Roche Pre-School Playgroup

Inspection of Roche Pre-School Playgroup Victory Hall, Victoria Road, Roche, St Austell, Cornwall PL26 8JG

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Staff warmly greet children and their families as they arrive at pre-school, and children settle quickly. Staff prepare a broad range of activities for children to support their learning. For example, staff help children to explore the concepts of floating and sinking as children scoop apples in the water tray. Staff encourage children to use their imagination as they dig for buried treasure in the sandpit. Staff promote children's language development as they sing 'The Wheels on the Bus' while enacting going on a journey with children. Children choose to spend most of their time in the richly resourced outdoor area, engaging in activities that interest them. This supports the development of their independence and curiosity.

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The provision is good

Staff encourage children to behave well. They help children to share toys fairly and show kindness to others. Children enjoy playing with each other and are developing friendships. Staff help children to make healthy choices. They encourage children to try different foods at snack time and help them to apply sunscreen. Children also learn about oral hygiene as they brush dirty model teeth and talk to staff about the importance of brushing their own teeth at home.

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The provision is good

Parents are happy with the care and education provided by staff and feel that their children have made good progress. They mention that children have developed their language skills and grown in confidence. Children are happy and engaged at the pre-school. They have positive relationships with staff and are ready for the next steps in their education.

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need to do better?

n Staff prioritise children's emotional well-being. Key persons form trusting relationships with all children in their care. Staff sensitively prepare children for change as they start pre-school or move to a new room. They seek and share detailed information about children with their families, and adopt a very flexible approach. Children demonstrate that they are happy and feel secure. n Staff know the children extremely well. They use this knowledge to provide activities according to children's interests and needs. The highly individualised curriculum supports children's engagement and the achievement of their next steps. All children make good progress across all areas of learning. n Staff prepare an interesting environment for children to explore. This ignites children's curiosity and supports their knowledge and understanding of the world around them. For example, children use their sense of smell to identify different

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herbs as they make 'herbal teas' in the mud kitchen. They learn about how things work as they explore using old computers and video players in the playhouse. However, staff do not consistently support children in extending their ideas and thinking. Occasionally, children's learning is restricted by the quantity

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need to do better?

20 September 2024 of resources available and the play of others. n Staff support children's language and communication skills in different ways. For example, they extend children's sentences and introduce new vocabulary. Leaders have introduced a targeted speech and language programme for children over three years of age. Older children are keen to communicate and are growing in confidence. Staff encourage young children to repeat back words while reading books and to name animals as they complete simple puzzles. However, this is not consistent and, at times, the language used by staff is too complex for younger children. n Staff frequently read books to children to support their language development and knowledge of the world. Children of different ages enjoy looking at books together. While reading with a member of staff, older children talk animatedly about the animals in the story, and younger children listen intently to the

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conversation and join in making animal noises. Children show a keen interest in stories. They look at books, independently turning pages and talking about the pictures. They enact stories in role play, delighting in chasing each other as they go on a 'bear hunt'. Children's early literacy skills are developing well. n Children's physical development is good. Children enjoy yoga sessions to support the development of their coordination and core strength. Young children learn to negotiate the outdoor space quickly. They learn to pull themselves up, balance and climb using specialised equipment in the baby room. n Senior leaders regularly evaluate the efficacy of the setting, adapting practices to meet the needs of all children. Leaders support the staff team well. They take account for their well-being and encourage staff to work to their strengths. Leaders ensure that staff attend regular training and have the skills they need to

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need to do better?

carry out their roles effectively. Staff are becoming more self-reflective, considering ways that they can improve their own practice.

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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 the support for spoken language for children aged two to three years old n ensure that children have opportunities to engage in play and learning for extended periods of time n implement teaching strategies to extend children's ideas and thinking further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY285656 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10324728 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Roche Pre-School Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07866226488 Date of previous inspection 9 November 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Roche Pre-School Playgroup first registered in 1978 and is managed by a committee. It is located in St Austell, Cornwall. It opens each weekday during term time. Sessions are from 8.15am to 2.30pm. The pre-school receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school employs 12 staff. Of these, one holds an early years qualification at level 4, eight at level 3 and three are unqualified.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the pre-school and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on individual children's progress and their next steps. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The manager carried out a joint observation with the inspector. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's development. 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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