St Minver Preschool

St Minver Preschool St Minver Playing Fields, Trewint Lane, Rock, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 6LT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2016 8 July 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 meet individual children's needs well. They effectively gather secure information from parents about their children to plan interesting activities that support children's learning well. This helps children, including those with additional needs, to make good progress from their starting points.  Staff provide an environment that helps children to feel safe and secure, and be confident. They effectively promote children's understanding of keeping safe. For example, children learn the importance of wearing protective clothing when using hammers and nails.  Staff offer interesting activities that promote children's mathematical learning well to count and recognise numerals.  The management team supports staff well through regular training and meetings. Training has helped staff focus on developing children's learning outdoors. Children benefit from the many interesting and challenging experiences they have when outside.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally the noise levels indoors increase and make it difficult for children to hear. Children become distracted from what they are involved in, which reduces their concentration.  Staff do not always extend children's independence during mealtimes, so they can do things for themselves.

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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

 review teaching practices to reduce the noise levels indoors, to better support children to concentrate  promote children's independence at mealtimes further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities between the staff and children, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including children's and staff's records, accident and incident records, safeguarding policy, development records, planning and action plans.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The management team and staff attend child protection training and know what to do if there is a concern about a child's welfare. The management team has worked hard since the last inspection to improve staff skills. For example, following training, staff have reviewed how they promote boys' learning and introduced interesting activities that effectively support this. The management team has introduced improved systems to track the progress children make, to identify and target any gaps in teaching and learning promptly. It has developed strong partnerships with parents and other agencies to support children's learning. The management team has successfully addressed weaknesses identified at the last inspection. For example, it has changed the learning environment to better support younger children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff make accurate assessments and use children's interests and learning needs well to plan activities that engage children for long periods. Staff promote children's communication, language and literacy skills well. For example, they pose questions that extend children's thinking and ideas, and talk to them during activities. Staff support children effectively to record the insects they find. They extend this well by encouraging children to look up information in books about the different creatures. The new system for recording children's progress successfully includes parents and results in a greater sharing of information. This enables staff to celebrate and build on children's achievements at home as well as at pre-school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have secure relationships with staff and feel safe and well supported. Staff praise children well for their achievements, which helps promote their self-esteem and confidence. Staff provide some opportunities for children to become independent. For example, children dress themselves for outdoor play and are confident to ask for help when they need it. Children enjoy the nutritious meals offered, and the sociable occasion of sitting together. Children learn how to keep safe. For example, during Forest School sessions they learn about safe practices when sitting around the outdoor open fire. They have good opportunities to be outside each day, to practise their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children engage and focus in the interesting activities and are active learners. They learn well about nature and the wider world, such as hunting for bugs and learning about space. Children confidently discuss their knowledge. For example, they talk about types of insects, what they eat and where you might find them. Children behave well and develop important skills in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY416651 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1021855 Type of provision Full-time 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 24 Number of children on roll 32 Name of provider St Minver Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 8 July 2015 Telephone number 01208 869511

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Setting details

St Minver Preschool registered in 1972 and moved to its current premises in 2010. It is run by a committee of parents and staff members. The pre-school is open each weekday from 9am to 3pm during term time only. It also offers a summer holiday club when needed. Pre-booked additional care is available between 8.30am and 9am each weekday. The pre- school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school employs six staff; one has qualified teacher status, three have level 3 early years qualifications and two have level 2 qualifications.

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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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