Long Buckby Pre School

Inspection of Long Buckby Pre School Baptist Church, Market Place, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire NN6 7RR

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children are warmly greeted by the kind and friendly staff. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are new to the pre-school, settle quickly. Children confidently find their name card and place it on the board to show that they have arrived. Staff know all children well. They plan activities that reflect children's interests and that they know they will enjoy. Children make decisions about what they would like to play with. For example, they chose to use plastic tubes on a frame to create a runway for coloured balls of different sizes. Staff encourage children to think how they can position the tubes so the balls can run from the top to the bottom. Children show a sense of achievement as they celebrate with staff when they are successful.

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The provision is good

Children build strong relationships with staff and enjoy playing with their friends. They demonstrate a shared sense of fun, which contributes to the overall calm and harmonious learning environment. Staff encourage children to be independent and involve them in the daily routines. Children respond positively to staff's guidance and hold onto the rail as they climb the stairs. They learn to look after their belongings as they hang up their coat and bags and change from their outdoor shoes to their indoor shoes.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have taken swift action to address the action raised at the last inspection. They have provided the necessary information to Ofsted to ensure that all committee members' suitability can be checked. Additionally, leaders have implemented effective processes to ensure that timely action is taken should there be a change to the committee in the future. n Overall, the curriculum is well planned and successfully implemented. Staff have a clear understanding of what children already know and can do. They know what skills they want children to learn next to help prepare them for their eventual move to school. Staff's interactions with children are positive and encouraging. However, on occasion some activities are not as well planned to help staff to extend children's learning further. n Children's communication and language are supported well. Staff engage children in back-and-forth conversations as they play and during daily routines.

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need to do better?

They take care to ensure that all children are given time and space to contribute. Children listen attentively to stories read to them by staff. They show their delight as they point and name familiar characters in their favourite books. Children enthusiastically join in with the words and actions of songs and rhymes at circle time. n Children's health and well-being are supported well. Children benefit from daily exercise and fresh air as they take part in a range of activities in the pre-school

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need to do better?

18 September 2025 outdoor play space. Staff introduce a variety of different foods, including fresh fruit, for children to try at snack time, Children know to wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet. n Overall, children behave well. They share and take turns during activities. Staff are positive role models. They remind children of their expectations for behaviour and offer lots of praise and encouragement. However, staff do not consistently help children to understand why some behaviour is less favourable and how this may make others feel. n Leaders and staff work closely together to ensure that children with SEND receive the support they need. They provide individual support for children, adapting their approach as they play alongside them. Staff communicate frequently with parents and other professionals to agree planned strategies to support children in the setting. Together, they identify how to make best use of

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need to do better?

additional funding in order to meet children's individual learning needs. n Partnerships with parents are effective. Parents value the time and care given to them and their children. Staff maintain a constant two-way exchange of information. Staff talk with parents when they drop off and collect their children and invite them to attend parents' evenings. Further information is also uploaded onto an online application. Parents are kept well informed and are fully included in their child's care, development and progress.

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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 continue to support staff in the planning of activities to help extend children's learning further n help children to gain a greater understanding of behaviour and the impact that this may have on others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220210 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10411700 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 26 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Long Buckby Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01327 844785 Date of previous inspection 16 May 2025

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Information about this early years setting

Long Buckby Pre School registered in 1992. It is situated in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, and is managed by a committee. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold early years qualifications at level 2 and 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. 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. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. 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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