Winfrith Pre-School

Winfrith Pre-School School Lane, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8JL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 June 2015 3 March 2015

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Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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:

 All staff do not make effective use of the activities to promote children's learning in all areas. Consequently, some children do not make good progress in their communication and language development.  Staff do not consistently help children to learn what is expected of them and how to use the outdoor play equipment safely and considerately.  Staff and management do not thoroughly evaluate the quality of the provision to ensure they promote all aspects of children's care and learning well.  Staff do not successfully engage all parents in contributing accurate information about their children's development at home to extend their children's learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff provide a good range of activities to promote most aspects of children's learning and lots of physical play in the newly developed garden.  Children enjoy completing responsible tasks, such as preparing and clearing away their own healthy snack and helping at circle time. This promotes their self-confidence and independence to prepare them for their future learning.  Management and staff have a secure understanding of their roles and responsibilities to help safeguard and protect children's welfare.  Staff attend training courses to extend their understanding of how children learn. For example, staff attended training on promoting children's mathematical development. As a result, they provide children with more mathematical language and challenges.

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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

 improve the use of planned activities and the quality of teaching to help all children make good progress, particularly regarding their communication and language development  improve the quality of teaching to provide all children with consistent messages to help them learn the pre-school expectations and to play considerately and safely in the garden.

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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

 develop self-evaluation to identify and address all weaknesses in the quality of children's care and learning  strengthen partnerships with parents by encouraging all parents to share their children's learning and achievements at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching in the playroom and outdoor play area.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector assessed the suitability of staff and discussed management's knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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who attend. This requires improvement

Staff interact with enthusiasm in children's play to encourage them to join in and to provide some challenge. At the inspection, children joined in planned activities to help them learn about number and shape. They sang number songs, identified numerals and named the shapes they constructed with. Staff asked all children questions to encourage them to choose and to share their views. However, staff did not adapt these activities or teaching methods to support every child well. For example, some children who speak English as an additional language did not respond when staff spoke to them. As a result, these children did not communicate their choices as well throughout the session. This inconsistency in teaching means that not all children make good progress in relation to their starting points.

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requires improvement

The manager provides parents with details of their child's key person and their roles, and parents complete information sheets about their child when they start. This helps staff to meet children's needs and promote their well-being. Consequently, children are happy and settled. Some parents contribute to their child's learning. For example, parents have provided translated word cards and attended the pre-school to sing nursery rhymes in children's home languages. However, staff do not successfully encourage all parents to exchange information about their child's progress at home to promote children's learning further. Most children listen to staff instructions, share and show good manners. However, staff do not provide all children with consistent messages. As a result, some children threw toys and ignored staff guidance on safe play when using the slide in the garden.

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provision requires improvement

Management and staff have a suitable knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. They have implemented several changes to improve the quality of children's care and learning since the last inspection. Key persons now work with parents from the start and provide them with their child's progress check at age two years. Staff use observations and assessments to identify and plan children's next steps for learning. They have sought guidance from external professionals to make some improvements to promoting the communication and language skills for children who learn English as an additional language. Management have introduced staff supervision to monitor staff knowledge and understanding and complete some evaluations of the provision. However, these are not sufficient to identify and address all weaknesses in children's care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 153448 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1008498 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 15 Number of children on roll 20 Name of provider Winfrith Pre-School Committee Date of previous inspection 3 March 2015 Telephone number 01305 851877

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Setting details

Winfrith Pre-School registered in 1993. It is located in Winfrith Newburgh, near Dorchester, Dorset. The pre-school is open during term time only from 8.30am to 3pm. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school employs three members of staff, all of whom six hold early years qualifications at levels 2 and 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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