Smartypants Pre-School

Smartypants Pre-School Kinson Methodist Church, Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH10 7AW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 June 2017 17 January 2017

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 Staff's interactions with the children do not consistently support their learning and development. This limits some children from making good progress.  Staff are not always clear about each child's next steps in their learning. The methods staff use for sharing this information are not consistent.  The environment is often noisy, which makes it difficult for some children to make themselves heard and develop good listening skills.

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It has the following strengths

 Management has worked hard to address the actions set at the previous inspection, which has improved staff's understanding of safeguarding children. Management has improved security to help keep children safe.  Children enjoy attending and settle quickly. They behave well and learn to respect others. For example, they take turns and share play equipment.  Staff provide a broad range of play equipment and resources. Children have various opportunities to explore and investigate a good variety of materials.

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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

 improve the quality of staff's interactions with children to ensure they receive consistently good learning and development opportunities. 12/12/2017

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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

 develop effective ways to share information between staff about children's next steps in their learning  improve the learning environment to better support children's language development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities, and staff's interactions with children, inside and outside.  The inspector talked to staff and the manager about children's activities and progress, at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation and interview with the manager.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including the safeguarding policy and children's progress records.  The inspector took account of parents' views, obtained in person.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Since the last inspection, staff have improved their knowledge of how to recognise signs that children could be at risk of harm. They know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child. In general, the manager supports staff and offers opportunities to build on their professional development. The manager is developing methods to help identify areas for development, such as to help recognise strengths and weaknesses in teaching. Despite this, the quality of staff's interactions with children is inconsistent and not all children are making good enough progress. Staff do not share what they know about children's next steps in their learning effectively to help support their learning. Partnerships with parents are positive and help staff to meet children's needs. The manager is developing more opportunities for parents to talk with staff about their children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The manager supports staff's development in their understanding of helping children to learn. For example, she welcomes training offered by outside organisations on aspects of teaching. Staff have improved the range of activities and resources for children, which supports their imaginative and exploratory play. However, staff do not always recognise the importance of interacting with children during activities to extend their learning and development. For example, some less confident children play alone for long periods, or staff leave them to wander without purpose. When the noise level is high, there are reduced opportunities for staff to support children's language development successfully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children behave well. Staff regularly praise children, which helps to boost their self- esteem. For example, children like to receive stickers for being helpful after tidying away the play equipment. However, the inconsistency in staff's interactions means that not all children develop confidence to build effective relationships and widen their learning. Staff support children's health well. For example, they supply nutritious food choices at snack time, and children learn useful practical skills, such as using tools effectively. Staff teach children about the effects of healthy eating on their bodies.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some useful skills to help prepare them for starting school. For example, they develop increasing independence in practical tasks, such as using the toilets without help and preparing their own food and drinks. Children start to recognise familiar words, including their written names, and use them in daily routines. However, the inconsistency in staff's interactions means that not all children make as much progress in their learning as they could.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY266872 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1083351 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Pauline Ann Shury

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Date of previous inspection 17 January 2017 Telephone number 07818 460068

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Smartypants Pre-School registered in 2003 under new management and operates from a church hall close to the centre of Kinson, Dorset. The pre-school operates on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 1pm and on Friday from 9am to midday, during term time only. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years. A team of five staff, including the owner/manager, works directly with the children. Three staff hold early years childcare qualifications at level 3.

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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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