Kingsley Preschool

Kingsley Preschool 5 Austen Close, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3TX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 January 2015 20 October 2011

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Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Planning is not fully developed to consistently reflect individual children's next steps in their learning in order for them to make good progress.  At times, staff do not always give children time to think about their responses to questions, so that they can put their thoughts into words as part of their language development.  Monitoring is not fully effective to ensure that assessment consistently identifies individual children's next steps in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff provide a varied range of activities in which children are keen to engage. Consequently, children enjoy their time at the pre-school.  Staff are warm and caring. All children form secure attachments with staff who care for them. Young children learn to manage their behaviour and share toys by following the example set by staff.  Staff establish very positive and trusting relationships with parents. An effective two- way flow of communication supports children's welfare and learning and development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure that planning is improved to more accurately reflect individual children's next steps in their learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 strengthen teaching strategies in order to consistently give children sufficient time to put their thoughts into words to further support their language development  improve the monitoring of assessment so that it more consistently identifies individual children's next steps in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching.  The inspector held meetings with the manager and spoke to staff throughout the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with the children and the provider's procedures for self-evaluation.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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who attend. This requires improvement

Staff have an appropriate understanding of the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. They use their knowledge to plan a varied range of experiences for the children. They observe individual children's progress and record their development in their profile folders. However, they currently do not always use these effectively to plan and provide relevant experiences to consistently meet the individual learning and development needs of all children. Children, including those who speak English as an additional language or have special educational needs and/or disabilities are making some progress, for example, in their personal, social and emotional development. However, they are not making enough progress in their learning in readiness for school. Staff encourage children's development in early literacy as children are eager to share books with them, establishing children's interest in reading for pleasure and purpose. Staff

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who attend. This requires improvement

pose questions to children to check their understanding. However, at times, less experienced staff do not wait for their response, which limits children's opportunities to develop their thinking skills through their response.

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good

Children share warm relationships with the approachable and friendly staff. A key-person system is in place to help children build relationships with their special member of staff, to support their emotional needs and be motivated to learn. Children demonstrate a positive approach to learning, supported by the cheerful interactions of the staff team caring for them. Staff support children to become independent by, for example, encouraging them to manage their coats as they prepare for play outdoors. Children learn about the needs and feelings of others through sharing, taking turns and helping others. Their behaviour is good, as the staff share consistent expectations and act as effective role models themselves. Children willingly take on responsibility, for example, tidying away equipment before moving indoors.

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provision requires improvement

The provider and staff have a sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures and are aware of their responsibilities in this respect. The manager monitors staff performance, both informally through working alongside the staff and more formally through annual appraisals, which identify some training needs. The manager uses regular staff meetings to discuss and share any ideas and practice issues to further enhance the provision for children. However, the monitoring of assessment is not fully effective in ensuring that individual children's next steps in their learning are consistently identified. Some effective relationships with other professionals and external agencies are established so that children's needs are supported and help them to make progress. Staff continue to promote effective links with other early years providers, which further aids children's progress and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 650081 Local authority Essex Inspection number 872388

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Type of provision

Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 61 Name of provider Jacqueline Dent-Burnett Date of previous inspection 20 October 2011 Telephone number 0208 508 4353

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Type of provision

Kingsley Preschool was registered in 1993. It operates from a community hall in Loughton and is privately managed. The pre-school is open each weekday during term time. Sessions are from 9am to 12 noon and each afternoon from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. The pre- school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3.

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Type of provision

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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