Carisbrooke Pre School

Inspection of Carisbrooke Pre School 31a, Cottes Way, Hill Head, Hants PO14 3NF

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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 enjoy accessing the outside space to spend time exploring with their friends and learning new skills. Staff provide choices for the children throughout the day. This helps children develop their thinking skills and consider different ways to carry out a task. For example, children make pretend soup using sweetcorn they have grown in the pre-school garden and have conversations about other ingredients to add and how to carry the heavy pot.

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The provision is good

Children are happy and enjoy the close relationships they have developed with staff. This helps children to feel safe and secure in the setting. For example, each staff member knows every child well and is able to meet their needs because of the small community they have developed.

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The provision is good

Staff praise children regularly. For example, they notice the little things, such as a child putting on their Wellington boots by themselves or sharing a toy with a friend. This helps children to feel proud of themselves and build their self-confidence. They behave well and are kind and respectful to their friends.

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The provision is good

Staff involve children in developing the resources within the setting, and these change according to the children's interests. For example, staff helped children set up a campfire with logs to sit on and sticks to put cooking pots on. This resource supports children to make sense of the world around them and recreate enjoyable experiences from their holidays.

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need to do better?

n The manager is extremely reflective and works closely with her team to deliver a curriculum that is ambitious for all children in the setting. For example, staff take their time to get to know children well and observe if a child builds a secure attachment with a specific key person. This helps ensure experiences are successfully tailored to each child's learning needs. n Staff are skilled at encouraging children to be curious and explore all areas of the setting. Children choose where they play, and the garden is often a popular choice. Children enjoy being active and using the equipment outside, such as the swing, climbing frame and water. n The setting provides a curriculum that is ambitious and builds on children's current strengths to help them move on to their next stage of learning. Children are excited to get involved in the experiences provided by staff and this provides a positive learning environment for all children.

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need to do better?

n Conversations between children and staff are natural and relaxed. Children have plenty of opportunities to practice their language skills. However, some staff are not as confident as others at further extending children's language skills, for

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22 September 2023 example by introducing new vocabulary or encouraging conversation. n Staff promote children's independence by encouraging them to have a try by themselves and then providing support if needed. For example, children are encouraged to peel their own bananas, take off their jumpers or pack away the toys ready for home time. n Children are involved in assessing their own risk and are well supported with this. Staff involve children in checking the garden for any hazards and provide them with practical ways to look after themselves and their friends. For example, children enjoy playing outside with sticks and are taught to only carry ones that are as long as their arm. n Staff support children with regulating their emotions and encourage children to recognise their feelings and behaviours. For example, the setting has a quiet corner which children like to visit if they need a moment to be calm or have a

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need to do better?

think. This means that with encouragement, children learn to identify how they are feeling and begin to understand the impact their behaviour has on others. n The setting has a good relationship with the local school and shares information to support children transitioning to their next stage of learning. The manager also works in partnership with other agencies, such as speech and language therapists, to support children who need extra help with their development. n Staff regularly attend training and gather new information to improve their knowledge. For example, staff have recently completed forest school training and are gradually introducing new outdoor experiences to enhance learning. n The manager provides a good level of support for her staff team. She listens to their ideas and suggestions they have about the setting and uses supervision to consider their workload while taking into account their health and well-being.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff in the setting have a good knowledge of the signs and possible indicators of abuse. They regularly attend training around a range of safeguarding topics and share the key messages with other staff members in the team. All staff are aware of the referral process and the importance of being curious if they notice anything that concerns them. Staff work closely with parents and have open and honest conversations about any worries or if parents need support. Staff teach the children about keeping themselves safe by explaining what they are doing when they are supporting them with toileting or helping children to change their own clothes.

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should:

n support staff to more consistently recognise opportunities to extend children's language and communication skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2645549 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10301654 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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Total number of places 21 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Rowe, Megan

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reference number

Telephone number 07773031989 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Carisbrooke Pre School re-registered in 2021. It is open Monday to Thursday from 9am until 3pm and Friday from 9am until midday. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are five members of staff who work directly with children. The manager holds a qualification at level 4, the deputy manager holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and another member of staff holds a qualification at level 3.

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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 into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the pre-school and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to and communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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