Peter Pan Pre-school Playgroup

Inspection of Peter Pan Pre-school Playgroup Village Hall, Fleckney, LEICESTER LE8 8AY

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The provider has not been sufficiently thorough in checking the suitability of staff and committee members that have direct contact with children. In addition, they have not ensured that all staff receive induction training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities. This includes ensuring all staff have a full understanding of how to report safeguarding concerns. This means that children's welfare is not assured.

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The provision is inadequate

Overall, children are not receiving consistently good levels of teaching and support in their learning. Although staff are able to explain what they want children to learn, this is not implemented in practice. The curriculum is not ambitious or challenging for all children. At times, interactions between staff and children are poor. Staff spend most of their time supervising children rather than engaging them in purposeful learning. This does not support children to make the best possible progress.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite these weaknesses, staff are warm and welcoming. This helps children to feel secure and build positive relationships with others. Children settle well. They are confident to lead their own play and ask for support and help when needed. Staff support children to form good relationships. They are positive role models, promoting manners and independence. Overall, children behave well, listen to staff and respond to instruction. For example, when asked, children help tidy away their toys ready for lunchtime.

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need to do better?

n The provider has not notified Ofsted of changes to individuals associated with the setting who have access to children. They have not provided the relevant information in order that Ofsted can carry out checks to ensure the suitability of committee members. In addition, the provider has not carried out the relevant employment checks on current staff to ensure their ongoing suitability. Therefore, the safety and welfare of children are not assured. n The provider has not ensured that staff are provided with a full induction and ongoing training. This includes ensuring staff have a secure understanding of how to report safeguarding concerns to the relevant agencies. Although most staff have a basic understanding of how to recognise a safeguarding concern, they are not confident in who to report concerns to, particularly the process for reporting concerns about another adult in the setting. This does not support

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need to do better?

staff to understand what is required of them to fulfil their roles, including promoting the safety of children. n Children occupy themselves with the activities on offer and staff join them as they play. However, any learning children engage in is too incidental. Although

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need to do better?

2 September 2025 staff have some idea of what they would like children to learn, they do not plan effective learning opportunities that meet children's individual learning needs. Although children make some progress in their development, they do not benefit from focused planning and teaching to help them make the progress they are capable of. n Staff support children to follow self-care routines. They wash their hands before mealtimes and sit together to eat their lunch. Children learn to recognise their names as they select their named placemats before sitting down. They talk to staff about their day and what they like about the food they are eating. These conversations support children's communication and language skills. n Staff provide opportunities for children to play outside daily. Children benefit from the fresh air and the freedom to practise their physical skills. Children begin to develop their hand-eye coordination as they use spades to fill buckets and

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need to do better?

build sandcastles. They kick balls into a goal, bounce on space hoppers and balance on crates, supporting their developing physical skills. Staff guide and support children to do this successfully. Children take pride and smile as they step on, and jump off, the crates. Staff offer lots of praise and encouragement. n Overall, children behave well and are kind to one another. Children practise sharing and taking turns with guidance from staff. For instance, during group activities, staff prompt children to take turns when passing a ball, asking them to say a name before passing it to help learn each other's names. n Parents receive updates on their children's care routines through daily conversations with staff. They state that their children bond well with the staff and make friends. Parents say their children are settled and happy to attend.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

ensure that thorough recruitment processes are followed and that there are appropriate arrangements to check the suitability of staff and any person who has unsupervised contact with children 29/09/2025

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Due date

2 September 2025 ensure staff have secure knowledge of how to make safeguarding referrals 29/09/2025

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Due date

improve oversight to ensure that managers and staff receive the support they need to understand and carry out their roles 29/09/2025

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Due date

implement a curriculum that is ambitious, challenging and stimulating, to effectively engage children in their learning and help them to build on what they already know and can do. 29/09/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY358316 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10407409 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 17 Name of registered person Peter Pan Pre-School Fleckney Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07847 540866 Date of previous inspection 8 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Peter Pan Pre-school Playgroup registered in 2007. The pre-school is in Fleckney, Leicester. It opens Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 8.30am until 2.45pm. The pre-school employs four members of childcare staff. Three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. 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 manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during a group activity. 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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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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Inspection activities

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