Chandlers Chatters Preschool Playgroup

Chandlers Chatters Preschool Playgroup Brenda Blakemore Community Centre, Davies Close, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9LJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 July 2017 29 June 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

 The manager and her staff provide a welcoming and stimulating environment. They are warm and friendly and create a relaxed, happy atmosphere.  Teaching is good. Staff have a good knowledge of how children develop. They check children's progress and use this information to plan for their needs. All children make good progress.  When children start at the pre-school, staff work with parents to establish what children know and can do. Parents compliment the quality of care their children receive.  Staff organise the room and outdoor area effectively to offer children a good range of experiences across the areas of learning, overall. Activities reflect children's interests and support their next steps in learning, which staff accurately identify.  The manager and staff regularly carry out risk assessments to check the suitability of the environment and equipment to ensure that potential hazards to children are

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, creative activities are not adapted sufficiently well for children at different stages in their development.  Staff do not consistently make the best use of opportunities to encourage children to manage tasks by themselves to enhance their independence skills.

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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 opportunities that help develop all children's creativity further  use all opportunities to help children do more things for themselves and further develop their independence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children as they played and took part in daily routines.  The inspector spoke with children, staff and the manager at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's progress records, planning documentation, evidence of the suitability of staff, and a wide range of other documents, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of the parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager and her deputy fully understand their responsibilities and lead the staff team well. They have high expectations for the pre-school and the staff team. Self-evaluation is effective. Recruitment and induction procedures are successful in checking staff's initial and ongoing suitability. The manager supports staff to develop their professional practice well. For instance, staff have improved how they help children develop their communication and language skills. Safeguarding is effective. Robust policies and procedures support staff's daily practice in ensuring children are kept safe and protected from harm. Staff have a good safeguarding knowledge and are clear about their role in protecting children. The supervisor deploys staff effectively to ensure that they supervise children well and keep them safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, teaching is of a good quality. Staff make regular observations and assessments and plan well for children's next steps in learning. Staff are good role models for children and they extend children's communication and understanding of the world well. For instance, children talk confidently about growing potatoes and strawberries in the garden. Good support for parents helps to encourage their children's learning at home. For example, children take home a 'little blue book' which details what the children have learnt and gives tips on how parents can continue this learning at home. Parents express their complete satisfaction with the pre-school and its dedicated and caring staff. They describe their children's enthusiasm to attend and the excellent support they receive.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop a strong sense of belonging. They approach staff happily for comfort and reassurance and receive plenty of individual adult attention from their key person. Warm relationships between all children and staff help to ensure that children are confident and happy. Staff talk kindly and respectfully to children and help them to understand rules and boundaries well. For example, staff reinforce the pre-school rules during the 'welcome' song. Children enjoy being physically active and have regular opportunities for outdoor play. Children learn about hygienic practices. For example, they wash their hands before eating.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points, including those who are in receipt of funding. They are enthusiastic, motivated and keen to explore and try new activities. Children acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes to learning that prepare them well for starting school. For example, they demonstrate increasing skill in recognising numerals and being able to count.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY252827 Local authority Havering Inspection number 1091624 Type of provision Full-time 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 7 Number of children on roll 52 Name of registered person Maureen Fryer

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Date of previous inspection 29 June 2015 Telephone number 01708 551 233

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Chandlers Chatters Preschool Playgroup registered in 2003. It is situated in Rainham, in the London Borough of Havering. The playgroup is open on Monday, Thursday and Friday from 9am to 12.30pm, on Tuesday from 9am to midday and from midday to 3pm, and on Wednesday from 9am to 11.30am and 11.45am to 2.45pm, during term time only. The provider is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years. There are seven members of staff. All staff hold early years qualifications to at least 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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