Bumbles Pre-School

Bumbles Pre-School Trunch Village Hall, Knapton Road Trunch, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0QE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 April 2017 24 March 2015

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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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 Safeguarding and welfare requirements are not met. Staff do not have a secure knowledge of statutory safeguarding guidance. They do not have a good enough understanding of the procedure to follow if they have a concern about a child's safety or welfare. This puts children at risk from harm.  The provider has an insufficient knowledge of matters that must be notified to Ofsted.  The quality of teaching is variable. Some staff miss opportunities to encourage, question and explore ideas with children. This means that not all children are making good progress in readiness for school.  At times, children's behaviour is not managed consistently. Staff do not always use agreed strategies to help children learn to follow the rules of the pre-school.

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It has the following strengths

 Overall, children settle well and are happy at the pre-school. Staff are caring and spend individual time with children.  The staff work with parents to help them to continue their child's learning at home. Parents are pleased with the help that the staff give their children and comment on the pre-school's home-from-home environment.  Staff talk to children about the importance of a healthy diet. Children enjoy sitting together and eating their healthy snacks.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure that all staff develop a robust knowledge of child protection procedures to ensure that concerns about a child's safety or welfare are reported without delay 21/05/2017

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 gain a secure knowledge of statutory guidance regarding safeguarding, including the 'Prevent duty' (2015), in order to protect children from harm 21/05/2017

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 develop a knowledge and understanding of the changes that must be notified to Ofsted 21/05/2017

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching by ensuring that all staff have a secure understanding of how to promote learning, to enable all children to make good progress from their starting points 21/07/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that children's behaviour is managed in a consistent and appropriate way. 21/07/2017

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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 provider.  The inspector held meetings with the provider and the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of 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 inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The staff at the pre-school have attended safeguarding training. However, they do not have a secure understanding of the procedure to report concerns about a child's welfare. Furthermore, staff do not have a knowledge and understanding of the government's statutory guidance regarding safeguarding, including the 'Prevent duty' (2015). The gaps in their knowledge mean that concerns about a child's safety may not be identified and reported, to ensure children are kept safe from harm. The provider has failed to notify Ofsted about changes to the details of committee members. Despite this, the provider ensures that all adults who have unsupervised access to children are suitable to do so. For example, all staff have a criminal records check. Staff check that the pre-school is secure and they supervise children at all times. Staff have supervision meetings to discuss their training needs. They

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

monitor the progress that children make in their learning, and use this information to identify where children may need additional support. The staff evaluate the quality of the pre-school considering the views of parents and children. They plan some areas for improvement, such as developing the outdoor area.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff at the pre-school are qualified or working towards qualifications. In general, they use their knowledge to plan suitable activities using a range of resources. At times, teaching is good and staff help children to learn new words and explain their ideas. For example, children sort toy animals into groups. They enjoy this activity and pretend to be animals, moving their bodies in different ways. However, some staff do not understand how to interact with children effectively. They sometimes miss opportunities to ask questions and give children explanations that improve their learning. As a result, children do not always make good progress in their development. Staff make assessments of children's learning and share these with parents. Staff use this knowledge to plan some appropriate next steps in children's learning. For example, they help older children learn to recognise and order numbers up to 10.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The provision for children's welfare is inadequate because staff do not have a robust knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures. On some occasions, children's behaviour is not managed consistently. For example, staff do not always take the opportunity to teach children about the rules of the pre-school, to help them learn to manage their own behaviour. Despite this, children generally play happily and comment that they like playing with their friends. Staff praise children when they share toys, this helps to boost their self-esteem. Parents report that they are pleased with the pre-school. They comment that their children settle well and are content when they leave them. Children have daily opportunities to play outside in the fresh air. Staff plan opportunities for children to learn about healthy food. Children enjoy sorting pictures of different foods onto a pretend plate and staff talk to them about healthy choices.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Most children at the pre-school make steady progress from their starting points. Staff help children to learn some basic skills that they need for starting school. For example, they help them to learn to play with their friends, recognise numbers and write their names. However, the variable quality of teaching means that children do not always have consistent opportunities to explore, create and think critically. Therefore, outcomes for children are not yet good.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 254329 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1090383 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 - 5 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 10 Name of registered person Bumbles Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 24 March 2015 Telephone number 01263 721790

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Bumbles Pre-School was registered in 1974. The pre-school employs three members of childcare staff and one member of bank staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5 and one at level 4. The pre-school opens during term time, from 8.45am to 11.45am Monday to Thursday, and from 8.45am to 2.45pm on Friday. The pre-school provides funded early education for 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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