Lightcliffe Pre-School

Lightcliffe Pre-School C/o Christchurch, Hipperholme-Lightcliffe LEP, Wakefield Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8AA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 2016 5 June 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

 The management team has successfully addressed the areas for development identified at the last inspection. The committee and the nominated person now notify Ofsted of any changes to the committee, in order for the necessary checks to be carried out to assess their suitability in a timely way. This helps to keep children safe.  Management and staff monitor the progress of individual children so that they can quickly identify any potential gaps in learning and seek appropriate support.  Staff act as good role models, promoting the use of good manners, and children are praised when they do well. This helps to raise children's self-esteem and develop their confidence.  Parents are kept up to date with their children's progress and development through consultation evenings, daily dialogues and comprehensive learning journals.  The management team effectively evaluates the pre-school, supporting the continuous

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This provision is good

improvement of the service and benefiting children and their families in a positive way.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not yet ask all parents to regularly share information about their children's learning at home.  The management team has not yet fully developed effective systems to enable staff to share best practice with each other.

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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 opportunities for all parents to share what their children achieve at home  extend opportunities for staff to share best practice to strengthen the quality of teaching even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with one of the managers.  The inspector held a meeting with the managers.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.  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 good

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a secure understanding of child protection issues, including the procedures for reporting concerns. Vetting procedures for staff, students and committee members are thorough. Staff are well qualified and regularly attend mandatory training, such as first aid. An established system of frequent supervision sessions and staff meetings ensures that staff feel they are valued and supported. This support has a positive impact on staff practice. Staff have established effective strategies and work closely with other professionals to provide additional support for any child who may need it. All children, including those who receive funding for early education, disabled children and those with special educational needs, receive the support they need, so that gaps in their learning are closing. Parents speak highly of the staff and pre-school. They comment that they receive regular information about their children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Teaching in the pre-school is good. Staff carry out regular observations and make accurate assessments of children's capabilities. They use their strong knowledge of how children learn to provide a wide range of learning opportunities. Staff promote children's communication and language effectively. This helps to support all children, including those whose starting points are lower, to make at least typical progress in their speaking and listening skills. Children are developing good literacy skills. They find their names when they self-register and at snack time. They use a variety of media as they enthusiastically draw pictures and write their name. Staff help to develop children's mathematical skills. For example, they introduce numbers at group time and children confidently count forwards and backwards. Overall, children make good progress and learn valuable skills that help them in their preparation for the move to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The key-person system works effectively throughout the pre-school. Staff have a good understanding of individual children's needs and interests. The indoor and outdoor learning environments are stimulating and provide good opportunities for children to make safe and independent choices in their play. This helps children to quickly and eagerly join in with activities, showing great enthusiasm and positive attitudes towards their learning. Staff ensure that there are good settling-in procedures which meet the needs of individual children. Healthy lifestyles are promoted. Staff encourage children to follow good hygiene practices and provide them with nutritious snacks. Children's independence skills are supported well during daily activities. This helps children to acquire the skills that they will need in readiness for school.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress given their starting points and capabilities. They are successfully gaining the skills needed for the next stage in their learning and their move on to full-time education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY355838 Local authority Calderdale Inspection number 1017246 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 24 Number of children on roll 26 Name of provider Lightcliffe Pre-School Date of previous inspection 5 June 2015 Telephone number 07816216292

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Setting details

Lightcliffe Pre-School was registered in 2007. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 8.30am until 2.50pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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