Lanivet & District Under Fives

Inspection of Lanivet & District Under Fives Church Hall, Rectory Road, Lanivet, BODMIN, Cornwall PL30 5HG

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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 thrive in this welcoming pre-school. They arrive happily and immediately settle into their play. Staff provide the children with challenging activities designed to provoke their curiosity. Children learn how to mix materials to make 'clouds' by mixing shaving foam in water. They delight as they carefully squeeze food colouring from pipettes into the jar to create the appearance of rain. They are delighted with the results and excited by their learning. Staff have a clear shared vision of how and what they want children to learn. They explain concepts well to children at an age-appropriate level. They use themes to teach children about the wider world and support them to take part in community events, such as attending the local Remembrance Day service. Children benefit from a broad and ambitious curriculum.

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The provision is good

Staff support children to become more independent over time. They have high expectations of what children can do for themselves. Children benefit from warm and nurturing relationships with staff. They form secure attachments and cuddle into staff when they are upset or tired. Staff help children to keep themselves safe from harm. For instance, children understand the importance of sensibly holding hands with a partner when on a walk in the local village.

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need to do better?

n Staff provide an inclusive curriculum. They support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) particularly well to become more confident and independent. Staff speak positively about the impact that recent training in supporting children with SEND has had. They work closely with other professionals and parents to ensure children's individual care needs are met. Children are happy in the setting and demonstrate they feel safe and secure in the close relationships they have with staff. n Children's physical development progresses well. Staff provide frequent opportunities for children to be physically active and encourage all children to join in. Children demonstrate good control as they balance on stepping stones in the outdoor area. Staff encourage children to move their bodies in different ways as part of fun daily sessions called 'healthy movers'. For instance, children learn

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to crouch and jump high as they pretend to be fireworks. n Staff promote a love of reading. They work well in partnership with the local school to ensure there is a progressive curriculum linked to reading. Staff support children to recall known stories. They read regularly to children and ensure children can access a wide range of books independently. Staff are passionate about supporting parents to read with their children. They encourage children to take home a new book in their book bag each day. Staff report on the positive impact this has had on children increasing their vocabulary.

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6 November 2024 n Key persons know their key children well. They develop targets for children linked to each of the areas of the early years foundation stage. They focus well on the prime areas for the youngest children. However, they do not always share this information effectively with other members of staff to enable them to also focus precisely on individual children's next steps. For instance, staff provide general support when supporting group activities and do not always adapt their teaching to individual children. n Children are enthusiastic learners. They concentrate for extended periods and respond well to staff when working one-to-one with them. They enjoy taking part in large-group activities. However, on occasion, these activities can become noisy and staff do not wait until it is quiet before giving instructions. At these times, children are not clear on what they are meant to be doing and do not

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follow instructions promptly. n Children are kind and caring. They patiently wait their turns and share toys very well. Older children recognise when younger children need support in finding equipment. For instance, they find paintbrushes and say, 'Here you go,' to their friends. Staff give children daily tasks to help with, such as taking fruit to the compost bin. Children demonstrate great pride in these roles and in the increased responsibility they are given as they get older.

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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 strengthen information-sharing between staff to enable them to tailor activities to the individual needs of the children and focus even more precisely on their next steps n refine the organisation of group activities to ensure all children can hear instructions and respond promptly to staff.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541024 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10367358 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 24 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Lanivet & District Under Fives CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01208 832495 Date of previous inspection 5 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Lanivet & District Under Fives registered in 2016 and is located in Lanivet, near Bodmin, Cornwall. It offers care from 8.45am until 3.15pm on Monday to Friday, term time only. There are five members of staff. Of these, four hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 3 and one holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 2. The setting is in receipt of funding for free early years education.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while at the setting. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The nominated individual spoke with the inspector about the leadership and management of the setting. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The manager and the inspector carried out two joint observations. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability

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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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