Devoran Pre School

Inspection of Devoran Pre School The Market Hall, Market Street, Devoran, TRURO, Cornwall TR3 6QA

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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

Staff have created a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe and secure. They recognise the importance of building strong relationships with children and the positive impact this has on their development. Children are curious and enjoy taking part in activities. Staff help children develop their early mathematics and science knowledge by supporting them to weigh and measure ingredients as they bake honey biscuits. Older children choose the honey flavour to tie in with the weekly book theme 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. They enjoy sharing their creations with friends and develop their creative skills by decorating the biscuits with sugar icing. Staff understand how children learn and develop, and they design activities that complement each other, helping children to recall what they know and can do and strengthening their memory.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is well designed and effective, enabling children to make progress. They develop a broad range of skills that prepare them for school, while also promoting their personal, social, and emotional growth. All children make good progress from their individual starting points. Children are encouraged to participate in daily outdoor activities, enjoying the fresh air and developing their physical skills. They engage in imaginative play, such as playing in a rowing boat, pretending to be at sea in a storm. Children develop their balance and core strength by walking along a balance beam. They practise mixing and scooping skills by mixing oats with porridge, linking with the setting's 'theme book'. As they do this, staff support children to develop their vocabulary, saying things such as 'my porridge is too lumpy' or 'my porridge is too sour'.

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n There is a good focus on developing children's independence skills. Staff provide them with child-safe apple cutters and knives. Children chop up peppers, apples and grapes independently for snack time. Young children confidently find their place at the table for snack time, recognising their first and last name on their name label. They pour their own drinks and all children drink from open cups, as well as developing their hand-eye coordination as they use cutlery to eat. n Staff understand the importance of developing strong relationships with children and the positive impact this has on children's development. Staff know the children in their care and there is a key-person system in place. Leaders particularly support key persons with their role in forming children's next steps and extending their learning and development. However, key persons do not always keep up to date with daily changes to children's care arrangements, or

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make sure this is shared with and implemented by the team working with the children. n Staff have developed a strong, effective focus on literacy. They help children

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17 January 2025 explore storytelling in various forms, fostering a love of stories and books. In small groups, they guide pre-school children to recall the focus story of the week. Using images on a story board, they help children retell the story, remembering what they can of the book. Pre-school children blend some sounds together, laying the foundation for early reading skills. The lending library provides a valuable resource for parents to support their children in developing a love of books. During group times, staff discuss with children the books they read at home, helping them to recall prior learning and share stories with their peers. n Staff enjoy working at the setting and report feeling well supported by the rest of the team. The provider offers a range of training opportunities for staff, including some recent sensory play training that has had a positive impact on child development. n Staff build relationships with parents, who appreciate the regular updates on

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their children's progress. Parents are pleased to see that their children's social and speech development has improved since starting. They report that children love coming to the setting. They recommend the setting to other parents. n Children are supported by staff to develop their creative skills. Young children dance with joy to music while tidying up after the morning free-play session. Pre-school children focus and engage in a role-play game, putting on aprons and applying bandages to toy animals, helping to make them better in a pretend veterinary surgery area. Staff understand the importance of guiding children to express themselves in a variety of creative ways, such as through song, dance or making visual art with different materials.

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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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n strengthen key person systems further, to help staff promote children's changing care needs even more promptly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475179 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10375889 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 39 Name of registered person Devoran Pre-School

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reference number

Telephone number 01872 859885 Date of previous inspection 8 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Devoran Pre School originally registered in 1991. It re-registered in 2014 when the group moved to larger premises. It is run by a voluntary committee and operates from the Market Hall, in Devoran, near Truro, Cornwall. It operates each weekday from 9am to 3pm, during term time only. There are seven members of staff employed to work with the children, four of whom hold level 6 early years qualifications, one holds a level three qualification and two are unqualified. The manager holds early years professional status. The pre-school offers government funded spaces for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n Staff and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. 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 The inspector spoke to and read feedback from parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector and curriculum lead carried out a joint observation. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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