Splash and Dash Pre-School Playgroup

Splash and Dash Pre- School Playgroup Kingsdown Avenue, Ealing, London, W13 9PR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2016 22 January 2013

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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 manager checks the progress made by different groups of children attending the pre-school effectively. Information from regular assessments enables her to identify and target any gaps in children's learning.  The manager evaluates the provision with staff, and they take into account the views of parents, children and other professionals. They identify strengths and weaknesses, and set achievable targets to help address areas for improvement.  Staff know children well and plan for their learning effectively. They provide a good range of imaginative experiences to help children learn. Children make consistently good progress in all areas of their learning and development.  Children form very strong emotional attachments with staff. They feel secure and happy at pre-school. Staff are good role models and teach children about positive and kind behaviour. Children respect each other and have good manners, for example.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always reinforce children's understanding of different tasks during the daily routine. On occasions, children become disengaged in their chosen activity and forget what needs to be done.  When monitoring staff's practice and identifying training, the manager does not always focus precisely on raising the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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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

 reinforce children's growing understanding of daily routines, to help them understand tasks and stay focused on their chosen activities  extend existing arrangements for monitoring staff practice and professional development, to improve the quality of teaching even further, to help children make the best possible progress in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and records, including policies and procedures, and evidence of the suitability of staff.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager follows thorough recruitment procedures and induction processes, to help ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff hold current paediatric first-aid certificates and are confident to offer help in an emergency. They know the child protection procedures to follow if they have any concerns about children's safety and well-being. The manager arranges for children to meet their future teachers and works with them in close partnership, for example, to help children with the smooth move to nursery or school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff develop strong partnerships with parents. They work closely to help children settle in quickly at pre-school. Additionally, they place high focus on exchanging information about children's learning at pre-school and at home, to help them plan for children's learning effectively. Staff provide a motivating learning environment for children. For example, children enjoy making and painting houses out of cardboard, and rolling different shapes out of play dough. Outdoors for instance, children enjoy using their senses to explore sand and water with toy sea creatures during imaginative play. Staff read stories to children, asking them to retell the story, for example, to help develop their understanding and communication skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are responsive to individual children's needs. For instance, they use positive praise to help children increase their confidence when learning and exploring. Staff offer children a range of opportunities to be active. For example, children use tricycles, ride-in toy cars, play with balls and dance to music. Children learn about how to stay healthy. For instance, they choose fruit at snack time and drink water to stay hydrated. Staff develop children's understanding about diversity between different cultures, religions and people. For example, they celebrate different festivals during the year, and use the 'world map' to show children where their families are originally from.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who are learning English as an additional language, and those with special educational needs or disability, make good progress in their learning and development. They learn to be independent and manage their own hygiene and self-care routines. Children develop a range of knowledge and skills that prepares them for their next steps in education. For example, children practise sounds and letters as they play, developing their early literacy skills. They develop early mathematical skills, such as counting, and learn to recognise shapes and patterns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118187 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1028109 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 - 3 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 20 Name of provider Splash and Dash Pre-School Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 22 January 2013 Telephone number 07786837637

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Setting details

Splash and Dash Pre-School Playgroup registered in 1996, and operates from Kingsdown church hall in Ealing, in the London Borough of Ealing. It is open each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.30am to 12 midday, during term time. A lunch club is available until 1pm. There are five members of staff; of these, four hold childcare qualifications at level 3 and one at level 2. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Setting details

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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