Cadbury Heath Pre-School

Cadbury Heath Pre-School The New Pavillion, Coronation Park, 8a Park Road, Warmley, BRISTOL, BS30 8EB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2017 23 May 2016

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Ofsted have not been appropriately notified of changes to the management and committee.  Staff do not always recognise that some children need to have more exertive play opportunities, and so do not fully support children’s need to be physical.  Adult-led group times are not organised well enough. Children occasionally lose interest and find it difficult to stay focused and concentrate.

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It has the following strengths

 The manager and staff have worked well to raise the quality of teaching. In the main, they plan effectively for children’s individual needs and interests, using fun activities to help children make good progress with their learning.  Parents are happy with the care that their children receive. They say that staff are friendly and caring towards their children. Parents are well informed about their child’s progress.  Staff encourage parents to be involved and actively seek their feedback to help them reflect on the service that they are providing. The manager and staff work well with other professionals to increase their skills and knowledge for the benefit of the children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure that Ofsted are notified about any changes to the management and committee so that the suitability of individuals can be checked appropriately. 16/05/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 arrange group times more effectively to encourage all children to be involved, in order to prevent them from losing interest  provide children with more opportunities to be physical, especially those children who would benefit from more exertive play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took into account the views of the parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the interactions between the staff and children.  The inspector looked at written documents, including staff files, policies, procedures and risk assessments.  The inspector held a leadership and management meeting with the manager and spoke to the staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff fully understand the procedures that they should follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. The manager and staff regularly attend training to update their knowledge and develop their practice. For example, they have introduced forms for parents to complete about observations of their child's learning at home as a result of a recent training course that was attended. The nominated person has failed to notify Ofsted about the changes to the people who are responsible for the running of the pre-school. However, due to those people not having unsupervised access to children, this does not have a significant impact on the safety of children. Parents are encouraged to be involved in their children's learning. For example, the manager has created a cookery bag for parents to take home to do the activities with their child; this sparks conversation and encourages parents to be

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

involved in their child's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff regularly observe the children to make precise assessments of their progress. Staff plan for the children individually; they evaluate their plans to ensure that the children are being appropriately supported to make good progress. Staff build on the children's interests to support their language development. For example, they encourage children to take the travelling teddy home so that later they can share his adventures with the rest of the group. Additional funding is used well to ensure that all of the children have opportunities to be involved and to take part in the activities provided.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well and are happy; they develop warm and comfortable relationships with the staff. Children become confident and motivated to learn. They take on challenges and are proud of their achievements. Staff help the children to learn about being healthy. For example, they use resources, such as the handwashing machine, to help children recognise the importance of washing their hands properly. Staff are good role models. They help the children to manage their behaviour appropriately and encourage them to share the resources with others. Older children enjoy taking on roles to support the staff. For example, they help set the tables and prepare for the next activity.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Children acquire a love of books. They enjoy being involved in telling stories and become absorbed in what is happening in the book. Children learn early literacy skills; they recognise letters and are starting to know what their names look like. Children are sociable and are developing good friendships. They are well prepared for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY360970 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1052596 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 16 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Cadbury Heath Pre-School, The New Pavillion Committee

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Date of previous inspection 23 May 2016 Telephone number 07813502833

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Cadbury Heath Pre-School has been operating since 1967 and is situated in Cadbury Heath. The pre-school employs three members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and the manager holds a level 5 qualification.. The pre-school opens five days a week during term time. Opening hours are between 9am and 3pm from Monday to Thursday, and between 9am and midday on Friday. The pre-school 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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