St Andrews Pre-School

St Andrews Pre-School St. Andrews Church, Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LEICESTER, LE3 3PF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 May 2016 8 December 2010

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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 management team regularly evaluates practice and addresses areas for improvement. Information received from parents and staff contributes to this process. Children benefit from new equipment and experiences that support their learning.  Children are well prepared for their move on to school. There are good links in place with local schools and teachers visit the children in the pre-school. Children talk confidently about their new school and teachers.  Staff use their good knowledge of children and how they learn to offer them activities which help them to make good progress. Staff listen to children and engage in conversations to enable them to express their views.  Children are very confident and emotionally secure. Staff give children a lot of praise and encouragement that helps to build their self-esteem.  Children have a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe. They take part in

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This provision is good

regular fire evacuation procedures. Staff talk to children about what they need to do if they hear the whistle. Children say that they need to stop and listen to staff so they can get out of the building as quickly as possible.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The manager does not compare the good progress made by different groups within the pre-school, in order to confirm that no group is likely to fall behind.  Although staff gather information from parents about children's needs when they first start, they do not involve parents in assessing the starting points for children's learning. They do not talk to them enough about what children already know and can do.

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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

 compare the progress made by different groups of children more effectively, in order to confirm that no group is likely to fall behind  involve parents fully in assessing the starting points for children's learning.

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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.  The inspector 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 is good

The manager and staff are well qualified, experienced and clearly demonstrate a secure knowledge of the learning and development requirements. There are effective systems in place to monitor staff performance. Staff attend training and have access to a wide range of books to continue to update their knowledge of how children learn and develop. This has a positive impact on the outcomes for children. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff have a thorough understanding of the procedure to follow if they have concerns about a child. Robust recruitment and selection procedure are in place to check that staff are suitable for their role.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe and assess children's learning and development well. Their assessment is shared with parents and they add comments about what their children are learning at home. This helps staff plan effectively for children's future learning and contributes to the good progress they make. Parents speak positively about the pre-school and the friendly staff. Staff help children to learn about the wider world. Children confidently use different languages to greet each other at group time and they enjoy learning about each others' cultural celebrations. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, have a strong sense of belonging. This is because staff help children to value their own, and each other's faith, culture and background. Staff provide experiences for children to learn about life cycles. Children look at tadpoles through magnifying glasses and confidently talk about them turning into frogs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle quickly and are confident in their interactions with their peers and staff. Children learn good personal hygiene routines that help maintain their good health. For example, they learn about washing their hands before eating. Staff supervise children well and help them to manage their own safety. Children behave extremely well. Staff talk to them about acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. Staff help children build good links with their immediate community. They visit the local church to join in harvest celebrations and receive food from the local shop for their snack.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development in readiness for school. Children are independent and show a great motivation to join with activities, because these are planned around their interests. Older children develop their literacy skills well. They select their name card when they arrive and write their name on artwork. Children make good progress in developing their physical skills. They balance when walking across beams and estimate how far they can jump off a log in the outside area. Children develop their understanding of positional language as they talk about jumping sideways and backwards. Children show their love of singing and of moving to music. They join in with action rhymes and songs and thoroughly enjoy the experience of moving in different ways alongside their friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY409463 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 851008 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Early Years Preschool Limited

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Date of previous inspection 8 December 2010 Telephone number 07934699176

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St Andrews Pre-school was registered in 2010. The pre-school employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The pre-school opens during term time. Sessions are on Monday and Thursday from 9am until 3pm, and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am until midday. The pre-school provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. It supports children with special educational needs or disability and children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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