Ladybirds Preschool

Inspection of Ladybirds Preschool Keelby CP School, Manor Street, Keelby, Grimsby, South Humberside DN41 8EF

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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 have created a safe, warm and welcoming environment for all children. Children are confident and happy throughout the day. Staff support children's emotions when needed. They talk to children about how they feel and support them to calm down when they are upset. For example, staff take the time to sit with children and give them a cuddle until they are ready to engage in learning experiences.

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The provision is good

Staff have established clear behavioural expectations and use praise to reinforce these. This helps children to learn what staff expect from a young age. Children show they understand the routines staff have in place. For example, when children enter the pre-school, they know to hang up their belongings before they choose what to play with.

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The provision is good

The staff are enthusiastic. They frequently interact with children and show them how to play with resources. This support helps children engage for long periods and progress in their learning. Staff support children to learn how to take care of themselves and build skills towards being independent. For example, staff take children to the tissue station; they show children how to wipe their noses and where to put their tissues when they have finished. Staff support children to manage their own toileting and hand washing needs and encourage them to keep having a go before they offer a helping hand.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff build positive relationships with families. This supports staff to gather information from parents, such as children's interests and what they can already do. Staff use this information to set up the environments they offer to children. This helps staff engage children quickly and extend their learning beyond what they already know and can do. n The staff and the manager understand how children develop. They identify what children need to learn next and plan activities to extend their learning. However, on occasions, staff do not follow their plans effectively. Children do not receive the intended learning experience. For example, when staff plan to support children's use of longer sentences, they ask questions that only require a one- or two-word answer. As a result, children do not practice using more complex sentences. n Staff develop children's communication and language. They speak with children

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frequently, asking questions and modelling how to hold a conversation. Children listen to staff, learn to share ideas and talk confidently. Staff extend children's vocabulary. For example, they repeat what children say and add new words. Children use these words in their play, such as 'daffodil'.

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4 March 2024 n Staff create space for children to move and develop physical skills. This enables children to move in different ways. Children call out, 'I'm practising my running skills' as they run around the garden. Staff encourage children to ride scooters and bikes to strengthen their big muscles. To support children to develop skills for writing, staff provide activities to build up the small muscles in their hands. For instance, children use tools to play with dough, and staff show them how to squash and squeeze the dough with their fingers. n The manager has processes in place to support staff, families and their children. Staff feel valued and well-supported by management. They comment that the manager is easy to speak to and is prompt to help them with personal or work- related issues. Staff say the manager allocates training to develop their practice further. For example, staff have attended training to support managing children's

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need to do better?

behaviours. Staff feel the training improved the consistency of staff interactions, which means all children understand what they expect and children consistently behave well. n Parents highly recommend the pre-school. They praise the care offered and nurturing staff that support their children to learn. Parents value the detailed information they receive about their children's day. Staff explain what they are helping children learn next and share ideas for parents to try at home; to support their children's learning further. For example, staff ask parents to take children on treasure hunts to help them learn about different natural items, like pinecones. n Staff offer parents suggestions about different healthy food options they can provide in children's lunchboxes. This contributes to children eating a balanced diet. However, staff do not yet support children to understand which foods are healthy or the impact healthy eating has on their bodies. Staff sit with children

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need to do better?

during mealtimes and name the food that children are eating. However, they don't extend this learning further by explaining about nutrition.

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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 develop staff understanding of how to implement the learning intention for children during planned adult-led activities n develop staff interactions to promote children's understanding of how to be healthy.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY317986 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10316747 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 22 Number of children on roll 39 Name of registered person Ladybirds Preschool Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01469561100 Date of previous inspection 3 May 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Ladybirds Preschool registered in 2006 and operates from Keelby, Grimsby. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, term-time only. Sessions are from 8am until 5.30pm. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two 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 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 manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together. They observed staff's teaching practice during activities. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school. n The inspector spoke with parents/carers and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

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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