Setting EY457824

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 June 2017 25 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

 Staff provide a carefully planned routine and environment to help children make good progress from their starting points. Staff confidently teach children, who enjoy their time at the pre-school.  Staff develop respectful and caring relationships with children and their families and place a clear focus on sharing information to support children's learning.  Staff use a creative range of strategies to encourage children's communication and language skills and to help them enjoy their interactions.  Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are swiftly identified and they receive targeted support and are fully included during the session.  Staff provide a relaxed and nurturing environment where children increase their independence and are confident in their surroundings.  The leaders are well organised and all the required records, policies and procedures are in place to secure children's health and welfare.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always enthuse the boys' curiosity and provide highly motivating experiences to help them make the very best possible progress.  The manager does not use highly effective monitoring systems to help raise the quality of care and teaching and the use of assessment to an exceptional 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

 focus more precisely on providing a richer range of experiences to enthuse the boys' curiosity in order to help them make the very best possible progress  use highly effective monitoring systems to help raise the quality of care, teaching and use of assessment to an exceptional level.

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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 carried out a joint observation with the deputy manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the owner/manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The leaders, who are also the owners, work alongside the staff and are clearly committed to continual improvement. They adopt a reflective approach to their work and there are focused improvement plans in place to develop their practice even further. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff have a good knowledge of child protection issues and the procedure to follow if they suspect a child may be at risk of abuse or neglect. The environment is clean and well organised with the needs of children in mind. Parents and carers are highly satisfied with the service provided. For example, they are impressed with how staff consider their family circumstances to help meet their children's individual emotional needs, and the progress they make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use an effective range of teaching strategies to help children learn during their play. For example, staff skilfully use children's interests to motivate them to talk and use their imagination. In addition, staff make good use of small-group work where children are grouped according to their age and ability, and they focus on challenging children's learning. Staff provide rich first-hand experiences to help engage children. For example, children consider life cycles as they observe lambs and tadpoles and grow beans. Children benefit from outings, such as taking a bus journey to learn about their local environment and the wider community. Staff incorporate opportunities for children to consider mathematical concepts and promote their literacy skills through play and during the daily routine.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff encourage children to listen to each other, consider others' feelings and be kind. As a result, children know what is expected of them and respond very well to reminders from staff. Staff place a strong focus on healthy eating, teaching children that exercise is good for their bodies and the importance of good dental hygiene. The environment is kept clean and hygienic and staff adopt good strategies to prevent the spread of infection. Children learn about the role of the emergency services and road safety when on outings. For example, they know they have to wear their high-visibility jackets when on outings to help keep them safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for school. Children show an interest in rhyming and learn about letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make as they consider the letter of the week. Children enjoy counting and calculating as they play and during snack time. They enjoy extra responsibility; for example, the daily nominated helpers eagerly scrape the plates and help sort items to be recycled. Children thoroughly enjoy the daily singing sessions and the opportunities for whole-group discussions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457824 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1095413 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 23

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 25 February 2015

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Telephone number

Rowney Green Preschool registered in 2013. The pre-school opens from Monday to Thursday during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 2pm. The pre-school employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two hold level 2. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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