Hopscotch Nursery School

Inspection of Hopscotch Nursery School Gospel Hall, Beadles Lane, Oxted RH8 9JJ

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children thrive at this very welcoming setting. Leaders and managers are passionate about providing high-quality care and education for children and families. Children are provided with a wide range of activities and experiences to support their imagination and their communication skills. For example, children are highly engaged and motivated exploring items that float or sink. They learn about which items are heavier and explore how magnets work in water. Staff successfully encourage children's thinking skills by posing questions and supporting children's understanding of different concepts. Children demonstrate excellent attitudes to learning.

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The provision is good

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are provided with personalised plans and individualised induction arrangements by staff to ensure they settle immediately. Staff successfully prioritise supporting children's language skills. Children who were nonverbal when they started, now use words and actions to communicate effectively. All children make strong progress. Staff positively praise children and encourage them, engaging with them in their play and showing them kindness and care. This supports children's high levels of emotional well- being very effectively. Children's behaviour is exemplary. Older children immediately help to set up for lunchtime, offering to fill the water jugs for their friends to have drinks. Staff successfully promote children's understanding of different religions and cultures. Children demonstrate that they are very inclusive and respectful of these.

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The provision is good

Staff encourage children to play together very well. Children encourage and support their friends, inviting them to play and cheering them on during activities. When this happens, children beam with delight and show that they feel highly valued and content.

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n Staff foster outstanding behaviour and attitudes in children. They motivate children to express their ideas and listen attentively to them. Younger children take great joy in nurturing plants they are growing, displaying very high levels of confidence and self-esteem. Older children provide cuddles and comfort to their younger friends, helping them feel safe and secure. n Children are provided with a rich set of experiences to support their individual needs and their understanding of others and the wider world. Children are exceptionally welcoming and inclusive. Older children spend time finding out about Pakistan and learning about different head coverings. They also excel in learning Spanish, which enhances their appreciation and respect for different languages and cultures. n Staff create interesting environments for children to explore and engage in. Children get ready immediately, excited for 'bucket time'. They spontaneously

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31 July 2024 join in with the welcome rhyme, showing that they know the routines very well. However, on occasion, staff do not recognise opportunities to extend children's learning and encourage them to attempt to do things for themselves. This means that there is not always consistent support for children to build further on their learning and become even more independent. n Staff carefully plan a curriculum to target gaps in learning effectively. Leaders and managers use funding effectively, for instance to create sensory spaces and purchase resources to facilitate individual children's development. Staff prioritise children's literacy skills as a key focus. Children are attentive and focused while learning about antelopes and their habitats when listening to a story read by staff. All children make good progress from their starting points. n Staff encourage children's ideas to help shape the provision. For instance,

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children contribute to the creation of menus. The in-house chef motivates children to sample a diverse array of foods. Staff engage in detailed discussions with children about making healthy choices. Robust processes are in place to support children with allergies, ensuring they develop an excellent awareness of how to stay healthy and safe. n Leaders and managers are inspirational and relentless in their pursuit to ensure all children and families access support. They go above and beyond to access external advice. Support is tailored to ensure all children, including children with SEND, access their full entitlement. Relationships within the local community, including the local authority, schools and settings, are excellent. n Children benefit from staff who are committed and hard-working. Staff are encouraged to access a wide range of training. Leaders and managers prioritise staff's well-being. Staff report how happy they are. They talk highly of the

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managers' vision and caring ethos. They say that they love their jobs and that the setting is at the heart of the local community. n Communication with parents is excellent. Parents are invited to participate in workshops and groups that provide support for their children's home learning. They say that their children love attending. Parents describe staff as 'one big family' and say that staff genuinely love and care for their 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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n strengthen staff's practice to enable them to identify when they could expand children's learning even further to support key skills and understanding.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546712 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10351199 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 28 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Little Hummingbirds Daycare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07954023827 Date of previous inspection 15 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Hopscotch Nursery School registered in 2017. The nursery employs eight members of staff. Of these, three staff hold qualified teacher status. The nursery opens four days a week, from 8am until 5.30pm, all year round. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of 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 the children to learn. n Staff spoke to the inspector at appropriate times during this inspection and the inspector took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individuals about the leadership and management of the setting. n The quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, was observed and the inspector assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector.

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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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