Cherhill Preschool

Cherhill Preschool Cherhill Primary School, Middle Lane, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8XX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 October 2016 27 January 2016

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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

 Leaders and staff have a strong commitment to improving practice and outcomes for children. They have successfully addressed all actions and recommendations from the previous inspection. Staff support and training, and the reviewing of procedures, have contributed to the good progress made in the quality of the provision.  Staff have a good understanding of how children learn and they plan activities to support their learning. They complete regular assessments and leaders monitor children's achievements so staff can plan for children's future learning. Children make good progress.  Children and their families are supported well by staff. Staff work in good partnerships with other professionals to support children's specialist care and learning needs.  Children are happy and secure in the setting. Staff are supportive and they help new children to settle well. For example, children quickly form strong relationships with

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This provision is good

adults and develop the confidence to explore the environment.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, staff miss opportunities to support children's understanding of capacity, as part of their mathematical development.  Children do not get the opportunity to draw their play to a conclusion when staff interrupt children's play and learning with little warning.

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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

 make more effective use of opportunities to introduce measurements of capacity into children's play  allow children more time to finish their activities to their own satisfaction, to extend their learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the activities and the quality of teaching throughout the setting.  The inspector held discussions with the leadership team and spoke with children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including staff suitability checks, self-evaluation, observation, assessment, planning records, and documentation linked to checking children's progress.  The inspector conducted a joint observation of staff practice with the manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have completed specialist training to develop their awareness and confidence in child protection issues and to help them to identify any children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. They know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. Leaders check that staff are suitable to work with children. They support the well-qualified staff to update their professional knowledge. This has a positive impact on children's learning outcomes. For example, staff have focused on supporting children to understand the importance of sharing, taking turns and being respectful to each other. Leaders and staff work well to reflect on the effectiveness of the provision. They seek the views of parents to help identify how the setting can improve still further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Leaders and staff collect a great deal of information from parents about what their children already know and can do. This enables them to understand children's starting points well and plan for their continued learning. Staff support children through effective questioning to develop their thinking and communication skills. Children who are learning English as an additional language are supported well. For example, staff display script and learn words from children's home languages to support them in their understanding. Staff help children to develop an understanding of technology. For example, children practise pre-writing skills using age-appropriate software on interactive white boards.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff support children to develop good independence skills. For example, children make good attempts at putting on their outdoor clothing for play and are confident in asking for help when they need it. They benefit significantly from being able to move freely throughout the setting, making independent choices in their play. For example, children choose to spend a great deal of their time in the outdoor learning environment where they practise their physical skills. Overall, children behave well. Staff help children to understand the importance of including others in their play.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in the setting. They enjoy exploring and discovering. For example, they were highly motivated when exploring the wide range of natural resources such as mud, leaves and small crab apples to make interesting mud pies. Children use their creativity and make choices from a good range of materials to create very individual collages from their own ideas. Children develop early literacy skills. For example, they have a good understanding of the sounds of letters that make up their names. Children gain good skills in preparation for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY337888 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1039362 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 - 4 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Cherhill Preschool

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Date of previous inspection 27 January 2016 Telephone number 01249 812871

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Cherhill Preschool started in 1978 and re-registered at its current premises in 2006. It is open Monday to Friday from 8.45am until 3pm during school terms. There are five members of staff working with the children. Of these one holds an early years qualification at level 4, two staff hold qualifications at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 2. The setting receives funding for free early years education 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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