Park View Preschool

Inham Park Pre-School Playgroup Inham Park Recreation Ground, Pearson Avenue, Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 4GQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 July 2016 5 October 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 new management team is committed to offering high-quality provision for children. The actions identified at the previous inspection have been successfully addressed. Areas for improvement are accurately identify as part of an effective self-evaluation process.  Staff greet the children warmly as they arrive at pre-school. This helps them to quickly settle and build good relationships with their key person and other staff.  Children happily enter the pre-school. They explore the activities enthusiastically and choose from the wide range of stimulating learning opportunities available.  Parents are extremely complimentary about the care and teaching that their children receive. They provide examples of the impact that this has made to their children's progress as they prepare to move on to school. Parents value the efforts made by staff to involve them in the support of their children's learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff have not considered ways to effectively share information with other settings that children attend to fully promote a shared approach to meeting their needs.  On occasions, staff do not use questioning skills fully to extend the learning opportunities for children, including the most able.

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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

 strengthen the links with other settings that children attend and develop a shared approach to complementing their care and learning needs  improve the questioning skills of staff that enable them to more effectively extend all children's learning, including the most able.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector talked with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with managers. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the setting's policies, self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children spoken to on the day.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection, the new management team has introduced effective systems to develop the skills and knowledge of staff. Staff receive ongoing support, regular supervision and opportunities to attend training. Safeguarding is effective. Managers have robust policies and procedures in place to protect children, including ensuring the suitability of all staff to work with children. Staff are vigilant and promote children's safety well. They are clear about their responsibilities and know the procedures to follow if they have a concern. Managers and staff work closely with parents and external agencies to support children with additional needs. However, they are still to establish systems to share information with other settings that children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff involve children in planning activities which develop their skills across all areas of learning. During group times, staff sharply focus on developing children's literacy, mathematics, and communication and language skills. For example, children enjoy singing a song about a baker's shop. They pause during singing to take turns to choose a currant bun and count the currants. Staff are highly responsive to children and interact as they play. However, on occasions, staff do not always demonstrate questioning techniques which could further enhance children's learning. Staff skilfully observe children and use these observations to plan effectively for their next steps in learning. Parents are kept fully informed of their children's progress through regular meetings.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff create a calm, friendly atmosphere where children are encouraged to independently explore their environment. Children show high levels of imagination and curiosity as they play. The hairdressing role play area excites children. They giggle together as they use hairpieces and rollers to style both their own and the staff's hair, calling to other staff to share their delight at their achievements. Staff are excellent role models and consistently promote the pre-school's shared values. They offer children lots of praise and encouragement. Children are encouraged to consider their health and well-being. They choose healthy snacks, enjoy physical exercise and are aware of how to protect themselves from the harmful rays of the sun.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They develop the key skills and attitudes needed for their next stage of learning, such as starting school. They learn to count, write their names and follow daily routines with high levels of confidence and independence. Children enjoy developing their creative skills and competently use equipment, such as scissors, pens and craft resources.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253121 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1030278 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 0 - 5 Total number of places 22 Number of children on roll 11 Name of registered person Inham Park Pre-School Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 5 October 2015 Telephone number 07583749956

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Inham Park Pre-School Playgroup registered in 1997 and is run by a committee. It operates from the pavilion within Inham Park in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. The committee employs four childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and two at level 3. The pre-school is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8.45am to 12.30pm during school term time only.

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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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