Chipstead Pre-School

Chipstead Pre-School Peter Aubiton Hall, Elmore Road, Chipstead, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 3SG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 July 2015 4 October 2010

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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 Outstanding 1

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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

 The activities that staff plan for children are based on the children's interests, skills and needs. This means that children are highly motivated and become deeply engaged in their learning.  Staff make careful assessments of children as they play and use these assessments to support children's learning. As a result, children make excellent progress.  Staff successfully involve parents in their children's learning and there is regular communication between home and the pre-school. This helps children to achieve very high standards in all areas of learning.  Children have good relationships with their key persons and other staff members. This means that they are confident to explore the environment and ask for help when they need it.  The manager supports her staff team well through a regular cycle of supervision and appraisal. This means that their skills are always developing and this supports the

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This provision is good

children's progress.  The manager makes sure that all members of her staff team are up to date with their safeguarding training and that the induction for all new staff covers this area.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 While the improvement plan has led to positive changes, it does not always take into account the views of the children.  The staff have links with other schools to support children's move to school. However, these are not always fully developed to help children to become familiar and confident in their move to school.

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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

 increase children's involvement in the self-evaluation process by including their views  further extend the already good procedures for helping children to prepare for their move to school by increasing the links with local schools.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children playing independently and taking part in planned activities.  The inspector spoke to parents to find out their experiences of the nursery.  The inspector examined policies and documents.  The inspector had discussions with the manager about the running of the pre-school, and spoke to staff about teaching, learning, training and safeguarding.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Staff create an inviting and stimulating environment for the children to learn in and provide them with a wide range of activities and experiences to explore. Children are able to spend most of the time following their own interests, with staff able to recognise when to join in to extend their knowledge and skills. For instance, as children fill a large toy boat with blocks and talk about how heavy it is, staff encourage the children to work together to move the boat around the room. Children also confidently work alone or with friends. The high quality of teaching means that the children make excellent progress and in many cases are achieving higher than expected for their age. For instance, children who are particularly interested in letters and sounds are encouraged to take part in activities to develop this interest further. Staff are quick to identify children who may have special educational needs and/or disabilities and work closely with parents to plan extra support.

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who attend. This is outstanding

This means that all children make good progress.

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good

Children have good relationships with staff. They behave well because they know how to take turns and share equipment fairly. If they need help they are confident to turn to adults for support. They learn to use the toilets independently and to pour themselves a drink when they need one. Staff talk to the children about healthy eating and about hygiene when cutting up fruit to share for snack time. As a result, children learn how to stay healthy. Regular risk assessments are carried out, and staff know what to do if they have concerns about the well-being of a child or member of staff. Staff spend time with the older children talking about their new schools, and children are encouraged to bring in their new uniforms and book bags to show their friends.

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provision is good

The manager meets the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. She has a good overview of the teaching and planning and gives support and guidance to staff when they need it. Staff are able to attend training to extend their skills and knowledge, which ensures that teaching is of a consistently high standard. The manager monitors children's progress which means that children who need additional support are identified. The manager works closely with other professionals to arrange support for those children who are not making expected progress. The manager has a robust understanding of safeguarding and has a rigorous recruitment procedure to ensure that the staff she employs are suitable to work with children. The manager uses self-evaluation to identify areas to improve, which means that she is consistently enhancing the provision.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 122428 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 840405 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 38 Name of provider Chipstead Pre-School Committee Date of previous inspection 4 October 2010 Telephone number 07881 654 588

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Setting details

Chipstead Pre-School registered in 1992. It is located in Chipstead, Surrey. The setting is open from 9.15am until 2.45pm on Monday, Thursday and Friday, and from 9.15am until 12.15pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, during term time only. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two-, three- and four-years old. There are six staff who work with the children, four of whom have relevant qualifications.

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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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