Talbot View PreSchool

Talbot View PreSchool Talbot View Community Centre, 3 Alder Park, Alder Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4AY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2015 29 January 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Staff assess and promote children's learning in successful partnership with parents from the start, to help each child make good progress. Parents provide very positive comments and are very pleased with how well their children are progressing.  Staff maintain a safe and secure environment for children in which they teach them about keeping safe. Children develop close bonds with staff, helping them to be emotionally secure and ready to learn.  Staff provide many activities for children to make marks and write for different reasons, both indoors and outdoors, to promote this aspect of their literacy development well.  Management and staff use effective self-evaluation to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the provision. They use this information to make ongoing improvements to the quality of children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently challenge older children to develop a greater understanding of counting and numbers in their play.  Staff miss some opportunities to help children learn more about one another's lives and to promote their understanding of people and communities further.

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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

 extend older children's mathematical development further, with particular regard to their understanding of numbers  extend the range of opportunities to promote children's understanding of the world further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching in the indoor and outdoor play areas.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked documents to confirm 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.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the registered provider.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Management and staff have a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities and the correct procedures to follow to help protect children from harm. Staff are motivated to develop their knowledge and skills further. They attend training courses to help them fulfil their individual roles and to extend their knowledge of how children learn. Management monitors the quality of all staff's teaching skills successfully through observations and supervision sessions. Staff and management reflect on, and monitor, the quality of activities and challenges for children to ensure they all make good progress. This includes promoting children's individual communication and language developmental needs effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a secure understanding of the learning and development requirements, and the quality of teaching is good. They provide a good range of activities in the hall and outdoor play areas which support children's interests. Staff interact to engage and challenge children well. For example, they ask children questions in their play to encourage them to think and communicate. Staff provide small group activities to help promote specific aspects of children's learning. They encourage children to succeed in their challenges. For example, they use visual aids, sign language and gestures to help children understand and to learn new words. Children are interested and motivated learners.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff encourage children to lead their own play and exploration, and respond quickly to their interests and ideas to extend their creativity. Staff provide lots of active play and games. For example, children joined in music and movement and gym activities in which they took turns to move in different ways and learnt new skills. Children enjoy outdoor play each session. They engage well as they construct and create with real materials, learning to manage small risks safely. They play enthusiastically and use various tools and equipment with control and confidence. Staff encourage children to develop positive attitudes towards others and to develop good social skills and behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing good self-confidence and independence. They make their own choices, learn to manage tasks for themselves and take a pride in their achievements. This helps to prepare children for their future learning effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY365502 Local authority Poole Inspection number 1005378 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 35 Name of provider Beverley Woollard Date of previous inspection 29 January 2015 Telephone number 01202 746764

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Setting details

Talbot View Pre-School registered under the current ownership in 2007. It is located in Parkstone, Poole, Dorset. The pre-school is open during term time only on Monday from 9.30am to 3.30pm, Tuesday to Thursday from 9.15am to 3.30pm, and on Friday from 9am to 12 noon. 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 eight members of staff, of whom six hold early years qualifications at levels 2 to 3, and two are undertaking early years training courses.

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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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