Little Explorers Pre School

Inspection of Little Explorers Pre School Surestart Cornerstone, Langworthy Centre, Salford M6 5QQ

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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 thoroughly enjoy spending time at this caring and nurturing setting. They arrive excited to explore the range of interesting activities available. Staff create a broad and a balanced curriculum for all children. Staff have a firm understanding of the prior experiences children arrive at this setting with and use them to build upon what children already know and can do. Children's physical development is prioritised. Staff ensure children have lots of opportunities to be physically active. For instance, children ride around the outdoor area on tricycles and set up their own obstacle courses. Children smile with pride as they build up their courage to jump off low level wooden planks. These opportunities help to develop children's larger muscle movements.

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The provision is good

Staff create caring bonds with children and they stay close by to those children that may need reassurance. They support children's emotional development well and teach them about their own feelings. Staff use puppets to act out situations that have occurred to help them recognise how their actions may have made their friends feel. Children are learning how to regulate their own emotions. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress in their learning from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n Staff know children well. They have a good understanding of children's individual needs and where they are up to in their development. Staff plan appropriate next steps in their learning and provide parents with ideas for how they can carry on children's learning at home. This helps to provide continuity in children's development. n Overall, the curriculum for communication and language is implemented well. Staff introduce children to new vocabulary as they are playing together and they encourage children to repeat words back to them. However, staff do not always provide children with enough time to join in with discussions or to process information so they can answer questions. n Staff are positive role models. For instance, they provide children with plenty of praise and encouragement. This helps to develop children's self-esteem. Overall, children demonstrate positive attitudes to their play. However, at times, routines

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need to do better?

are not consistent and children are not supported to understand staff expectations, such as when children are helping to tidy up. n Diversity is promoted well. Staff learn key words in children's home languages and use them in the setting to support children's understanding. They find out about children's different cultures and incorporate them into the setting. Children learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others. n Children with SEND are supported well. Staff work collaboratively with parents

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13 December 2024 and other professionals. For instance, they support parents by accompanying them on visits to specialist settings. Staff invite teachers from schools children will be transitioning to into their setting and update them about children's needs and development. This collaborative working helps to ensure all children's needs are met. n Healthy lifestyles are promoted well. Staff talk to children about foods that are good for their bodies and where food comes from. They provide children with nutritious snacks and healthy drinks. Children have plenty of opportunities to be physically active. This helps children learn about healthy life choices. n Leaders complete regular supervisions and observations with the staff team. They provide staff with targets that they can work on to further develop their knowledge and skills. Staff comment on how leaders prioritise their well-being and how valued they feel as part of the staff team.

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n Children's growing independence is supported well. Staff teach children how to wash their hands and to serve their own food during snack time. Children practise pouring water into their bowls as they make their own play dough. These opportunities help children to gain important life skills. n The curriculum for mathematical development is implemented well. Staff introduce the words 'more' and 'less' to children as they scoop and spread shaving foam onto the bricks. They support children to count out how many moulds they have made in the sandpit. This helps to develop children's early counting skills.

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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 staff to embed routines and help children to understand staff's high expectations n provide children with enough time to process information so that they can join in with discussions and answer questions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493843 Local authority Salford Inspection number 10367805 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 26 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Explorers Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 213 1934 Date of previous inspection 26 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Little Explorers Pre School registered in 2015. The pre-school employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. Sessions are from 9.15am to 12.15pm. The pre-school provides government-funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders and the inspector completed a learning walk of the pre-school. They discussed the provider's intentions for the curriculum. n The inspector conducted a joint observation of practice alongside leaders. n The inspector held meetings with leaders. She observed activities and spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with parents and took account of their views. n Examples of relevant documents were sampled and reviewed by the inspector. She checked evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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Inspection activities

13 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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