Lawns Pre-school

Inspection of Lawns Pre-school Havering Road Methodist Church Hall, Moray Way, Romford, Essex RM1 4YD

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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

The manager and staff provide a happy and safe environment for children. They get to know the children well and build positive relationships with their parents and carers. This promotes a shared approach to children's care and learning, which helps children to settle and feel secure. Children are confident and relaxed as they explore the activities and follow the daily routines. Staff are positive role models and teach children kindness and respect for others. This supports children to develop friendships and to play cooperatively together.

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The provision is good

Staff use children's interests to help them plan the learning experiences. Therefore, children learn through activities that spark their interest and curiosity. For example, staff identify that children are interested in finding bugs in the garden. They plan a range of linked experiences, to help extend children's knowledge across the curriculum. Children broaden their vocabularies as they join in with stories and sing songs about insects. They explore moving like caterpillars and create imaginative collages of butterflies and snails.

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The provision is good

The manager and staff want all children to achieve highly. They monitor their progress closely and ensure that they receive targeted support with their learning where needed. Additional funding is used effectively, to further enhance children's learning experiences. This helps all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to make good progress.

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n The manager and staff have a clear intent for the curriculum, based upon what they know about the children attending. For example, they recognise that some children are not making the expected progress with their language development. Therefore, throughout all activities there is a strong focus on promoting children's speaking and listening skills. Staff also provide specialised group activities for children who need more help. This supports all children to become confident and effective communicators. n Staff respond quickly to children's emerging interests and skilfully use these opportunities to extend children's learning. For instance, staff notice children playing with magnetic tiles and challenge them to build a tall tower or to create a garage for toy cars. They encourage children and celebrate their achievements. This helps to motivate children and fosters positive attitudes to learning. n Children learn and play in a positive and supportive environment. Staff praise

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need to do better?

children for good behavioural choices, such as sharing. This helps to raise children's confidence and self-esteem. However, during some parts of the day, such as circle time, staff do not clearly explain how they want children to

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23 May 2024 behave. Therefore, some children are not sure what is expected of them and interrupt other children's learning. n Staff provide a welcoming and inclusive environment. They teach children about other people and ways of life, such as by taking them on local outings and celebrating multicultural festivals together. Staff ensure that the activities reflect the backgrounds and cultures of the children attending. This helps children to explore and understand their similarities and differences. n In general, staff promote healthy lifestyles for children effectively. For instance, they teach children about good oral hygiene and supervise them as they brush their teeth after snack time. However, staff do not always plan well enough to help children understand the benefits of making healthy food choices. n The manager evaluates the provision well and has clear plans to develop their practice further. She knows the staff well and ensures that they receive good

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support for their personal well-being and professional development. Staff say that they feel valued and speak enthusiastically about their professional goals, such as learning more about children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They describe how mandatory training helps them to protect children from harm. n Parents comment on the friendly and welcoming staff and say that their children love attending the pre-school. They describe the attentive care provided, which reassures them that their children are safe and happy. Parents appreciate the detailed feedback they receive on their children's experiences at the pre-school. They say that their children make good progress, particularly with their language and social skills.

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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 help staff to provide more consistent guidance for children's behaviour, particularly during group activities, so that all children understand what is expected of them n further develop the curriculum relating to healthy lifestyles, to help children understand the importance of making healthy food choices.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2658203 Local authority Havering Inspection number 10339501 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 40 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person ALIF PRE-SCHOOLS LTD

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reference number

Telephone number 07970336340 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Lawns Pre-school registered in 2022 and is situated in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering. The pre-school operates Monday to Friday from 9am to 2.30pm, during term times only. The provider employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, six have childcare qualifications at level 6 or level 3. The pre-school offers funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider has received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager showed the inspector around the childcare premises, she explained the curriculum and how the provision is organised. n The inspector observed the quality of the education and considered the impact on children's learning. This includes a joint observation with the manager. n The manager met with the inspector to discuss issues such as recruitment and staff supervision. She ensured that relevant documents were available for the inspector to view. n Parents, staff and children shared their views and experiences with the inspector, at appropriate times during the inspection.

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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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