Kea Preschool

Inspection of Kea Preschool Kea CP School, Kea, Truro, Cornwall TR3 6AY

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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

Children enter the pre-school enthusiastically and happily. Staff know children and families really well and welcome them warmly. They clearly have friendly and caring relationships with children, which supports children's emotional well-being and sense of security. Staff are calm and treat children with consideration and kindness. They gently guide children to share, take turns and cooperate as they play.

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The provision is good

The provider and staff have developed a creative and ambitious curriculum. There is a focus on supporting children's communication and language development and helping children to gain the skills they need for future learning. For example, staff plan for children to get to know familiar books by reading them regularly. Younger children smile broadly as they repeat phrases such as 'swishy swashy' while staff skilfully share the book 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. Children gain good early literacy skills and become enthusiastic about books.

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The provision is good

Staff provide rich opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. For example, children learn to move around confidently and imaginatively during group activities, which improves their agility. Children enjoy fresh air and exercise every day, which benefits their good health and well-being. They have rich opportunities to learn about the natural world around them.

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need to do better?

n The provider and staff are passionate about giving children high-quality learning experiences. They work together as a very committed team, and staff say they love working at the pre-school. Staff feel supported by the provider and have access to many professional development opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills. The provider values the individual strengths staff bring to the pre-school, and they share good practice with each other. Children benefit from interesting and inspiring learning experiences. n The highly effective partnerships staff form with parents are a strength of the pre-school. Parents say they are extremely pleased that their children attend and make good progress. They comment very favourably on the caring relationships staff have with their children and appreciate how well they get to know them. Staff communicate well with parents about children's achievements in the pre-

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school, which has a positive effect on their home learning. n Staff in the pre-school have a firm understanding of child development. They interact skilfully with children to encourage their curiosity. For example, children enjoy experimenting and find out that plants need water and sunshine to grow. Staff encourage children to ask questions and support their knowledge and understanding. Occasionally, staff miss opportunities to extend children's

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need to do better?

18 June 2025 understanding further to help them to make even better progress. n The provider and staff continually monitor children's learning. They consult other professionals when necessary to support children who need extra help. Any additional funding is used effectively to help all children to reach their full potential. n Children have positive attitudes to learning and show pride when it is their turn to be the helper for the day, for example. They help to tidy away after play and manage their own self-care confidently. However, at times, staff do some things for children that they could have a go at doing for themselves, so they do not fully extend their independence. n Children love talking to staff, who listen carefully and develop conversations to support children's communication and language skills. Staff help younger children to put words into sentences and give them lots of praise. Older children

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need to do better?

speak confidently to visitors about their friends and what they like doing at the pre-school. n The links with local schools are very strong. Staff work in close collaboration with school staff to prepare children for school life. For example, they arrange visits from teachers, and children have the chance to watch school events such as sports day. Children are confident and self-assured when they move on in their education.

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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 to extend their learning and help them to make even better progress n support staff to encourage children to do more things for themselves to develop their independence and confidence further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394045 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10398549 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 52 Name of registered person Kea Preschool Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01872260299 Date of previous inspection 29 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Kea Preschool re-registered as a limited company in 2009 and operates from a building within the grounds of Kea CP School in Kea, Cornwall. It is managed by a voluntary committee. The pre-school is open each weekday from 7.45am until 6pm, all year round. There are nine members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications, and one apprentice. The pre-school is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to 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 to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while they are at the pre-school. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager and the inspector carried out some joint observations and discussed children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. 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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