Weston-Under-Fives Pre-School

Weston Under 5's Village Hall, Main Street, Weston On Trent, Derbyshire, DE72 2BL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 April 2015 14 February 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 know the children well and use their observations to assess children's progress regularly. This helps them to plan activities that interest children and promote learning.  Children arrive at the pre-school happy and ready to play. They develop strong attachments to the practitioners and are emotionally secure.  Leadership is strong. The management team effectively implement sound recruitment and safeguarding policies and procedures, which promote children's welfare.  Staff develop robust partnerships with parents, other professionals and schools. This ensures that children receive relevant support and successfully promotes a consistent approach to children's learning and development.  Staff manage children's behaviour consistently. As a result, children are friendly, polite and behave well.  The manager continuously uses a variety of strategies to evaluate the provision. This helps to drive improvement, which benefits children and results in a service that is

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff do not always fully tailor group learning opportunities, to provide the most appropriate level of challenge for some younger children.  Staff do not always arrange resources to ensure children are fully supported to make the best possible use of their time at the pre-school.

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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

 review how group activities are organised and managed, to build on younger children's enthusiasm and allow them to develop their knowledge and skills more effectively  review the organisation of the indoor area to enable children to choose from a wider range of resources, in order to enrich their ability to initiate their own play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children as they played in the indoor and outdoor areas of the pre-school.  The inspector spoke with staff, children and their parents throughout the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation and held meetings with the pre-school manager.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, and a range of other documentation. This included policies and procedures and evidence of the staff's qualifications and suitability checks.

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who attend. This is good

Staff know the children well and implement detailed planning and assessment procedures. This helps to ensure that overall, children's next steps in learning are acted upon and their individual needs are met. Children participate in activities that encourage their curiosity. For example, they explore puddles in the outdoor area. Children mostly benefit from a range of experiences that help them to develop a broad range of skills in preparation for their next stage in learning. Overall, staff effectively support children as they learn through skilful interventions. For example, they ask questions to encourage the children to think and solve problems, and make suggestions to develop children's play. Older children thoroughly enjoy group craft activities. For example, they work together to build models. However, on occasions, although younger children show they are interested, they sometimes struggle to join in play. At times, staff do not always provide the most

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who attend. This is good

appropriate levels of challenge to promote all children's understanding.

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good

The pre-school has a warm and happy atmosphere. Staff and children form close relationships. They develop this through the flexible settling-in process. As a result, children settle well. They are confident, happy and feel secure. Staff offer praise and encouragement for children's efforts. This helps children to feel valued and builds good levels of self-esteem. Children know what is expected of them and learn how to play cooperatively. In general, staff organise the routine of the day to ensure that children have enough opportunity to explore the environment. However, during indoor play, some resources are not always readily accessible for children to use independently. This means that on some occasions, children wait unnecessarily to start activities. Teachers are invited into the pre-school to meet with the children. Additionally, children participate in regular visits to the school. This helps to prepare the children for when they move on to school.

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provision is good

The management team place a high priority on keeping children safe. Staff and volunteers attend regular safeguarding training. Therefore, they have an in-depth knowledge of the procedures to follow and who to contact, should they have a concern about a child's welfare. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications, therefore they have a good understanding of how children learn. As a result, they implement sound procedures to promote children's ongoing development. This helps to ensure that children are making good progress. Staff are supervised well. They regularly review and reflect on the provision with the manager to identify how to continue to drive improvement. Opportunities for staff to attend training to extend their knowledge, understanding and skills are provided where possible. Staff ensure that parents are kept well informed of their children's progress, through daily discussions and termly reports. Parents say they are

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provision is good

happy with the information shared with them and with the progress that children make.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 206903 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 864133 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 16 Name of provider Weston Under 5's Committee Date of previous inspection 14 February 2011 Telephone number 07786751230

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Setting details

Weston Under 5's was registered in 1971. The pre-school employs two members of childcare staff, both of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9.19am until 1.15pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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