Little Crickets Pre School

Little Crickets Pre School Harrogate Cricket Club, The County Ground, St. Georges Road, HARROGATE, North Yorkshire, HG2 9BP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2017 24 February 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 management team has a strong commitment to improving the setting and seeks the views of parents and staff to aid development planning. Good systems are in place for the safe recruitment, induction and supervision of staff.  Overall, there are very effective arrangements to involve parents and carers in all aspects of their children's learning. Parents help to assess their children's starting points. This contributes well to the continuity of care and learning for children.  Staff are good role models for children. They teach children to use good manners and to treat one another with respect. Children behave well. They listen and are kind to their friends.  Staff hold children's safety and welfare at the heart of what they do. Robust systems are in place to deal with accidents. Staff use effective risk assessments to help to keep hazards to a minimum.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Processes for ensuring the checks on children's learning are not fully embedded. This does not ensure all staff know precisely where to target their teaching to help all children reach their full potential.  Occasionally, children have fewer opportunities to develop some aspects of their understanding of early mathematical concepts, such as size, shape and numbers.

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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

 improve processes for monitoring the checks staff make on children's progress to ensure they accurately identify what children know, understand and can do and therefore can ensure next steps in their learning are appropriately challenging  make the most of learning opportunities to promote children's mathematical understanding, such as size and number within play and activities.

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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 pre-school manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the pre-school manager and the chair of the management committee. She looked at children's records, planning documentation and the pre-school's policies and procedures, including those related to the suitability of staff.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff and some committee members are trained in child protection. Staff demonstrate a secure understanding of the possible signs of abuse and neglect. They know what to do should they be concerned about a child's welfare. They work in close partnership with other professionals to help provide the best possible opportunities for their progress and development. For example, staff establish contact and share information with other settings that children attend, and with schools, to help support continuity in children's care and learning. This helps to reduce gaps in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the quality of teaching is good. Staff interact well with children and use open- ended questions as a way of encouraging them to think further. For example, children are encouraged to think what to do in their role play. Children eagerly join in songs and rhymes and dance to music. They listen and respond well to instructions. Younger children develop their small-muscle skills in a variety of ways. This develops into pre-school children making meaningful marks and developing writing skills. Children are encouraged to develop good levels of curiosity in the world around them. They plant and watch seeds grow into fruit and vegetables. Resources and activities reflect and value the diversity of children's backgrounds and experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's personal development is fostered extremely well. Children's work is shared and celebrated, helping them to feel extremely proud of their achievements. Children are becoming independent in the pre-school. For example, they learn to put on their coats before going outside to play, help prepare snack and tidy up resources. Children learn to follow important hygiene routines that help to support their good health and well-being. Staff sit and talk with children during mealtimes. This helps to develop their social, communication and language skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their different starting points. Older children develop good literacy skills. They recognise their name when they register their arrival at the beginning of the session. Children are ready for the next stages in their learning and development, including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY439505 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1095221 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 56 Name of registered person Harlow Hilltop Pre-School Limited

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Date of previous inspection 24 February 2015 Telephone number 01423 561352

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Little Crickets Pre School was registered in 2012. The pre-school employs eight members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including two who hold qualified teacher status. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, during term time. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. 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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