Clifton Kindergarten

Clifton Kindergarten Clifton CP School, Clitheroe Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 3PY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 October 2016 16 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 manager and staff have worked hard to make improvements to the setting since the last inspection. Risk assessments are in place and used well by all staff to fully ensure children's safety. Staff accurately observe children and regularly track the progress they make.  Staff plan a wide range of challenging and enjoyable experiences that is closely linked to children's individual interests. Children demonstrate good levels of curiosity and confidence and are gaining the key skills they need for future learning, including the move to school.  The key-person system is well established and, overall fosters very good partnerships with parents. Children quickly form very secure attachments with staff and there is a shared approach to ensuring their learning, development and well-being.  Staff help children to lead a healthy lifestyle. Children have many opportunities to be physically active. They have access to plenty of fresh air and an extensively resourced

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This provision is good

outdoor area. Staff encourage children to eat healthily and support them to learn about positive food choices and keep themselves safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not maximise opportunities for parents to contribute information about what their children know and can do when they start at the setting.  Although, overall, supervisions support staff to maintain their professional development. The manager does not yet provide enough opportunity for staff to share best practice across the team and raise the quality of teaching to the highest levels.

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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 arrangements for gathering initial information from parents about what their children already know and can do  embed staff supervision arrangements even further that give staff more-frequent opportunities to share best practice across the team and raise the quality of teaching to the highest possible level.

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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 and discussed this with her.  The inspector spoke to staff and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and deputy. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the setting's self-evaluation, policies and procedures, risk assessments, children's records and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.  The inspector spoke to a small group of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Clear policies and procedures are in place. These are reviewed regularly and understood by all staff. Staff recruitment procedures and ongoing suitability checks are in place. A register of attendance is completed daily and staff are deployed effectively to maintain correct adult-to-child ratios. The manager records all children's progress and uses this information robustly to check how well different groups of children are progressing. Prompt and effective steps are taken to make changes when needed. The manager works directly in the rooms with the staff and children. Overall, this helps her to coach and supervise staff well. The management team and staff clearly identify strengths and areas to develop in the setting. They include the views of children and parents in this process and prioritise improvements accordingly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager and staff are well qualified, experienced and demonstrate a secure understanding of the early years foundation stage. Children enjoy playing with a wide selection of high-quality toys and resources. Activities are based on children's interests and staff adapt the environment well to further support children's learning. This contributes towards children being motivated and exploring freely. Parents are well informed about their children's ongoing achievements and are supported to continue their learning at home. Staff use a variety of questioning techniques to help effectively promote children's communication and language. For example, outdoors, they discuss the different colour changes as they experiment with water and chalks. Children enjoy sharing their ideas and personal experiences with staff. Staff make the most of everyday activities and routines to build upon and extend children's mathematical skills. For example, they discuss

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

concepts, such as shape, size and weight, as they fill containers and bags in the sand.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are valued and made to feel welcome. They display high levels of confidence and self-esteem and are active learners. Settling-in sessions ensure that there is a smooth move from home to the setting. This helps promote children's personal, social and emotional development. Effective care practices help children learn how to take care of their personal needs, according to their age and stage of development. Children play outside every day, which helps promote their physical development and awareness of how to manage risks safely. Children show their understanding of safety as they sensibly select and use scissors and tape from the craft trolley. Staff treat children fairly and show them kindness and respect. They encourage children to share, take turns and use good manners. Staff follow routines and care practices as discussed with parents. This means children's individual needs are met well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are self-assured individuals who are learning an awareness of caring for others and animals. For example, they enjoy chopping acorns and feeding the pet chickens. All children are progressing well and any identified gaps in learning are closing. Children are acquiring new skills needed for their future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 309877 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1031122 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Wendy Ann Embisu Mulela

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 16 October 2015 Telephone number 01253 782 531 and 07789 775 476

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Clifton Kindergarten was registered in 2000. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. All members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. One member of staff holds qualified teacher status. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 8.30am until 6pm. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free 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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