Branston Pre-School Centre

Branston Pre-School Centre (The Village Hall) Clays Lane, Branston, BURTON-ON-TRENT, Staffordshire, DE14 3HS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2015 22 June 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 adopt a nurturing approach and provide good quality teaching and an exciting range of experiences based around children's interests. Consequently, children show a real interest in their play and their learning is challenged, especially during adult-led and whole-group activities.  Staff are persistent in their efforts in building strong partnerships with parents and carers. Staff successfully remove any barriers that may hinder their work with parents and carers. As a result, parents report that staff successfully help them and their children, and that they are valued as individuals.  All the required records, policies and procedures are in place and understood by the staff to safeguard children. Children are supervised well to secure their safety.  There are good systems in place to ensure staff benefit from staff supervision, training and coaching. This helps drive the quality of teaching and children's learning forward.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not place a sharp enough focus on improving the speaking skills of some children and increasing children's vocabulary.  Staff do not always encourage all the children to use all the activities made available, to even further enhance their learning.

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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

 help all children to become confident speakers and more often repeat the new words introduced, to increase further vocabulary  deploy staff more successfully in helping children to make the most of all the activities available, to raise their learning to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom and outdoors.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, evidence of the suitability of staff working within the pre-school and a range of other documentation.  The inspector took account of the feedback from parents and carers.

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who attend. This is good

The well-qualified staff team set up the room daily, transforming it into an inviting and interesting play space for children. They provide a broad range of experiences across all areas of learning to help prepare children for school. Children are encouraged to explore and investigate, and show good levels of interest in their chosen play. However, staff do not always monitor what activities children are playing with. Therefore, they do not swiftly target children who are not as involved, in order to gain their interest and further extend their learning. Staff place a clear focus on supporting the children's communication and language. For example, staff skilfully interact with children who speak English as an additional language to help them make good progress. This is because staff work with parents and carers to assess children's speaking skills and understanding in their home language. This helps children build strong foundations in English. Staff provide ample

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who attend. This is good

opportunities for children to take part in discussions, and many of the children are keen to share their ideas and opinions. However, staff tend to focus on those who are more confident in speaking and do not repeat often enough the new vocabulary introduced. Consequently, some children are not fully supported to help them become confident talkers and their vocabulary is not fully extended. Staff provide good opportunities for children to use a broad range of sensory experiences, explore texture and be imaginative. Staff creatively include mathematical and literacy opportunities within the session. For example, snack time is used extremely effectively for children to calculate and to recognise their name, along with numbers and shapes.

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good

Children have very good opportunities to increase their independence and self-help skills as part of the daily routine. Staff teach children about leading a healthy lifestyle and keeping safe, and they enjoy physical activity daily. Staff know about the children's family circumstances and are attentive to their emotional needs and flexible in their approach. Children also have good opportunities to share how they are feeling. For example, they add symbols to the feelings board and discuss why. Children are well behaved and are encouraged to think about any behaviour that is not acceptable and why.

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provision is good

The new manager has a good understanding of how to implement the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She is supported well by an active committee, which is made up of a number of parents and carers. Consequently, parents and carers are actively involved in shaping the service offered. The manager and committee have an accurate overview of the pre-school, and clear action plans help secure continuous improvement. There are effective systems in place to monitor the quality of teaching and the progress children make. This helps the staff team to identify where they need to focus their efforts to help further raise children's achievement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 218101 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 865704 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 3 - 5 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 25 Name of provider Branston Pre-School Centre Committee Date of previous inspection 22 June 2011 Telephone number 07702496324

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Setting details

Branston Pre-School Centre (The Village Hall) opened in 1968. The pre-school is open on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings from 9am to 12.15pm, and on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from 1pm to 3pm. It operates during term time only. The pre-school provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. There are four members of staff employed. Of these, one holds a qualification at level 5 and three hold level 3.

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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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