Bearwood Pre-School

Bearwood Pre-School Bearwood Primary & Nursery School, Barons Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH11 9UN

p.1

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 2015 15 January 2010

p.1

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

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

p.1

This provision is good

 Children are confident speakers. Staff use effective strategies, such as rhymes, songs and sign language to support children with their communication and language.  Staff know and implement good safeguarding and safety procedures to help protect children. Managers implement thorough systems to check the suitability of staff.  The quality of teaching is good, overall. Staff question the children and extend their thinking so they are interested and eager to learn.  Staff know the children very well and adapt their teaching to meet individual needs and interests.  Self-evaluation is now strong. Staff work together to improve the quality of the provision with resources and training to help children to make progress.  Children enjoy learning in the stimulating and attractive environment, indoors and outdoors, which promotes children's progress in all areas.  Staff training is effective and includes all staff. Any training is quickly disseminated to

p.1

This provision is good

the staff team and used to meet individual needs. Recent sign language training means sign language is now used as part of the daily routines.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not take every opportunity to keep children motivated, particularly during routines such as tidy-up time and lunchtimes.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 extend teaching and learning opportunities for children during routine tasks so they stay motivated, and encourage staff to have high expectations of children at all times.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and staff.  The inspector held meetings with the manager.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at samples of documents, such as policies and children's records.  The inspector spoke to children, staff and parents.

p.2

who attend. This is good

Staff know the children and families at the pre-school very well. Parents are positive about the provision and staff keep them well informed about what their children achieve. The children enjoy the exciting activities based on their interests and needs. They enjoy using tape measures in their new building site play area. They put on high visibility jackets to discuss length and use a calculator to check numbers together. Staff extend their play by encouraging them to write the numbers down so they do not forget. They use rhyme, music and songs to effectively support key areas of learning. Children use musical instruments to tap out their favourite nursery rhymes and songs to each other. Therefore children listen and speak very well. Children get on well each other and staff encourage children to be responsible for their behaviour. Children have many opportunities to use their imagination to explore colour and textures during messy play. Staff make frequent

p.3

who attend. This is good

and detailed observations and assessments of children's progress, which helps them identify any gaps in their learning.

p.3

good

Children are secure and confident. They can play indoors or outdoors throughout the day, choosing activities and equipment according to their needs. They enjoy digging in the mud garden, painting pebbles and carefully washing 'babies' in the water tray. They enjoy physical activity, using the space hoppers to bounce together in the safe garden area. Staff teach the children to become responsible for their own safety by encouraging them to undertake a risk assessment of the garden area and checking to see who needs to wear a sunhat. Children's health is promoted well through nutritious meals and regular fresh air and exercise.

p.3

provision is good

All staff have a good understanding of how to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and how to keep children safe. The manager correctly identifies training to enable staff to support all children's learning needs. They cascade specific training to all staff so they there is consistency across the pre-school. Regular staff supervision and appraisal ensures there is continuous review of safety procedures and learning programmes. The manager monitors children's progress effectively. Consequently, children make good progress in their learning and development to gain skills that prepare them well for school. Good links with local schools mean that children have positive experiences as they move on to school.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY397878 Local authority Poole Inspection number 830842 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 65 Number of children on roll 61 Name of provider Bearwood Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 15 January 2010 Telephone number 07504 262 558

p.4

Setting details

Bearwood Pre-school moved to its current premises in 2009. It operates from Bearwood Primary School. The playgroup is open Monday to Friday term time only from 9am to 3pm and offers funded sessions to children aged two, three and four. The pre-school employs eight staff. The majority of staff members are qualified to level 3.

p.4

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.

p.4

Setting details

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Setting details

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may copy all or parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes, as long as you give details of the source and date of publication and do not alter the information in any way. To receive regular email alerts about new publications, including survey reports and school inspection reports, please visit our website and go to ‘Subscribe’.

p.5

Setting details

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5