All Saints Pre-School

All Saints Pre-School All Saints Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8FD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 May 2016 18 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

 The pre-school is led by a highly motivated manager who leads a team of dedicated staff. Significant improvements have been made since the last inspection. Staff should be commended for the positive way in which they have managed change during a period of immense disruption.  Improvements have been seen at a fast pace. This is as a result of accurate and targeted reviews of practice to raise standards to a good level. Staff regularly seek the views of external professionals to enrich the quality of provision.  The quality of teaching is consistently good. Staff benefit from many opportunities for professional development and they actively seek out ways to develop their knowledge and skills.  Children thoroughly enjoy their morning at pre-school. They make very good progress as staff know each of the children's individual interests and plan for these accordingly.  Partnerships with parents and carers, and local schools are good. This means children's

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This provision is good

learning is extended at home and children are well prepared for starting school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff continually review their practice, they do not always use precise methods to improve their teaching to an outstanding level.  Some links with other settings children attend are still in the early stages of development.

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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 arrangements for monitoring staff practice to improve teaching to an outstanding level  make stronger links with the other settings children attend to make sure assessments continually reflect a precise record of children's learning needs.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector talked to staff at convenient times during the inspection and discussed how they monitor children's progress and keep children safe.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the pre-school manager to evaluate how well senior staff monitor the quality of practice.  The inspector talked informally to parents and carers at the beginning of the pre-school session and took their views into account.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including records of children's learning, staff training certificates, confirmation of staff suitability checks, the pre- school's self-evaluation form and action plans, and the attendance register.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager monitors children's progress closely. She has recently implemented new strategies to make sure any gaps in children's learning are closing quickly. Recent analysis identified that some children were not achieving as well as others in mathematics. Targeted support, staff training and a review of activities have meant children now make better progress. Staff are managed well and have regular opportunities to talk about children's progress and highlight any concerns about children's welfare at an early stage. Safeguarding is effective. Staff are appropriately trained and know what to do to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are highly skilled in providing a wide range of interesting and stimulating activities, both inside and outside. Since the last inspection, staff have worked hard to make changes to the layout of equipment and the types of resources available. This has been a result of in-depth reviews, quality audits and the completion of training. For example, the increased range of natural resources, low level storage units and improvements in teaching outside have significantly enhanced children's learning and development. Staff work hard to fully involve parents and carers in their children's learning. Children delight in taking home the pre-school's 'Teddy Edwards' and share their experiences in a daily diary. Good links with the local schools mean staff work closely with teachers to help children manage the move to school. Effective partnerships with external agencies address the individual care and learning needs of children who need extra support.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff help children understand how to behave safely and recognise potential risks. For example, when children help to prepare snacks, they use sharp knives under close supervision and fully understand the importance of using these tools carefully. Children have extensive opportunities to benefit from fresh air and exercise. For example, they participate in regular yoga sessions to help them develop their physical skills in preparation for activities, such as writing when they start school. Children behave very well. They are polite and courteous to one another and show a good understanding of respecting each other. Good quality teaching means that children learn about the wider world and recognise the importance of celebrating similarities and differences between children and their families.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop important skills which help them in their future learning. They are highly motivated and concentrate well. Children's speaking and listening skills are very good. They interact with staff confidently and ask questions. They are very curious and delight in finding things out for themselves. For example, they thoroughly enjoyed experimenting with water to make small boats float. Children develop excellent levels of self-confidence, strong self-esteem and secure emotional well-being. This means they are always keen to 'have a go' and explore in a safe, fun and homely environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 110240 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1037526 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 22 Number of children on roll 28 Name of provider All Saints Pre-School Committee Date of previous inspection 18 May 2015 Telephone number 01590 688057

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Setting details

All Saints Pre-School registered in 1995. It operates from All Saints Church Hall in Lymington, Hampshire. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday, term time only, from 9.15am to 12.15pm with an optional lunch club from 12.15pm to 1.15pm. Funding is accepted for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. A team of four qualified staff work with the 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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