Seedlings Pre School Woking Ltd

Inspection of Seedlings Pre School Woking Ltd St. Johns Memorial Hall, St. Johns Lye, WOKING, Surrey GU21 7SQ

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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 demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They are eager to come into the well-resourced pre-school and become quickly engaged in their play. The warm and welcoming staff greet them on arrival. They quickly recognise when some children may need additional support to separate from the main carer and provide cuddles and reassurance. This helps children settle quickly.

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The provision is good

All children show a positive attitude to learning and behave well. They engage in activities for long periods and are enthusiastic to learn and find out new things. The manager has built an ambitious curriculum to ensure that all children, including those with special educational needs and\or disability make good progress from their starting points. Staff interact with children well and become actively engaged in their play. They use these opportunities, to promote children's communication and language skills. For example, they provide a dialogue, introduce new words to develop children's vocabulary and listen with interest to what children have to say. Children successfully develop the skills they will need for their future learning. For example, they complete tasks independently, model good conversational skills, understand rules and boundaries and play harmoniously alongside others.

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need to do better?

n Staff demonstrate a good understanding of the children in their care, including what makes them unique. They regularly assess children's progress to quickly identify any gaps in their learning and provide targeted support. Staff work well with other professionals involved in children's care, including speech and language therapists. They follow their lead so that children receive the best possible outcomes. n Staff plan interesting activities. For example, children explore different textures and use a variety of words to describe these. However, they do not always use effective questioning techniques to find out what children already know and can do. For instance, they sometimes ask children too many questions at once and do not allow them sufficient time to think and respond. n Staff successfully weave mathematics into children's everyday play. For example, they encourage children to count how many cups of water they need to fill a jug,

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and how many spoons of soil into cake cases. Children confidently count to eleven and recognise when the jug is full. n Staff place a strong focus on supporting children's literacy skills, such as through books and stories. Children enjoy looking at books with staff, who read with enthusiasm. They remain focused and engaged, talking about what might happen next. For instance, they predict that the 'gingerbread man' will become real and escape from the oven. n Overall, teaching is strong. For the most part, staff engage well with children.

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11 July 2024 However, on occasion, they do not notice when some children need help to join in with the activities. This means that some children do not always become fully involved and engaged. n Staff promote children's behaviour exceptionally well. They use positive strategies to help children to understand why some rules and boundaries exist. For instance, they use 'Mr Men' characters to prompt discussions about positive behaviours. Children make links, such as identifying that Mr Tidy reminds them to tidy the toys so that they do not become broken or create a trip hazard. n Children have a good range of opportunities to learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles and good oral hygiene. Meal and snack times are a social occasion. Staff sit with children and engage in discussions as they enjoy healthy snacks. For example, they discuss the health benefits of different fruits. Regular exercise is incorporated into the daily routine and children enjoy the time they

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spend outdoors. n Staff provide children with good opportunities to gain an understanding of their local community and meet the people within it. For instance, they take children on regular visits to feed the ducks and visit local shops. Staff use these opportunities to teach children how to keep themselves safe, such as when they are near water and crossing roads. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff consistently share information about children's progress and make suggestions about how parents can help support learning at home. Parents report that they appreciate the care and the time taken by the staff to provide feedback about their children's learning. n The manager has a nurturing and supportive approach with staff and shares her commitment to provide good quality childcare well with them. There are clear systems in place to ensure staff have opportunities to improve their practice and

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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 enhance staff's teaching strategies to allow children time to think and respond n support staff to recognise when some children need extra emotional support to join in with activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476578 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10350902 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 28 Number of children on roll 49 Name of registered person Seedlings Pre School Woking Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07525731424 07525731426 Date of previous inspection 11 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Seedlings Pre School Woking Ltd registered in 2014. It operates from St Johns Memorial Hall in Woking, Surrey. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions run from 9am to 3.30pm. An optional lunch club operates from midday to 12.30pm. The provider employs six members of staff, including the manager. Of these, three staff hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3 and one at level 2. The setting receives funding to provide free 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 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 her evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and discussed the quality of teaching. n The inspector asked staff questions to establish their understanding of how to safeguard children, and how they assess and plan for children's learning. n Parents spoke with the inspector and the inspector took account of their views

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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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