Hopscotch Montessori

Hopscotch Montessori Gospel Hall, Beadles Lane, Old Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9JJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2016 30 April 2013

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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

 Children feel safe and behave well. They have good relationships with staff and are confident to share their thoughts, ideas and any concerns with them. Children are kind, considerate and play together well. This helps to support their emotional well-being and social development.  Staff help children to settle into the nursery environment and they gather information about children's current skills and knowledge from parents when they start. They observe children playing regularly and use this information to help them plan exciting activities. Children are motivated and eager to learn.  Partnerships with parents are good. For example, staff use a password-protected electronic system effectively to record children's progress, which parents easily access when convenient. This enables them to contribute to their children's ongoing assessments.  Children make good progress and are well prepared for the next stage of their learning.

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This provision is good

Staff have good links with other settings, including local schools, which helps to share information about children's achievements to support continuity in their development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, some staff do not build effectively on all opportunities to consistently challenge children's learning further.  At times, staff do not fully consider a wide range of experiences to help children explore and investigate similarities, differences and changes to raise their understanding about the world even further.

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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

 build further on all opportunities to challenge children's learning further  extend opportunities for children to further investigate and explore changes, similarities and differences, such as materials and living things to widen their understanding about the world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out joint observations with the manager and discussed the learning that took place.  The inspector discussed safeguarding procedures with the manager and other members of staff.  The inspector spoke to parents, read their comments and took account of their views.  The inspector checked the records of staff's suitability checks and sampled relevant documents relating to the safety of the children.  The inspector read the provider's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and her staff know the signs to look for and the procedures to follow to help keep children safe. The manager completes regular self- evaluation, which takes into account the views of the staff and parents. This helps to make positive changes to improve children's outcomes. For instance, she has introduced opportunities for children to extend their physical development in more challenging environments, such as woodland. The manager holds regular meetings with staff, which enables them to discuss their practice and identify their training needs. Staff have good opportunities to update their knowledge and skills, such as by attending training courses. They share their newly acquired knowledge and skills with each other at the regular staff meetings and visit other settings to observe practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff monitor and check children's progress, which helps them to identify children who need additional support to catch up. Staff make effective use of their links with other professionals to provide targeted support to meet children's learning and development needs. Children have a good understanding of the differences between themselves and others. For instance, they take part in activities such as making lanterns and try foods from other cultures. Staff encourage children's communication and language skills effectively. For example, they speak clearly and repeat words back to children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and are happy to share resources and take turns. Staff use familiar strategies such as a timer to help children wait for their turn on popular resources, such as the computer. Children freely choose their own toys and activities. They know to put one toy away before selecting another. For instance, children put away their puzzles before choosing a box of shapes to play with. Children learn to stay safe and manage risks for themselves. For example, they carefully consider whether it is safe to climb over fallen trees in the park.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a good range of the skills they need for the next stage of their learning. They are independent and confident in their own abilities. Children develop good early reading skills. For example, they match items to the letter they start with. Children form letters and write simple words. For instance, they 'write' letters and lists in their role play area, which is themed in December as Santa's workshop. Children use their imaginations well. For example, they build pretend homes for the farm animals and create igloos for their arctic scene. Children count and use mathematical concepts in their play, for example, they build towers in size order.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY352677 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1062060 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 18 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Michaela Jane Borland

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Date of previous inspection 30 April 2013 Telephone number 07930 168866 or 01732 865159

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Hopscotch Montessori nursery registered in 2007. It operates from Oxted, Surrey. The nursery is open each weekday from 9.15am to 2.45pm, during school term time only. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years, and also receives the early years pupil premium. There are four members of staff, of whom one is qualified to level 6, two to level 4 and one to level 3. The nursery follows the Montessori approach.

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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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