Little Achievers Preschools (Stoney Stanton) Ltd

Inspection of Little Achievers Preschools (Stoney Stanton) Ltd The War Memorial Playfields, Carey Hill Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire LE9 4LA

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children arrive happily at this pre-school, where they receive a warm welcome from the staff. They understand the morning routine and confidently hang up their coats and bags. During the course of the day, staff ensure that children have many opportunities to carry out tasks for themselves. For example, children use safety knives to chop fruit at snack time and wash their plates and cups. This helps children to develop important life skills. Staff encourage and enable children to put on their coats as they offer unhurried and gentle encouragement. Children develop resilience, and even the youngest children persevere with tasks that they find tricky.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a broad and well-sequenced curriculum. Staff support children in making choices in their play and encourage them to further explore their interests. Older children demonstrate kindness and compassion to their younger peers. For example, they ensure that everyone has play dough to use as they play together. Children understand the simple pre-school rules and demonstrate positive learning behaviours. They use good manners and treat each other and the environment with care and respect. Staff encourage children to take responsibility for specific tasks at tidy-up time. They work together in small teams to put resources back where they belong. Children respond positively to staff as they recognise and praise their efforts and achievements.

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need to do better?

n The passionate and effective leaders have made positive changes to the provision since the previous inspection. They are reflective and have developed a detailed and ambitious curriculum for all children. Leaders support staff to observe children closely and use the information gathered to plan for their individual learning needs. Staff sequence their teaching effectively to build on what children already know and can do. This helps all children to make good progress across all seven areas of learning. n The key-person approach works effectively. Staff use frequent observations to assess children's development and make plans for the next steps in their learning. Staff liaise with other professionals, such as speech and language specialists, to help support children's needs and progress. Staff regularly share information with parents and involve them effectively in their children's learning. n Children are keen and active learners. They benefit from carefully planned adult-

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supported experiences. For example, children work together in small teams following a simple recipe to make play dough. Staff consolidate children's understanding of mathematical concepts. For instance, they ask children to read the numbers on the recipe card and support them to measure and scoop flour and salt. Children cooperate and take turns with their peers. Staff praise their

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10 April 2025 skills in working together. n Staff choose a book of the month that reflects children's current interests. This helps to foster their engagement in story-telling and supports communication and language development. During group times, staff encourage children to explore resources to extend their understanding of stories. Children become highly engaged in listening, re-telling and acting out familiar tales. This helps to nurture children's early literacy skills. n Leaders and staff encourage children to make choices and lead their own play. They provide resources and activities that reflect children's interests and fascinations. Children become highly engaged in their self-chosen activities. However, staff sometimes make comments and ask questions that distract children. At times, this interrupts children's focus and learning. n Children respond positively to staff throughout the day and listen carefully to

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instructions. Staff support children to understand their expectations as they share simple safety rules. For instance, children learn to stay in pairs as they walk a short distance to the outdoor play space. Older children happily hold hands with their younger peers. n Children learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Staff plan and implement experiences that engage children in physically challenging play. For example, they teach children new skills such as jumping over low hurdles and catching balls. Staff talk to children at lunchtime about healthy foods and the importance of staying hydrated by regularly helping themselves to water. n Leaders and staff involve parents in their children's learning. Parents state that they appreciate the extensive learning and development opportunities the staff provide for their children. They say that children make great progress while attending the pre-school. Parents of children who have recently started

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need to do better?

attending are complimentary about how staff sensitively support their children to settle.

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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 interactions with children during self-chosen play opportunities to extend learning even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2695375 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10359368 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 33

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Name of registered person

Little Achievers Preschools (Stoney Stanton) Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07394168883 Date of previous inspection 20 June 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Little Achievers Preschools (Stoney Stanton) Ltd registered in 2022 and is located in Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff. The leader holds an early years qualification at level 6, three members of staff are qualified to level 3, and one at level 2. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, term time only, from 8.45am to 3.15pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the pre-school and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at pre-school. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during a group activity. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability

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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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