Newlands Early Years Centre Ltd

Inspection of Newlands Early Years Centre Ltd Newlands Primary School, Dungells Lane, Yateley GU46 6EY

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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 delight in the warm and enthusiastic welcome they receive from staff. They enter the pre-school with broad smiles, showing excitement to start their day. They confidently explore the room, finding activities that interest them. Staff help children develop effective independence skills and a firm sense of belonging. For example, children enjoy the responsibility of finding their named stars on arrival and choosing their own peg to place their belongings on.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a curriculum that is thoughtfully planned by staff that know them well. Their interests are considered and carefully woven into planned learning experiences. For example, children demonstrate a love for pirates. They excitedly join staff in pirate role-play games with treasure maps and coins, and enjoy making pirate-related crafts.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They are clear of what is expected of them and how to complete regular routines correctly. For instance, children walk calmly when moving between activities inside. They know to line up with their hats at the ready when they want to play outside on sunny days. Children receive consistent support to help them make positive behaviour choices during their play. They benefit from the staff modelling these behaviours, such as turn-taking, and sharing tools and resources when making creations with play dough.

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n The passionate manager is hands-on in practice. She shares her ambitious vision for the pre-school with the dedicated team, who put the children and their families at the heart of all they do. Staff provide carefully thought-out lending libraries for families to use at home. These provide a variety of resources. This includes those that further support toilet training or help prepare for children's transition to school. n Children's language development is supported effectively. Staff listen to children attentively when playing alongside them. They skilfully add in new words to their game and explore these with the children. For example, when children attempt to pour play dough from a jug, staff suggest that it is probably too 'dense' to pour. n Children develop a strong sense of autonomy. When ready, they use the toilets independently and wash their own hands at appropriate times. Staff provide children with tongs and spoons for them to self-serve the healthy snacks on

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offer and children are expected to clear their own plates when finished. Children also help to make play dough from scratch at the start of the session. n Staff support children's emotional well-being effectively. They help children to understand their emotions and to regulate their behaviour. Staff use stories and

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17 July 2023 puppets to explore emotions and model how to best resolve situations. For instance, staff model taking big breaths when feeling upset. They ask children to think about whether they are physically hurt, upset, or shocked before helping them to take steps to resolve any problems. n Children behave with kindness and care. Staff promote this well, providing gentle reminders when required. For example, when children play with toy spiders, staff suggest that some children might feel scared. Consequently, children considerately take the spiders to a different area, saying, 'it's ok, they have crawled away!' n Overall, staff plan an ambitious curriculum that sparks children's curiosity. For instance, children share information about an Albanian summer festival and make bracelets. However, at times, staff do not fully maximise opportunities for the most able children to extend and deepen their learning. Although children

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thoroughly enjoy activities, on occasion, learning experiences do not build well enough on their existing knowledge and skills to help them progress even further. For example, when children explore water play outside, staff allow children to rehearse known skills rather than utilise opportunities to stretch children's thinking skills further. n Leaders demonstrate a dedicated attitude to further improvement. Staff report workloads being manageable and that a wide range of training opportunities are offered. Staff enjoy working at the pre-school and feel very well supported and appreciated. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress. Staff form good relationships with outside agencies, such as speech therapists, which helps support children's progress effectively. Managers ensure additional funding is used to good effect to allow children to benefit from a wide range of

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learning experiences. This includes baking, dancing and football sessions. n Staff form strong, trusting relationships with families. Parents speak highly of the care their children receive at the pre-school. They say that their children are incredibly happy at the setting. Parents report that their children's confidence has 'excelled' at the pre-school and their children cannot wait to attend their next session.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff demonstrate a good understanding of their responsibility to keep children safe. They can recognise the signs and symptoms that could indicate a child is at risk of harm or neglect. This includes potential risks to children of being exposed to extreme views or domestic violence. Staff attend regular safeguarding training to keep their knowledge up to date and know the correct procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child's welfare. They are confident about how to report concerns effectively, whether about a colleague or if an allegation has been made against themselves. Leaders follow robust recruitment procedures to help ensure all staff employed to work with children are suitable.

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should:

n support staff to build more consistently on what individual children already know and can do, to further extend all children's learning, including those who are the most able.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2632168 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10285312 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 66 Name of registered person Newlands Early Years Centre Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01252 890416 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Newlands Early Years Centre Ltd registered in 2021 and operates from Newlands Primary School in Yately, Hampshire. The setting operates from 8.45am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. Six members of staff are employed with relevant qualifications. One holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 5.

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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 their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector conducted a learning walk of the pre-school together. They held discussions about the planned early years curriculum and the impact this has on children's learning. n Parents shared verbal and written feedback and the inspector took account of their views. n The inspector and the manager carried out a joint observation and evaluated the quality of education provided. n The inspector held meetings with leaders of the provision to find out about how the setting is managed.

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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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