Broadshires Pre-School

Inspection of Broadshires Pre-School The Old School, Broadwell, LECHLADE, Gloucestershire GL7 3QS

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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 full of joy and excitement as they arrive at the pre-school. They feel safe and secure. Children respond warmly to nurturing staff, who know the children and their families well. Children display behaviour that is appropriate to their age and stage of development.

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The provision is good

Physical development is promoted well. All children enjoy access to the large outside area throughout the day, where they have opportunities to be active and explore the environment. Furthermore, they benefit from regular football sessions where they learn to make small and large kicks and shoot the ball into the target goal. Staff provide resources and activities that encourage children to use their small muscles. For example, children manipulate and make marks in the sand and chalk outside on the tarmac, as well as having a range of opportunities to sort a range of small resources, transporting them with tweezers.

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The provision is good

Staff introduce children to new vocabulary and explain what words and phrases mean. For example, in the role-play area, children pretend to be doctors. Children are introduced to new words in context of their play. For example, staff talk about the heart beating and how blood pressure is measured, and how this supports the circulation of the blood around the body. This supports children's developing communication and language skills. Children are gaining in confidence and developing a love for books and reading. For instance, staff read with great enthusiasm and expression. Children listen out for the rhyming words and recall the words with great joy, such as 'cats on mats', 'mules on stools' and 'pairs on chairs'.

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need to do better?

n Staff actively seek support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They have detailed knowledge of the very specific needs of each child. Staff work closely with parents and outside agencies to agree and constantly update individual care plans. n The manager regularly observes staff practice and provides feedback on their strengths and areas they can improve. Staff benefit from regular supervision meetings. They receive targeted support and training to help raise the quality of their practice and skills. Staff talk confidently about their workload being managed and feel their well-being is supported effectively. Staff work well together as a team and share ideas and information about the children. n Staff have a good understanding of their curriculum and how children learn. Overall, they plan a rich and varied selection of well-organised activities to encourage children to explore and build on what they already know. This helps

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children to make good progress. n An effective key-person system is in place. Staff have a good knowledge and

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11 January 2024 understanding of the children in their care and chat to children about home life and activities. For instance, staff and children discuss children's outside pursuits and known members of their wider families during their learning at pre-school. In addition, staff personalise the settling-in process for children who may struggle to ease into pre-school. For example, children may arrive once the busier arrival time is over to aid the settling in of those less-confident children. n Children are motivated to explore and investigate, and, overall, they show good levels of curiosity and concentration. However, some parts of the day are not as well organised to ensure that children remain focused and engaged. For example, during group activities, some children find it difficult to maintain their interest, and quieter children, while happy, play alone and are not encouraged to join in. n Pre-school staff use their local contacts well to help children begin to understand

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different people and the world around them. For example, children visit a local farm in spring to see the new lambs and enjoy visits to the church in the village, where they attend a range of celebrations. In addition, the local librarian visits monthly to read stories with the children. n Parents speak highly of the pre-school. They report that staff communicate well with them. For example, staff discuss children's progress at drop-off and collection times and have introduced a closed social media page, which further enhances communication with parents. However, staff recognise they have not extended this to offering parents suggestions on how they can support their child's learning at home. n Children behave well in the pre-school. Staff praise children for their efforts, and they are effective role models and have high expectations of children. n Staff use additional funding well to address gaps in children's learning. For

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example, they use it to provide one-to-one support, tailored staff training and further resources.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n improve the organisation of group activities to ensure that all children are consistently well supported n build on partnerships with parents so that parents can help guide and support their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 134451 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10307998 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Broadshires Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01367 860729 Date of previous inspection 19 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Broadshires Pre-School registered in 1992 and operates from The Old School, in the village of Broadwell, Oxfordshire. It employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualifications at level 6, one at level 5 and two at level 3. The pre-school operates during term time only. Opening times are from 9am until 3pm from Monday to Thursday, and from 9am until 12pm on Friday. The pre-school is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years, and receives early years pupil premium.

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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 had a learning walk with the manager through all areas of the premises used by the children. n Parents shared their views through written and verbal feedback. The inspector took these views into account. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager carried out a joint observation with the inspector. n The inspector looked at a sample of the documentation. This included evidence about suitability and qualification records.

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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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