Kibworth Methodist Preschool

Kibworth Methodist Preschool School Road, Kibworth, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 0JE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2016 8 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 are happy, settled and confident in the welcoming and relaxed atmosphere of the pre-school. They form very good relationships with staff who know them well and ensure that their individual needs are met.  Staff form excellent partnerships with parents. They keep them well informed of their children's progress. Staff give useful support and advice on how parents can effectively build on learning at home. Parents' comments about the staff and pre-school are very complimentary.  The pre-school adopts a very inclusive approach. They welcome all children into the pre-school and value their individuality.  Managers and staff are experienced and motivated practitioners. They have worked well together to make improvements since the last inspection. Managers have an accurate view of the good service provided for children. Effective self-evaluation includes the views of children, parents and staff, to identify and continue to build on

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The arrangements for monitoring assessments are not yet fully embedded in helping managers to precisely track the progress of different groups of children.  Occasionally, opportunities are missed to fully build on children's interest in technology and how things work.

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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

 build on the arrangements to monitor children's assessments to precisely track the progress of different groups, in order to ensure that interventions can be targeted even more effectively  provide more opportunities for children to explore technology and investigate how things work.

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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 asked staff questions about their work and jointly observed staff practice with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the managers. She 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 some parents during the inspection and read their written comments to obtain their views of the pre-school.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Managers and staff have a good understanding of their responsibilities in meeting the safeguarding requirements. They are confident with the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child's welfare. Staff complete risk assessments of the environment to keep children safe and secure. The effective deployment of staff and well-maintained ratios ensure that children receive high levels of support and supervision. Recruitment procedures are effective and ensure that staff are suitable. Managers support the staff well through mentoring and training. This helps staff to continually update their knowledge and build on their teaching skills. Strong partnerships with external agencies, schools and other early years providers promote a consistent approach to help all children achieve well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan and provide a wide range of activities and resources that reflects children's interests. They regularly observe children as they play and accurately track their individual progress. Staff engage warmly with children. They skilfully extend their learning during activities and adapt activities to meet their varying abilities. Children's communication and language development is successfully promoted. Staff implement effective strategies to support and encourage all children to talk and express themselves with confidence. They make good use of questioning to encourage children to think. Children confidently share their ideas. For example, they describe how and what they are going to make out of dough. Children show good dexterity as they carefully use knives, scissors and cutters to make shapes and patterns. Older children are able to recognise their names and are learning to link sounds and letters.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop a good awareness of healthy lifestyles and exercise. Staff talk to them about making healthy food choices at mealtimes. Children have easy and frequent access to the outdoor play space to build on their physical skills. In addition, they enjoy playing racket sports at the local tennis club. Children have opportunities to learn about people and communities. They visit the local area and parents and other visitors come into the setting to share their expertise. For example, children enjoy gardening and music and movement sessions. The key-person system is very effective. Staff communicate well with each other, parents and professionals to support individual children. They promote strong values and are good role models. Staff teach children to respect each other and share. Behaviour is good. Staff work well with local schools to help prepare children for the move on to the next stage in their learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate that they enjoy their time at the pre-school and are enthusiastic participants. They develop good early literacy and mathematical skills. Children join in with stories, count, and make marks. They are independent and learn important skills to support them in their future learning. All children make good progress in relation to their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY288297 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1027310 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 - 5 Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 49 Name of registered person Jacqueline Louise Rose and Jayne Hubbard Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 8 September 2015 Telephone number 07970 041 054

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Kibworth Methodist Preschool registered in 2004. It is open each weekday during term time. Opening times are from 9am to 1pm throughout the week, with additional sessions on Tuesday and Thursday from 1pm to 3.30pm. The pre-school employs 10 members of staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, two hold a qualification at level 2 and one of the managers holds a qualification at level 5.

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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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