Lewin Pre-School

Inspection of Lewin Pre-School Lewin Pre School, 11a Natal Road, LONDON SW16 6JA

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Staff teach children the pre-school rules. Children learn how to use equipment safely and explore the different areas of the pre-school with confidence. They listen to staff as they line up to go outside or move between activities. Staff spend time explaining rules to individual children in a way they understand. They role model kindness and consideration and encourage children to help each other. Children are highly considerate. They support each other to access resources. Older children show the youngest children how to play games and complete puzzles. All children feel safe and secure in a pre-school where they respect each other. They behave well.

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The provision is good

Staff spend time with individual children. Children explore their interests and practise challenging new skills. In the writing area, staff spend time modelling how to hold pencils and form letters and numbers when children are developmentally ready for this. Children persevere and try hard to reach their next steps in learning. They concentrate for long periods of time and celebrate their achievements. Staff develop children's curiosity by exploring their interests. In the garden, staff help children to dig for dinosaurs in the mud and make fossils with salt dough. They enjoy talking about dinosaurs and what they know about them to staff. Children feel valued and happy.

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need to do better?

n The manager creates a curriculum with a clear intent for all children. She shares her vision effectively with staff. Staff support children to develop a wide range of skills to support their physical, social and emotional development. All children are confident and curious learners. n Staff have a strong knowledge of child development. They plan challenging focused activities that the children enjoy. Overall, the activities that children select themselves support them to deepen their knowledge and practise key skills. However, the planning of these activities does not always focus closely on the next steps of the eldest children. On occasion, these children are not able to select from the most ambitious activities. n Staff are skilled at interacting with children. Staff ask children a range of effective questions and introduce challenging new vocabulary. They explain the meanings of words to children. Children are skilled communicators, both with

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their friends and the staff at the pre-school. Children are developing their fluency and confidence. n Staff get to know all children very well. They regularly find out what children know and can do. Staff use this information to plan focused activities. Children deepen their knowledge and understanding of key skills. All children reach their developmental milestones.

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17 July 2023 n Staff plan a range of opportunities to help children to do things for themselves. Children create the activities with staff by making play dough and setting up areas of the pre-school together. Children feel a strong sense of belonging. They feel valued as they take on new responsibilities. Children are independent and take pride in their achievements. They are excited to learn. n The manager works effectively with staff to promote the safety and well-being of all children. However, staff are not always deployed effectively to help children to join in with activities so that they can fully engage and enjoy their learning. n Staff have a strong understanding of a range of special educational needs and/or disabilities. They can identify any gaps in children's learning. Staff work closely with a range of experts to help children with their learning where required. All children receive the support they are entitled to.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are strong. They say that children develop a range of skills at the pre-school. They say that they develop social skills and are confident talkers. Parents report that the information they receive from the pre-school helps them to extend their children's learning at home. n The manager regularly arranges professional development opportunities for all staff. She works with staff to identify the new knowledge needed to support individual children. Staff have recently undergone training to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff develop their teaching skills over time.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a strong understanding of the safeguarding issues that may affect young children. They regularly attend training to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. Staff demonstrate an understanding of the signs that a child may be at risk of abuse or harm. They know how to report their concerns to the appropriate authorities. Staff regularly carry out risk assessments of the pre-school to ensure that children are safe. They regularly evaluate their practice to ensure that policies and procedures are up to date. All staff understand their responsibility to report allegations or concerns relating to adults.

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should:

n further develop the planning of play activities to help all children, including the most able, to experience the highest level of challenge n develop how staff are deployed to consider the support all children need to join in with activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461099 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10301160 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 23 Name of registered person Lewin Pre-School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02086779450 Date of previous inspection 17 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Lewin Pre-School registered in 2013. It is located in Streatham, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The pre-school employs three members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 8.30am until 3pm. 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 their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the pre-school. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Parents shared their views of the pre-school with the inspector.

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n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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