Milton Pre School CIC

Inspection of Milton Pre School CIC Milton Youth & Adult Centre, Leek Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST2 7AF

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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 are confident and independent learners. Staff support children to explore their environment and the curriculum on offer. Children spend lots of time outdoors in the fresh air. They practise their physical skills as they push themselves on wheeled toys or climb and slide down the apparatus. Staff are good role models and support children who are unsure how to use equipment safely and correctly. For example, young children are shown how to use scooters by pushing with one foot. Staff hold them steady as they try to do it for themselves. Children build up resilience and a 'can-do' attitude as they keep persevering until they are successful.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy making marks on walls outside using paintbrushes and water. Staff support children's understanding of early letter formation as they suggest drawing the letter 's'. They say to children, 'Let's slither down like the snake.' Children repeat this as they try and copy the letter. Older children enjoy writing independently, using whiteboards and markers as they copy numbers in the environment. Staff are kind and caring. They build strong and respectful relationships with children, who are listened to and given choices. Staff explain to children when it is time for their nappy to be changed, and staff seek permission. Consequently, children feel safe and secure.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff are passionate about the care they provide and about the future of the pre-school. Ambitious plans to develop the setting include a special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) hub, and a further baby unit is also underway. Leaders and staff have a good understanding of the community they serve and want to make much-needed facilities accessible for those who need the support. n The pre-school has an ambitious curriculum that aims to give all children the foundation for early reading and writing, ready for their transition to school. That said, during some group activities the learning intent is too advanced for some of the younger children, and staff do not always adapt their teaching style to meet the needs of this age group. Consequently, children lose interest and do not learn as much from the activity as the older children do. n Staff have high expectations of children's learning. They gather detailed

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information from parents about children's likes and dislikes. They plan the curriculum around children's interests and follow their lead in learning. For example, children talk about going shopping. Staff provide a 'shop' in the role play area and positively interact with children as they use their imaginations when buying and selling items in the 'shop'. Children make good progress from their starting points and learn skills to equip them for their next stage of learning.

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6 November 2024 n Parent partnerships are strong. Staff form secure relationships with both the children and their parents and/or carers. Effective communication through a variety of media ensures that parents are kept up to date with the progress their children make in their learning. Parents say that staff are kind, caring and extremely supportive. Their children love coming to pre-school and talk about all the fun things they have been doing. n Support for children with SEND is good. Effective partnerships with other professionals involved in the children's care ensure that children make the progress they are capable of. Support plans and targets are put in place, and these are shared with parents so they can support their child's learning at home. Leaders and staff forge strong links with local schools, which help children transition on to school. n Staff report high levels of morale. A programme of effective professional

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development and regular meetings with leaders ensures that the quality of teaching is consistently good. n There is a strong focus on communication and language within the curriculum. Staff use local initiatives to support children's growing language skills so they can communicate their wants and needs. However, there is a lower emphasis on literacy and reading to children. Children sing songs together but don't always share stories or have stories read to them frequently. Parents are not informed about the importance of reading to their child at home. n Staff support children to take turns and share with their friends. On the whole, children behave well. Any unwanted behaviour is swiftly dealt with by staff in a calm manner. Staff support children to be independent, such as finding their own coats and putting them on. Children also like to help tidy up after activities and put their toys away. They learn they must wash their hands after playing

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need to do better?

outdoors to wash the germs away, and they do this independently.

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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 help staff to recognise how to adapt activities so they meet the individual learning needs of the younger children n place a stronger focus on literacy to enable children to consistently hear stories during the day and provide ideas to support parents to read with their children at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477920 Local authority Stoke-on-Trent Inspection number 10371796 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 33 Number of children on roll 80 Name of registered person Milton Pre School CIC

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reference number

Telephone number 07716424337 Date of previous inspection 6 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Milton Pre School CIC registered in 2014. It is situated in Milton in Stoke-on-Trent. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff, of whom four hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 7.15am to 5.55pm. In addition to the pre-school, there is a before- and after-school club and a holiday club during school holidays. The pre-school provides funded early education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The provider, who is also the manager, discussed with the inspector how they organise their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector and the provider carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The provider showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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