Little Oaks Pre-School

Little Oaks Pre-School The Centre, Bath Place, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5XE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2016 9 July 2013

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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 their learning and are motivated to try out their ideas. They develop many key skills they need and are well prepared for school.  Leaders have raised the quality of the provision since the last inspection. They have high aspirations and have successfully met all previous actions and recommendations.  Staff care for children's well-being effectively and support their individual needs well. Children are secure, confident and have strong bonds with staff.  The quality of teaching is strong, and all staff interact well with children to extend their language and thinking skills. Staff plan for children's continued development through exciting activities and purposeful next steps in their learning.  Children behave well at all times. Staff are positive role models, and children learn about respecting others and form strong friendships with one another.  Staff make the most of learning opportunities indoors and outdoors, ensuring children

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This provision is good

have access to activities that help them gain skills across all areas of learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Leaders do not always seek the views of parents fully, to help them reflect on and evaluate the quality of the setting in even more detail.  Leaders are at an early stage of precisely monitoring the progress of different groups of children, to enable them to gain a sharper understanding of any emerging gaps or learning needs.

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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

 enhance self-evaluation processes, in particular to fully reflect the views of parents, to further drive improvements  continue to monitor more precisely the progress of different groups of children, to help identify and swiftly close any emerging gaps in learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and learning indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection to gain their views and experiences of the setting.  The inspector spoke with children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection and held a meeting with the provider.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at a sample of the children's learning records, staff observations and planning, and a range of the setting's policies and documentation, such as suitability of staff and safeguarding procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a confident understanding of their role and responsibility in child protection, including what to do if they were concerned about a child's welfare. There are clear policies and procedures in place and staff follow these well. Leaders have high expectations and are committed to improving outcomes for all children. Staff are experienced and take part in continued professional development to enhance further their skills and knowledge. Overall, partnerships with parents are effective. Parents are highly complimentary about their opportunities for collaboration with the setting, which ensures consistency in addressing children's learning and care needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children receive a strong early years education. Staff ensure that well-planned and engaging activities are on offer, in all areas of the setting. For example, inside, children take part in a science experiment, seeing what happens to materials as they change, while outside, children use paintbrushes to form letters in water on the floor. Staff know children well and use their detailed reflections of children's learning to support them skilfully to make good progress. Children develop good listening and communication skills; they work collaboratively on tasks, while helping one another. Staff incorporate opportunities to encourage children to develop key skills, such as through everyday tasks. For example, while tidying up, staff introduce early mathematics, including size and shape, to challenge older children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop a strong sense of belonging in this welcoming setting. Staff implement their roles as key persons well, to enable children to feel safe and form attachments to a familiar adult. Parents comment favourably on how the staff are friendly and share regular information with them about their children's experiences. Children are independent and enjoy helping with tasks. For example, even the youngest children take pride in tiding up the garden at home time. Staff encourage children to make choices and value the thoughts of each child, while celebrating diversity. Children learn about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. For example, they enjoy healthy packed lunches, and older children learn about the nutritional value of food items, such as juice drinks.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who receive funded early education, make good progress from their starting points. Older pre-school children gain skills they need for their move to school, for example, they learn to recognise their names. Children are keen and curious to learn, and become confident to express their thoughts and feelings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY450508 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1028786 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 28 Number of children on roll 22 Name of provider Little Oaks Barnet Ltd Date of previous inspection 9 July 2013 Telephone number 07580 624655

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Setting details

Little Oaks Pre-school registered in 2012. It is located within High Barnet, Hertfordshire. The pre-school opens Monday to Thursday, from 9.15am to 2.15pm, during term time only. A total of four staff, including the manager, work at the setting and all hold appropriate early years qualifications. The provider receives funding to offer free early education to 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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