Wetherbees Pre School

Wetherbees Pre School Church Street, Wetherby, LS22 6LP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 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

 Children's personal, social and emotional well-being is given high priority. This is enhanced by a well established key-person system, which supports children to form secure attachments. Children seek reassurance as required and demonstrate that they are happy, and feel emotionally safe and secure.  Staff establish very good partnerships with parents. This effectively supports progression and continuity in the children's care and development. Comments received from parents are extremely positive and complimentary regarding the care and learning provided.  The manager and staff know the children very well. Staff plan a wide range of interesting and challenging play opportunities and activities, to support children's next steps in learning. All children make good progress from their starting points.  The manager and staff have effective relationships with other professionals, agencies and local schools. These result in well-coordinated strategies that promote the good

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, staff do not fully help young children understand the impact of their actions on others.  Staff do not fully provide enough opportunities for children to select and choose their own resources and activities.

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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

 help children to more effectively manage their own behaviour and understand the feelings of others  enhance opportunities for children to select and choose their own resources and activities.

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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 completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, including staff qualifications and their Disclosure and Barring Service checks. The inspector also viewed policies and procedures, including the safeguarding policy and the children's learning records.  The inspector talked to a group of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector talked to staff and children throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff have completed training and know how to protect children from potential risks and harm. Staff are recruited and vetted robustly, which ensures they are suitable to care for children. Leadership is strong and the management team's commitment to continuous improvement is evident. The management team leads a qualified staff team which has good knowledge of how to teach children. The manager frequently observes staff and gives feedback to help them to reflect on their practice. The programme of continuous professional development is effective and staff attend regular training. Some staff are studying to achieve higher-level qualifications. The manager seeks the views of staff, parents and children to evaluate the practice and to identify improvements. Children's achievements are monitored well. Any gaps in their development are clearly identified and intervention targetted.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager and staff are well qualified and demonstrate a secure understanding of the early years foundation stage. Staff get to know children well through regular observations and assessments of their development. They use children's developing interests to plan the activities so that children are interested and motivated to learn. Staff effectively incorporate the next steps in children's development into planned activities. Overall, children enjoy playing with the wide selection of high-quality toys and resources they choose. Staff use a variety of questioning techniques to effectively help promote children's communication and language development. They readily chat to children, read stories and encourage them to join in familiar rhymes. Children find their names at registration time and confidently answer questions. Children are very keen to retell the story of the pigs. With encouragement from staff, they paint a picture to support the story. Children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

confidently use the materials and paints, telling staff they are making the house of straw.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, settled and enter the pre-school confidently, benefiting from staff who are enthusiastic and welcoming on arrival. Very good support is given to children and parents who have just started to attend the pre-school. This helps staff to build warm and trusting relationships with the children. Children spend a lot of time outdoors where they learn how to take risks safely and develop their physical skills. Staff promote healthy lifestyles, encouraging children to wash their hands before snack and lunch time. A variety of well-balanced snacks is provided with drinks available for children to access.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They are developing the skills and capacity to learn in preparation for the next stage in their learning, such as school. Children are well supported by staff. Children are confident and eager learners who have good social skills and enjoy working with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489507 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1015177 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 20 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Wetherbees Pre School Partnership

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07541236970

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Wetherbees Pre School was registered in 2015. The pre-school employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one member of staff holds qualified teacher status. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until midday on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 9am until 3pm on Monday and Wednesday. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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