Malabar Road Pre- School Limited

Inspection of Malabar Road Pre- School Limited St. Matthews Centre, 10 Malabar Road, Leicester LE1 2PD

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children arrive happy to this setting and are greeted warmly by staff. Staff use children's home languages to support less-confident children to feel more comfortable. This helps children to settle well. Staff focus on developing children's communication and language skills. They use visual prompts to support children to recognise the routines of the day and follow simple instructions. Children enjoy singing songs, for example, while walking to the garden, children enjoy singing 'The wheels on the bus'.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children develop friendships and social skills. For example, when a child finds an insect in the garden he excitedly calls over his friends to share in his discovery. Staff support children to share the magnifying glasses and to take turns so they can all have a closer look at the insects. Staff use visual cards to support children to understand expectations and praise them when they do.

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The provision is good

Staff know the children and use this knowledge to plan a curriculum that meets each child's developmental stage. Staff plan a range of interesting learning opportunities for children, both indoors and outdoors. Staff participate in valuable interactions with children. Children build good physical skills. Staff support children to move their bodies in lots of different ways. Children confidently climb steps to use the slide, they kick balls, showing good coordination and control. Staff provide children with opportunities to develop their small-muscle skills, when they peel oranges at snack time. All children make good progress from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n Staff create a warm environment, where children settle well. The key-person system is well established and children build connections with their key person, engaging them in their play and seeking them out for reassurance when needed. The secure emotional bonds children develop with their key person allow them to flourish. n Overall, staff focus on supporting children to develop their communication and language skills well. They use simple key words when talking to children about what they are doing. For example, you can 'kick it' as children practise their ball skills and 'run, run' when children play a chasing game. However, occasionally, staff respond to their own questions too quickly before allowing children sufficient time to think and reply. This means that children do not always have time to share their own thoughts and ideas. n Staff provide children with opportunities to help children learn about the

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need to do better?

community they live in and the world around them. They go on regular walks in the community, where staff talk to children about the things they can see.

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need to do better?

26 September 2025 Children point out the 'laundrette' and talk about how they go there with their parents, to clean their clothes. Staff point out numbers in the environment and encourage children to count and recognise the numbers they see. In this way, children steadily develop good mathematical knowledge and understanding. n Overall, staff support children's independence skills well. They encourage children to wash their own hands before snack and to hang their own coats and bags when they arrive. However, at times staff do not give older children the freedom to try things for themselves before they step in to help. This limits the progress children could make. n Leaders understand their setting well and know which areas need improvement most. They prioritise offering staff appropriate training and assistance to deliver the curriculum effectively. As a result, staff report feeling valued and supported

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need to do better?

in their roles. n Children learn about healthy choices. Staff teach children about healthy eating and why it is important to try different fruits and vegetables. Staff support children to wash their hands when they arrive at the setting and after using the toilet. Children learn about the importance of oral hygiene and brushing their teeth regularly. These opportunities help children to feel proud of the tasks they complete by themselves and help them develop healthy habits and attitudes from an early age. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The provider recognises that some parents struggle to understand English so provide stay-and-play sessions, where they can observe and discuss with staff their child's progress. Staff share ideas with parents on how they can support their children at home. Staff provide advice on healthy eating, and preparing their child for the transition to school. Parents report that they are happy with the setting and how they support their children's

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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 improve the use of questioning so that staff provide all children with thinking time when asking them questions, allowing them the time they need to process the question and to give an answer n support staff to provide more opportunities for older children to practise their independence skills before stepping in to offer help.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2712833 Local authority Leicester Inspection number 10399609 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 26 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Malabar Road Pre-School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01162620764 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Malabar Road Pre-School Limited registered in June 2023. It is located in the St. Matthews area of Leicester. The pre-school employs four member of staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one at level 6. The pre-school operates Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9.15am until 12.15pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the registered individual about the leadership and management of the setting. 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 observed the interactions between staff and the children. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during snack time. 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 nursery.

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Inspection activities

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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