West Wycombe Pre- School Playgroup

West Wycombe Pre- School Playgroup West Wycombe Village Hall, High Street, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3AB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 December 2016 23 October 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The extremely skilled and qualified management team uses highly effective processes to monitor the progress of individuals and groups of children and uses these to highlight any gaps in their learning. Staff know children extremely well and act swiftly to address any gaps in their learning to help them make rapid progress.  Children are extremely well prepared for their next stage of learning and the move to school. Additional funding is expertly used to close development gaps and extend children's learning.  The manager uses self-evaluation exceptionally well to monitor all aspects of the pre- school. The manager and staff embrace identified development plans with great enthusiasm to maintain continuous improvement.  Staff place a very sharp focus on helping children to develop their language and thinking skills. The well-qualified staff use their training and experience exceptionally well to provide support for all children, including those who have special educational

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This provision is outstanding

needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. Children are extremely kind towards each other and go out of their way to help their friends, supported by the highly skilled staff team.  All staff fully encourage and value partnership working with parents and other early years professionals. This extremely positive approach supports children's learning exceptionally well.

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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 on the existing wide range of opportunities to extend children's understanding of technology even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection, and held discussions with the manager and the nominated committee member responsible for the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at children's assessment and learning records, and planning documentation.  The inspector sampled a range of records and regulatory documentation, including attendance records, staff records and suitability checks, self-assessment information, risk assessments, policies and procedures, and children's progress records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have an exemplary understanding of their role in safeguarding children and this is reflected in their practice. They know the signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm and have an excellent understanding of how to make timely referrals. Staff thoroughly risk assess all areas and activities to provide the safest possible environment for children. They plan meticulously so that children learn to use a range of resources, such as garden forks and spades, safely. The well-qualified staff team is proactive with regard to their professional development. For example, staff seek out and attend training courses both in-house and externally. The manager makes excellent use of support and coaching meetings with staff to maintain outstanding practices. Highly effective observations enable her to build even more on children's interests and learning, such as increasing learning experiences with technology.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff are particularly skilled at using all opportunities to help children think. For example, when planting flowers in the garden, children are extremely inquisitive about how flowers grow and they suggest ways to ensure that the flowers are looked after when staff ask excellent probing questions. Children have a very keen interest in literacy. For instance, children of all ages excitedly take part in extremely interactive story times when animated staff skilfully tell stories using puppets and other resources. Children learn to value people's differences and similarities, for example, as they are encouraged to celebrate family cultures and traditions. This helps to boost their self-esteem immensely.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff are excellent role models for children. Children build extremely close and warm supportive bonds with staff. Staff provide challenging activities that significantly support and encourage healthy lifestyles and excellent physical well-being. For example, children love to go on adventures as they go through a magical 'secret door' into the woods or competently use outdoor equipment such as tyres and stilts. Staff help children to understand the importance of brushing their teeth and, for instance, invited parents to a workshop about providing healthy food and drinks.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely confident and they thrive in this welcoming and vibrant setting. From an early age, they develop great motivation, independence and self-awareness, such as thinking about the weather and deciding if they need to wear their coat. Children recognise and write their names with great confidence and pride. They delight in identifying numbers and proudly name shapes as they play. Children are excellent communicators and thoroughly enjoy playing with their friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY242461 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1061679 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 34 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person West Wycombe Pre-School Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 23 October 2013 Telephone number 07767422307

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West Wycombe Pre-School Playgroup was registered in 2003 and is located in the village hall at West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school is open from 9.15am to 2.15pm on Monday and from 9.15am to 12.15pm from Tuesday to Friday, term time only. There are seven members of staff, of whom six hold a relevant level 3 childcare qualification and one member of staff has early years teacher 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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