Peek A Boo Pre School
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Leigh on Sea for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 14:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2016, with 20 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SS9 1RGWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 8 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff organise the inviting environment so children can freely choose what they wish to play with. They encourage them to complete their own outdoor risk assessments to help children begin to understand how to keep themselves safe.
Staff have carefully considered how resources support children's development. For example, they provide varying types of bricks so that children can progress from simple construction to creating more intricate structures. Staff give clear instructions and children behave well. For instance, they wait patiently for their friends when it is time to go outside.
Staff arrange regular trips in the local area so that children can learn about their community and what is important to them. They excitedly re-enact their real-life experiences in a pretend supermarket. Staff model back-and-forth conversations as children decide how much items will cost. They extend children's emerging understanding of the meaning of written words. For example, staff point to words, and read them out, as older children tick off foods on their shopping list. They skilfully introduce mathematics as children play. For instance, staff encourage them to work out for themselves how scales balance. They ask questions such as, 'Why do you think it's going up and down?'. Staff offer children time to consider their answers and encourage them to speak more by listening intently when children eagerly express their opinions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to further develop their understanding of the importance of promoting children's own ideas, imaginations and creativity n strengthen the already positive partnerships with parents and review the support available for them to ensure there is a consistent approach to meeting each child's unique care needs.
- 8 February 2024Good
- 16 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Peek A Boo Pre School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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