Woodlands Under 5's Pre-School

Woodlands under 5s Pre- School Vinters Park Community Centre, Aldon Close, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5QF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 October 2015 2 December 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Parents are well informed of their children's learning and development. The staff actively share information with them. This helps to ensure consistency of care and learning for each child.  Managers maintain good links with schools and other agencies to fully support children's progress. They work well together to share ideas and strategies and meet children's individual needs.  The children have good opportunities to explore, investigate and celebrate the local environment and surrounding community. They show a good understanding of others and respect differences within society.  Staff use a varied range of resources and activities to provide good learning opportunities for children. The well-organised space provides an inviting environment in which children can make good progress.  The children develop good physical skills as they negotiate space, balance and participate in various energetic activities. As a result, they develop a good

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This provision is good

understanding of the effect of exercise on their bodies.  The manager is dedicated to making positive changes to keep children motivated to learn through new ideas. She uses a range of effective ways to review and evaluate practice to make continuous improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Monitoring is not yet fully embedded to sharply focus on identifying and tackling gaps in the learning of groups of children.  Staff do not always provide children with explanations of the consequences of their actions to help their understanding of keeping themselves safe.

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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

 strengthen the tracking of groups of children to sharpen the focus on identifying and tackling gaps in their learning  extend children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe through consistent explanations of the consequences of their actions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor environments.  The inspector observed the staff's interaction with children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including a sample of the policies and procedures, staff suitability records and children's records.  The inspector spoke to children, parents and staff, and took their views into consideration.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager is determined to make changes that have a positive impact on children's learning. For example, she reviews the environment regularly and, as a result, partitions are now used to reduce noise levels. This helps children to concentrate on activities where they can fully develop their communication skills. The well-qualified staff team are knowledgeable with regards to children's learning and development. They accurately track each child's progress and make plans to meet their individual learning needs. The staff have regular supervision meetings which the manager uses to monitor the consistency of staff practice and identify training needs. This helps to maintain a good quality of teaching that benefits children. Safeguarding is effective. Staff know the signs and symptoms to be aware of and are confident with how to deal with any concerns appropriately. They implement robust safeguarding policies.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know the children well and take good account of their individual personalities, interests and needs. This helps to extend children's learning. Staff are able to promptly identify any gaps in children's individual learning. They support all children, including those with additional needs, to make good progress. Children develop good speaking and listening skills as they interact with staff. They take part in group 'wise owl' time, focusing on topics such as 'kind hands'. This helps children grow in confidence and develop good social skills. Children develop good physical skills and learn to meet their own needs as they independently use the bathroom and water station. They follow well-embedded health and hygiene routines which help them learn how to keep themselves healthy.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

There is a well-established key-person system which helps children to feel safe and secure. Children have a good sense of belonging and feel valued. This helps them to be confident to explore and investigate the learning opportunities available. Children are settled and enjoy their time at the pre-school. The staff are good role models for both manners and behaviour and this helps children behave well and be polite. Staff encourage them to follow rules and boundaries, and children do this well and know what is expected of them. This helps them to negotiate with one another and play happily together.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They learn to be independent in preparation for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 127783 Local authority Kent Inspection number 825444 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 33 Name of provider Woodlands Under Fives Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 2 December 2009 Telephone number 01622 671131

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Setting details

Woodlands under 5s Pre-School operates in Vinters Park Community Centre in Maidstone, Kent. It was registered in 1982.The pre-school is open Monday to Thursday from 9.30am to 2.30pm. It is in receipt of funding for nursery education sessions for children aged three and four years. The pre-school employs 11 staff, eight of whom hold appropriate early years 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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