Georgie Porgy's Pre-School

Georgie Porgy's Pre- School St George's Church, Kenilworth Gardens, HORNCHURCH, Essex, RM12 4SG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2015 14 October 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 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

 Staff establish good relationships with children. This means children are happy, eager to learn and settled at the pre-school.  The staff develop effective working relationships with other professionals and external agencies. As a result, all children make good progress and gaps in their development are rapidly closing.  Staff maintain the required staff-to-child ratios at all times. This enables them to monitor children's safety and well-being and keep them safe.  Staff provide a good range of play resources and quality experiences in the toddler and pre-school rooms to promote children's learning and development. Therefore, all children make good progress for the next stage in their learning.  Strong relationships between staff and parents ensure children's needs are met well. Staff effectively share relevant information with parents, including progress reports, newsletters and provide daily feedback.

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This provision is good

 The manager demonstrates a secure knowledge and understanding of her role in implementing the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff miss opportunities at times to encourage children to initiate their own learning and take the lead during focused activities planned by staff.

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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

 extend children's learning, particularly during adult-led activities by encouraging them to take the lead and initiate their own learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector undertook a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector examined a range of documentation, including children's records and staff files.  The inspector spoke to the children and parents during the inspection.  The inspector carried out discussions with the manager and staff throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed staff and children engaged in activities throughout the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

Staff are skilled at observing and assessing children's development stages when they join the pre-school. Overall, the quality of teaching is good. For example, staff interact well with children by skilfully asking questions during play to extend their thinking skills. As a result, all children make good progress in their learning. Staff provide good opportunities for children to develop their physical skills, including their coordination and balance, as they play outdoors using the slides and climbing apparatus. During the inspection, older children enjoyed making Valentines cards for their families. They made hand prints and decorated the cards skilfully. However, staff missed opportunities at times to prompt children to make their own choices and take the lead in order to promote their independence and self-confidence. Staff read to children during registration time to help develop their early literacy skills, such as recognising letters and understanding that words

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who attend. This is good

carry meaning. Additionally, staff provide a range of mark-making resources to encourage children to develop their early writing skills in preparing for school.

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good

Staff teach children about appropriate behaviour. For example, they reinforce and discuss behaviour rules with older children during circle time. Consequently, children behave well. Children learn about the wider world because staff provide them with meaningful play resources that reflect positive images of others. Staff provide children with healthy snacks and drinks to help promote their awareness of healthy lifestyles. They teach children good hygiene practices and encourage them to attend to their own personal needs, such as washing their hands before eating. Staff further promote children's self-help skills by encouraging them to tidy away resources. Staff have good links with local schools, effectively supporting children to prepare for full-time education. Staff teach children about safety through daily discussions to promote their awareness of keeping safe.

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provision is good

The manager demonstrates good leadership and management of the pre-school. Consequently, staff receive effective support to develop their practice, for example, through training opportunities. The manager provides regular staff supervision to help drive improvement and implements an effective self-evaluation process to improve practice and outcomes for children. For example, staff have improved their system for recording children's next steps, as well as defined play areas to reflect all seven areas of learning. Staff are knowledgeable of the procedures to safeguard children and undertake detailed risk assessments to keep them safe. The manager carries out robust recruitment processes for all staff. All of which helps to safeguard children's welfare.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428142 Local authority Havering Inspection number 845408 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 52 Number of children on roll 85 Name of provider Joanne Hunter Date of previous inspection 14 October 2011 Telephone number 07810474536

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Setting details

Georgie Porgy's Pre-School registered in 2011. The provision operates from St George's Church Hall in Hornchurch, Havering. The pre-school operates term-time only, from 9am to 12pm, and 12pm to 3pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 9am to 12pm on Tuesday. The provider receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three, and four years. The provider employs nine members of staff. Of these, all staff hold appropriate early years 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

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Setting details

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Setting details

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