Plough Green Pre-School

Plough Green Pre-School 411 Malden Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 7NY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 December 2015 5 December 2010

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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 meet the needs of children well. They use information from regular assessments of children to plan their next steps for learning effectively. Children make good progress in their learning in relation to their starting points.  Children have a high awareness of safety issues. For instance, they carry out risk assessments of the garden before use to help them identify any potential hazards before they play.  Staff know children well and motivate them to learn. For instance, they use children's interests to provide enjoyable activities.  Staff have good links with others to support children's learning; for instance, local children's centres that provide a range of parent services. Staff keep parents well informed of children's progress and work well with local schools to support children who move to school.  The manager evaluates all aspects of the provision and has identified highly relevant

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children have few opportunities to explore and learn about information and communication technology to support their learning further.  Staff do not always offer opportunities for children to learn and talk about their feelings to support their personal development.

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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 more opportunities for children to explore and use information and communication technology to support their learning further  develop more opportunities for children to learn and talk about their feelings to increase self-awareness and further support their personal development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager of a group activity.  The inspector observed interaction between staff and children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector tracked the progress of several children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation and held a discussion with the manager.  The inspector spoke to staff, parents and children and considered their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager is aware of her regulatory responsibilities and ensures that staff have up-to-date knowledge of procedures to follow to protect children from harm. She helps to keep children safe, for instance, by carrying out frequent risk assessments covering all areas of the nursery. Recruitment procedures for new staff are thorough, which further supports children's safety. The manager supports staff effectively and monitors the nursery well. For instance, staff practice is monitored regularly and planning and assessments are checked for quality standards. Yearly appraisals are also carried out to identify staff training needs. For instance, staff attended a signing course which led to greater ways for children to communicate to support their language development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. Staff make the most of opportunities to provide a wide range of challenging activities to promote children's early mathematical skills well. For example, as children walk on stepping stones, they identify whether they are 'big' or 'little', and they measure the plants they have grown with string. Staff support children's language development effectively. For instance, staff play games using real objects which children describe using a wide range of vocabulary. Overall, staff promote children's understanding of the world. Generally, the outdoor area provides a wide range of interesting challenges to children. For example, children climb and balance on different equipment and practise physical coordination skills, such as throwing and catching. Children make good progress in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff know the children well and form secure relationships with them. Children are happy and confident. Staff provide good opportunities for children to develop their independence. For example, children prepare their own snacks and pour their own drinks. Staff place good emphasis on the importance of physical play and staying healthy. Overall, they promote children's personal development well, for instance, by teaching children about different cultures to enable them to learn to accept and respect others. Staff manage children's behaviour well, which leads to children behaving in positive ways. They help children to feel secure, for instance, by building caring relationships and greeting them warmly each day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Staff use their secure knowledge of how children learn to promote children's learning. Children make good progress and learn valuable skills for later use in school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131805 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 840878 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 48 Name of provider Plough Green Preschool Committee Date of previous inspection 5 December 2010 Telephone number 020 8337 1295

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Setting details

Plough Green Pre-school opened in 1996 and is privately owned. It is located in Worcester Park in the Royal Borough of Kingston. The nursery is open each weekday from 9.30am to 12.30pm during term time only. There are 14 staff, including the manager. Of these, nine staff hold appropriate early years qualifications, including one staff member who holds Qualified Teacher Status. The nursery receives funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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