St Anthony's Pre school

Inspection of St Anthony's Pre school St. Peters Church Hall, Hangleton Road, Hove BN3 7LQ

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Leaders have designed a well-thought-out curriculum that is tailored to meet the individual needs of all children. Leaders have considered ways to communicate this effectively with staff so that they are aware of what they want children to learn during their time at pre-school. For instance, leaders display words that they want staff to introduce to children during their daily activities. This prompts staff to regularly use these words in order to build on children's vocabulary. Additionally, staff teach children Makaton signs, which helps them to learn different ways to communicate their needs.

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The provision is good

Children are happy and engaged at pre-school and they show a good attitude to learning. They freely explore their learning environment with curiosity and confidence. Staff successfully support children in their chosen activities. For example, when children choose to play with the play dough, staff support them to share it with their friends. This helps children to develop their social skills.

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The provision is good

Staff support children to learn about how to look after themselves. For instance, they talk about healthy eating during snack times. Staff ensure that children wash their hands before they eat. They also encourage children to think about what foods are good for them. Children join in with conversations and share their own thoughts and ideas. This helps children to develop an understanding of how to take care of their own bodies.

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need to do better?

n Leaders demonstrate a good understanding of the requirements of registration. However, they have not notified Ofsted of a reportable incident. Leaders have improved their understanding of what needs to be notified, therefore, Ofsted will not be taking further action in relation to this breach. n Leaders ensure that communication with parents is effective, so that they are fully informed about their child's daily routines and progress. For example, leaders have a visual display board which shows parents what children have been learning. Parents say this prompts conversations at home with their children about their day at pre-school. Staff also give parents ideas for how they can build on their child's development at home, which provides children with consistent support. n Staff all report that they enjoy working at the setting and receive effective support in their professional development. This includes regular meetings, and

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need to do better?

observations on their practice. Leaders recognise strengths in the quality of education, and give staff ideas for how they can enhance their practice further. This enables staff to continue to develop their teaching skills. n Staff know their key children well and they closely monitor their progress. This

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need to do better?

20 November 2024 enables staff to quickly identify when children are not making the expected progress. Leaders and staff are prompt to respond in order to ensure that children receive appropriate support. n Staff encourage children to join in with the daily routines, such as tidy up time. However, this is not always well implemented. This results in some children actively joining in while others continue to play. This does not fully enable children to develop an understanding of how they are expected to behave. n Overall, children are happy and engaged. They enjoy their time at pre-school and engage confidently with staff. Staff support new children to settle with lots of comfort and reassurance. They gather appropriate information from parents, which helps them to know how they can help children to adjust to pre-school, such as singing them their favourite songs or reading them a familiar story. This

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helps children to build bonds with staff. n Staff support children to take appropriate risks. For instance, when children engage in risky play, staff talk to them about how to use the equipment safely and encourage them to think about how they can keep themselves safe. This helps children to develop an understanding of how to manage risks. n Children benefit from opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, staff encourage children to pick up porridge between their fingers and sprinkle it. This helps children to strengthen their small muscles. n Staff follow children's interests to build on their mathematical knowledge. For instance, when children talk about things being 'bigger', staff extend this by encouraging children to compare different sizes and weights. This helps children to develop their understanding of mathematical concepts.

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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 review and improve daily routines, such as tidy up time, to enable all children to know what is expected of them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2690453 Local authority Brighton and Hove Inspection number 10363437 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 30 Number of children on roll 31 Name of registered person Weal, Sophie

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reference number

Telephone number 07763651764 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

St Anthony's Pre school re-registered under its current ownership in July 2022. It operates from St Peter's Church Hall in Hove. The pre-school is open term time only, Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 4pm. Funding is accepted for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre- school employs eight members of staff, seven of which hold an appropriate qualification in childcare. The owner is a qualified primary school teacher who regularly works at the setting.

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Inspection activities

n The owner joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The owner and the inspector carried out a joint observation during snack time. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 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 Parents and grandparents shared their views of 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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