Stithians Pre-School Playgroup

Stithians Pre-School Playgroup The Village Hall, Church Road, Stithians, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 7DH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 September 2016 17 October 2013

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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

 Highly effective partnerships with parents and others enable the staff to provide very good support to children's individual needs. Staff use additional funding well to help them extend children's learning experiences.  The manager and committee members are rigorous in their self-evaluation procedures. They include the views of staff and successfully strive for further improvement in their provision, to the benefit of children.  Staff interact skilfully with children to inspire their interest. Children make good progress from their starting points and are prepared well for school. Staff continue to review and develop their effective observation, assessment and planning systems to enable them to meet children's changing needs and the support they provide.  The manager provides good support to staff and is an effective leader. She encourages staff to share their individual expertise and knowledge from training, for example, in

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This provision is good

letters and sounds, to improve their skills and the outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff support children's language development well, they do not consistently use their knowledge and skills of different ways to communicate more effectively, to engage with those children who benefit from additional communication methods.

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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

 encourage staff to use their knowledge and skills of different ways to communicate more effectively, to extend support to those children who benefit from additional communication methods.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children in their indoor and outdoor activities.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff, committee members and parents.  The inspector checked required documentation, including training certificates and evidence of staff suitability checks.  The inspector checked the safety of the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection, the manager has worked well with staff to amend their initial information sharing with parents, which has improved planning to include what children learn at home. They have increased the range of mathematical resources and other equipment, which has helped to improve the progress children make in this area of learning. Effective self-evaluation has helped the manager and staff to review and introduce new teaching methods, with a focus on child-led activities. Current plans include improving children's use of outdoor areas. Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff complete relevant training and have a secure knowledge of child protection procedures, including internet safety for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff engage children very well and encourage their good concentration. Children watch, listen and wait their turn during their interesting group times. Older children sing with enthusiasm and learn Cornish songs, and younger children learn and copy the actions. Staff plan activities well. For example, they engage children skilfully in a story about dinosaurs and children eagerly go on a hunt outside to find the hidden dinosaurs. Staff provide books, toys and information for families, which successfully involves parents in children's learning. Staff plan projects for children to take part in community events to extend their learning further. For example, children made a creative contribution to the annual show and were proud to receive a prize.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff teach children well to understand risks and how to be safe, including when they are outside. Children use metal cutlery and real crockery, which they handle with care. Staff make very good use of snack time to further children's learning. For instance, children learn about different foods, tastes and textures. They grow fruits, vegetables and herbs in the garden with staff, and learn about making healthy choices. Staff manage children's behaviour positively and help them understand expectations. Children become independent and are willing to have a try, before asking for help. Staff are conscientious about children's safety and security. They meet the individual needs of children well, so children are very happy in the pre-school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy being at pre-school and settle well. They readily join in activities and show a keen interest in their play. Children are confident and inquisitive, with a positive attitude to learning, developing skills that successfully help them be ready for school. Children make friendships and are sociable.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102875 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1061142 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 - 8 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Stithians Pre School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 17 October 2013 Telephone number 01209 862727

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Stithians Pre-school Playgroup registered in 1978. It is a committee run group and operates from purpose-built premises, previously known as the village hall. It is situated in Stithians, centrally placed for the towns of Redruth, Falmouth, Penryn and Helston. The pre-school opens five days a week during term time from 8am to 6pm. There are eight staff employed to work with the children; one member of staff has a level 5 early years qualification and six have a level 3 qualification. The pre-school receives early education funding to provide free places for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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