Tilston Preschool Playgroup

Tilston Preschool Playgroup Tilston Memorial Hall, Malpas Road, Tilston, SY14 7HH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2016 29 September 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

 Children's behaviour is good. They play cooperatively, share and take turns, and they learn to respect one another.  Children take part in a wide variety of stimulating activities and experiences that promotes all aspects of their leaning. Children are engaged, interested and eager to learn.  A well-established key-person system helps children to form secure attachments with staff in the provision. Staff have strong bonds and a great rapport with children. They support children's well-being effectively.  The new manager and pre-school committee are effective in meeting their legal obligations. Good leadership and management practices ensure staff are well trained and suitable to work with children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff are not always sharply focused on promoting children's individual next steps in learning during activities, which does not increase the potential for them to make rapid progress.  Arrangements to obtain and share information with other providers are not fully in place. This means continuity of children's care and learning is not consistently promoted.

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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

 improve information sharing with other providers to ensure children's learning is consistently promoted  enhance the planning of activities to make sure staff provide opportunities for children to make the very highest rate of progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors of the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to children and parents and took account of their views.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held discussions with staff and the manager. She looked at children's and staff records, and committee member's Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Other documentation was also looked at, including policies and procedures, action plans and monitoring records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a comprehensive knowledge of child protection issues and how to deal with any concerns. The committee effectively provide staff with good quality support and supervision. The new manager has developed comprehensive arrangements for monitoring staff practice. This has led to significant improvements in the quality of teaching and care practices. An ongoing programme for the professional development of staff is also in place to enhance their knowledge and understanding. Effective partnership working is fostered with parents. Staff pass information on to parents and carers at the end of the session, keeping parents fully informed about their child's daily activities. Learning journals are sent home on a termly basis for parents to add their comments and views. This supports parents to be part of their child's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from well-focused storytime sessions where they eagerly join in with counting or singing nursery rhymes. Staff bring the song alive with props, such as puppets. This helps to motivate children and prolong their interest in the song. Staff support children's growing vocabulary well. They give children time to listen and respond to questions during small- and large-group times. Children are very confident and show their high levels of self-esteem. They request different or alternative equipment and make choices about where they want to play. A varied and stimulating range of activities contributes to enhancing children's desire to explore and be inquisitive. Children go on a bug hunt with their torches, magnifying glasses and bug catchers. They relish being outside, developing their imagination. Children explore and experiment as they play in the mud kitchen and angle the drain pipes to see how fast the water runs down them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are good role models and set clear and consistent boundaries and expectations. Children's behaviour is managed sensitively by staff, in accordance with children's age, stage and development. Children show respect for each other as they take turns with popular play equipment and wait their turn during games and circle time. Children know how to take sensible risks as they manage their play. They negotiate steps in the outdoor area and understand not to run indoors. Children's well-being is successfully promoted. Children are happy and thriving. They are confident and show good social skills in small and large groups. Staff are proactive in promoting healthy lifestyles with children. Children understand why it is important to have a healthy lunchbox, to enjoy being outside and to have physical play.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who receive funded early education, are making good progress. Older children gain skills and abilities they will need to support them in the next stage of their learning, such as starting school. Pre-school children excitedly find their name cards to self-register when they arrive and develop independence skills as they change for outdoor play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 305390 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 1029836 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 15 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person Tilston Pre-School Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 29 September 2015 Telephone number 07825296302

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Tilston Preschool Playgroup was established in 1977. It opens Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9am to 12.45pm. The playgoup provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. Two members of staff work directly with children. Of these, both hold early years qualification at level 3 or 4.

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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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