Oak Farm Pre-School

Oak Farm Pre-School Chaucer Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8SS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2015 24 September 2010

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Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The provider has not informed Ofsted of changes to the membership of the management committee as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  Staff do not always make the most of opportunities to engage children in purposeful play through a well-balanced range of planned and spontaneous activities.  The arrangements to check the quality of staff's teaching practice and how they assess children's learning are not thorough enough.  Children are not always successfully challenged in their learning, especially in the outdoor areas, because the quality of teaching varies. This means that, although children are occupied, staff do not always extend their play to support them to make the best possible progress.

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It has the following strengths

 Children build close relationships with staff who know them and their families well. This helps to promote children's emotional well-being.  Staff prepare children well for school as they give them plenty of opportunities to be independent and make choices. Children behave well because staff support them to share and care for their environment and friends.  Children develop a good understanding of healthy lifestyles through following good hygiene routines and preparing and eating healthy snacks.  There are robust procedures to safeguard children from harm and neglect. Effective working partnerships with other professionals promote children's ongoing safety and well-being.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 implement rigorous arrangements for the performance management and coaching of staff to promptly identify and address inconsistencies in the quality of teaching and assessments to ensure all children are supported effectively in their learning  use every opportunity to model new vocabulary and language for thinking during children's play to enable them to practise what they hear and develop their problem- solving skills  review the provision for outside play to enable children to access a broader range of resources and opportunities to extend their play and to help them further develop their own ideas

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 inform Ofsted of the name, date of birth, address and telephone number of any partner, director, senior officer or other member of the governing body (compulsory part of the Childcare Register).  inform Ofsted of the name, date of birth, address and telephone number of any partner, director, senior officer or other member of the governing body (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector looked at children's assessment folders and online records and a range of other documentation.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke with the staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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who attend. This requires improvement

Children are happy to come into their pre-school and are warmly greeted by staff. The environment is suitably resourced and the daily routine allows children to explore the indoor and outdoor environments throughout the session. However, staff do not always use questioning or other techniques effectively to develop and extend children's involvement in these play activities. They do not always give children time to respond to the questions they ask them and sometimes answer these themselves. Planning is general and not fully focussed on individual needs. Nevertheless, children enjoy playing imaginatively with their friends as some dress up as firefighters and others call for help on toy mobile phones. Older children are confident in spelling out and writing their names on their artwork in readiness for school.

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requires improvement

The committee of the pre-school has not informed Ofsted of changes to their membership. This means that Ofsted has not been able to carry out the necessary suitability and background checks to ensure children's safety. Staff effectively support children to learn about their own personal safety. For example, they teach children to consider risks such as the benefit of riding bikes in one direction in the garden. Children develop good independence skills for their future learning, as they put on aprons and butter their own crumpets at snack time. All children have opportunities to play outdoors on a daily basis, although, overall the range of activities is a little uninspiring. However, children play well together and confidently initiate their own games. They enjoy splashing in puddles, digging in the mud kitchen and riding bikes. Staff effectively promote children's good health through play, discussion and teaching about healthy eating.

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provision requires improvement

The failure to inform Ofsted of changes to the committee, demonstrates a weakness in understanding and implementing the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. However, the risk to the children is low as members of the committee do not attend the setting. Staff are provided with regular supervisions and annual appraisals. However, these are not used to best effect, as development areas do not focus strongly enough on teaching practices. While staff complete core training, such as safeguarding, there are less opportunities to enhance teaching skills. There are weaknesses in the way staff link their assessments of learning to their teaching. Appropriate attention is paid to monitoring and developing the service. A new online tracking system provides staff and parents with an overview of the progress children are making in the pre-school. However, this is not yet being used effectively to identify gaps in learning and link them back to the activities

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Setting details

Unique reference number 109928 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 986526 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 59 Name of provider Oak Farm Community Pre-School Committee Date of previous inspection 24 September 2010 Telephone number 07958 178119

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Setting details

Oak Farm Community Pre-school registered in 2000. It is located on the grounds of Samuel Cody Specialist Sports College. The pre-school is open each weekday during school term time. Sessions are from Monday to Friday and from 9.15am until 12.15pm and 12.30pm until 3.30pm. The nursery receives funding to provides free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The setting employs six staff and all hold appropriate early years qualifications between level 3 and level 6.

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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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