St Anne's Pre School Playgroup

St Anne's Pre School Playgroup St. Annes Pre-School, Hardwick Square West, BUXTON, Derbyshire, SK17 6PX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 April 2017 14 April 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

 Children make good progress in their learning during their time in the playgroup. Overall, they acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to succeed in their future education. Older children are well prepared for starting school.  The manager is ambitious for all children to learn in a stimulating environment and achieve well. She has high expectations and sets a clear direction for the playgroup's future development. She is strongly supported by the staff team and management team.  Staff plan stimulating and imaginative activities to engage children's interest and promote curiosity. For example, they help children to explore the textures, colours and flavours when they make their own chocolate Easter nests.  Staff help children to develop good personal and social skills. Children behave well. They learn to follow instructions, cooperate, and play and learn together.  Relationships with parents are very positive and contribute to children's progress.

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This provision is good

Parents appreciate the warm and welcoming environment the staff provide.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently use effective questioning skills to help children to deepen their knowledge and understanding.  Staff do not make full use of their accurate assessments of children's learning to set precise next steps to ensure the best rates of progress are consistently achieved.

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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

 enhance the use of effective questioning skills to consistently deepen children's knowledge and understanding  make better use of staff's accurate assessments of children's learning to set more precise next steps to support children to make the best possible progress.

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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 playgroup manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the playgroup manager. He looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the playgroup.  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 manager leads a well-qualified team of staff who share a drive for sustained improvement. She gathers the views of parents, staff and children to evaluate the quality of the provision and plan future developments well. For example, the provision has made improvements to the teaching of children's language skills and their physical development. The staff form strong links with other settings children attend. This contributes to good continuity in children's learning and development. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Almost all staff have first-aid training and know how to respond to an accident. Staff are well deployed to supervise children. They attend regular child protection training and ensure their knowledge and understanding are up to date.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Resources are stimulating and children are keen to play with them. For example, children enjoy serving each other and counting out money in the role play shop. Staff help children to develop the skills they need for future learning. They encourage children to develop their interest in the world around them. For example, children follow the adventures of a large doll who travels to different countries, such as India, and shares cultural artefacts with them. Staff make good use of daily routines, such as games, songs and rhymes, to help children learn about the weather and to order the days of the week.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff set a very good example for children to follow in their gentle and courteous manner. They consistently praise and support children. Children are polite and friendly. They learn to take turns and share resources with each other. Children and their parents know their key person very well. This helps children to settle in quickly and to continue to develop their independence and confidence. Children develop their sense of responsibility, for example, when they tidy up or carefully climb the stairs together. Staff promote children's knowledge and understanding of healthy lifestyles and good hygiene procedures. They help children to make healthy choices at snack times, to experience unfamiliar foods and to be physically active.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children achieve well from their individual starting points. They make good progress in their communication skills and develop early reading and writing skills. Children follow the pictures in their favourite books and understand that the print tells the story. They create their own treasure maps on the playground. Children make good progress in developing physical skills, such as following a track on their pedal and push-along vehicles or handling different writing and painting tools.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY333993 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1092721 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 30 Number of children on roll 37 Name of registered person Jill Della-Cioppa

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Date of previous inspection 14 April 2015 Telephone number 01298 71910

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St Anne's Pre School Playgroup registered in 2006. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 2. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3.30pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and from 9am until 1pm on Wednesday and Friday. The playgroup provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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