Little Learners Pre-school Ltd

Little Learners Pre-school Ltd The Lodge, Graylingwell Park, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 May 2017 Not applicable

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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

 Staff work hard to create a stimulating and welcoming environment for children to explore. They are attentive to children and join in with their play, helping them to build on their social skills.  Children who speak English as an additional language are very well supported. Some staff have attended specific training to increase their knowledge about related teaching skills. They successfully implement new ideas to help narrow any gaps in children's learning.  Staff are very calm and provide consistent messages to children. Staff encourage children to behave well and to respect the feelings of their friends.  Partnerships with parents and external professionals, including other providers, are extremely strong. They share information about children's care and learning effectively. This contributes to ensuring that there is a continuous approach to meeting children's individual needs.  The manager uses self-evaluation to set targets for continual improvement. The views

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This provision is good

of staff, children and their parents contribute to the process.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The monitoring of staff performance is not yet strong enough to clearly identify how individual staff members can raise the quality of their practice to the highest level.

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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 arrangements for performance management to help identify and build on staff's teaching skills, to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She spoke with the staff team and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's learning records. She looked at policies and procedures, such as the safeguarding policy, and checked evidence of the suitability of staff working with children.  The inspector spoke to a selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The provider, who is also the manager, has a strong drive to provide high-quality care and learning for children. She is a good role model for less-experienced staff. She actively encourages their professional development and implements ideas from ongoing training successfully. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a secure understanding of their role and responsibility to protect children's welfare. They know the procedures to follow if there are any concerns about children in their care. The manager follows robust recruitment procedures and new staff follow a comprehensive induction procedure. The manager routinely reviews staff's observations and assessments of children's progress, and parents are well informed about their children's achievements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff follow children's lead in their play to support their learning. For example, children love discovering mini creatures outdoors. Good-quality interactions from staff members help children to learn more about these. They encourage children to use magnifying glasses and binoculars to look closer at the creatures. Staff and children discuss the various features seen. This contributes to children learning about the natural world and effectively supports their language development. For example, younger children copy new words introduced, such as 'centipede'. Older children help their younger friends and show them how to use pens to complete related charts. Staff support children's mathematical skills well during their play. For example, they count imaginative play items and discuss the quantity of water needed to make the pumps more effective.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children arrive happily, showing that they feel secure. They have close relationships with their key persons and all the staff. The home visits and the comprehensive information provided to parents contribute effectively to these. Parents speak highly about the pre- school. They say that their children love coming and that they settle very easily. Children use a wide range of items to practise their physical skills and staff promote their safety at all times. For example, they are shown how to use scissors safely and have fun playing interactive games. Children follow good hygiene routines and help to tidy up prior to mealtimes. They sit together with staff discussing their news and the nutritious food in their lunchboxes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. This includes those who speak English as an additional language. Children are confident and independent. They join in with songs, and older children eagerly show how they can write their own names and form different letters. They are well prepared for changes, such as moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485683 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1007666 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 20 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Little Learners Pre-School Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0795 533 3791 or 0793 399 8249

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Little Learners Pre-school registered in 2015 and is situated in Chichester, West Sussex. The provider employs five members of staff. Of these, four staff, including the manager, hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The setting supports children who are learning English as an additional language. It is open term time on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 3pm and on Wednesday and Friday from 9am to midday.

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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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