Pembury Pre-School

Inspection of Pembury Pre-School 16 Atkins Square, Dalston Lane, London E8 1FA

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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 positive and caring environment, where children enjoy learning and playing. They support children to develop strong bonds with their peers and the adults in the nursery. Staff teach children strategies to manage different emotions well. This supports children's emotional well-being effectively. Staff interact warmly with children. For example, they are caring and gentle towards children during nappy changes. Staff hold discussions with children, talk about their learning and sing songs with them. This helps children to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Staff ensure that they spend time with children to get to know them well. They plan stimulating activities based on children's interests and next steps in learning. This supports children to develop engagement in their play and access the curriculum on offer well. Staff clarify their expectations and gently remind children of the rules. Overall, children behave well and demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning.

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The provision is good

All children, including those who may need additional support with their learning and those from disadvantaged backgrounds, are supported well and achieve positive outcomes. Staff ensure that they use early years pupil premium funding effectively. For example, they have purchased resources to specifically support children from disadvantaged backgrounds to develop their language and communication skills. Regular access to this intervention has supported children to meet their targets effectively.

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need to do better?

n Staff regularly observe and monitor children's progress. This helps them to identify any gaps in children's learning quickly. Overall, the curriculum is well sequenced. n Staff plan lots of opportunities for children, including those who speak English as an additional language, to develop their vocabulary and language. Children sing familiar songs and listen to stories. Staff plan activities specific to children's individual stage of development and consider their interests well. n Staff support children to develop a love of reading. During story time, they encourage children to take part and ask them questions about the story. Staff give children good opportunities to engage and speak in small groups. However, at times, staff do not fully encourage children's listening skills. For example, on occasion, the noise levels in the classroom are high and children participating in quieter activities are distracted from their learning.

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need to do better?

n Generally, staff interact well with children. They make good use of eye contact and position themselves to be at children's height when speaking to them. They ask children questions to check their understanding. However, some staff are not

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need to do better?

5 September 2024 always consistent with their questioning techniques. At times, they do not always ask effective questions to allow children to build on their learning further. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents talk positively about the nursery and the progress their children make. Staff keep parents updated about their children's learning and development by giving daily feedback and through the nursery's online app. n Staff speak highly about leaders and the support they receive from them. They are appreciative of the opportunities that leaders provide for them to access further training to improve their professional development. This has a positive impact on outcomes for children. n Staff plan learning experiences, such as trips to the seaside and local farm. They use these visits to support children to learn about different transport modes and develop their understanding of the world around them.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan a wide array of activities to support children to practise their developing physical skills, such as climbing onto the rocking horse safely and kicking balls back and forth. This supports children to develop their core muscle and coordination skills well. n Staff support children to develop an understanding of the importance of recycling. They encourage children, through daily routines such as tidy-up time, to recycle paper instead of throwing it in the bin. This helps children to develop a sense of responsibility in regard to taking care of the environment. n Children develop their early mathematical skills well. Staff use their knowledge of children to support them to build on their prior learning. For instance, staff extend children's understanding of mathematical concepts, such as language related to measure, when they make their own play dough.

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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 encourage children to develop their listening skills further n support staff to use effective questioning techniques to give children the opportunity to build on their learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554421 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10351528 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 42 Number of children on roll 26 Name of registered person Pembury Pre-School Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 985 4484 Date of previous inspection 19 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Pembury Pre-School registered in 2017 and is situated in the London Borough of Hackney. The nursery provides part-time and full-time sessions during term time, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. It currently employs 10 members of staff, including the manager. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and level 4. The nursery receives funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the nursery and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. The manager provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request, including medication, allergy and accidents records and policies and procedures. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector and the deputy manager carried out joint observations of group and routine activities. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and 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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