Salendine Nook Pre- School

Salendine Nook Pre- School Salendine Nook Baptist Church, Moorhill Road, Salendine Nook, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 3SF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 January 2017 15 April 2013

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The provider has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to the committee. They have also failed to obtain Disclosure and Barring Service checks on all members of the committee to ensure their suitability to protect children.  The management team has not evaluated practice to ensure that all legal requirements are met. The committee has failed to put arrangements in place for the regular supervision of the manager.  Staff's assessment and monitoring of children's achievements are not secure enough. Consequently, staff are unable to effectively highlight gaps in children's development and use this information to plan challenging activities so that children make good progress.  Staff do not obtain sufficient information from parents about all areas of their child's prior learning. This means they can not effectively plan for each child's learning when they first start. Furthermore, the strategies to help parents guide their children's

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This provision is inadequate

learning at home are not always successful.  Information about children's learning and development is not shared with other early years providers that they attend effectively enough to make sure there is continuity between settings.

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It has the following strengths

 Children behave well. They know what is expected of them and respond well to the consistent boundaries set.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure that suitability checks on all committee members are completed, including undertaking Disclosure and Barring Service checks 14/02/2017

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Due Date

 ensure the assessments and monitoring of children's learning and development are consistent and precise to obtain an accurate understanding of each child's level of achievement, interests and learning styles and then use this information to shape learning experiences that are tailored to meet the individual needs of each child 14/02/2017

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Due Date

 put in place appropriate arrangements for the supervision of the manager to support her role and promote continuous improvement. 14/02/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 obtain detailed information from parents about what their children already know and can do when they first join the pre-school  strengthen the partnerships with the other early years settings that children attend, in order to share relevant information about their care and learning and promote better continuity for children  develop better ways to support parents in guiding their child's development at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities 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 adults in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to a parent during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The provider has not notified Ofsted that there have been changes to the individuals who make up the pre-school's committee. Furthermore, some members of the committee have not undergone Disclosure and Barring Service checks. The committee does not have appropriate arrangements in place for the supervision of the manager to support her in her role. Partnerships with parents and other early years settings that children attend are not effective. Information about children's development is not shared consistently. Furthermore, parents are not given enough support to enable them to guide their children's learning at home. This does not promote continuity. Recruitment and vetting procedures are in place for staff. New staff undergo an induction process and the manager provides supervision and staff meetings for all staff to support them in their work. Staff understand their roles and responsibilities to safeguard

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

children and promote welfare, as they have access to the training and support they need.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Key persons cannot accurately assess children's progress because they do not obtain enough information about what children already know and can do when they enter the pre-school. Assessments and the monitoring of children's development are not completed accurately. This means staff do not have the information they need to plan effectively to provide good quality learning experiences for children. Despite these weaknesses, some aspects of teaching are satisfactory. Staff provide support during activities to enable all children to join in. Staff use suitable strategies to develop children's language, thinking and ability to solve problems. Children are generally motivated and engaged in self- directed play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is compromised due to the ineffective safeguarding of the children and the weaknesses in teaching. Nevertheless, children clearly enjoy their time at the pre- school. Some aspects of the key-person system are effective. Children develop secure attachments with staff and their independence is promoted. The indoor space is organised well to stimulate children's interests and engagement in a range of activities. Children enjoy healthy snacks and learn about food that is good for them. Children learn how to stay safe through activities and routines. They begin to understand about the wider community and people who help us when they have visits from the police and dental hygienist as part of their activities.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not making enough progress in their learning and are not prepared well enough for school. Weaknesses in the quality of assessment and monitoring mean that gaps in children's learning are not closing quickly enough. Nevertheless, children learn some important skills. They learn to problem solve as they fit pieces of train track together. They follow instructions well when staff guide them in using the mouse and cursor on the laptop. Children observe cause and effect as they watch an ice block melt to release the exciting objects frozen within it. Children develop mathematical skills as they count shapes in a line and work out how many more they need to complete the line. They also match shapes and colours well onto boards or into containers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 509907 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1064219 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Salendine Nook Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 15 April 2013 Telephone number 07863 289 446

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Salendine Nook Pre-school was registered in 1970. The pre-school employs three members of childcare staff. The acting manager holds a foundation degree in early years and all other staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The pre- school opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are Monday to Thursday from 9am to 3pm and Friday from 9am to midday. The pre-school 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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