Pebbles Pre School

Pebbles Pre School Church of the Good Shepherd Hall, Kings Walk, Shoreham Beach, Shoreham By Sea, BN43 5LG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Children make good progress in relation to their starting points and develop a wide range of skills to prepare them for the next stage in their learning.  Children have good relationships with staff and each other. They learn how to manage their behaviour. Children consider each other's feelings and ideas, and understand how to take turns and share resources.  Staff supervise children effectively at all times. They encourage children to go to the toilet independently, but are quickly on hand to support them should they need assistance.  There are good systems to support staff's professional development. All staff receive regular support, coaching and good training opportunities to extend their skills and improve their teaching abilities.  Children have daily opportunities to play outside to develop their physical skills. For example, they recognise changes in the weather and the way it affects their bodies.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always fully encourage children's creativity during the craft activities they plan. For example, they sometimes provide pre-cut pieces rather than allow children to make decision for themselves.  Sometimes, staff miss opportunities to build on children's current interests and extend their learning further.

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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

 develop the range of opportunities further for children to use their imaginations and express their ideas more freely during creative activities  strengthen further staff's ability to build on children's interests, to extend their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching on learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to staff about their roles and responsibilities.  The inspector viewed the setting, resources and some documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff complete regular training to update their knowledge of the procedures to follow. Routine assessments of the environment and incident records identify any potential problems. For example, staff identified the risk to children playing outside and erected permanent, secure fencing. Staff work hard to foster good partnership working. They have various ways of sharing information with parents and work closely with other professionals supporting children. The new management team has found various ways to reflect on the provision and practice to help them improve. It asks for the views of the parents, assesses how children use the space and resources, and completes quality monitoring schemes. Staff know how to treat any accidents and injuries which children sustain and ensure that parents are informed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide children with a wide range of activities. They observe and assess what children can do and regularly monitor their progress to identify any gaps in their learning. Children have many opportunities to use their imaginations. They make good use of donated resources, such as a cardboard rocket, train and house. Staff use their teaching skills to develop children's language and literacy. For example, they talk about what they are doing and read books whenever children ask. Staff encourage children's curiosity. For example, during foam play, children eagerly studied the foam as it fell from the whisks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children make friends and behave well. Staff keep them busy with interesting things to do. Staff demonstrate how to be polite and remind children of rules, such as keeping scissors on the table. Children settle well and develop good relationships with all staff, including their key person. This helps to support their emotional well-being. Staff build relationships with parents and regularly share information with them about their children. Parents are able to become fully involved in supporting their children's learning further at home. Children eat snacks they bring from home. They sit together and discuss what is healthy and which foods they should eat first with staff.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy playing and exploring. They develop good language skills and can competently express themselves, even in French. Staff encourage children to try things and they learn that it is ok to make mistakes without losing confidence. Children enjoy the independence they have in a safe environment. They make good progress from their own starting points and are ready for the next stage of their learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480316 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1041850 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 35 Number of children on roll 47 Name of provider Pebbles Pre School Ltd Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07519 547340

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Setting details

Pebbles Pre School first opened 17 years ago and re-registered in 2014 under the current ownership. It operates from the Church of Good Shepard hall on Shoreham Beach, West Sussex. The pre-school is open each weekday from 9am to 1pm on Mondays, 9am to 12.30pm on Tuesdays and Fridays, and from 9am to either 1pm or 3pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, during term times. There are five members of staff, four of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications to at least National Vocational Qualification level 3. The pre-school receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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