Gadebridge Pre School.

Gadebridge Pre School. Gadebridge Community Association, Rossgate, Gadebridge, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 3LG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 September 2016 4 February 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

 Staff give priority to children's safety. They carry out regular risk assessments to identify and reduce potential hazards.  Staff provide fun and challenging activities which engage and motivate children and are based on their interests and next stages of learning. All children make good progress from their starting points.  Self-evaluation is embedded in practice and effectively demonstrates how continual improvements are being made.  Staff are welcoming and approachable. They get to know children well and ensure their specific care and health needs are sensitively met. Children are settled, happy and relaxed.  Children behave very well. Staff use consistent rules and routines which are well established and familiar. These help children to feel safe, secure and thrive in the setting.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Tracking and monitoring of different groups of children are not yet fully embedded to enable more accurate assessment of how swiftly gaps in achievement for these groups are closing.  Staff do not always guide parents to provide more detailed information about what children know and can already do when they start in the setting.

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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 tracking and monitoring systems to show how any gaps in achievement are being identified for those children who are at risk of not achieving as well as their peers  develop a more effective process to support parents in providing more specific information about what children can already do when they first start in the setting.

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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 managers. She looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records, the setting's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.  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. Robust recruitment and vetting systems ensure that any person who is working with children or who has access to them is suitable. Staff are supported to further extend their professional development to help improve outcomes for children. Regular and targeted supervision meetings and observations of their practice enable staff to continually reflect on their practice. Partnership working with professionals and other providers is good. Information about children's care and learning is shared well. This helps to promote continuity between the different settings they attend and builds on their prior learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

All areas of the pre-school are resourced well and children are encouraged to make choices to enhance their learning opportunities, such as choosing their own materials to be creative. Staff introduce enhanced vocabulary appropriately and support children to develop their communication and language skills well, including children who speak English as an additional language. Staff playfully interact with children and encourage them to be inquisitive. They read stories and encourage toddlers to listen and retell the tales themselves using props. They also encourage children to draw pictures and share their ideas of what they are doing. Staff routinely observe and assess children's development and make good use of the information obtained to promote their individual learning needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's emotional well-being is supported well. Staff provide a calm but stimulating environment. Children develop close emotional attachments to key staff, enjoying their playfulness and praise. Children arrive happy and are confident when settling to play. Staff know children well. Children enjoy completing tasks and receiving praise for their achievements. This helps children to gain independence, build their confidence and take on responsibilities. Staff are caring and nurturing. They listen attentively to what children say and children respond positively, such as when relaying stories of what they have done at home. Children's physical well-being is promoted effectively. A range of nutritional snacks is available and staff talk to children about the benefits of eating well. Staff encourage children to adopt good hygiene practices. Children engage in daily exercise routines. For example, they excitedly and skilfully enjoy manoeuvring around the large

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

space available in wheeled vehicles and practise climbing, balancing and dance. This helps to strengthen their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's literacy and mathematical skills are developing well. They can count competently and solve simple number problems. Opportunities for children to explore the sounds and letters in words and to practise writing their name help to prepare them for their eventual move on to school. Children make good progress. They respond well to instructions and listen effectively to adults and to each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY345761 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1064951 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 39 Name of registered person Gadebridge Community Association Committee

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Date of previous inspection 4 February 2013 Telephone number 01442 251002

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Gadebridge Pre School was registered in 2007. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The manager holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9am to 12 midday with an optional lunch club from 12 midday to 1pm. Afternoon sessions are from 1pm to 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The setting supports children who speak English as an additional language and 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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