Puddle Ducks Pre-School Tetbury

Puddle Ducks Pre-School Tetbury Dolphins Hall, New Church Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8DS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 September 2016 9 December 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

 Managers and staff have a good understanding of how children learn. They provide a wide range of interesting activities based on children's individual interests. Children are motivated during their play and make good progress from their initial starting points.  Managers and staff are good role models. They set clear expectations for children's behaviour and teach them to be tolerant, kind and resolve any conflict. Children build friendships with each other and are very polite.  Partnerships with parents are good. Managers and staff know each family well and inform them daily of their children's progress and how they can support learning at home. Parents comment that they value the care and learning opportunities that their children receive.  Managers and staff are committed to continually making ongoing improvements to their practice. They have worked extremely hard to address all actions and recommendations

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This provision is good

from the last inspection and have raised the quality of teaching to a good level.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Managers and staff do not always give children sufficient time to process their thoughts and think about and respond to questions asked.  Although managers have a clear overview of the progress that individual children make, they do not yet compare the progress made by specific groups of children to identify those who may benefit from targeted support and ensure that no group falls behind.

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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

 allow children more time to share their knowledge, think through ideas and respond to questions asked  build on the monitoring systems more effectively to track and support the progress of specific groups of children, to fully identify any gaps in learning and enhance children's progress.

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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 sampled a range of documentation, including attendance and accident records, staff suitability checks, the self-assessment information, children's observation, assessment and planning records, and documentation linked to managing children's progress.  The inspector spoke with members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held meetings with the nursery manager/owner.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day of the inspection and from written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Managers and staff are well qualified and have a good understanding of the procedure to follow if they have concerns about children's welfare. Recruitment procedures are thorough and staff are suitably checked and vetted. Managers monitor staff's performance well. For example, staff benefit from regular team meetings, supervisions and appraisals to help improve the quality of their practice. Managers and staff have regular opportunities to enhance their professional development. For example, staff are encouraged to further develop their skills and knowledge and attend a wide range of training, which has a positive impact on children's outcomes. Managers and staff have established good links with other early years professionals to help provide continuity in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff carry out observations and make assessments of individual children's learning to help identify and plan for the next steps in their development. Overall, staff support children's language and communication development effectively. For example, children strengthen their vocabulary as they repeat words, such as 'represent' and 'practical', during their play. Children's imaginative skills are developing well. For example, they pretend to be hairdressers and flight attendants, and there is much laughter as children pull their suitcases onto their flight and give staff a makeover.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff support children's emotional well-being right from the start. They develop positive relationships with all children and get to know them well. Staff help children to develop their early self-help skills. For example, children serve their own healthy drinks and snacks, and tidy away when they have finished. Children have a wealth of opportunities to be physically active outside. They develop their knowledge of managing risks, and they climb, plant, explore, or sit in their wigwams. Children begin to develop their understanding of people who are different to them through their explorations of different cultural and religious festivals.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in readiness for school. They are confident, sociable and motivated to learn. Children's progress in mathematics is good. For example, they work out through trial and error how to make complex structures using different shapes, and they count, sort, match and measure as they play. Children have many opportunities to develop their creative and emerging literacy skills. For example, they make good attempts to write their names, mix colours and get involved in active storytelling.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397667 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1034673 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Catherine Lavinia Chidley

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Date of previous inspection 9 December 2015 Telephone number 01666 504257 or 07973 371048

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Puddle Ducks Pre-School registered in 2009 and operates from within the Dolphins Community Hall in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday from 9.15am to 12.15pm, term time only. A lunch club is offered subject to demand between 12.15pm and 1.15pm. A team of six staff works with the children. Of these, three staff hold appropriate early years qualifications, including one member of staff with qualified teacher status.

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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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