West Heath Community Centre Pre-school Playgroup

West Heath Community Centre Pre-school Playgroup Hampstead House, Condover Road, Birmingham, B31 3QY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 February 2017 Not applicable

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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

 The manager and staff work hard to provide good standards of learning and care for children. All staff are committed to the care of the children and work effectively to meet their needs.  Experienced staff promote children's learning very well. Staff provide a strong foundation for children's future learning and ensure children make good progress in their development.  Children are valued and enjoy their time in the setting. The effective key-person arrangements help children to develop good levels of confidence and self-assurance. Children's good health is promoted well and they enjoy daily outside play.  The partnerships with parents are extremely successful. Parents contribute to the initial assessments of children's learning and they receive consistent feedback about their child's progress. Parents are full of praise for the supportive, friendly staff.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff do not encourage children to think about what they do and how to solve problems.  The monitoring of staff's practice does not focus sufficiently on how the quality of teaching can be raised to the next level.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to think about what they do and help them to find their own solutions to problems  sharpen the focus on monitoring the quality of teaching and identifying how this can be raised to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed joint observations with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager, who is also the provider. The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  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

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff have a good understanding of their responsibilities to protect children from harm. Staff keep up to date with changes in procedures through reading and also by accessing information electronically. Staff have attended training and use their knowledge to plan thoroughly for children's learning. Managers consistently monitor children's achievements to ensure gaps in learning close rapidly. The partnerships with parents are extremely strong. Staff have daily discussions about what parents do and use the information to support children's learning in the setting. Parents are extremely pleased with the progress children make in their speaking and social skills. They are full of praise for the caring attitude of all staff.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan well for children's learning and provide stimulating experiences. They use the information from observations to identify what each child needs to make good progress. Staff promote children's language skills very effectively. Staff demonstrate skills and encourage children to copy what they see and learn to mould materials. They facilitate children's imaginary play extremely well. As children hold their shaped play dough at face level they pretend to be looking into a mirror. Staff acknowledge what children do and join in enthusiastically. They include commentaries and engage children well. Staff include good levels of challenge so that children make discoveries as they mix paint. They motivate children with lots of praise and encouragement.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they feel at home in the setting. They form strong bonds with key persons and make relationships with other children. The layout of the room supports their independence skills. Children freely choose from a wealth of resources, including those that help them to learn about differences and communities. Children have fun as they explore their surroundings and engage in pretend play. They demonstrate a very good understanding of healthy lifestyles. Children confidently discuss the reasons for brushing their teeth and are able to identify good and bad foods. They have opportunities to go on outings to buy fresh ingredients and use these to prepare healthy soup. Children behave well and cooperate as they work together to move pieces of equipment across the hall to tidy away resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are active learners who take responsibility for aspects of their own play. They keep on pressing buttons and look at the flashing lights on toy fire trucks. Children count during play and predict what might happen when they listen to stories. Children self- register on arrival at the setting, enabling them to recognise their names. They develop good independence skills. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning at the setting, or eventually at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487882 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1010359 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 West Heath Community Association

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01214752833

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West Heath Community Centre Pre-school Playgroup was re-registered in 2015. The setting employs three members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The setting opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 9.15am to 12.15pm. The setting 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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