St Giles Preschool

St Giles Preschool Luttrell Hall Church Drive, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 6AY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 May 2017 26 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

 Practitioners know the children well. They provide a well-resourced environment, indoors and outdoors, and children are keen to explore. All children make good progress from their initial starting points.  Practitioners have good expectations of all children. Children are respectful and calm. They take turns, learn to share and develop good friendships. Children are secure in their surroundings and have positive self-esteem and confidence in their own abilities.  Practitioners work in close partnership with parents. There are good two-way systems for sharing information about children's daily individual needs and achievements. Parents have good opportunities to support children's learning at home to provide continuity in their progress.  The qualified team of practitioners has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. They teach children a wide range of skills and interact positively with them

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Arrangements put in place by the manager to identify and address professional development needs are not established well enough to raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.  Practitioners do not gather detailed information from parents about their children's prior development to support them in more accurately identifying children's starting points.

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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

 identify and address development needs of practitioners more precisely and increase the potential to achieve the highest possible standards of teaching  obtain further information from parents about what their children already know and can do on entry, to fully support planning for individual needs from the start.

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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 practitioners and children during the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with the pre-school management team. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of practitioners 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 good

Safeguarding is effective. Practitioners understand the correct safeguarding procedures to follow should they have concerns about a child's welfare. Thorough recruitment procedures help to ensure that practitioners are suitable to work with children. Practitioners are vigilant in their supervision of children and take steps to minimise potential dangers to children and practitioners. They monitor children's progress well and strategies are put in place to ensure that all children are achieving. Partnerships with external agencies and schools are strong. Practitioners work closely with parents, who are very complimentary about the pre-school and the practitioners. Self-evaluation is effective. The manager has a good understanding of the strengths of the pre-school and areas for future development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

All children make good progress in their learning and development, as practitioners provide activities that engage all children. Practitioners interact with children well and ask questions to promote their thinking. For example, they ask, 'What do plants need to grow?' when discussing growth as they plant their sunflower seeds. Practitioners promote children's mathematical understanding when they count with them and help them to make patterns with coloured blocks. Children's conversation is valued and practitioners spend time listening to children and engaging in meaningful discussions. Practitioners observe children and plan for their next steps in learning. They use effective teaching methods to help children learn new skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Many of the practitioners have worked at the setting for several years and offer stability for parents and children. Practitioners are sensitive and nurturing with children. Children acquire a good sense of emotional well-being. They form positive relationships with practitioners, contributing to them being happy, settled and content. Practitioners continually provide children with praise and encouragement, helping them to feel valued and respected. Children are active and develop good physical skills. They learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle through the activities and routines. Practitioners frequently praise children and boost their self-esteem well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. They are enthusiastic and motivated learners who are keen to explore new activities. Children acquire good attitudes as they learn to respect each other. They develop confident social skills in new social situations. Children are developing the skills they need for their future learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253431 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1090342 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 - 4 Total number of places 22 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person St Giles Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 26 February 2015 Telephone number 07434047956

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St Giles Preschool registered in 1971. The pre-school employs seven childcare practitioners. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, and one holds qualified teacher status. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 9.10am until 12.10pm. They also offer a lunch club Monday to Thursday from 12.10pm to 1.10pm. 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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