Deanshanger Village Pre-School

Inspection of Deanshanger Village Pre-School The Community Centre, Little London. Deanshanger, Milton Keynes MK19 6HT

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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 create a warm and welcoming environment, which enables children to feel safe and secure within the pre-school. Children confidently separate from parents and carers and are eager to enter and start the day. They confidently access activities that staff design around children's current interests. Children soon settle and start the day with regular exercises in the garden. They show their understanding of daily routines and staff expectations as they follow requests and show respect towards each other. Children learn to share resources as staff offer timely and focused support to help them adapt their actions and play cooperatively.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress in their development. The staff team works together to assess children's development using information shared from home, their observations and the interests of the children. Staff form development plans and recognise children's achievements. They work together to discuss what children need to learn next. Children enjoy periods of uninterrupted play. They access toys and resources to test out their ideas. Children explore the garden and develop small-muscle skills as they pour water into various containers in the water tray, plant bulbs and seeds and manipulate materials in the junk modelling area. Children discuss their ideas and plans, such as how to make binoculars and telescopes from the resources available. Staff support them as they discuss the resources they use and develop their independence in using tape and glue. Children develop a sense of achievement and show pleasure when they achieve

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The provision is good

Staff are involved in children's play. They talk to children about what they are doing, listen carefully to their answers and put suggestions forward to extend their learning. Children feel valued. They demonstrate a sense of belonging and well- being.

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need to do better?

n Staff place a strong focus on children developing their independence. They ensure that children have opportunities to practise and develop new skills. Children learn to pour their drinks at snack time and peel fruit with limited adult intervention. They access their individual place mats to set the lunch table in anticipation of the social event that lunchtime becomes. This supports children to develop a wide range of skills and achieve tasks for themselves. n Parents speak positively about the care and learning experiences that their children receive. They comment on the progress their children make, especially in their language skills. Staff actively involve parents in the pre-school. Parents comment warmly about the 'family feeling' the staff create. Staff share information in various ways to ensure that parents are well informed about their

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need to do better?

10 May 2024 child's development. Parents receive home link books, are invited to parents' evenings and have daily feedback, which enables them to support children's learning at home. n Staff plan a good balance of experiences relating to children's interests. Children confidently lead their play. Staff generally plan focused activities using their good knowledge of gaps in children's development to help challenge their next steps in learning. However, staff do not always pitch group activities at the right level to engage all the children. Consequently, some younger children lose interest as they have yet to acquire the skills required to partake in these selected activities. n Children learn to behave well. Staff encourage children to share and use good manners. Staff provide consistent and focused support for children who struggle to regulate their emotions. This support helps children to develop their personal

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need to do better?

and social skills. n The management team follows robust procedures to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children and well prepared to fulfil their roles. Staff understand their safeguarding roles and responsibilities, potential risks to children and the procedures to follow to safeguard children's welfare. n Staff present clear information to children. They promote discussion, and support children to understand the learning they are sharing. Staff engage with the children and talk to them about their play and interests. They model language well and help children to develop a broad vocabulary. For example, they ask relevant questions to encourage children to recall and reapply their existing knowledge. This support helps children to work things out for themselves and express their ideas. n Staff state that they have good working relationships and receive support from management. The management team provides annual supervision meetings.

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need to do better?

However, these meetings focus on the development of the children. Currently, less focus is placed on staff development and continuous improvement so that children receive the best possible interactions and teaching.

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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 group activities to ensure that all children can participate, are well supported and gain the most from the activities provided n strengthen staff support to enhance and develop their skills, interactions and teaching practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY380329 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10335484 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 30 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Deanshanger Village Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01908 263295 Date of previous inspection 18 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Deanshanger Village Pre-School registered in 2008 and operates from The Community Centre, Little London, in Deanshanger, Milton Keynes. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am to midday and from 12.45pm to 3.45pm. 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 pre-school 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 the evaluation of the provider. n The deputy manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about the curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff, parents and children at appropriate times during the inspection to seek their views. n The inspector observed activities and the quality of staff's interactions with the children. The inspector and deputy manager discussed the effectiveness of an activity. n The inspector held a management meeting and sampled relevant documentation, including evidence of paediatric first-aid qualifications. n The nominated individual and deputy manager spoke with the inspector about the leadership and management of 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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