Compass Point: South Street School and Children's Centre

Compass Point: South Street School and Children's Centre South Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 3AU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 December 2016 30 January 2014

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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

 All children's make good progress. Managers use additional funding well to support children's individual needs, including those who speak English as an additional language. Staff provide learning opportunities which are well planned with each child's needs in mind.  Staff and managers use tracking effectively to monitor the progress of individual and groups of children. Staff observe children and plan for their progress, they quickly identify any gaps in learning and help children catch up.  Managers and staff develop effective relationships with parents and other early years professionals. Communication is strong and helps children experience continuity in their care and learning.  The manager effectively monitors staff performance and supports their development well. For example, she identifies training that is directly influenced by children's needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Some elements of the routine are not planned as well as possible, to engage children's interests and children sometimes become unsettled when waiting between activities.  At times, staff do not recognise opportunities that arise to fully extend and support children's early writing skills. Inspection report: Compass Point: South Street School and Children's Centre, 20 December 2016 2 of 5

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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

 review the organisation of changes to some routines so that children remain settled and engaged  make the best use of all opportunities to support and extend children's early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff interactions with children across the setting.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's learning records.  The inspector conducted a joint observation and had a leadership and management meeting with the manager.  The inspector spoke with children and took the views of parents into consideration.

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Inspector

Angela Cogan Inspection report: Compass Point: South Street School and Children's Centre, 20 December 2016 3 of 5

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Managers and staff have attended training to keep their knowledge up to date. They understand safeguarding procedures and child protection issues. Managers effectively evaluate the nursery and make well-considered changes that have a direct and positive impact on children's experiences. For example, staff have focused on using all play opportunities to improve children's mathematical thinking. Managers and staff work well with other professionals and settings to ensure children's individual learning needs are met. This is particularly effective for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Managers and staff work well together and are a strong and dedicated team.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff's interactions with children are good. They use their experience and qualifications well to help children make progress. The learning environment is stimulating with interesting resources, such as a light box, glitter and coloured sand. Children explore and investigate these with enthusiasm. They play with confidence and improve their physical skills with lots of fresh air and exercise. For example, children climb down a muddy ditch and pull themselves out using ropes. Staff are good at encouraging children to develop their own ideas and designs. For example, children make pictures with a variety of interesting materials and are free to express themselves. Staff help children develop a love of nature. For example, children look closely at worms and listen carefully as staff explain the needs of living things.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are kind, considerate and behave well. Staff build firm emotional bonds with their key children and this helps children feel confident and happy. Children are well cared for, and staff listen and act on their wishes. For example, staff join in when children ask them what they would like for Christmas. Children learn about diversity, such as when they talk about family customs and traditions. Staff have a good understanding of child development and this helps them plan carefully with each child's needs and interests in mind.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen to take part in everything on offer. They have growing levels of independence, which will help them as they move on to school. For example, children help at meal times and learn to serve their own food. Children confidently use their imagination as they play. They develop a good understanding of mathematics, for instance, they count accurately and solve simple problem when dividing up fruit for snack time. Inspection report: Compass Point: South Street School and Children's Centre, 20 December 2016 4 of 5

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Setting details

Unique reference number 107045 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1068366 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 66 Number of children on roll 78 Name of registered person Bristol City Council

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Date of previous inspection 30 January 2014 Telephone number 0117 903 9941

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Compass Point: South Street School and Children's Centre nursery registered in 1998. It is an integrated part of the Compass Point site in Bedminster, Bristol and includes South Street Primary School. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, for most of the year, except for bank holidays, staff training days and a week over Christmas. There are 22 members of staff who work with children. Two members of staff hold qualified teacher status and 15 other staff hold childcare qualifications at level 3 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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