St Josephs Pre-School Unit

St Josephs Pre-School Unit St Josephs RC Primary School, Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1PT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2015 27 November 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

 Staff are well qualified and have a secure knowledge of how children learn and develop. They provide a good range of activities and adapt the learning environment based on children's interests and different levels of development. Children are motivated to explore and learn.  Children behave well in the pre-school. They are kind, helpful, share toys and value each other's opinions.  Children develop secure relationships with their key person and other staff. Staff have a warm and caring approach, which contributes effectively towards children's well-being. Children enjoy their time at the setting.  The manager is reflective and demonstrates a commitment to continual professional development. Self-evaluation and action plans identify clear areas for improvement that will benefit the children and the pre-school.  Staff establish strong and trusting partnerships. They work closely with parents and other professionals to support children's individual care, development and learning

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children who speak English as an additional language are not always able to hear and use their home languages in their play to fully develop their communication and language skills.  The manager does not always monitor records completed on children's development to help check they are making the best possible progress.

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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

 give children who speak English as an additional language greater opportunities to hear and use their home languages while they play  strengthen the monitoring of children's development records throughout the pre- school.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children inside and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the manager and staff at appropriate times during the inspection.  . The inspector sampled documentation, including policies, qualifications, self-evaluation records and children's learning records.  The inspector spoke with some parents to gain their views on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Staff provide a wide range of well-resourced activities that support and promote children's learning and effectively meet their needs. Staff plan well, taking into account each child's interests. Children are motivated and excited to learn. Interactions with children are strong. Staff talk to children and consistently use a variety of ways to extend their communication and language. Daily routines help promote children's play and learning effectively. During the inspection, children particularly enjoyed digging in the sand to find buried treasure and making their own treasure maps. Others enjoyed going on hunts around the room, identifying and ticking off shapes they found from the list. Children confidently play on tablet computers and listen with interest when staff read their favourite stories.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a wide range of well-resourced activities that support and promote children's learning and effectively meet their needs. Staff plan well, taking into account each child's interests. Children are motivated and excited to learn. Interactions with children are strong. Staff talk to children and consistently use a variety of ways to extend their communication and language. Daily routines help promote children's play and learning effectively. During the inspection, children particularly enjoyed digging in the sand to find buried treasure and making their own treasure maps. Others enjoyed going on hunts round the room, identifying and ticking off shapes they found. Children confidently play on tablet computers and listen with interest when staff read their favourite stories.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide a welcoming environment and are skilled in establishing secure attachments with children through their positive approach. This helps children feel confident, secure and settled in the setting. Children are familiar with the setting's routines. They confidently line up to use the school playground, tidy up well and take turns to choose their food at snack time. Children show independence as they pour their own drinks and cut up fruit. They learn about the importance of healthy eating in different ways, including through discussions about snacks. Children's physical skills and enjoyment of exercise develop well as they enjoy jumping, running and playing with scooters and balls.

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Outcomes for children are good

Staff promote children's learning and development effectively as children respond well to the activities planned. Children are fully engaged in their learning and make good progress, preparing them well for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 106222 Local authority Devon Inspection number 839392 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 27 Name of provider St Josephs Pre School Unit Committee Date of previous inspection 27 November 2009 Telephone number 01626 352559 or Nursery 01626 202660

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Setting details

St Joseph's Pre-School Unit registered in 1991 and is located at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Newton Abbot, Devon. The pre-school is run by a management committee. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions run from 9am to 3.30pm. The pre-school is in receipt of funding for children aged two, three and four years. There are eight staff members working with the children, nearly all of whom have relevant early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The manager and deputy manager have foundation degrees.

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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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