New Longton Under 5's

Inspection of New Longton Under 5's The Village Hall, Boundary Close, New Longton, Preston, Lancashire PR4 4BD

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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

Staff provide a warm and nurturing welcome for children and their families. They meet with parents before their children start to attend and gather important information about each child. This is used effectively to help to ensure that the care and learning needs of all children are met from the start. Children quickly form close and trusting bonds with their key person. Staff know children incredibly well and sensitively support children to settle. Children eagerly welcome staff into their play and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in their care.

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The provision is good

Staff understand how young children learn and develop. They offer an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that is designed to prepare children well for their future learning and eventual move on to school. Staff use their knowledge of children's interests to engage and motivate them in their learning. Their knowledge of each child's next steps in learning means that they can teach important skills through whatever children choose to engage with. Children make good progress form their starting points.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for all children. They teach children how to interact with each other, share and take turns. When reminders are needed to redirect children's behaviour, these are gentle and reassuring. Staff provide clear explanations to support children's understanding of good behaviour further.

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need to do better?

n Staff have a focus on developing children's social and communication skills. Children of all ages are immersed in the language of stories. They enjoy activities that build on their interest in different books. For example, toddlers gather leaves on a morning walk and later use them to create a character from one of their favourite books, 'Stick Man'. Children develop a love of literacy. n Staff engage children in meaningful conversations. They introduce new words to enhance children's vocabulary. However, on occasion, some staff do not ensure that children hear the correct pronunciation of the sounds that letters make and words. For example, they use words such as 'doggie' and 'birdie' rather than dog and bird. At these times, children's language skills are less effectively extended. n Children of all ages are enthusiastic mathematicians. Babies manipulate blocks and explore their different shapes and sizes, toddlers count the leaves they have

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need to do better?

collected and older children independently calculate using toy frogs, recognising who has more and less than themselves. Staff support children to build upon their mathematical knowledge and understanding as they play and during daily routines. n Children are eager and enthusiastic learners. Staff promote children's independence well. They are always on hand to offer support when needed but

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need to do better?

30 September 2025 encourage children to try and do things for themselves, such as pouring drinks. These opportunities, along with making decisions about what they wish to play with, support the development of children's independence and resilience. n Children participate well in activities and are supported effectively by staff during their play. Occasionally, however, there are times when children transition between different routines of the day that are less well organised. At these times, some children lose their focus and usual good levels of engagement. n Children enjoy a wealth of positive learning experiences outdoors. Trips to the woods to walk among wild garlic and navigate woodland paths, and opportunities to play on the large field and in the nursery garden, are plentiful. These opportunities not only enhance children's physical skills in the fresh air, but also enrich their experiences enormously.

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n Leaders are passionate about their role and offer a wide range of coaching and support for their staff team. Staff appreciate how leaders care for their individual well-being and feel incredibly well supported. For example, staff are encouraged and supported to enhance their level of qualifications further. Leaders are reflective and encourage staff to share their ideas in order to contribute to the well-established process of self-evaluation. n Parents speak incredibly highly of the staff team. They value the opportunities afforded to their child and say that nothing is ever too much trouble. Parents value communication through both the online app and daily conversations. They welcome the ideas that staff provide to help them to support their child's learning at home. Parents say that they highly recommend the nursery and that they 'would not send our child anywhere else'.

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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 support staff to consistently model the correct pronunciation of words and the sounds that letters make to help enhance children's communication skills further n enhance the organisation of transitions between different activities and routines of the day so that children remain focused and engaged.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 309402 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10408064 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 61 Number of children on roll 55

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Name of registered person

New Longton Under Fives Pre-School Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01772612288 Date of previous inspection 24 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

New Longton Under 5's registered in 1997. The setting employs 14 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including three at level 6. The setting opens from Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.30pm. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the inspector discussed how the early years provision is organised, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked a relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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