West Orchard Pre-School

West Orchard Pre-School 83 Baginton Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 6FP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 2016 25 November 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

 The manager and her staff have made significant improvements since the last inspection. They have welcomed support from their early years advisors and implemented action plans to improve practice. This has had a positive impact on the quality of teaching and the monitoring of children's development. Children are making good progress.  Children's emotional security is supported. They share good relationships with the staff and their peers, who they enjoy spending time with. On arrival, the children happily separate from their parents and speedily engage in their chosen activity.  Children who have special educational needs or disability are exceptionally well supported by staff. The organisation of the children and the adaptation of planned activities ensure that all children have equal access to all the opportunities on offer.  Partnerships with parents are good. The staff team is welcoming and friendly towards

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This provision is good

parents and visitors. Information about children's individual stage of development and their next steps in their learning is shared through organised meetings and informal conversations at the end of the sessions.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make the most of opportunities to encourage children to share their experiences from home.  Staff are not always alert to opportunities that occur during play to raise children's awareness of changes in the natural world.

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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

 provide more opportunities to encourage children to share their experiences from home, building on their interests and abilities  explore further ways to encourage children to become more aware of changes in the natural world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the indoor and outdoor play areas.  The inspector held meetings with the manager and spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector conducted observations of the activities and evaluated the teaching methods with the manager.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's records, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation, including the setting's self-evaluation.  The inspector checked evidence of staff's suitability, qualifications and training.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are effectively deployed to ensure the children are well supervised at all times. Risk assessments are undertaken and all areas used by children are safe and secure. Their movement from the indoor play area to the outdoor area is well managed. As children and their parents arrive, staff welcome them individually and monitor all doors to ensure the setting is secure and children cannot leave unsupervised. The manager monitors the quality of teaching by conducting observations of staff practice. The manager uses this information and talks with her staff to jointly identify their areas for improvement to improve outcomes for children and their families. All staff access training to support their knowledge of safeguarding children, including new government requirements. Staff build secure relationships with parents. Parents are complimentary about the service they receive. They comment that their

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

children enjoy their time at the pre-school and are making good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The good variety of activities provided is stimulating and fun. Children are keen to learn and respond positively to the challenges presented by the staff. They especially relish beginning to learn how to calculate and solve mathematical problems. For example, they are eager to succeed when adding small groups of teddy bear figures together. Staff extend children's learning effectively, according to their ability. Children of differing abilities are continually challenged, in order to progress in their development across the seven areas of learning. There is a good balance of child-led and adult-led activities. Children regularly lead their own learning and confidently develop their own ideas. During role play, they pretend they are visiting local parks, following one another on their motorbikes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are beginning to learn about how to keep themselves safe. They are involved in discussions about road safety on short trips in the local community. Children have opportunities to manage their self-care needs. Many are independent in toileting. Children are encouraged to help clean the tables in preparation for snack time. They learn about a healthy lifestyle as they are involved in conversations about foods that are good for their bodies and the importance of exercise. Children's behaviour is good. Staff consistently manage children's behaviour and children learn the difference between right and wrong. Staff regularly praise the children for their efforts and achievements regardless of how big or small they may be. For example, children are praised for good listening and for being kind to one another.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared in readiness for the move on to school. They participate in hands-on experiences that support their development in the seven areas of learning. The children's learning is based on assessments made by staff. These assessments identify what the children know and can do, and what they need to do next in order to progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 507726 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 1033934 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person West Orchard Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 25 November 2015 Telephone number 02476 410435 and 02476505964

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West Orchard Pre-School was registered in 1986. It employs seven members of staff, most of whom hold early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The pre-school opens during term time only, from 9.15am to 1.15pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It also 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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