ABC Pre-school Longrock

ABC Pre-school Longrock Scout Association, Long Rock, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2NH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 December 2016 25 June 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 enthusiastic staff team works very well together to provide children with a highly impressive learning environment. Staff have an excellent knowledge of how children learn and they recognise each child's needs and interests. Children make excellent progress in all areas of learning and development.  Staff constantly update their safeguarding knowledge and are exceptionally confident about their responsibility to protect children. They have an outstanding awareness of the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about children in their care.  Staff teach children how to explore their feelings and they extend activities to help them learn to share and take turns. For example, children make superb use of sand timers to know when it is their turn and how long they will need to wait.  Staff make tremendous use of the outdoor environments. Children have excellent opportunities to exercise and learn about the world. For instance, they walk to the

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This provision is outstanding

beach and go out and about on buses and trains to explore their community.  Staff have a highly impressive knowledge of the skills children need for their future. They have forged remarkably close links with schools, which helps to provide children with exceptional continuity of care and learning. Leaders have successfully improved the setting to an outstanding level since the last inspection.

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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 further the opportunities parents have to be involved in their children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records, risk assessments and staff qualifications.  The inspector toured the premises, and looked at all areas used by the children in relation to their health and safety.  The inspector read letters and spoke to parents to take into account their views on the setting.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector observed play and activities in the main room, outdoor area and on a walk to the beach.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. Managers carry out thorough risk assessments for the pre- school and all outings children attend. Staff are deployed very well and provide excellent supervision for children throughout the day. Children are encouraged to take managed risks within activities, such as safely throwing pebbles in the sea. Managers undertake a regular self-evaluation process. Meticulous monitoring procedures are highly effective in tracking children's progress, to quickly address any gaps identified in their learning. Managers work extremely closely with specialists to support all children. They have an extremely detailed staff training plan in place. For example, staff attend a wealth of high quality training experiences to maintain and share their outstanding knowledge and skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff use highly impressive observations and assessment systems to focus on children's individual progress. They plan incredibly innovative activities for children. For example, children explore huge boxes and tubes, using their problem-solving skills to make and decorate rockets to walk around in. Staff have very positive relationships with parents. However, managers recognise that parents would like to be even more involved in their children's learning at times. Staff consistently show that they value children's conversation, for example, as they listen to children's stories intently to motivate their interest. Children show high levels of involvement, such as asking questions continually, which is highly effective in supporting their excellent levels of language development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Exceptionally secure settling-in procedures make sure that children forge extremely close attachments to all staff. For instance, staff carry out extremely well-planned home visits which help to develop close, trusting relationships. Children learn about how to lead a healthy lifestyle and develop their independence; for instance, how to cut up fruit at snack time. Staff are very positive role models for children. Children receive lots of focused praise and encouragement which helps them learn how to persevere with new challenges, such as cutting holes in cardboard boxes so that they can see out.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those for whom the pre-school receives additional funding, make exceptional progress in relation to their starting points. Children are happy and confident to explore the rich environment provided. They have a wealth of opportunities to use their imagination. For instance, they use a chalk line to go on a fabulous journey to visit a vast array of 'enchanted places'. Children are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457367 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1063248 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Michelle Bush & Rachel Shulver Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 25 June 2013 Telephone number 01227 280444

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ABC Pre-school Longrock registered in 2012 and is located in the Longrock area of Whitstable, Kent. It is one of three pre-schools run by the partnership. It is open each weekday from 8.30am until 2.30pm, school term time only. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. It also receives funding for the early years pupil premium. The pre-school has eight members of staff including the two owners. All staff hold a childcare qualification at level 2 or above.

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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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