Hauxton Preschool

Inspection of Hauxton Preschool Hauxton Primary School, Jopling Way, Hauxton, Cambridge CB22 5HY

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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

Children enjoy attending this welcoming setting and build strong bonds with the nurturing staff. Staff take time to get to know children. They treat each child as an individual, offering well-tailored support and activities that interest and stimulate children. Staff are positive role models, demonstrating an enthusiastic, calm approach. Children mirror this and quickly become eager, confident learners. For example, children playing in the outdoor kitchen select items to 'make pancakes'. They add these to pans and bowls, persevering and finding larger containers when these fill up and tip over.

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The provision is good

Children mirror staff's good example and are kind, caring and respectful. Well- planned daily activities and discussions successfully support children in explaining and labelling their emotions and understanding how these affect others. Children play well together, listening to one another, cooperating and sharing resources. Children gain a good understanding of healthy lifestyle choices. For instance, they talk about how different foods affect the body, referring to posters and displays they have made that illustrate this. Staff check all areas to ensure that children can play safely. Their ongoing explanations aid children in understanding safety. For example, when playing with sand, children remember to be careful not to spray this near others.

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need to do better?

n Enthusiastic staff are well supported by the committee of trustees. They are committed to developing the pre-school further and offering children the best care they can. Staff receive regular, effective supervision, enabling them to develop their practice and support all children to make good progress. n Staff understand the pre-school's curriculum and work well together to implement this. They understand what children are learning and what their next logical steps are. They offer children interesting play opportunities that reflect their interests and needs. Thorough monitoring means that any weaker areas in children's development are quickly addressed. Staff's good understanding of each child helps to ensure that additional funding is used effectively to promote children's development. n Staff support children well in developing their language and communication skills. During group times, children know that they need to take their turn in

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discussions. Staff encourage children to use their language skills, for example, to describe what they are cooking in the role-play restaurant. Staff introduce new vocabulary, such as 'sweet and sour' when looking at a menu, offering children the opportunity to use these new words as they play. n All children demonstrate their enjoyment of books. They frequently choose books to look at independently and often share these with their friends. They

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10 February 2025 thoroughly enjoy group story times and staff are skilled in capturing children's attention. For example, children follow staff around the room as they act out a story. Children remember the words and sequence of the story, laughing as they eagerly join in with the loud sneeze at the end. n Children develop essential skills that support them when they move to school. They listen carefully and follow instructions. For example, they listen intently as their friends choose actions for the 'jumping beans', following instructions as they stretch up high for the 'string bean' and wobble for the 'jelly bean'. n Children enjoy their interactions with staff and these are usually of a good quality. However, this is not consistent and staff do not always fully support children to build on their play and extend their development to the optimum. n Parents speak highly of the pre-school and praise the supportive staff team.

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Staff communicate well with parents, using information provided by them to build a comprehensive picture of children's development and to inform activity planning. Staff provide details about what children have been doing at the pre- school, enabling parents to extend children's learning at home. n Staff usually encourage children's independence. For example, children make independent choices about what to play with and wash their hands before eating. However, on occasion, staff do things for children that they could do themselves, such as putting on children's coats for them and wiping their faces. This confuses children and does not fully promote their independence.

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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 develop their teaching skills further, helping them to consistently extend each child's learning to the maximum n support staff to continuously follow the pre-school's agreed approaches to promoting children's independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2706916 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10372410 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 15 Name of registered person Hauxton Preschool CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01223 870919 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Hauxton Preschool has been established for many years and re-registered in 2022. It is independently run by a committee of trustees and is situated on the site of Hauxton Primary School. The pre-school employs four members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level or above, including one with qualified teacher status. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. The pre-school provides government funded early years education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector observed staff interaction with children during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n Meetings were held between the inspector and the manager and with the acting chairperson of the committee of trustees. The inspector looked at relevant documentation and saw evidence of the suitability of staff. n The inspector held discussions with staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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