All Saints Preschool

All Saints Preschool All Saints Church, Chevallier Street, Ipswich, IP1 2PQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 May 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Staff do not always use information from their observations to accurately shape children's further learning experiences or track their progress.  Monitoring procedures, including assessments of children's learning and development and staff performance, are not sufficiently robust to identify and target areas for improvement.  There are few multicultural resources that reflect a range of cultures and backgrounds to promote children's understanding of the world further.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff form warm relationships with children, who demonstrate that they are happy and confident in the pre-school and develop a sense of security in their surroundings.  Staff are consistent and skilful in how they deal with behaviour management. Consequently, children learn how to behave and play well alongside their friends.  Staff establish strong and trusting partnerships with parents. They work closely with parents to support children's individual care and development needs.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure ongoing assessment is consistently used to monitor and track children's progress and inform the planning of challenging activities that sharply focus on their precise learning needs, therefore, helping them to make the best possible progress 02/06/2016

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 ensure that there are effective performance management systems to improve the monitoring and supervision of staff, providing opportunities for them to receive support, coaching and training to improve practice and shape their professional development. 16/06/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 enhance activities offered to reflect the range of home cultures of children attending the pre-school.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the pre-school manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the pre-school manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the pre-school's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff have a sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures. The manager monitors staff performance, both informally through working alongside them and more formally through annual appraisals. However, defined targets for improvement have not yet been established. In addition, procedures to monitor the delivery of the educational programme, including assessments of children's progress, are not sufficiently rigorous across all areas of teaching and development. Consequently, any gaps in children's learning are not always clearly identified. Effective partnerships with parents are in place. As a result, parents speak positively of the care and learning their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff observe children as they play and have a general overview of their development. However, they do not always effectively use this information to monitor and track children's progress in all areas of their development. Consequently, the planning of activities is not always sharply focused on children's precise learning needs. Despite these weaknesses, children enjoy their time in the pre-school and access a range of resources, both indoors and outside. The environment is effectively organised, allowing children to access a developmentally appropriate range of toys and resources covering all areas of learning. However, there are fewer multicultural resources to fully reflect diversity to help children learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children share warm relationships with the approachable and friendly staff. Staff effectively promote children's independence. They support children to make choices at snack time and encourage them to serve themselves and wash up their bowl and cup. Children demonstrate that they are aware of these routines and take pride in doing things for themselves. They learn about the needs and feelings of others through sharing, taking turns and helping others. Staff use positive strategies to deal with any minor issues and children receive praise and encouragement, supporting their self-confidence and esteem. Their behaviour is generally good as the staff share consistent expectations and act as effective role models. Complying with these expectations means children enjoy their pre- school experiences and have some emerging skills to underpin their eventual move to school.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Most children at the pre-school are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. Children develop some of the key skills needed for the next stage in their learning. However, inconsistencies in the assessment of children mean that their progress is not maximised.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478078 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 973821 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 26 Name of provider Wendy Dawn Durrell Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07952419254

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Setting details

All Saints Preschool was registered in 2014. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, four staff hold qualifications at level 2 and above. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 9am until midday and midday until 3pm.

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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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