Rainbow Pre School Playgroup

Rainbow Pre-School Playgroup Community Gardens, Parkway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4QX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 March 2015 29 September 2008

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 get to know children's abilities very well and plan a good range of exciting play experiences. This effectively supports children to make good progress in their learning.  Staff consistently reinforce children's words and sounds, which supports them very well in developing their communication and language abilities.  Parents state that staff are friendly and approachable. They state that staff keep them well-informed of their child's progress and that their child is very happy at pre-school.  Staff attend safeguarding training and show a good awareness of related issues and how to manage child protection concerns. This promotes children's welfare.  Staff regularly observe, assess and monitor children's development. They identify how children make their achievements and where further support is needed. This means staff actively help children reach their full potential.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Management initiate contact with other providers children attend. However, they are not proactive in following this up promptly when no response is received.  Staff do not always maximise the use of the outside play areas and equipment to fully develop the needs of all children.

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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 the arrangements for sharing information with other providers children attend, to fully maintain continuity in children's care and learning  maximise opportunities for children to use the outside play areas and equipment more freely.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and interactions indoors and outdoors.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as the operational policies and procedures, and required records.  The inspector had discussions with management, staff and children.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken with at the visit.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the manager.

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who attend. This is good

The quality of teaching is good and staff clearly understand how children learn. They asked older children to put their thinking hats on, and posed questions on how to open a coconut. Children eagerly made suggestions, such as to cut it, smash it with a hammer or use a drill. This effectively motivates children's interest in learning as staff encourage them to think critically, and develop their problem solving skills. Therefore, staff actively prepare children for their next stage of learning. Staff skilfully used props to engage younger children's attention. As a result, children listened very well to a favourite story about three pigs. Children enthusiastically joined in with repeated refrains as they huffed and puffed to try to blow the pig's house down. As a result, they decided the house made of bricks was the strongest. This actively promotes children's early enjoyment of stories and their communication and language. Management initiate contact with some other providers

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who attend. This is good

involved in children's care. However, they do not always promptly follow up any lack of response to ensure a fully consistent approach for children's development.

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good

Children are happy in their play and respond very positively to staff, who have a caring, welcoming approach. Staff actively encourage children to develop their early friendships and self-care skills. This effectively promotes children's emotional well-being as they become confident and gain more independence. Staff act as very good role models and keep clear, consistent boundaries, which helps children feel secure. Children play outside each day, which supports their physical health. However, staff do not always enable children to choose when they want to play, or use the larger play equipment, outdoors. This reduces the opportunities for children who learn better outdoors.

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provision is good

Management and staff have a good awareness of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. They continually assess staff suitability through ongoing recruitment, induction and supervision procedures. Consequently, they work very well together as a team and this is a clear strength of the pre-school. All staff are qualified or working towards a relevant qualification. They use their knowledge of child development very effectively to support children's play, which promotes outcomes for children. Staff have completed a sign language course and they teach children simple signs to use. This effectively enables all children to communicate and so actively promotes inclusion. Management and staff regularly evaluate planned activities and reflect on their practice. They have a very positive attitude to making improvements and have addressed recommendations made at the last inspection. For example, they have reviewed and

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provision is good

updated the safeguarding and risk assessment policies and procedures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY294245 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 833877 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 37 Name of provider Rainbow Pre-School Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 29 September 2008 Telephone number 01278 452 306

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Setting details

Rainbow Pre-school registered in 2004. It is a parent committee run group and operates from a purpose built building situated in Bridgwater, Somerset. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, from 8.45 to 11.45am and 12.15 to 15.15pm, term-time only. The pre- school receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school supports children with English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The committee employ six staff who work directly with the children. Of these, five hold childcare 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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