Baddesley & Grendon Pre-School

Inspection of Baddesley & Grendon Pre-School Woodside Primary School, Maypole Lane, Atherstone CV9 2BS

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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

There have been some significant improvements since the previous inspection. Leaders and staff have taken appropriate action to ensure that the premises are safe and secure. Leaders have devised a clear development plan. They are committed to shaping and improving the service. However, not all of the necessary changes are fully embedded. Leaders have identified the action needed to raise the quality of provision even further.

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The provision requires improvement

Children receive a warm welcome at this setting. They are happy to separate from their parents. On arrival, children are eager to see what learning experiences are on offer and immediately get involved in play. Staff present a range of activities that reflect children's interests. This helps children to remain focused and engaged in their learning. For example, children independently select from a range of mark- making materials to create individual pieces of art.

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The provision requires improvement

Children build their strength and stamina outdoors as they use wheeled toys and climb on and off large equipment. The outdoor space is organised to offer a range of active learning opportunities. Children enjoy playing with smaller vehicles, creating imaginary games and searching for dinosaurs that staff members have hidden from view. Children celebrate joyfully as they find the hidden creatures.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have developed a clearer and more ambitious curriculum since the previous inspection. They collect information from parents when children first start. Leaders and staff use this information purposefully to plan children's learning. Staff observe children closely and use the information gathered to plan their next steps. These steps are shared regularly with parents. This helps children make progress across all seven areas of learning. n Leaders have extended their understanding and skill around supporting the professional development of the staff team. They hold regular supervision sessions to share purposeful feedback with staff. New staff members experience a thorough induction. Staff report that they feel well supported and valued by leaders. n Children develop independence. Staff embed clear routines that help children carry out tasks for themselves. For example, children understand the need to

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wash and dry their hands before eating. They do this competently and without the need to be prompted. Staff encourage children to pour milk onto their cereal from small jugs. This supports the development of their hand-eye coordination. Children clear their bowls and cups away from the table and place them in the bucket to be washed when they have finished. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from

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28 January 2025 carefully planned strategies. Staff demonstrate a clear understanding of children's needs. They work in close partnership with parents to share targets. Leaders secure the support that children need from external agencies and professionals. This helps children with SEND to reach their potential. n Children play well together, overall, and often with others that are either younger or older than themselves. Staff are aware of unwanted behaviour and do intervene. However, repetition of the 'golden rules' does not support younger children's understanding effectively. As a result, children sometimes struggle to regulate their behaviour. n Staff share stories with children throughout the day. They remind them how to care for the books properly. Staff gather children together in order to sit and listen to a story. However, not all children remain focused. Some lose interest and move away. This disrupts the attention of children who want to listen to the

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story. n Staff lead songs and rhymes spontaneously throughout the day. This helps to develop children's communication skills. They introduce new words in context to ensure children hear a wide vocabulary. This supports children to make connections between words and actions. However, on occasion, staff do not allow sufficient time for children to respond to questions. This does not support children to fully extend their thinking and processing skills. n Staff support children to develop their understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. For example, they encourage them to put their hands over their hearts following active play. This supports children's understanding of how their bodies work. Staff create opportunities to discuss with the children which healthy foods they have in their lunch boxes. Children know that they need to eat their savoury items first.

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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 strengthen strategies in guiding and developing children's awareness of positive behaviour in a way that supports them to regulate their actions n support staff to develop their use of questioning as a teaching technique in order to allow children sufficient time to process their thoughts and respond n review the arrangements for sharing books in a group to ensure children can remain engaged in stories that are appropriate for their age and stage of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474732 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10369465 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 28 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Baddesley & Grendon Pre-School Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01827715005 Date of previous inspection 11 September 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Baddesley & Grendon Pre-School registered in 2014 and is located in Atherstone, Warwickshire. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, two staff hold early years qualifications at level 3 and two at level 2. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am until 3.30pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Staff 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 carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the manager. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.

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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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