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Smiles Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
·Norman Rodaway Pavilion, Heath House Lane, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 0LE · Hampshire
Number of places
46 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Smiles Pre-School, established in 1992, operates as a term-time childcare setting for children aged 2 to 4 years. Open Monday to Thursday from 9am to 3pm, and Fridays from 9am to 12pm, the pre-school provides a happy and safe environment where children develop warm, trusting, and respectful relationships with staff and peers.

The latest Ofsted inspection, dated 18th January 2022, rated Smiles Pre-School as 'Good' in all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Staff take the time to get to know each child, catering to their individual interests and care needs, which helps all children, including the youngest, settle in happily.

The pre-school uses additional funding effectively to address any gaps in children's learning, helping them to catch up and make good progress. The curriculum is varied and interesting, inspiring creative play, and there is a strong focus on developing communication and language skills.

Children enjoy active outdoor play, including learning to hula hoop and playing football, and staff encourage turn-taking and cooperative play. Parents have noted that staff share children's achievements and offer suggestions for supporting learning at home.

What it's like

Children develop warm, trusting and respectful relationships with staff and their friends at the pre-school. Staff create a happy and safe environment for children, taking time to get to know children and cater for their individual interests and care needs well. This supports all children, including the youngest, to settle happily.

Warm, trusting relationshipsHappy and safe environmentIndividual interests and care needsVaried curriculumStrong communication focusActive outdoor play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday from 9am to 3pm, and from 9am to 12pm on Fridays

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

1992

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Smiles Pre-School

Last inspected 18 January 2022

Safeguarding effective
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 develop warm, trusting and respectful relationships with staff and their friends at the pre-school. Staff create a happy and safe environment for children, taking time to get to know children and cater for their individual interests and care needs well. This supports all children, including the youngest, to settle happily.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop warm, trusting and respectful relationships with staff and their friends.
  • Staff create a happy and safe environment and cater for individual interests and care needs.
  • Children behave well and are polite and courteous, playing cooperatively and taking turns.
  • The manager and staff create an interesting and varied curriculum, inspiring children's creative play.
  • Staff place a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1focus more precisely on the skills and knowledge children need to learn next to consistently help maximise their learning
  • 2enhance the curriculum for mathematics and give older and most-able children consistent opportunities to explore numbers and mathematical concepts.
Inspection #10143779 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents say that staff share children's achievements and suggest ideas of how they can continue to support children's learning at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff use additional funding well to address any gaps in children's learning. This has helped children to catch up in their learning and contributes to the good progress they make.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy active play. They relish opportunities to learn how to hula hoop and play football with their friends. As children navigate ride-in cars outside, staff help them take turns in going in different directions.

Inspection history

Date: June 2007

  • February 2022Good
  • January 2022Good
  • January 2020Requires improvement
  • January 2020Requires improvement
  • April 2016Outstanding
  • March 2016Outstanding
  • August 2010Outstanding
  • July 2010Outstanding
  • June 2007Good

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