Loudwater Village Pre-school

Inspection of Loudwater Village Pre- school St. Peters Vicarage, Treadaway Hill, Loudwater, High Wycombe HP10 9QL

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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

The staff provide opportunities for children to have fun in the mud kitchen, making 'potions' and pots of tea. Children fill up containers from the water butt, turning the tap carefully. They add leaves and sticks, then shake their ingredients together, before taking a step back to admire their finished 'potion'. Staff are vigilant, and when children finish playing in the water, they get them changed into dry clothes.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy eating their packed lunch with their friends and the staff. They chat about what they have in their packed lunch and learn to open containers and packets independently. Children talk about healthy eating during snack time and discuss the importance of brushing their teeth each day to keep them clean.

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The provision is good

Staff provide opportunities for children to strengthen their physical ability. They set up an obstacle course in the garden and encourage the children to take risks in their play. Children climb and balance on the crates, jumping into the tyres as they go around the course. Children love riding the balance bikes. The provider plans to use funding to support children in learning to how to use pedal bikes. Children demonstrate they know the daily routine. They put their coat on when getting ready to go home, gather their bag, wait patiently for their name to be called then sing the 'goodbye song' to their friends.

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need to do better?

n The staff are all new to their roles. The provider ensures that the staff complete mandatory training to ensure all their qualifications are up-to-date, including paediatric first aid and safeguarding training. New staff have an induction to ensure they understand their roles and responsibilities. This is extended to supervision meetings, which support staff's professional development and enable the provider to check their continued suitability to work with children. n Staff plan a curriculum based on the needs of the children. They focus on the importance of developing children's communication skills and helping them to become confident in their use of the English language. Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their physical strength in both their big and small muscles. In addition, the curriculum focuses on helping children to learn about their emotions, develop social skills and build confidence.

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need to do better?

n Staff encourage children to become independent. They arrive with their coat and bag and hang them up on the peg. They identify them at the end of the day and sit ready for their parents to pick them up. During snack time, children butter the crackers they eat. They count the number of grapes they place on the plate using tongs, promoting good hygiene practice. Children pour milk into their cup and wash their hands before they sit down at the snack table n Children follow simple rules. For example, they know they must tidy up the toys

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need to do better?

9 December 2024 before they go outside to play. Children understand the routine when they arrive. They register their names on the board. Staff help children to understand that they must wait their turn during activities. Children generally concentrate for long periods and are motivated in their play. For instance, they spend time concentrating as they cut spaghetti with scissors. n Staff support children's communication skills. There are good levels of engagement between staff and children. Children enjoy singing songs and following simple actions. They enjoy looking at books and listening to stories. However, on occasions, the organisation of story time does not meet the needs of all children and they become distracted. Staff talk to children during their play about what they are doing. They all sing the 'goodbye song' before they go home and staff encourage them to listen for their name when their parents

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need to do better?

arrive. n Staff work in partnership with parents. They meet with parents each term to share information about their child's development and what they are working on to extend their learning. Staff share developmental checks with parents, including the two year progress check. This enables parents to gain ideas on how they can support their child further when at home. Parents comment that they can see the progress their child has made in their language skills and they speak more English at home.

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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 support the staff in reviewing how they manage group story time, to ensure that it is tailored to meet the needs of all the children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2693716 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10363655 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 25 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Little Buddies Preschools Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07468886213 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Loudwater Village Pre-school is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.15am to 1pm, term time only. There are three staff, of whom one has a level 6 childcare qualification, one has a level 3 qualification and one has a level 2 qualification. The pre-school accepts funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector and manager carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity. n The inspector spoke to the parents to gain their views of the setting.

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Inspection activities

9 December 2024 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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Inspection activities

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