Crest Preschool Playgroup

Crest Preschool Playgroup St Clements Church Hall, Croft Road,Old Town, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3HJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2016 14 May 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

 Staff give high priority to making the learning environment attractive and stimulating for children. Children eagerly arrive at the group and settle quickly at their favourite activities.  Staff make good use of observational assessment to help them identify learning priorities for every child. Children make good progress in their learning.  Children thoroughly enjoy a wide variety of challenging and interesting activities and resources that meet their learning needs and reflect their interests.  Staff work closely with parents to help children develop a strong awareness of the importance of a healthy diet. For example, they plan and provide cooking activities at the group where parents and children have fun making healthy foods together.  The leadership team places a strong emphasis on continuing to improve the professional development of all staff. Children benefit from the increasing knowledge

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 In some small group activities, staff do not consistently encourage children to share their thoughts and to listen to others to help extend their good communication and language skills.  Staff do not consistently involve all parents in sharing what they know about their children's learning at home to help inform the planning and assessment process.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to have the time and space to think and share their ideas and to listen to others  build on the already good partnerships with parents to provide further opportunities for them to share what they know about their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities indoors and in the outdoor area.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the nominated person.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and from written feedback.  The inspector sampled children's learning records and other relevant documentation.  The inspector held meetings with the nominated person and manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Thorough recruitment and induction procedures help ensure staff are suitable to work with children. All staff are trained in safeguarding and know how to protect children in their care. They fully understand their role and responsibility if they have a child protection concern. Staff identify and minimise risks to children successfully and this helps enable children to move around safely and independently. Staff supervise children well and give them plenty of attention and care. The staff reflect on their practice consistently and make positive changes that improve children's experiences. For example, they effectively track the progress of groups of children to identify and narrow gaps in learning. Staff recently identified that boys were not achieving as well as girls. They introduced a greater variety of resources that now engage and extend boys in areas in which they previously showed no interest.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Generally, staff interact well with children and build on their skills. For example, staff help less confident speakers by repeating and reinforcing words and sentences with children as they play. Staff work effectively with agencies to help make sure that all children receive the targeted support they need to help them achieve. Staff provide plenty of resources that increase children's early writing skills, such as making tracks in oats and soil. They extend children's learning, for example, by encouraging children to count and recognise letter sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show a strong sense of belonging and confidence. They play happily together and behave well. Children show respect to others and readily take turns with resources. They form strong emotional bonds with adults. Children confidently approach adults and like to involve them in their play. Children develop a strong understanding of how to stay safe and in good health. For example, staff talk to children at snack times about the importance of brushing teeth and hand washing, and remind them how to use knives safely when cutting up fruit. Children develop good physical skills and coordination.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are well prepared for their move to school. They are confident and independent learners who are willing to try things for themselves. Children enjoy the learning experiences and become absorbed in activities. They concentrate well. Children take on jobs, such as preparing the snack table. They make choices independently and learn to see to their own personal needs. Children develop good social skills. They learn to work together, for example, when they push the snack trolley safely across the room.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 109406 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1015636 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 24 Number of children on roll 18 Name of provider Crest Pre-School Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 14 May 2015 Telephone number 01424 420496

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Setting details

Crest Preschool Playgroup registered in 1967. It operates from a church hall in Hastings, East Sussex. The group opens every weekday during school term times. Opening hours are 9.30am to 12.30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 9.30am to 2.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The group is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The group employs four staff. There are two staff with childcare qualifications at level 3 and two staff with qualifications at level 2.

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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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