy highly effective strategies to help children to manage their own emotions and behaviour. For example, staff are very responsive to children's individual needs and actively engage in all aspects of children's play and learning. This means staff are close at hand to provide gentle support and positive role modelling when required. Children learn from an early age how to negotiate and compromise with their friends.

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The provision is good

Staff have extremely high expectations for children's learning and development. Each key person has a deep understanding of a child's interests, individual needs and stages of development. This means that staff plan rich learning opportunities that excite and motivate children, ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make progress and reach their full potential. Staff ensure that all children have learning experiences that engage their interest, motivate them and help them to succeed. Staff are exceptionally skilled in supporting and extending children's language and communication skills. This helps all children to make rapid progress.

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n The manager is extremely passionate about her work, and she provides strong leadership for the team. Since the last inspection, she has successfully focused on improving staff understanding of safeguarding policy, practice and procedure. The manager fosters a strong ethos, where all staff work together and are fully committed to providing high-quality learning experiences. Professional support and development are given high priority. This means that staff have the skills and knowledge they need to support all children to make exceptional progress and achieve the best outcomes. n Staff demonstrate exceptional skill when engaging with children during play and activities. They fully use every opportunity to build on and extend children's learning and skills. For example, when sitting alongside children during a creative activity, staff use ambitious language, such as 'symmetry' and 'diagonal', to broaden children's vocabulary in meaningful contexts. Children

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demonstrate a clear understanding, saying, for example, 'That side is the same as this one,' when describing their symmetrical picture. n Staff promote children's health and safety well. Children learn about the importance of good hygiene routines, such as handwashing and wiping their noses. Staff supervision, indoors and outdoors, is effective, and children

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17 July 2023 confidently and safely use hammers and screwdrivers. They learn how to fix materials together when, for example, exploring wood. Staff carry out daily safety checks. Risk assessments are in place and used by staff. However, when completing a risk assessment, staff occasionally overlook potential hazards, such as staff using open cups with warm drinks. When alerted to this, the manager and designated safeguarding lead (DSL) for the pre-school acted promptly to address this aspect of their risk assessment and practice, demonstrating a positive attitude to promoting children's safety. n Staff provide exceptional support to enable all children to become confident communicators. Any concerns regarding children's language development are swiftly identified, and clear support plans are put into place. Staff work very closely with parents and other professionals to ensure children, especially those

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with SEND, receive the support they need to move forward in their learning and development. n Staff recognise the value in providing children with a rich variety of stimulating outdoor learning experiences. Children learn to develop a deep appreciation of the natural world. Children enthusiastically describe what they have seen and learned on their regular walks around the village and explorations in the woods, recalling the names of plants and insects during their conversations. Staff extend this interest further, using books to promote discussion and children's understanding of the world around them. n Parents and carers are extremely supportive of the pre-school and comment that staff go above and beyond for the children. Parents value the dedication of the team in helping children to achieve the best outcomes. They feel confident that children get off to a 'flying start' when they begin school, as staff prepare

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children well and develop the skills they will need to succeed. n Staff provide a wide range of experiences for children to learn about and feel part of the local community. Children enjoy opportunities to take part in community activities, such as making scarecrows for the village festivities and helping to keep the village tidy.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff attend training to keep themselves up to date with procedures to protect children. This includes first-aid and safeguarding training. Staff have a secure understanding of how to identify any concerns about children or staff, including the procedures to follow and who to contact should concerns arise. The DSL has a thorough understanding of her roles and responsibilities in relation to keeping children safe and provides very good support to staff, including voluntary helpers. Staff teach children how to keep themselves safe through discussions and effective role modelling. For example, they show them how to use scissors and tools safely.

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should:

n review risk assessments to confirm that all potential hazards in the setting have been identified.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY395513 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10283686 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 25 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Hope Pre-School Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07776 041 403 Date of previous inspection 27 February 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Hope Pre-School Ltd is located in Hope Valley, Derbyshire. It registered in 2009. The pre-school employs three members of childcare staff. All staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 or above, including one with qualified teacher status. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9.15am to 12.15pm, with afternoon sessions on Monday and Thursday, from 12.15pm to 3.15pm. The session on a Friday is 'Forest Fun' and takes place in nearby woodland. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector had a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children confidently communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector spoke to three parents and carers during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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