The Frantastic @ Victoria Pre-School

The Frantastic @ Victoria Pre-School Victoria Methodist Church, 197A Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 June 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Staff are well qualified and experienced. They plan a wide range of challenging and enjoyable experiences that has depth and breadth across the curriculum. Children demonstrate good levels of curiosity and confidence and are motivated and keen learners.  The key-person system is very well established and fosters good partnerships with parents. Children form secure attachments with the warm and caring staff, who treat them with kindness and respect. Children are independent, self-assured individuals.  Partnerships with other professionals involved in children's learning are good. Staff are swift in recognising and dealing promptly with any emerging learning needs of individual children. Staff are proactive in ensuring that the correct procedures are put in place to support children to make good progress.  Staff help children to lead a healthy lifestyle. Children have many opportunities to be physically active and have access to a well-resourced outdoor area. Staff encourage

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This provision is good

children to eat healthily. They support children to learn about good dental hygiene practices, keeping themselves safe and about different cultures and beliefs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always ensure parents provide detailed information about their children's learning at the start of a placement or support them to continue this throughout the placement.  Staff do not adapt some activities to enable children to explore fully and do things in their own time.

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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

 gather more detailed information from parents when children first start and continue this throughout placement, using this to enhance experiences and activities provided at the pre-school even further  provide even more opportunities for children to have more time to take part in activities in their own time and follow their own thinking and learning styles.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector checked the outdoor area was safe and secure.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and discussed this with her.  The inspector spoke to staff and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with the pre-school manager, who is the provider. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the pre-school's self-evaluation, policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Clear policies, procedures and risk assessments are in place. These are regularly reviewed, understood and implemented by all staff. The acting manager works directly in the rooms with children; this helps her to actively support staff to improve their personal effectiveness. Staff are encouraged to attend further training and share good practice across the team. Staff work closely with local schools and other early years providers. They regularly share information about children's care and learning. The manager and staff regularly monitor the educational programmes. They use the information gained from this to evaluate activities and experiences on offer at the pre-school. This means children are supported to make continually good progress. The manager and staff are committed and dedicated. They use self-evaluation effectively to ensure changes made at the pre-school benefit children and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use observations of children's play to plan meaningful activities and experiences. Parents are welcomed into the pre-school and encouraged to contribute some initial information about their children's likes, dislikes and routines. Staff interact well with children and effectively extend their communication, social and creative skills. For example, children play cooperatively in the pretend cafe. They share resources and freely express their views and ideas. Staff ask them lots of questions as they play. This supports children's language and thinking skills. Children are supported to develop their early literacy skills. They enjoy letter games and use pens with wipe clean boards to write familiar letters. Additionally, staff sound out the letter sounds, name familiar words and use picture cards as prompts. This helps children to make connections and motivates them to have a go. Staff use a variety of different games and experiences to help children learn

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

and talk about their feelings and emotions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Caring and nurturing interactions between staff and children help children feel emotionally secure. Settling-in sessions are flexible and work well. Staff support children to be independent. Children enjoy taking part in tasks, such as setting the table, buttering toast and pouring their own drinks. Staff sit with children at the table and talk to them about the different foods and expected behaviour. Children behave extremely well and have good social and self-care skills. Children enjoy an array of physical play experiences, both at the setting and in the community. These experiences support children's physical and social skills and contribute to their high levels of self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and articulate individuals. Funding received for individual children is used well to enhance the learning experiences at the pre-school. Children make good progress from their starting points. They are well prepared with the key skills needed for the next stage in their learning and for school when the time comes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479497 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 982012 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 34 Name of registered person Frances Suzanne Taylor

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07724708015

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The Frantastic @ Victoria Pre-School was registered in 2014. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 3 to 6. One member of staff holds early years teacher status. The pre-school opens from Monday to Thursday during term time only. Sessions are from 8.30am until 3pm on Monday and Tuesday and 8.30am until midday on Wednesday and Thursday. The pre- school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The pre-school supports children who have special educational needs or disability.

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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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