Millie Moo's Preschool

Millie Moo's Preschool Heather House, Bicknor Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9PS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 December 2016 5 September 2013

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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:

 The provider does not fully develop staff's teaching skills to make sure children are consistently challenged and ready for their next stage in learning. She does not consistently use the monitoring processes well to help address any gaps in learning early and provide the appropriate support. Children do not achieve the best possible progress.  At times, staff do not help children learn to manage their behaviour. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  Staff do not make the most of opportunities to encourage children to use and extend their home languages during their play.  Self-evaluation is not fully effective to identify areas of weakness and set targets for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children form secure emotional attachments and positive relationships with staff; for example, they are keen to involve them in the games that they play.  Staff support children's physical health successfully. For instance, they provide regular opportunities for children to be physically active.  Staff encourage children's mathematical development, such as counting and playing matching games.  Staff complete thorough risk assessments of the learning environment, which helps identify and minimise any hazards.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve ongoing support to help staff continue to develop their teaching skills and challenge children more effectively in their learning 14/02/2017

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 provide children with consistent guidance and explanations to help them learn to manage their behaviour 14/02/2017

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 ensure staff enable children to develop and use their home languages in their play and learning. 14/02/2017

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

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 improve the monitoring processes in place to make sure children's gaps in development quickly receive the support they need  develop the processes to evaluate what is working well and where additional changes will improve outcomes for children further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector conducted two joint observations with the provider.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including staff suitability checks and children's records.  The inspector held discussions with the provider and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The provider does not consistently oversee the work of her staff well. For instance, she does not ensure staff receive the support and training needed to improve their teaching and develop children's learning further. The monitoring processes do not continually ensure any gaps in children's development swiftly receive the appropriate support for children's individual needs. Overall, the provider uses her additional funding well. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a secure understanding of the signs that would cause them concern about a child's welfare and the processes to follow. The provider has secure vetting processes, such as completing the relevant checks. Self-evaluation is not fully successful in identifying areas of weakness and setting targets for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is inconsistent. Staff do not consistently use their interactions with children well to provide them with challenge and help extend their learning further. For example, staff ask children questions about the feel of the sand and water. However, when children respond that it feels like 'slush', they do not take this any further and the conversation is lost. Staff do not fully support children to build on and develop their home languages during their play. They read to them and talk to them about the pictures, which helps build their literacy development. Staff provide regular opportunities to involve parents in their children's learning, for example, through daily discussions, meetings and events. This helps parents to continue their children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff do not consistently help children learn how to manage their behaviour. For example, they remind them about not throwing sand at each other and encourage them to apologise. However, children do not always listen to their guidance and carry on playing. Staff help build children's self-esteem and confidence, such as when they provide them with positive praise and encouragement. Staff are responsive to children's emotional well- being. For instance, they provide them with extra care and attention when needed. Staff build children's independence, such as supporting children to pour their drinks and wash up after snack time.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not continually make the progress that is relevant for their age and prepares them for the next stage in their learning. For example, they do not always keep their attention and focus in activities. Children enthusiastically sing and do the actions to songs before they go home, which helps to support their communication and language skills. They build their physical development. For instance, young children turn the pages of a book and use equipment to roll and create dough models.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462979 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1063534 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Julie Dawn Kairis

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Date of previous inspection 5 September 2013 Telephone number 07528597104

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Millie Moo's Preschool registered in 2013 and is in Maidstone Kent. The pre-school offers care from Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 3.30pm, term time only. It is one of two privately owned pre-schools. There are seven staff; of these, five hold relevant childcare qualifications. This includes four staff with a qualification at level 2 or above and one member of staff who has early years professional status. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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