Mansbridge Community Pre-School

Inspection of Mansbridge Community Pre-School Mansbridge Primary School, Octavia Road, SOUTHAMPTON SO18 2LX

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive at this outstanding pre-school as staff place them at the heart of everything they do. Children arrive excitedly and separate from their parents with ease. They immediately choose what they would like to do and engage in play.

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The provision is outstanding

A well planned curriculum and stimulating environment encourages children to explore and investigate. Staff consistently introduce and encourage children to use new vocabulary which enables them to communicate effectively. For example, staff expertly use story time to develop children's language. The experienced staff introduce new vocabulary such as 'stethoscope' and 'pulse' as they prepare the children for a visit from a nurse. Staff are highly skilled in using sign language to help children converse. Children speak with confidence and staff support them to use their home languages.

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The provision is outstanding

Mealtimes are exceptionally well organised and incredibly calm. Staff create a wonderful home-from-home sociable experience where everyone sits down and eats together. Children naturally converse with each other and talk about their sandwiches being 'rectangular' and their carrots being 'crunchy.' Staff use this opportunity to further develop children's confidence and independence as they encourage children to wash their plates and cutlery when they finish.

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The provision is outstanding

All children, including those with special educational needs/and or disabilities (SEND) and children who speak English as an additional language, make rapid progress from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n Leadership and management is exceptional. The dedicated team work incredibly hard to ensure they provide the best possible opportunities for children in their care. Outings such as bus trips to the theatre and walks to the local care home enrich children's experiences and give them the chance to learn more about the community in which they live. n The leadership team visit all children at home before they start at pre-school. This practice allows them to get to know the children and parents prior to admission, and plan effectively for children's settling sessions before they start. From the beginning, children adjust extremely well and form strong attachments with staff. n Staff report that their well-being is good, and they feel supported in their work. They receive regular supervision which focuses on their development. The leadership team conduct regular observations, share good practice with other

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staff, and provide constructive feedback to enable the staff to constantly review and improve their work. Professional development is a key aspect of the

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16 May 2025 supervision and helps to ensure staff are as knowledgeable as possible. n Children in receipt of funding make excellent progress. The leadership team use additional funding very effectively to give children opportunities they may not normally experience. For example, they use funding to give children access to coaching sessions to support their physical development. This helps children develop their gross motor skills and strengthen their core muscles. n Partnership working with other professionals is exceptional. The knowledgeable staff complete prompt referrals to other agencies to help to ensure children get the support they need at the earliest opportunity. The dedicated staff form links with local schools and other pre-schools children attend. This joined up approach helps to ensure all children benefit from the best experiences to aid their learning and development. n The key person system is deeply embedded in practice. The leadership team

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allocate children to key persons following home visits. As they know staff well and have also started to build relationships with the children, they are able to match successfully children to their key person. Staff meticulously plan to ensure that every child receives the support they need at the right time. They use daily focus groups to concentrate on specific targets they want the children to achieve. Children join in excitedly and staff talk proudly about the excellent progress children have made since starting at pre-school. n Children develop positive attitudes to learning and persevere in their play. For example, the experienced staff set up exciting activities designed to develop concentration. Children work together to build a vertical 'zoo' for their animals with the building blocks. They concentrate and focus as they estimate which animals will fit in the gaps they have created. Children skilfully place their

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creatures in the holes they have made. They excitedly share their construction with the staff who praise them on their achievement. n Partnership with parents is outstanding. Staff provide many learning at home resources, tailored to support individual children. They provide regular updates on children's progress. Staff encourage parents to post children's experiences on the online learning platform. Staff use this information to extend children's learning further and incorporate it into their planning. This two-way flow of information and partnership working helps to ensure children make exceptional progress in their learning and development.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546269 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 10394841 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Mansbridge Community Pre-School CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 02380516525 Date of previous inspection 27 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Mansbridge Community Pre-School registered initially in 2000 and then re- registered in 2017, due to a change in legal status. It operates from within the grounds of Mansbridge Primary School in Southampton. The pre-school is open during school term time only. Sessions run from 8.30am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. The pre-school employs 11 members of staff. The manager holds an early years qualification at level 6. There are seven members of staff who hold a qualification at level 2 and above and two staff are unqualified. The pre-school provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The manager spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on communication and language. 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 and the manager carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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