Bright Sparks Pre-School

Bright Sparks Pre-School Titchfield Community Centre, Mill Street, Titchfield, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 4AB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 March 2016 26 May 2011

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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

 All staff have good relationship with parents. They regularly discuss children's learning and development with parents, and share ideas to extend learning at home.  Resources and activities are varied and stimulating and motivate children's interest in learning. For example, children enjoy exploring and investigating indoors and outdoors.  Children make good progress from their starting points. Accurate monitoring of their development helps staff to identify their individual learning needs. Staff implement effective strategies to quickly close any gaps in children's learning to help them catch up when needed.  The manager and staff evaluate the provision well and review the quality of children's learning experiences. They take account of parents' and children's views and use these to shape future improvements.  Staff are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for children, indoors

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This provision is good

and outdoors. They supervise children closely and remind them about how to stay safe, such as walking indoors.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff miss opportunities for children to use and handle tools and equipment to extend their skills further.  Occasionally, staff do not provide fully consistent messages to children about the behaviour expectations to help them to develop their understanding 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

 build on opportunities for children to handle and use tools and equipment to extend their skills further  strengthen staff's knowledge of managing children's behaviour in order to provide fully consistent messages to help children develop their understanding of the behaviour expectations further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and observed the impact of staff's teaching on children's enjoyment and development.  The inspector spoke with parents to gain an understanding of their views.  The inspector completed joint observations of activities with the manager.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation.  The inspector spoke with the manager and staff about their practice and the impact of this on children's learning and development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Managers and staff are knowledgeable about the procedures to follow if they have any concerns about children's well-being. Thorough recruitment procedures and regular checks review staff's suitability to work with children. Managers support staff well with regular individual and team meetings, and they provide an effective training programme to build on their practice. Staff share good practice to develop the quality of teaching and children's learning experiences. For example, they provide feedback about training they have completed to the staff team, which promotes positive outcomes for children. Additional funding is used effectively to support children's individual needs, such as books to explore feelings to help children understand these.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a good understanding of how children learn and they observe children's achievements closely. They adapt activities to meet children's different needs. For example, children take part in small group activities that are organised to take account of their specific needs and next steps in learning. Staff provide a broad range of activities that promote children's language skills. Children listen well at group times and enjoy singing songs and rhymes together. Staff introduce mathematical learning throughout the day. For example, they encourage children to count items while they play. Staff promote children's strong interest in books. For example, they ensure that there is a selection of books that appeal to children's different interests.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff know when to praise children to boost their self-esteem and confidence effectively. Children form secure attachments to staff, who know them well as individuals. Children are encouraged to independently manage their personal needs, and staff sensitively support them when needed. Overall, children behave well, are kind to each other, and learn to share and take turns. Children learn to value their community and local area as well as people different to themselves. For example, they visit the local church, river and parks and enjoy visits from the fire service to learn about the work they do. Children take part in activities that reflect their own and others' backgrounds, such as cooking traditional foods from different cultures.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen learners who like to explore, investigate and have a go. They develop skills that prepare them well for their next stage of learning, including school. Children develop independence and positive social skills, such as waiting their turn. They develop their literacy skills effectively. For example, older children learn to write their names on their artwork. All children make good progress from their individual starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 151087 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 841884 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 23 Name of provider Bright Sparks Pre-School (Titchfield) Committee Date of previous inspection 26 May 2011 Telephone number 0789 0087897

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Setting details

Bright Sparks Pre-school registered in 2001. It is open Monday to Friday from 9am until 1pm during school term time only. In the summer term, it is also open from 1pm until 3pm on Thursday afternoons. There are five staff, all of whom are qualified to level 3. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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