Wanlip Pre-School

Inspection of Wanlip Pre-School 10 Sibson Road, Birstall, LEICESTER LE4 4DU

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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

Enthusiastic and friendly staff welcome the children when they arrive. Children separate from their parents with ease and are eager to start their day. Staff are kind, caring and attentive. This helps children to feel emotionally safe and secure in their care. Any child who needs comfort is quickly reassured and settled. Staff build on children's interests and experiences from home. For example, they provide small-world resources and role-play and dressing-up outfits, which are themed around popular characters children watch on television at home. This helps children to make connections between home and the pre-school. Staff understand the importance of enabling children to begin to manage conflicts with others, supporting them to do this. When children want a resource another child is playing with, they suggest, 'Let's share', saying, 'You have it first, then it is my turn'.

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The provision is good

Staff provide children with language-rich experiences. Children are motivated to join in with the staff's storytelling. When asked, they keenly use props and masks to help tell stories. This hands-on approach helps children to link words to meaning. Children enjoy joining in with group activities with staff. For example, staff use a balloon to teach children about size. They blow up the balloon until it is 'massive'. Staff then allow the balloon to deflate as they talk about it being small, and children laugh as staff let the balloon go, and it flies around the room.

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need to do better?

n The staff team has worked together at the pre-school for many years and is dedicated to providing the best care and learning for children. Staff regularly reflect on their practice and evaluate the activities to help improve experiences for children. For example, staff develop the outdoor space to help children take and manage risks safely. n Staff interact well with children. They get down to children's level and use good techniques to encourage their communication and language skills. Staff model language and use skilful questioning. For example, as children explore play dough, staff ask them to talk about their creations. n Children benefit from a sequenced and structured curriculum. Staff take account of children's different ages and stages of development when planning activities and the support they provide. They help children new to pre-school to separate confidently from their parents and carers and help them to build friendships. For

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example, during group time, staff encourage new children to learn the names of the other children. Staff ensure that older children learn skills that will help them when the time comes to move to school. They provide activities, such as painting, to help children develop the small muscles in their hands in readiness for early writing. n Young children are learning to follow instructions, such as when staff remind

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need to do better?

7 September 2023 them to have a drink to stay hydrated or to find their sunhats to wear outdoors. Occasionally, staff need to remind children what they expect of them, such as the need to share, carefully explaining the reason for doing so. This helps children to begin to understand the pre-school's rules and boundaries. n Staff promote handwashing routines, such as before children eat and after they use the bathroom. However, they do not always help children to learn about making healthy food choices. For example, staff guide children to choose a snack from their lunch box, but they do not always explain why some food is better saved for lunchtime. n Staff support children to be physically active and to learn new skills. Less confident children are encouraged to take the hand of a staff member as they walk along a balance beam. Staff offer lots of praise and encouragement for children to persevere. Children master climbing on complex equipment as staff

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count, 'one, two, three'. This subtly introduces numbers into children's play. n Staff provide children with resources and images that represent different cultures and diversity. To support children who speak English as an additional language, staff learn keywords in their home language and use these to support their language development. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, staff have provided fewer opportunities for children to learn about people and communities in their local area. n Parents cannot speak highly enough of the pre-school. They appreciate the online system staff use to share information and comment that their children have made good progress. Parents are particularly keen to tell the inspector about the close bonds their children make with their key persons.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The provider and staff have a good understanding of child protection and the procedure to follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare. Staff regularly access safeguarding training to keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date. Children's safety is given the highest priority. Staff deployment is good throughout the pre-school, and children are supervised closely, both indoors and outside. Staff make children aware of any potential dangers as they play. For example, staff point out to children the need to walk indoors, as they may trip and fall if they run. Staff hold paediatric first-aid qualifications and know how to attend to children's injuries.

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should:

n support staff to increase opportunities for children to learn about the benefits of making healthy choices n help staff to strengthen children's understanding of people and communities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398652 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10295418 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Webster, Louise Andrea

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reference number

Telephone number 07806639045 Date of previous inspection 7 December 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Wanlip Pre-School registered in 2009 and is located in Birstall, Leicestershire. The pre-school employs three members of childcare staff. All members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 1pm. 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 provider and inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The staff and the children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. 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 inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the provider. n Parents shared their views of the pre-school with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.

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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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