Marwood Pre-School

Marwood Pre-School Methodist Church Hall, Guineaford, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4DX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2016 9 November 2011

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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 consistently follow agreed medicine procedures when giving children medicine. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  Staff do not always manage children's behaviour in a suitable manner. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  Group times are not always organised so that children can listen and take part in discussions, which means they can lose interest and disrupt learning for others.  The pre-school does not use self-evaluation effectively to identify weaknesses in practice, ensure they meet all requirements, and maintain and improve the quality of the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff make regular observations of children's interests and achievements, to assess their progress and identify their next steps in learning.  Staff plan a range of activities that generally interest children, and use questioning well to support their learning.  Children form secure relationships with their key person and staff. They feel happy and confidently explore the environment.  Staff develop good partnerships with parents and other settings. They share good information to support children's progress in their learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure agreed medication policies are followed when administering any medicine to children, to support their well-being 23/06/2016

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 implement consistent behaviour management strategies to ensure children's behaviour is managed in a suitable manner to support them with their learning. 06/07/2016

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Due Date

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

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 review the organisation of group times so that all children are engaged and able to take part  develop systems of self-evaluation to identify and address weaknesses in the pre- school, and take action to further improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children, inside and outside.  The inspector spoke with staff, the manager, and the chair of the committee at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation including policies, medicine forms, accident forms, records of staff suitability checks and children's records.  The inspector reviewed the pre-school's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to some parents to gain their views on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff keep up to date with safeguarding issues and know what to do if they are concerned about a child's welfare. Staff hold appropriate qualifications and attend suitable training to support their professional development. However, the pre-school does not use self-evaluation effectively to maintain high standards, identify weaknesses in practice and to make improvements. Staff have not consistently followed their medication policy to correctly record any medication administered, although this weakness does not have a significant impact on the safety of children. The manager supports her staff team, and together they monitor children's development to help identify gaps in their learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff assess children's starting points and progress. They gain views from parents about children's ongoing development and share their children's next steps in learning. Staff use some of these in the weekly planning to follow when working with children. Children enjoy making their own boats from cardboard boxes and are excited to see how staff use an electric pump to blow up a dinghy. However, at times the quality of staff's interactions with children is variable. For example, children lose interest during group activities due to the organisation and other children's behaviour.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff do not support all aspects of children's well-being as well as they might. Children enjoy their time at the setting and are confident to choose resources and play independently. At times, they play well and show close friendships. However, staff are not consistent with how they manage children's behaviour and this gives children mixed messages. Children do not always learn to follow rules and boundaries and show kindness to their friends. Staff help children to learn about healthy lifestyles and to develop independence skills. For example, children help to prepare healthy snacks for their friends.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make adequate progress and gain skills that will help to prepare them for the next stage in their learning and their move on to school. They develop their physical skills as they balance and run outdoors, climb and use the slide in the garden. In addition, they have some opportunities to develop their skills in using tools as they manipulate dough. Children generally count confidently and recognise different numbers. Children can hold conversations with their friends and sound out different letters. However, at times the behaviour of some children disrupts the learning of others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY359901 Local authority Devon Inspection number 827729 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 3 - 5 Total number of places 17 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Marwood Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 9 November 2011 Telephone number 01271859063

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Marwood Pre-School registered in 2007 and is run by a voluntary committee. The pre- school operates from the Methodist Church Hall, in Guineaford Village in North Devon. The setting receives funding for early years education for children aged three and four years. The pre-school operates during term times only. It is open from 8.35am to 11.05am on Tuesdays and Fridays, and from 8.35am to 2.35pm on Wednesdays. There are four members of staff employed to work with children; of these, three have early years qualifications to level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 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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