Clayton-le-Moors Pre- School

Clayton-le-Moors Pre- School Civic Hall, Pickup Street, Clayton le Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5NR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 January 2017 12 December 2012

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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

 Managers are keen to improve the provision and to build on practice to promote children's learning to higher levels. They support staff through positive supervision to be the best they can be. The staff work very well together as a team.  Staff skilfully promote children's speaking, listening and early writing skills through the good opportunities provided to talk about what is taking place and to practise their writing.  Staff use the effective assessment and tracking of children's progress to plan for their individual needs. This strong approach to children's ongoing learning supports them in making sustained good progress.  Partnerships with parents and external agencies are robust. Sharing of information supports children's individual needs and complements the learning taking place at home and elsewhere.  Behaviour is very good and children consider each other's feelings as they show good levels of respect and empathy to their friends.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff generally extend children's decision making and problem-solving skills, on occasions, they support children too quickly and do not give them time to decide how they wish to make their own creations during the more focused activities.  Opportunities for children to find out about their own community, the communities of others and the similarities and differences between people are less well planned for.

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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

 give children more time to plan for their own learning and help them follow their own lines of thinking before providing solutions and possible ideas  enhance opportunities for children to find out about their own community and the communities beyond their immediate experience and help children to explore the differences and similarities of others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the pre-school manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the pre-school manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a very good knowledge of safeguarding children. They have completed training and have developed an understanding of how children may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviour and views. The systems for checking a person's continued suitability are clear to protect children. The staff undertake assessments of risk to help keep the children safe in their play. The manager focuses strongly on monitoring the impact of practice on outcomes for children. This information is used well to inform planning for children's continued good progress. Parents are involved in their child's learning and contribute to the assessment for their children, to support and complement the learning taking place. Staff are committed to their professional development and continue to build on the skills gained from their qualifications in early years, to enhance their practice further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide engaging activities for children and help them to make decisions about what they wish to do. Toddlers explore in the sensory play of sand and water as they fill and empty containers. This helps support their early understanding of mathematics. Older children pick up writing boards to practise their mark making. Children are creative and use their imaginations well as they enhance their play through the good use of dressing- up activities. They delight in acting out the role of fire officers, chatting to staff as they decide which fires need to be put out. All children are engaged, motivated and enthusiastic in all they do. Staff help children to support each other as they balance on the beams and begin to understand the benefits of working together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children readily come into the pre-school and excitedly take off their coats ready for the welcome session. Staff foster children's self-confidence and emotional well-being as they regularly praise them and encourage them to show off their work. Children are settled, confident and have formed very strong bonds with staff. Health is very well promoted through involving children in making decisions about healthy snacks and talking about good hygiene practices with them. Children are independent in the bathroom and manage their personal needs well. Staff praise children for trying and encourage them to work on their self-help skills. All care needs are discussed and agreed with parents, to promote a consistent approach. Children practise their physical skills both indoors and outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making sustained good progress, including those who receive early years pupil premium funding. They are confident children who show the characteristics of effective learning in their play. Children are learning to consider each other's feelings and this helps to promote positive social values. Children are developing their concentration skills and are managing their own needs well. Children are acquiring those skills needed for their next stage of learning and future move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 309504 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1059526 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 9 Name of registered person Clayton-le-Moors Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 12 December 2012 Telephone number 01254 237 598

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Clayton-le-Moors Pre-School was registered in 1992. The pre-school employs three members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 to level 4. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, term time only and sessions are from 9.15am until 12.15pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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