Windlesham Village Pre- School

Windlesham Village Pre- School Kennel Lane, Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6AA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 March 2017 19 January 2015

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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 are committed to providing children with good quality care and an inclusive learning environment. They evaluate and reflect on their practice well and work closely together to help identify areas for further improvement.  Children build strong bonds with kind, caring staff who help them build a positive attitude to their learning. This helps children to gain good levels of confidence and self- esteem and supports their emotional well-being effectively.  Staff have a good understanding of how to monitor the progress children make. They swiftly identify when children need additional support to help them catch up. All children, including those who have special education needs, make good progress.  Staff promote children's communication and language skills well. Children are confident when speaking to adults and to each other.  The manager has built strong relationships with the local school which benefits

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This provision is good

outcomes for children effectively. For instance, staff know how to help older children to gain the skills they need for this next stage in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff over-direct children's play and do not give them enough opportunities to develop their ideas, share their thoughts and lead their learning.  Staff do not gain a full range of information about what children know and can do when they first start attending to help plan for their learning from the very beginning.

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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

 create more opportunities for children to lead their own play and exploration to consistently share their thoughts and ideas  gain a greater range of information from parents about children's starting points to help plan for their learning from the very beginning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to staff and children at convenient times, during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and children's learning.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the day and took account of their views.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the staff team, confirmation of staff training and recruitment procedures. She also looked at a selection of children's records and discussed safeguarding procedures and the self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Leadership and management is strong. Since the last inspection, the manager and staff have improved how they share information with parents about children's progress. Parents speak positively about how this has helped them to support children's learning at home. The manager supervises her qualified staff closely. She supports their professional development well and regularly offers guidance on good practice. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff regularly attend training to keep their knowledge thorough and up to date. They know how to keep children safe and what action to take if they have a concern about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a wide range of interesting resources to motivate children's play. They plan for children's next steps in learning and provide challenging and enjoyable activities. Children quickly engage in their play and staff guide most of their learning sensitively. For instance, staff teach children how to use scissors to cut modelling dough to help them gain confidence in their physical coordination skills. Staff place good focus on supporting children's mathematical skills. For example, they teach older children the names of shapes and help them to match numbers and quantities in counting games. Staff support children's listening and attention skills well and use good opportunities to build their vocabularies. For instance, staff gave children pearl barley and split peas and taught them the names of these and how to recognise the differences between them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The atmosphere in the pre-school is relaxed and fun. Staff help children to settle happily and are good role models. Children learn how to behave well. They gain good social skills and are able to share and take turns with toys and resources cooperatively. Staff teach children how to manage their own personal needs well. For example, younger children learn how to blow their nose, dispose of tissues and wash their hands independently. Children gain confidence in their own abilities and are keen to be to complete age- appropriate tasks. For example, children help staff prepare foods and drinks at snack time and learn how to tidy away toys and resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who have additional needs and those who speak English as an additional language, are working comfortably within the typical range of development for their age. Children are motivated and enthusiastic learners. They develop good concentration and creative skills. For example, they learn how to use coloured pens and enjoy being imaginative as they excitedly talk to staff about what they are drawing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY285844 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1085817 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 38 Number of children on roll 9 Name of registered person Karen Samantha Jane Courtier-Booker

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Date of previous inspection 19 January 2015 Telephone number 0793 200 8323

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Windlesham Village Pre-School registered in 2004. It operates from the Windlesham Club and Theatre building in Windlesham, Surrey. It operates five days a week from 8.30am to 12pm and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12.30pm to 3pm term-time only. Children can also stay for lunch each weekday from 12noon to 12.30pm. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs three members of staff and of these, two hold appropriate qualifications at level 3.

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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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