Ampfield Community Pre- School

Ampfield Community Pre- School Village Hall, Morleys Lane, Ampfield, Hampshire, SO51 9BQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2016 15 June 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

 Children demonstrate curiosity and imagination in their play. They behave well and develop confidence and independence. Staff are calm and patient role models who give children the comfort and reassurance they need to feel safe and secure.  Staff encourage children to learn as they play. They provide an imaginative variety of activities and routines that challenge children effectively. Children make good progress in their development.  The manager and staff are an effective team. They know how children learn and make accurate assessments of their skills. This information informs their planning to ensure they constantly build on children's achievements.  The manager uses the views of staff, parents and children to inform self-evaluation. The team has met the recommendations from the last inspection and ongoing improvements contribute positively to better outcomes for children.  Children demonstrate an increasing awareness of the good health, hygiene and safety

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This provision is good

routines that promote a healthy lifestyle.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always reflect on all aspects of children's individual backgrounds or home lives, to fully promote children's understanding of themselves and others.  Staff do not take all opportunities to teach children about the local community, to further promote their understanding of the world.

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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

 develop further opportunities for children to reflect on, value and share the differences between themselves and others, to fully promote their awareness of diversity  develop opportunities for the children to learn more about the local community and the world in which they live, to fully promote their understanding of the world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and viewed resources with the manager.  The inspector observed the children and staff at play.  The inspector examined the records and documents provided by the manager and jointly observed an activity with the manager.  The inspector discussed the setting with parents to gain their views.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff know what action to take to report concerns about the welfare of a child. A clear safeguarding policy is in place. The manager takes effective steps to promote the professional development of each staff member. For example, staff benefit from regular support and coaching, meetings and performance monitoring. The manager actively encourages them to attend training, to develop their knowledge and skills and to share what they learn to promote good teamwork. The manager, in partnership with staff, successfully targets areas for improvement. Careful monitoring of children's progress enables staff to identify and close any gaps in their learning swiftly. Additional funding is used to provide an extra staff member to strengthen the quality of teaching and improve outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff find out from parents what children can do when they start. This helps them to plan and provide appropriate learning opportunities. They are effective teachers who ensure children develop skills in all areas of learning. Staff encourage learning to continue at home. For example, children enjoy borrowing books and taking a teddy home, then sharing his adventures when they return. These activities all encourage children to develop their communication and language skills and promote partnership working. Staff encourage children's early reading and mathematical skills in imaginative ways. For example, children search in a pretend rock pool for shells, letters and treasure. They recognise the letters and numbers on the shells and match the colours of the treasures they find.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff help children to develop their independence and awareness of safety well. For example, children enjoy helping to cut the fruit for snack time and pour their own drinks. Staff work well in partnership with parents and schools to ensure children are well supported and prepared for the move to school. Children practise the skills they need to feel confident and independent. They learn to listen to one another, speak in front of others and to take turns. They develop the knowledge and social skills they need to confidently move on to the next stage of their learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good communication and language skills. For example, they respond well to questions, listen to and share stories, and talk about their experiences. They choose and participate in activities independently and ask for help when they need it. Children demonstrate increasing physical skills, for example, as they coordinate their movements on an obstacle course.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 109992 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 839659 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 29 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Ampfield Community Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 15 June 2010 Telephone number 07712 566 879

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Ampfield Community Pre-School opened in 1989. It operates from the village hall in Ampfield, Hampshire. The pre-school is open from 9am to 3pm on Mondays and Fridays, and from 9am to midday on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, during term time only. The provider employs six members of staff. Of these, five staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The pre-school offers funded places for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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