Hoddlesden Under Fives

Hoddlesden Under Fives East Rural Youth Centre, Sydney Street, Hoddlesden, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3LZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2016 18 October 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

 Staff are deployed effectively throughout the session to manage tasks and routines and to meet the needs of all children.  The rich and stimulating environment is planned each day to provide each child with interest and challenge. Children are motivated to play and explore and eager to take part in the fun activities.  Children's physical and emotional well-being are promoted well. They are given plenty of choices to plan their own play and make decisions together.  Children are active and enthusiastic learners. They are acquiring the skills they need for future learning and are making good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The programme of supervision and training is not highly effective to ensure that the quality of teaching and learning is constantly improving to the highest level.  Staff have not maximised opportunities to promote partnership working with parents and provide ideas for activities to continue children's learning at home.

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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 the programme of supervision, monitoring and training to ensure the quality of teaching and learning is constantly improving  build on the methods used to share information with parents and provide ideas for activities to continue children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the pre-school manager.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school. She looked at a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and the pre-school's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held meetings with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Most staff are well qualified and all attend regular training to enhance their knowledge regarding how to keep children safe. All staff have a robust understanding of child protection issues and know what to do should they be concerned a child is being abused. The manager seeks the views of staff, parents and children to help set priorities to drive ongoing improvement. Staff establish good partnership working with schools and other settings that children attend. This helps support continuity in children's care and learning. Parents speak highly of staff as they help their child settle in quickly and enjoy their time at the pre-school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff join in with children's play and use a range of effective strategies to stimulate children's interests and enthuse their curiosity. They know when to let children experiment and try things for themselves and when to offer support and suggestions. They encourage older children to think critically and make predictions and discoveries. Children use mathematical language as they talk about which items are heavier or lighter, and count to see if there are more or fewer than before. Younger children work out where to position the body parts to make a person with the dough. Staff promote children's language well in a variety of ways. For example, they talk to children as they play, ask questions and introduce new words. Children are eager to share their ideas and experiences and listen to the views of others. They enjoy taking part in activities that promote their early literature skills. For example, children talk about the story of the caterpillar and search for magnetic

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

letters to spell out their own name. Children are prepared well for school and the next stage in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff use effective strategies to help children settle in quickly. Children form strong attachments with staff and make friends easily. They are confident and self-assured. Staff are good role models and give children clear and consistent reminders of expectations. Children behave well and are eager to carry out small tasks and help each other. They develop a growing confidence as they carry out self-care skills and learn how to keep themselves safe. Children enjoy taking part in group games and play cooperatively together. They are offered healthy snacks and have daily opportunities to practise their physical skills, using a range of challenging resources. They express themselves creatively to music and develop confidence in their own abilities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Comprehensive assessment documents are used to regularly monitor the progress of children at the pre-school. These enable staff to promptly identify any gaps in children's learning and implement effective strategies of support. All children are making good progress from their starting points and developing the skills needed for the next stage in their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 301692 Local authority Blackburn Inspection number 864703 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 12 Name of provider Hoddlesden Under Fives Committee Date of previous inspection 18 October 2011 Telephone number 07925 614214 and 01254 704 867

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Setting details

Hoddlesden Under Fives was registered in 1992 and is managed by a committee. The pre- school employs three members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 4. The pre-school opens Monday to Wednesday during term time only. Sessions are from 8.40am to 11.40am. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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