St Michael's Pre School

St Michaels Pre School Village Hall, Whaddon Lane, Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7RN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 May 2015 7 March 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 Outstanding 1

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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

 Children enjoy a good range of activities and experiences that help them to learn through their interests. Staff plan well to ensure that each child's individual learning and development needs are met.  Staff provide extraordinary support for children with different needs and abilities. Children develop close and significantly supportive relationships with staff. Consequently, all children are exceptionally happy and well settled, with high levels of confidence.  The manager implements the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage well, ensuring that staff have a clear understanding of procedures that fully promote children's well-being. Staff use very effective risk assessments for all areas of the pre- school and all outings. As a result, children are safe and protected at all times.  Staff build very good partnerships with parents and other professionals. This ensures that they are able to effectively support children's ongoing and changing needs.

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This provision is good

 The staff team makes effective use of self-evaluation, supervision and training opportunities to improve and develop their skills. This ensures they are able to closely monitor children's development and identify their individual development needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make full use of opportunities to build on children's understanding of early mathematical ideas, for example, by extending their grasp of shape, size and measurement.  There are fewer opportunities for younger children to develop their curiosity by exploring and investigating natural resources and play materials during indoor play.

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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

 strengthenopportunities to build on children's understanding of early mathematical ideas, for example, with regard to shape, size and measurement  extend opportunities for younger children to explore and discover the world around them, for example, by providing a range of natural resources for indoor play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and staff at a range of activities in the indoor and outdoor areas.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, children's learning records and planning documentation.  The inspector discussed a focused activity with the manager and spoke to staff throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of the staff, and read the self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to at the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

Staff effectively use their knowledge and skills to build a good understanding of all children's learning needs and interests. As a result, they successfully support children to make good progress in all areas. Staff very effectively help children to develop good language skills. For example, they talk with the children about the cocoons they are observing in the butterfly net. Staff introduce new words as they talk with the children about the development from caterpillar to butterfly. Children begin to develop confidence and skill in counting. However, staff miss some opportunities to help children build on their understanding of other mathematical ideas. Staff provide good access to the natural environment for outdoor play. However, chances for younger children to develop their curiosity about the natural world are not always provided indoors. Staff's in-depth knowledge of the children ensures they support them to gain good skills for the next stage

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outstanding

Staff provide play spaces where all children are comfortable and exceptionally nurtured. They ensure children are safe and they carefully teach them how to manage their own safety. Children's physical development is well promoted in the indoor and outdoor areas. Children confidently use a range of equipment and tools to practise their movement skills. Staff take extraordinary care to ensure all children are included. For example, during an exercise session, they tailor their involvement to meet children's needs and ensure they all feel part of the group. Staff provide healthy and well-balanced meals and very good opportunities for daily exercise in the fresh air. Children develop extremely warm, supportive relationships with the staff; they are amazingly well settled and have very high levels of personal independence. For example, staff provide excellent support for children to independently change their clothes for their exercise session. All children are rapidly

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outstanding

gaining the confidence and self-assurance needed for moving on to school.

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provision is good

The manager and staff team use a broad range of observations and assessments, which allow them to closely monitor and track children's progress. Staff's good use of training helps them to develop their practice. As a result, they have developed good skills for supporting and extending children's language and vocabulary. Staff have a clear understanding of the procedures to follow if they have safeguarding concerns about a child. Staff have built extensive partnerships with other professionals. As a result, they are able to provide excellent support for children with different needs and abilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 145821 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 846654 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 70 Name of provider St Michael's Pre School Hilperton Committee Date of previous inspection 7 March 2011 Telephone number 01225 769765

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Setting details

St Michael's Pre-School opened in 1982 and was registered with Ofsted in 2001. It is situated in Hilperton, near Trowbridge. The pre-school opens weekdays, from 9.30am to 2.30pm, during school terms. The pre-school committee employs six members of staff; all staff hold early years qualifications at level 3. The manager holds a degree in early years childcare. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four year- old children, and supports those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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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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