The Stables

Inspection of The Stables The Pavilion, Felcourt Road, East Grinstead RH19 2LF

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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 and their families are at this heart of this friendly and welcoming setting. Staff provide children with a wealth of experiences to widen their knowledge and understanding about the world around them. For example, children take great pleasure in exploring nature in the forest 'den'. Staff support them to learn about caring for insects and plants when making their own natural 'cupcakes'. Staff help develop children's physical skills very well. They provide additional sessions to support them with these. Children enjoy taking part in their regular football games, listening intently to their coach. This effectively promotes their attention and social skills.

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The provision is good

Staff successfully nurture children's developing self-esteem and confidence. They praise and encourage children, celebrating their achievements. Older children excitedly join in with their favourite rhymes and songs when using a parachute outdoors. Staff encourage children's ideas and 'high-five' them when they welcome their friends to join in. All children behave well. They develop positive attitudes to their learning. Babies and young children benefit from tailored settling in processes to support their smooth transitions. They form strong bonds with staff, who immediately respond when children eagerly share their favourite books with them. All children are happy.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from staff who know them well and encourage their interests and learning about the world around them. For example, children enjoy watching the cows in the nearby field and staff arrange visits for them to learn where milk comes from. Older children look forward to visiting the nearby care home to share their creations with the residents. These experiences help children learn about the wider world. n Staff effectively promote children's positive behaviour. They encourage children to manage their own feelings and make friends, helping develop their social skills. Older children help serve their friends food at lunchtime. However, occasionally staff undertake simple tasks for children that they could attempt themselves. This means that at times children do not always have opportunities to fully support their independence and self-reliance skills. n Staff offer children a diverse array of activities and experiences that enhance

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their knowledge and skills. Children contribute to the decision-making process via their involvement in the 'Nursery Council'. Older children take pleasure in learning Spanish and delving into books that cover various religions and cultures. They delight in exploring their friends 'All About Me' books, which helps foster attitudes of respect towards others. n Children benefit from staff who encourage them to develop key skills for their

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need to do better?

6 August 2024 next learning stage. Staff successfully prioritise children's communication and vocabulary development. They provide additional sessions to support individual speech and language skills to help children work towards their next steps. Staff model sign language to help younger children to communicate effectively. All children make good progress. n Staff provide children with opportunities to develop their knowledge and understanding about different foods and where they come from. Older children excitedly chat about how potatoes are grown. The setting employs a chef who ensures children have a wide variety of healthy and nutritious meals. This helps support children's understanding of healthy eating. n Leaders and managers are passionate and proactive. They seek out additional support for families, such as counselling and bereavement support. They are intent on providing high quality care and education. They have excellent

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relationships with the local authority, nearby settings and schools, which helps ensure children have very smooth transitions. n Children thrive under the care of staff who are truly invested in their well-being. Staff receive robust support in their roles and are motivated to pursue further training and qualifications, enhancing their expertise and abilities. Leaders and managers highly value them. New staff settle very well into their roles and report that they love their jobs. n Communication with parents is excellent. Parents are encouraged to support specific skills at home. For example, older children enjoy taking home special packs to help them with writing their names. Parents are provided with a range of opportunities to come into the setting to support their children's learning. They appreciate the home visits undertaken to help their children to settle in and talk highly of the welcoming family atmosphere.

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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 strengthen consistency in staff's practice to further support children to become more independent in their self-care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537376 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10350905 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 36 Number of children on roll 78 Name of registered person S P Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01342 836524 Date of previous inspection 11 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The Stables opened in 2016 and operates from a cricket pavilion in East Grinstead. The setting employs 20 members of staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The setting operates each weekday from 7am to 6..15pm for 51 weeks of the year. It provides funded 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 their evaluation of the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n Staff talked to the inspector at appropriate times during the inspection and the inspector took account of their views. n The quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, was observed and the impact that this was having on children's learning was assessed by the inspector. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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