Water Royd Pre-School

Water Royd Pre-School Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9SB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 October 2016 12 October 2015

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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

 The new management team and staff have worked hard to make improvements in the pre-school since the last inspection. Self-evaluation takes account of the views of staff, parents, children and the local authority advisory team. It accurately identifies strengths and areas for further improvements. The pre-school has a good capacity to continue to improve.  Staff provide a broad range of interesting activities and resources. This contributes towards children making their own choices in play and helps them to make good progress in their learning.  Children who prefer to learn outside are well supported through free access to the pre- school's stimulating outdoor play facilities throughout the sessions.  Children form strong attachments to their key persons and other staff, helping them to feel safe and secure and grow in confidence.  Children behave very well. They know what is expected of them and respond well to

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This provision is good

the consistent boundaries set by the staff. Staff praise and encourage children for their achievements, which boosts their self-esteem.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Opportunities for staff's development are not yet focused sharply enough on enhancing their individual teaching skills to a higher level.  Staff do not always use highly successful methods to directly engage all parents to enhance the continuity of children's learning. Methods used to encourage parents to share information about their children's achievements at home are not fully effective.

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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 support given to staff, in order to help raise the quality of their teaching further and increase the potential for all children to make better than good progress in their learning  explore more ways to encourage parents to share more information about their children's achievements at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector had discussions with the manager and staff. She looked at relevant documentation, such as self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults in the setting.  The inspector took the views of parents into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of child protection issues. There are clear procedures to ensure that safeguarding concerns are dealt with appropriately. Training in this area is kept up to date to ensure that staff are aware of changes in legislation. Recruitment and vetting procedures are robust. New staff are supported well through their induction and quickly gain a good understanding of their role and responsibilities. Staff benefit from regular supervision meetings, where the needs of their key children and their own professional development are considered. Staff fully understand the need to work with other professionals to promote children's continued progress and welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff enthusiastically participate in children's play, taking a genuine interest in what they have to say. They use observations and assessments effectively to plan for each individual child's learning. The manager carefully monitors children's progress and has introduced systems for tracking groups of children's progress, helping staff identify any gaps in learning. Additional support is provided, as required, so that gaps close quickly. Staff support children's communication and language skills well. They engage children in conversation and give them time to think and respond. Staff also model building sentences by repeating what the child says and adding additional words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are learning to be very independent. They choose their own fruit at snack time and pour their own drinks. Staff give children space and time to put on their own coats and shoes before playing outdoors. Children make decisions about what they want to play with and help staff tidy away the resources at the end of the session. Staff provide good opportunities for children to learn about healthy lifestyles and important self-care routines. They talk to children about playing outdoors to get lots of vitamin D through their skin to help their bones. They encourage children to think about what they need to wear on cold days, such as coats and gloves. Through role play activities and everyday routines, children begin to understand about food that is good for them. Children learn to take manageable risks as they play on the large apparatus. This boosts their confidence in their own abilities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are effectively developing the skills they need in readiness for school. Children are beginning to understand that print and writing has a meaning. They make marks during role play as they pretend to take orders in the cafe or write the ingredients that they need to make pancakes. Children are inquisitive and explore why spiders make webs. They observe the bugs that they find using the magnifying glasses and talk excitedly about what they see. Children develop mathematical skills as they observe the patterns and different-shaped leaves that they find. They use their observational skills to match the leaves to the trees in the surrounding area.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 311346 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1073639 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 26 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person Water Royd Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 12 October 2015 Telephone number 07791 671 539

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Water Royd Pre-School was registered in 1993. The pre-school employs four members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. One member of staff holds a foundation degree in early years. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 9.30am to 12.30pm. 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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