Ravensthorpe Community Childcare

Ravensthorpe Community Childcare 24 Garden Street, Dewsbury, WF13 3AR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 February 2016 4 May 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Teaching is outstanding. Staff make excellent use of accurate assessments of children's progress to plan the next steps in their learning. Children thrive in this stimulating childcare and make excellent progress from their individual starting points.  Staff have exceedingly strong links with other education professionals, local schools and other settings that children attend. This partnership is highly effective in supporting continuity in children's learning and development.  The manager and her deputy provide outstanding support to staff and ensure that the quality of teaching is excellent. Leaders are fully committed to continuous improvement and are highly ambitious for children to succeed.  The environment is highly motivating with an exceptional range of activities to support children's achievement. Children are very well behaved and show high levels of concentration. They are keen join in with experiences, helping them to effectively

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This provision is outstanding

acquire the skills they need to start school.  Partnerships with parents and carers are outstanding. They feel exceedingly well informed about their children's progress and experiences. Staff offer excellent support to all parents which help them continue their child's learning at home.

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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

 continue to identify and implement professional development initiatives for staff to maintain the excellent outcomes for children already achieved.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childcare manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the childcare manager and provider. He looked at relevant documentation, such as the childcare's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the childcare.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

There is a shared vision for the continued improvement and development of the provision. The manager and senior staff continually target staff training to further enhance the quality of teaching. Together with the staff, they form a highly effective team and are passionate about assuring children's safety and opportunities to thrive. The manager recognises the importance of staff continuing to research and develop initiatives for learning and development, in order to sustain the high quality success of the childcare. Staff establish effective partnerships with other providers to promote continuity in children's care and learning. Partnerships with local schools are highly successful in ensuring children are confident and well prepared for the next stage in their learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff are knowledgeable about potential issues for children's welfare. They know what to do should they have such concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff have an excellent understanding of how to encourage and extend children's learning and development. They make outstanding use of detailed information on children's starting points, to ensure they make a strong start in their learning. Staff provide children with excellent opportunities to develop a wide range of skills. They help children to think deeply and to develop the communication skills needed to explain their ideas and understanding. Early reading, writing and mathematical skills are extremely well taught, contributing to children's rapid progress. Resources are exciting and sustain the children's attention. An example of this is the excellent use of glittery malleable substances and vivid collage material used to help children understand about positional language when creating winter scenes. Staff provide very well-planned support to help children who speak English as an additional language make a positive start to their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very well behaved. They are sensitive and considerate towards each other. Children take excellent care of their environment. For example, they are very proud of their successful bean and potato plants in the garden and make certain they are watered regularly. Children work and play safely, both indoors and out. They take good care of each other. For example, more experienced children guide others along the tyre trail and climbing equipment. Children are very involved in helping to set childcare daily routines and follow instructions and guidance diligently. Staff are excellent role models. They imaginatively provide the support children need to grow in confidence and self-awareness. They form strong bonds with children and their families.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All groups of children, including disabled children and those with special educational needs, make rapid progress in their learning and development. They are extremely happy and enthusiastic in their learning and are prepared exceptionally well for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 500879 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 847936 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 56 Number of children on roll 58 Name of provider RCC Community Childcare Date of previous inspection 4 May 2011 Telephone number 01924 510030

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Setting details

Ravensthorpe Community Childcare was registered in 2007. The childcare employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including two at level 4 and two at level 5. The childcare opens from Monday to Friday term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am until 11.45pm and 12.30pm until 3.30pm. The childcare provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childcare provides support for disabled children and those with special educational needs. It also supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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