St Johns Preschool

St Johns Preschool St Johns Vicarage, Irlam Road, Manchester, M41 6AP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 September 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Staff do not carry out progress checks for children aged between two and three years. This means that emerging gaps in children's progress are not always rapidly identified and addressed.  The professional development and supervision of staff does not yet focus precisely on raising the quality of teaching and improving outcomes for children.  At times, staff do not make the best use of opportunities to develop children's counting skills.  The arrangements for self-evaluation are not yet robust enough to ensure priorities for improvements are swiftly identified, sharply focused on and addressed.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff welcome parents and help children to settle well. Children are happy and develop secure bonds with the friendly staff.  Parents praise and value the care and learning provided by staff. Staff share daily information with parents and provide ideas to support children's learning at home.  Children learn to value the differences and similarities between themselves and others. For example, they use activities to compare the physical differences and similarities to each other.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 complete the required progress check for children aged between two and three years and provide parents with a short written summary of their child's development in the prime areas. 28/11/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 develop the supervision sessions for staff and provide a programme for continuous professional development to improve the quality of teaching and outcomes for children  extend opportunities to develop children's counting skills  improve self-evaluation plans to ensure priorities for improvement are sharply focused on improving the outcomes for children.

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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 carried out a joint observation with the manager and discussed this.  The inspector spoke to some parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies, children's learning records and evidence of the suitability of staff.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are aware of the procedures of how to report any concerns they may have about a child's welfare. The manager regularly monitors ongoing suitability of staff. Daily risk assessments of the premises ensure they are safe for children to learn and play. Arrangements for staff supervision and ongoing professional development do not fully focus on raising the quality of teaching. For example, feedback to staff about their performance does not include precise targets to help them improve their practice. Generally, the manager monitors children's progress when they start and leave the setting. However, progress checks for children aged between two and three years are not completed. This means that any emerging gaps are not swiftly identified and shared with parents. Self-evaluation is not focused enough on identifying all priorities for improvement and setting challenging targets for ongoing

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children benefit from a range of resources and activities which, generally, cover all areas of learning. Two members of staff are suitably qualified and experienced. However, at times, the quality of teaching is variable. Occasionally, staff miss opportunities to extend children's counting skills. For example, staff do not build on children's efforts to count the number of cones outdoors. Overall, children enjoy their time playing and exploring. For instance, they eagerly collect items in the outdoor area for their autumn hunt activity. Staff support children's language development well. For example, they name the different trees and look at these in books. Children learn about the world around them as they discuss acorns and conkers. They show excitement when they spot a squirrel in the trees. Children enjoy imaginative play as they pretend to construct a house using pretend tools and bricks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide healthy snacks for children consisting of fruit and vegetables. Consistent hygiene routines help children to further understand the importance of being healthy. Children enjoy daily opportunities for outdoor play. For example, they have continuous access to a range of activities, including sand, water and physical play. Staff support children's behaviour appropriately. For example, children are encouraged to share toys and take turns.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are developing their independence and confidence suitably. For example, they make choices to direct their own play. Overall, children are gaining some key skills that they need for future learning, such as when they move on to school. For example, staff support children's early literacy skills as they pretend to write a shopping list. However, the quality of teaching means children do not make good enough progress in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482731 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 995746 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 - 3 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Rachel Murray

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07787422846

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St Johns Preschool was registered in 2014 and is privately owned. The pre-school employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, the manager holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 4 and one member of staff holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The pre-school opens term time only. Sessions are from 9.15am until 12.15pm, Monday, Tuesday and Friday. On Wednesday the pre-school is open from 9.15am until 3.15pm.

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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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