Bunnies Pre School

Inspection of Bunnies Pre School Overton Memorial Hall, Middleton Road, Overton, Morecambe, Lancashire LA3 3HB

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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 enter the pre-school to be warmly welcomed by staff, who know them well and are attentive to their individual needs. Children show that they enjoy their time at pre-school. For example, they smile widely, giggle and talk excitedly with staff and other children about their day. Staff are affectionate to the children, regularly offering encouragement and praise, which nurtures children's self-esteem and confidence. Children behave well because staff act as good role models. They know what is expected of them and, therefore, can follow the routine. For example, during group activities, children understand that they need to wait until a chair becomes free at the table before it is their turn.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is ambitious and leaders are clear about what they want children to learn. They utilise the local community particularly well to provide children with new experiences. For example, children take part in local events such as the Remembrance service and harvest festival. They decorate the community tree and take part in acts of kindness, such as giving food to homelessness charities. These rich sets of experiences help to widen children's understanding of the cultures and communities beyond their own.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have designed a curriculum with a strong focus on communication and language. Staff adapt the way they communicate with children across all groups, ages and stages of development. For example, staff ask older children open- ended questions and engage them in discussions throughout the day. They comment on younger children's play and repeat back what they say with the correct pronunciation. This ensures that all children make good progress. n Teaching is strong, overall, and staff understand and implement the curriculum effectively. Children have great fun as they explore shaving foam and learn through exploration of their senses. Staff encourage children to make patterns and letters with their fingers in the foam. This encourages their early literacy skills. n The provider uses effective assessment and planning to help children to progress across all areas of learning, and ensures gaps in learning are closed to prevent

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children from falling behind. However, not all parents receive the information about their children's progress that they need to further extend their learning at home. n Children benefit from real-life experiences. For example, staff take children on local outings on the bus and have visitors to the setting who bring in animals, such as lambs. These experiences broaden children's understanding and curiosity about the world around them. n A good balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities based on children's

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6 September 2024 current interests enables them to become focused in their play. Children of all ages confidently explore their environment. However, on some occasions, children are not encouraged to complete routine tasks they are capable of doing for themselves. This does not fully support their developing independence skills. n Children learn about how to keep themselves safe and healthy. On outings, they learn why they need to wear high-visibility jackets and how to cross the road safely. Staff use mealtimes as a teaching opportunity and discuss the benefits of healthy eating. This supports children to develop healthy attitudes. n Children's safety and well-being are fully assured. However, the provider has failed to notify Ofsted of a change to some of the committee members. This is a legal requirement. These committee members do not have unsupervised access to children at the pre-school and, therefore, this means there is no impact on

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children's welfare. n Staff build strong relationships with parents. Parents are happy with the care provided for their children and say all the staff are like extended family. Parents appreciate all the additional opportunities that staff provide, such as parent events and the parent information area. n Staff supervision enables leaders and staff to identify and support their ongoing professional development opportunities. Leaders test staff's understanding by asking them questions at team meetings and providing quizzes. This helps to promote positive outcomes for children.

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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 share more information on children's next steps and ideas for how parents can extend children's learning at home n develop children's independence skills even further by allowing them to manage tasks they are capable of completing themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 309410 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10351204 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 16 Name of registered person Bunnies Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01524 858 900 Date of previous inspection 16 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Bunnies Pre School registered in 1992. It operates from within the Memorial Hall in Overton. The pre-school employs four members of staff. Of these, two hold a childcare qualification at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 2. The pre- school opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am to 11.45am each day, and there is an afternoon session from 12.15pm to 3.15pm on Monday and Tuesday. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The provider joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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