Parrywood Pre-School Eastleigh

Parrywood Pre-School Eastleigh The Scout Hut, Grantham Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 5PU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 October 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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 When children first start at the pre-school, staff do not gain a sufficient range of information about children's learning at home from parents. They do not plan effectively for the youngest children's progress from the very beginning.  The management team does not monitor the progress that all children make accurately. It does not identify swiftly gaps in the youngest children's learning, particularly communication and language development, to help close these quickly.  Staff do not consistently support the younger children's communication skills. At times, the activities they plan do not engage the youngest children to help them develop the skills they need to communicate.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff provide a secure environment for children to play and learn, and use some opportunities to teach children about keeping themselves safe. For example, older children learn to put away toys to remove trip hazards and to keep the pre-school tidy.  Staff complete regular safeguarding training. They know what action to take if they had concerns about a child's welfare to keep them safe.  Children choose from a wide range of inviting toys and resources, which interest and motivate their play. For instance, older children enjoy learning to use computers. Children make steady progress in their learning and development.

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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

 improve partnerships with parents to share information about children's individual needs, including accurate information about their development when they first start, to support a consistent approach to meeting children's learning needs 05/12/2016

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 monitor children's progress more accurately, and take action to help young children to make consistently good progress, particularly in their communication and language skills. 05/12/2016

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

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 help younger children develop their communication and language skills more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to staff, children, and the management team at appropriate times and observed activities in the indoor and outdoor play areas.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector toured the parts of the setting that children use.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability checks of the staff team, looked at a selection of children's records, discussed safeguarding procedures and the self- evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Since registration, the management team has made some improvements to the pre- school. For example, the changes to the outside play area encourage children to practise and develop physical skills. However, the management team does not always evaluate and monitor accurately children's progress. It has not identified gaps in some younger children's learning, particularly in their communication and language skills. The management team encourages staff to attend regular training. For example, staff have added natural resources outside and use these effectively to improve mathematics for older children. Safeguarding is effective. The management team ensures staff understand the child protection procedures to follow to keep children safe. Staff complete regular risk assessments and minimise hazards to provide a secure environment for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff do not always ask parents about their children's development when they first start. They do not plan effectively to engage all children to build on their learning. For example, older children enjoy a creative activity, but younger children wander around, and staff do not encourage them to participate. Although staff have pictorial aids, for example, to help children to communicate their needs, they do not use them. Some younger children get frustrated because they cannot make themselves understood. Staff provide a range of activities that engage older children. For example, they teach them how to use the computer to play games that build their mathematical skills. Staff encourage older children to think and express their ideas. For example, they talk about colours, and compare and point out similarities between leaves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff do not meet all children's needs effectively. Nonetheless, children do develop suitable emotional bonds with staff. Staff provide opportunities for children to lead a healthy lifestyle. They encourage children to be physically active and to learn to keep themselves safe during outside play. For instance, children pedal scooters, put on cycle hats and navigate safely around the play area. Most children learn to behave well. They learn how to share toys and resources and to play cooperatively.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children make typical progress for their age, including those for whom the management team receives additional funding. Some younger children do not make sufficient progress in their communication and language development. Older children are confident and enthusiastic in trying new activities. For example, they enjoy learning how to use hammers and screwdrivers in their construction play, coordinating their movements well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479590 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 984318 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 31 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Claire Jane Parry

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 02380 641867

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Parrywood Pre-School registered in 2014. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm, during term time only. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. Of the 13 staff who work at the pre-school, 10 work directly with children. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, and one member of staff has early years professional status.

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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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