Happy Valley Preschool

Inspection of Happy Valley Preschool Gayton Road Community Centre Association, Gayton Road, West Bromwich B71 1QS

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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

Children are greeted by friendly staff as they arrive at the pre-school. They are keen to separate from their carers and are happy to see staff. Children explore their environment confidently and quickly find something to play with. They enjoy washing toy babies in a tray of water and bubbles. Children squeeze sponges and watch the soap ooze out. They hold the toy babies gently as they wipe the wet sponge over them. Staff talk to children about making the babies clean and describe the 'foam' and 'bubbles' being squeezed from the sponge.

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The provision is good

Children particularly enjoy using the outdoor area. Staff have constructed an area for children to grow vegetables and herbs. They encourage children to take the weeds out of the soil and explain that they will make the plants 'poorly' if they are left to grow. Children smell the parsley they have grown and ask what the other plants are called. Staff describe the carrots and talk about children taking them home to eat with their family for dinner. Staff combine different learning opportunities as they describe the insects which live in the soil and how they help the flowers and plants to grow.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have designed a curriculum which prioritises children's communication development. They describe how they want children to develop relationships with others and develop their independence and confidence. They focus on developing children's language in order to prepare them for their next stage of learning. n Staff plan activities for children that are based on their interests. Children are keen to explore the activities on offer. Staff interact with children and talk to them about what they are doing. However, staff do not always apply ways to extend children's learning further. This means that children lose interest quickly and are sometimes seen wandering around the room. Therefore, children do not get the most out of their learning. n Generally, children behave well. Since the last inspection, staff have started to implement some strategies which support children to understand the impact of

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their behaviour. This is beginning to make a difference to how children respond to their peers. n Children who speak English as an additional language have opportunities to use their primary language alongside developing their language skills in English. Staff display words in children's primary language and use picture symbols to aid any difficulties in communication. Staff speak a range of different languages, which supports the relationship between staff and children's families. n Staff offer activities which cover all areas of learning for children. They let children lead their own play and choose what they want to play with. However,

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need to do better?

20 July 2023 the organisation of the environment does not always excite children and motivate them to learn. For example, books are found ripped on shelves and the role-play area has very little resources which are visible to children to ignite their curiosity. Therefore, children do not fully benefit from opportunities to develop their exploratory and investigative skills. n Parents talk positively about the care their children receive. They say that their children are happy to attend. Parents know who their child's key person is and receive information on a daily basis about what their children have been doing. Parents describe being 'part of a family'. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff quickly identify any delays in children's development and work closely with parents to create learning plans which help children to experience consistency of care. They welcome advice from other professionals to establish appropriate

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strategies, which means that children make progress. n Leaders have identified where improvements are required across the pre-school. They have devised plans to action these and work closely with staff to make changes to practice. Leaders plan training days for staff and model any new approaches which are implemented to ensure that staff understand these. This means that staff continuously develop their knowledge and skills to improve learning experiences for children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe. They can identify signs that may mean a child is at risk of harm and know what procedures they should follow should a concern arise. Staff carry out rigorous risk assessments of the outdoor area and teach children how to check for risks when crossing a public space to enter the garden area. Leaders ensure that staff regularly refresh their safeguarding knowledge and explain what they would do if an allegation was made against a member of staff. There are suitable recruitment procedures in place to determine the suitability of staff working with children.

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should:

n support staff to understand how to extend learning opportunities so that children experience the highest level of teaching n develop the organisation of the learning environment so that it excites and motivates children to access the learning activities on offer.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2600639 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 10303162 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 48 Number of children on roll 64 Name of registered person Rak Day Care Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 588 6211 Date of previous inspection 28 November 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Valley Preschool registered in 2020 and is operated by Rak Day Care Limited. It is situated in West Bromwich, Birmingham. The pre-school is open from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The pre-school employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold approved qualifications at level 3, and two hold qualifications at level 2. 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 pre- school. n The manager and the inspector had a learning walk together of all areas of the pre-school and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the pre-school. 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 of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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