Blackmoor Badgers

Blackmoor Badgers Blackmoor Village Hall, Honey Lane, Blackmoor, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 6BU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 February 2015 23 January 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Since the last inspection, staff have made significant improvements to promote better outcomes for children.  Children's individual needs are met well due to the good communication staff establish and maintain with parents.  Children are animated and enthusiastic learners, indoors and outdoors. Staff constantly motivate children while supporting them to achieve their aims.  Children develop good self-confidence and communication skills because staff interact in their play in a positive way, successfully extending their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not build effective partnerships with other early years provisions that children attend to strengthen continuity in their learning and development.  Children do not always have good opportunities to explore how things work or practise their independent design and making skills.

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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

 develop partnerships with other early years provisions that children attend to strengthen continuity in their learning and development  make a wider range of activities and resources routinely accessible to promote children's independent design and making skills, and understanding of how things work.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the indoor and outdoor play areas.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager of the provision in the main indoor play area.  The inspector talked with staff, parents, children and the manager at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of practitioners.  The inspector reviewed the provider's self-evaluation and improvement plan.

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who attend. This is good

Staff successfully build children's confidence and sense of achievement during activities. For example, they teach children to ride wheeled toys safely down a slope in the garden. This provides children with challenge. Staff use planning flexibly to provide children with a wide range of activities. For example, they take children on walks in the woods where they jump in puddles and mud in their boots while acting out a familiar story. Staff focus strongly on teaching children new skills that successfully prepare them for their future learning. This is particularly evident in relation to children's good communication and language development. Staff establish a good two-way flow of information with parents to involve them in children's learning and development.

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good

Children are happy, settled and well-behaved. Staff encourage them to explore and provide activities that are challenging but achievable. They fully value children's ideas and ways of doing things. Staff make good use of the outdoor play area to promote and extend all areas of children's learning, including their physical development. Consequently, children are very keen to play outdoors throughout the day, which promotes their good health. For example, children crawl through tunnels and express themselves as they vigorously play musical instruments. Children develop good independence. They are keen to do things for themselves and help prepare the table for snack time.

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provision is good

Children's welfare is fully safeguarded because staff have a good knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures. The manager clearly understands and meets the requirements of the Early Year's Foundation Stage. Staff have worked closely with local authority advisors to meet the actions and recommendations set at the last inspection. Self-evaluation is now used effectively to improve most outcomes for children. However, staff have not successfully established communication with other early year's provision to promote continuity in children's learning and development. Since the last inspection, one member of staff has achieved a level 3 qualification and another is working towards a level 3 qualification. All staff attend training sessions at a local children's centre. This effectively develops their understanding of how to work as a team to promote children's learning and development. This enables all staff, including the

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provision is good

manager, to monitor and share information about children's progress to ensure they are reaching expected levels of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY412514 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 962892 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 11 Name of provider Carole Ann Rudd Date of previous inspection 23 January 2014 Telephone number 01420 487887

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Setting details

Blackmoor Badgers registered in 2010. The pre-school opens five days a week during term time. Sessions are from 9am to 3pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and from 9am to 12.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The holiday playscheme operates during school holidays, with sessions held from 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday. There are four members of staff of which three hold qualifications at level 3.

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Setting details

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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Setting details

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Setting details

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Setting details

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