Kindergarten Cookridge Ltd

Kindergarten Cookridge Ltd Tinshill Road, Cookridge, LS16 7DG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 2016 4 March 2015

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 Self-evaluation is not robust as leaders do not ensure they are meeting all requirements. Plans for improvement do not ensure all weaknesses are correctly identified and tackled in the right order.  Insufficient supervision, professional development and training opportunities are available to help staff continually improve the quality of teaching and learning. The provider does not ensure that all staff receive induction training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities.  Staff are not provided with training to ensure they have an up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues.  Not all parents are actively involved in their child’s learning right from the start; neither do they have regular opportunities to discuss their child’s progress with staff.  At times, routines limit opportunities for children to learn through play and be outdoors.

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It has the following strengths

 The pre-school has a strong staff team who work well together to ensure they know the children well.  Staff make careful checks on children’s progress and moderate these to ensure they are accurate. Leaders ensure staff understand where children require additional support to help them catch up where at risk of falling behind.  Children are forming friendships and learning to share and take turns. They are confident and happy and enjoy their time at pre-school.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 put appropriate arrangements in place for the supervision of staff to provide support, coaching and training and secure continuous improvement 24/03/2016

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Due Date

 provide induction training to ensure staff have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities, and offer quality learning and development experiences for children 24/03/2016

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Due Date

 provide staff with suitable training to ensure they have up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues. 24/03/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 improve self-evaluation to ensure all requirements are met and to secure well targeted continuous improvement  support children to make better progress by ensuring routines and activities meet the needs and interests of all children, and parents are meaningfully involved in their child’s learning right from the start.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in a range of activities in each of the rooms as well as the outdoor play area.  The inspector observed the quality of care and teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning, development and welfare.  The inspector spoke with members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held meetings with the managers of the provision.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken with on the day of inspection.  The inspector looked at children’s records, planning documentation, evidence of the suitability of staff working in the provision and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Some action has been taken to address the issues raised at the last inspection; however, weaknesses in self-evaluation processes remain. This means that the provider is not aware when requirements are not being met. The provider is open to external support and challenge, and takes on board suggestions for improvement. However, this has resulted in staff feeling overwhelmed with changes and paperwork as the provider has been unable to prioritise the improvements they need to make. Ineffective performance management processes result in inconsistencies in the quality of teaching. Appropriate professional development opportunities are not always identified for the individuals that need them most. Safeguarding is effective. Risks are assessed and minimised ensuring a safe environment for children to play and learn. Staff are familiar with the policies and procedures in place to promote children’s safety and welfare. The manager updates staff

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

with any changes. However, staff are not provided with safeguarding and child protection training to ensure they have an up to date knowledge. As a result, not all staff are fully confident with this area of their work.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Due to robust and accurate assessments, staff know the children well. They are beginning to plan activities around children’s individual interest to help children catch up where behind. However, activities are generally planned to ensure a balance across all areas of learning, and resources are regularly rotated, rather than following children’s current interests and needs. This means activities do not always engage children and challenge their thinking. Not all parents are effectively involved in their child’s learning. Staff do not routinely ask new parents to share information about what their children know and can do at home to help staff accurately assess their starting points. Although children’s learning and development records are sent home regularly, some parents report that they are not kept well informed about their children’s progress through other means, such as discussion. Parents do not always share information about their child’s learning and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

development at home, for example by completing a form when returning their child’s file.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

A range of activities are provided that help children learn about healthy lifestyles. However, they have limited access to the well-resourced outdoor learning environment. Children have formed secure relationships with staff. Children are settled and becoming increasingly independent as a result. They behave well and are learning to value one another. Children know the routine of the setting and adhere to rules that promote their safety. For example, they know when they can and cannot access the kitchen, and use the rope to help them climb the slope outdoors. Staff work well with local schools to help support children during their move to school. For example, accompanying children on visits and having teachers visit the children at pre-school. Parents highly value the strong links the pre-school has with the community. This helps develop children’s understanding of people and the wider world.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are confident and keen to take part in pre-school. They are making progress, albeit some better than others, and older children are being prepared for school. Some children who are at risk of falling behind receive good support to catch up. However, the activities and resources provided do not fully engage children as they are not always planned around their interests and needs. This means children appear bored at times and wander between activities and rooms. Children are very fond of the staff and well cared for.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 512658 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1031691 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 35 Name of provider Kindergarten Cookridge Ltd Date of previous inspection 4 March 2015 Telephone number 07595 443441

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Setting details

Kindergarten Cookridge Ltd was registered in 1967. The pre-school employs 10 members of childcare staff, one holds an appropriate early years qualifications at levels 6, three at level 3 and two at level 2. Sessions are on a Monday from 9am to 3pm and Tuesday to Friday mornings from 9am to 12 noon, during term time only. 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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