Little Stars Pre-School Scole

Scole Pre-School Group c/o Scole Community Centre, Ransome Avenue, Scole, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4EA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 September 2015 8 October 2014

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The registered provider has not kept Ofsted informed of a change to its committee members. This is breach of the requirements of the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff show a good understanding of how children learn and plan effectively for their next steps in learning. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Staff are fully aware of, and have acted on their responsibilities to safeguard children.  Teaching is good. Staff interact well with children and use resources skilfully to promote children’s interests. They ensure that a broad range of activities are always available to support children to make good progress in their learning.

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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

 ensure that the members of the committee understand their roles and responsibilities with regard to the EYFS. This is with particular regard to ensuring Ofsted is provided with the information necessary to conduct suitability checks on every person involved with the leadership of the provision 11/12/2015

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children  The inspector reviewed documentation such as staff suitability records and safeguarding  The inspector spoke to parents  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The provider failed to notify Ofsted of changes to committee members within required timescales. This is an offence. Ofsted has not been able to carry out required checks to ensure that the registered body is made up of individuals who are suitable to be involved in childcare. These individuals do not have any unsupervised access to the children attending. Overall the daily running of the setting is managed well. Staff who work with children are vetted to ensure their suitability. Effective systems are in place for performance management. The manager monitors teaching to identify any areas where training is required this maintains the high quality teaching. Staff know how to recognise and implement safeguarding procedures effectively and swiftly. This means that children are protected from possible abuse or neglect. The manager has made improvements since the last inspection and has a clear vision for future progress. This includes developing the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

outside area to make it more inviting to children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff give children time to become engrossed in activities and children are well occupied. Children have freedom to explore and play and their imaginations flourish, for example, children use the wooden blocks to enact playing with interactive computer games. Staff have high expectations of children, and complete regular assessments to inform their planning for children’s next steps. Staff interact skilfully with children to encourage their critical thinking and problem solving skills. Staff work well with parents to include children’s emerging interests in planned activities. Staff share information with parents about their child's development. This includes working with families of children who may have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff encourage a good link between home life and the setting for example the children bring in items from home that begin with a particular letter of the alphabet to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

present to their friends. This encourages their interest of the letter during a group activity. Children also gain confidence to speak in front of a group and learn to listen to each other, vital skills for future learning such as school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The strong key person system means staff know their children well from settling onwards. Consequently, children feel safe and valued in the stimulating and well-resourced nursery. Staff encourage positive behaviour, and children learn to respect staff and each other. Staff praise children often to give children a sense of achievement and develop their confidence. Children have access to the outside area on a daily basis and this promotes their health and physical well-being well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children all make good progress from their starting points. There is an appropriate focus on communication and language skills and in their personal, social and emotional development. They are developing skills for their future move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 254260 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1025497 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 19 Name of provider Scole Pre School Group Committee Date of previous inspection 8 October 2014 Telephone number 07925 093 551

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Setting details

Scole Pre-School Group opened in 1970. It is a registered charity, managed by a voluntary committee made up of parents of some of the children who attend the pre-school. It operates from the main hall within Scole Community Centre, situated in the village of Scole in Norfolk. Children have access to an enclosed outdoor play area. The pre-school opens five days a week, from 9.15am to 12.15pm, during school term times. Children attend for a variety of sessions. There are currently 19 children attending; all of whom are in the early years age range. Children live in the local area and surrounding villages. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are currently three members of staff, including the manager, who work with the children. All of the staff have appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school is registered on the Early Years Register. It receives support from

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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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