Plumstead Common Preschool

Plumstead Common Pre- School 65 Admaston Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 2TX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 April 2015 4 November 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Management and staff use highly effective and robust methods to monitor and evaluate the provision. This includes views from parents, children, staff and committee. Parent's views are valued and as a result, the setting reinstated the forest school following parents' comments.  Management and staff work exceptionally well together to provide high-quality care and education to children. Staff work extremely hard to create a rich learning environment for the children.  Staff use highly effective strategies to manage children's behaviour. As a result, children behave exceptionally well, consider the needs of others and quickly learn the boundaries and expectations.  Children are very motivated and independent learners. They are confident to quickly engage in an extensive range of activities both adult led and child initiated. However, at times staff do not enhance children's skills in managing their own health. For example,

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This provision is outstanding

showing them where the tissues are in the environment rather than getting them for them.  Staff use highly effective teaching methods, planning and providing an extensive range of activities tailored to children's individual needs, abilities and backgrounds. Consequently, all children are making very good progress given their starting points.  Staff enable children to take controlled risks through the forest school and by using equipment safely. They encourage children to think about how they can keep themselves safe. For example, children make their own rules about how to use some new equipment safely.

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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

 further develop children's independence through enhancing their understanding of managing their own heath needs.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff's quality of teaching with children in the playroom and garden.  The inspector held a meeting with the management team.  The inspector checked the evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with the children, and the provider's procedures for self-evaluating their practice.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times, and took into account the views of the parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning and of how parents are involved in this process.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Staff are enthusiastic and know the children exceptionally well. They complete regular observations and assess children's progress enabling them to effectively plan for the next stages in children's learning. Staff have high expectations and plan high-quality learning experiences. For example, by providing children with a rich learning environment with print around the room, numbers on everyday objects promoting children's early mathematical, reading and writing skills. Staff support children's communication and language exceptionally well. Children thoroughly enjoyed using mini recording devices and excitedly play it back to staff who show a genuine interest valuing the children's achievements. Children are confident to talk to staff about their play. They make very good progress in all areas of their learning and are exceptionally well prepared for school or the next steps in their learning.

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outstanding

Highly skilled and sensitive key persons contribute to children's secure emotional development. Staff know children's individual needs exceptionally well and are able to tailor activities to their interests. Staff support children with additional needs and those learning English as an additional language are exceptionally well. Staff use sign language to communicate with the children enabling them to feel included in all activities and learning opportunities. Documentation including children's learning records are translated into the family's home language enabling them to feel valued and respected. Children learn about healthy lifestyles and particularly independent in their personal care. They choose when to have snack taking responsibility for the amount they eat which is a healthy portion size.

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provision is outstanding

Management have high expectations of staff and provide excellent support to enable them to work well with the children. Their individual skills are valued and management provide excellent training opportunities for staff to keep them updated and to enable them to progress in their professional development. Staff use the skills they gather from the training courses to enhance the provision and to provide excellent outcomes for children. The setting is committed to making continuous improvement and management have an accurate picture of the setting's strengths. They value contributions from staff, parents and the children. Staff work closely with other early years professionals to support children in reaching their full potential.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 509637 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 826220 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 21 Name of provider The Plumstead Pre-school Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 4 November 2011 Telephone number 0208 854 2870

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Setting details

Plumstead Common Pre-school registered in 1983. It operates from a church hall in Plumstead in the London borough of Greenwich. It is a registered charity, owned and managed by an elected parent committee. The pre-school is funded to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school is open each weekday from 9.15am to 12.15pm and each afternoon from 12.15pm to 2.30pm; in addition, children can attend a lunch club from 12 noon until 1pm during term time only. The pre-school is supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and a number of children learning English as an additional language. There are five members of staff, of whom all hold relevant early years qualifications.

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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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