Angelface Preschool

Inspection of Angelface Preschool 5 Oakridge Road, Bromley BR1 5QW

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

Staff build warm relationships with children and know them well. They demonstrate consistently positive interactions with children. Children show that they are happy to attend. Staff gather important information from parents to help them to manage children's health, skin care and dietary needs. Staff share their assessments of children's learning and discuss potential concerns about their development with parents.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff support children to develop their self-care and independence, for example as they show children methods to put on their coats. Older children manage their lunch bags and self-serve their lunch. Babies attempt to put on their boots and feed themselves from an early stage. Staff implement flexible sleep routines. They gently soothe children to sleep and and complete regular visual checks on them.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff recognise the importance of fresh air and exercise. They plan local outings and walks in the local community to support children's learning. Children enjoy their time outdoors, including visits to the library and soft play.

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The provision requires improvement

At times, staff do not plan or implement activities that fully engage children in learning, particularly at busy times such as the start of the day. Nonetheless, children make steady progress from their starting points in learning.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have struggled to establish a stable and qualified staff team. Although staffing arrangements are now more secure, they do not plan well enough for busy periods or unexpected staff absences. At times, not enough qualified staff work with children. Leaders have differing views of the pre-school's effectiveness. This has an impact on their ability to agree priorities for action in order to develop and improve the service. n Leaders have made some positive changes to the learning environment for younger children. Training has led to a better understanding of how to implement an effective curriculum. However, the lack of qualified staff means that leaders are often required to take on important or unexpected tasks. This results in weaker arrangements for the oversight and supervision of staff. n Some leaders develop clear action plans to address weaknesses in the quality of education. However, they have limited time available to successfully implement

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them. Leaders help staff to gain recognised qualifications and work effectively with external advisors to help staff understand how children learn best. Leaders use their knowledge of local services to seek more specialist support when gaps in children's learning persist. n Although activities are not always successful, staff provide sequenced learning

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need to do better?

5 December 2024 opportunities to help children to practise important skills. Pre-school children focus for long periods as they squeeze pipettes and squirt water. They pick at, and peel off, adhesive backing from sticky shapes to decorate a 'gingerbread house' that they make. This helps to develop their small hand muscles. Children go on to confidently use scissors to create windows for the house. n The curriculum does not currently meet the learning needs of all children. Some children, including those who are more able or those who need support with their communication and language, do not make the progress they are capable of. This is because activities are not adapted well enough. When some children become distracted during group story time, for example, leaders intervene and find alternatives for them. n Parents speak warmly of the caring staff team. They appreciate weekly activity packs to support their child's learning at home and nursery events, such as

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need to do better?

Sports Day. Some children speak confidently, including to the inspector, about their family and their experiences away from the pre-school. However, staff do not yet consider how to help children understand and value each other's backgrounds, languages and traditions as part of the curriculum. n Children behave well, overall. They listen to and respond to staff's instructions. Children develop warm friendships and older children invite their friends into their play. At times, staff do not clearly explain their expectations. This does not help younger children to understand the impact of what they do. However, most children willingly share resources and interact with well with others.

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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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Due date

ensure that staff qualification ratios are consistently maintained, including during busy periods or unexpected staff absence 17/01/2025

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Due date

provide appropriate supervision and support, so that staff implement an engaging curriculum and plan activities that link to what children need to learn next 17/01/2025

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should:

n broaden opportunities for children to recognise and value what makes them unique n strengthen communication with parents to promote a shared approach to children's development and behaviour.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540304 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10360752 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 20 Number of children on roll 24

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Name of registered person

Angel Face Pre-school & Breakfast After School Club Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07496692109 Date of previous inspection 28 June 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Angelface Preschool registered in 2017. It is situated in Bromley, in the London Borough of Bromley. It employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5 and two staff hold qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The provider receives funding for children aged two and three.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Leaders spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 The inspector and the manager carried out a joint observation of a group activity. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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