Thorngumbald Preschool

Thorngumbald Pre-School Village Hall, Main Road,, Camerton, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU12 9NG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 April 2015 24 November 2011

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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 confidently use information that they gain from training to keep themselves well informed and updated. In doing so, they provide a high-quality provision for children.  Staff competently identify children who need additional support. They quickly put successful strategies into place to ensure children's learning needs are always met.  Staff's care practices are good. They involve children in routines that have a positive impact on their well-being, which helps them to learn how to keep themselves fit and healthy.  Staff provide rich learning experiences for children. The quality of teaching is good and children are motivated and excited to learn, which is a good base for their school learning.  Staff work very well together and are encouraged to share their ideas for improvement. There is a strong team spirit which is reflected in the happy, homely and relaxed environment they create for young children.

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This provision is good

 Children show that they trust the staff. They approach them easily and are very keen to be fully involved in lively conversations. This shows children are confident and feel emotionally secure and happy.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff are not always highly successful in sharing their ideas with parents about children's future learning targets to strengthen learning at home.  Children are not always fully involved at snack time with serving themselves the different types of food and pouring their own drinks.

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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

 make the most of all opportunities to strengthen children's learning by always sharing staff's ideas and information with parents about how to support children's further learning at home  help children to be more actively involved at snack time, for example, by serving themselves food and pouring their own drinks.

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Inspection activities

 The manager provided the inspector with a tour of the setting.  The inspector spoke to the manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including a sample of the pre-school's policies and procedures.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and grandparents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

Staff regularly observe children and use this information well to plan an interesting range of activities across the seven areas of learning. They organise children into groups according to age and ability, so that they play with children looked after by the same key person. Staff plan this very well, especially to help children to feel secure. This shows that staff recognise that children learn in different ways and that their emotional well-being is crucial to their ability to learn. Staff make sure that the activities they plan are made available to everyone so that all children are fully included in the programme of learning. Children are eager and enthusiastic to explore the wide range of toys and resources provided. They concentrate very well as, for example, they investigate how to use the programmable vehicle, pressing different buttons so that it changes direction. Staff conscientiously make sure that their activity plans include experiences linked to what they

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who attend. This is good

know about children's individual learning needs and their specific interests.

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good

Children have use of a secure outdoor play area, a well-resourced playroom and a separate classroom. This helps them to keep motivated and interested because they move around and use different environments that successfully support their play, learning and development. Staff teach children to care for themselves by helping them to understand the importance of hand washing or to rest when they say that they feel tired. Parents contribute fresh fruit, vegetables and salad for children's mid-session snack and are provided with good ideas for healthy eating. Children are not able to practise serving themselves to food or pouring their own drinks at snack time because staff do this for them. Children use a varied range of interesting equipment in the garden. Pre-school staff have identified this area as their focus for further development as part of their drive for improvement.

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provision is good

Staff understand and confidently implement the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are a well-qualified team and have a strong, ongoing commitment to take part in training. This shows a willingness to continually improve their professional development in order to ensure that children make good progress in their learning and development. Staff have a very good understanding of their responsibilities to safeguard children. There are strong relationships in place with parents, partners and a wide range of external agencies. These links are successfully used to help children who need additional support with their learning and development. Records about children's progress are kept and shared with parents and, where necessary, other professionals. Staff do not always make the best use of every opportunity to share information with parents. For instance, staff do not always share ideas with parents for children's future learning goals

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provision is good

to strengthen their learning at home. Parents spoken to during the inspection were very clear that their children were happy and well equipped for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 314749 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 868266

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Type of provision

Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 37 Number of children on roll 46 Name of provider Thorngumbald Pre-School Committee Date of previous inspection 24 November 2011 Telephone number 07745 081096

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Type of provision

Thorngumbald Pre-School was registered in 1993. The pre-school employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2, 3, 4 and 6. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 12noon, extending to 3pm on a Tuesday and Wednesday. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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