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Happy Faces Pre-School in Fareham (PO14)

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
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4.3(6 parent reviews) ·Ranvilles Community Centre, Oldbury Way, FAREHAM, PO14 3BN · Hampshire
Number of places
36 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Happy Faces Pre-School operates across two locations, Ranvilles and Highlands, providing early years education and care. The pre-school focuses on creating a supportive and engaging environment for children, with a dedicated team of qualified practitioners.

They prioritise safeguarding and have designated leads at both sites, along with SENCOs to support children with special educational needs. The pre-school is committed to continuous professional development for its staff, with many holding Level 3 or Level 5 qualifications and others working towards their Level 3.

They also take on apprentices, demonstrating a commitment to nurturing new talent in early childhood education. Happy Faces Pre-School offers a personalised approach, assigning key persons to different groups of children, such as the Tigers, Bumble Bees, Monkeys, Flamingos, Alpacas, Elephants, Dolphins, and Giraffes, ensuring individual attention and care.

What it's like

Children separate from their parents with ease and display a strong sense of belonging, feeling safe and secure. They are self-motivated and active learners, making good progress in their learning, developing good friendships and imagination.

Two locationsDedicated and qualified teamFocus on safeguarding and SENCO support

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Happy Faces Pre-School

Last inspected 19 March 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children separate from their parents with ease and display a strong sense of belonging, feeling safe and secure. They are self-motivated and active learners, making good progress in their learning, developing good friendships and imagination.

Inspector highlights

  • Children separate from their parents with ease and display a strong sense of belonging.
  • Children are self-motivated and active learners, enjoying the outdoor learning environment and developing physical skills.
  • Children who need extra support are successfully identified by staff, who provide appropriate activities to support their progress.
  • The enthusiastic manager leads her staff well, implementing a meaningful curriculum that focuses on developing children's independence and confidence.
  • Staff work effectively with parents to build on children's existing knowledge and further their skills and understanding.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve the promotion of children's language skills by ensuring questioning is more effective and children have time to process information and demonstrate what they know.
Inspection #10317237 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents talk about the supportive and caring environment, and how staff have helped children to become more confident.

Parents share positive feedback about the range of ways staff share information with them.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children who need extra support are successfully identified by staff. They provide appropriate activities to support children to make faster progress in their learning. For example, they provide items that stimulate children's imagination, such as magnetic letters and numbers.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy the outdoor learning environment and have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, children are excited to join in with yoga and ballet. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Happy Faces Pre-School

4.3
(6)

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Inspection history

Date: March 2011

  • February 2024Good
  • May 2018Good
  • November 2015Good
  • March 2011Good

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