Oakworth Preschool

Oakworth Preschool Oakworth Methodist Church, Lidget, Oakworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD22 7HN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 July 2017 14 July 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Since the last inspection, the new management team and staff have made very good improvements that benefit children's care and learning. They show a drive and commitment and use reflective practice very well to identify the group's strengths and areas where further development is needed.  Staff skilfully interact with children to extend and challenge their play and learning. As a result, children make good progress.  Staff are deeply caring and patient with children and forge positive relationships with them. Consequently, children are happy and settle well.  Children behave very well. They learn to be cooperative and tolerant as they work together on joint tasks, such as making a rocket from large boxes and other materials.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Information about children's learning and development is not shared with all other early years providers that children attend effectively enough to make sure there is continuity between all settings.  Parents are not always effectively encouraged to share information about what their children are learning at home. This does not enable staff to get a full picture of the child's development in order to help them plan even more accurately so that children reach their full potential.

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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

 strengthen even further the partnerships with all other early years provision that children attend, in order to share relevant information about their care and learning and promote better continuity for children  review ways of obtaining information from parents about what their children are learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of adults in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to two parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Management places a strong emphasis on ensuring all staff attend training to ensure they have a good understanding of child protection issues and the action to take to keep children safe. Staff implement good procedures to promote children's health, safety and welfare. They have regular opportunities to attend relevant training in order to update their knowledge and skills, which benefits the children. Procedures for staff to review each other's practice have recently been implemented. Regular supervision meetings are held, which provide meaningful opportunities for staff to discuss their role and any concerns with the manager.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff demonstrate a good understanding of how children learn and develop. They quickly identify learning opportunities that arise from activities and discussions to extend learning further. For example, as children notice the marks that a rake makes in the sand, staff introduce other tools to enable them to explore different patterns. Staff provide a stimulating environment, giving children plenty of choice in their play. They use their observations and assessments of children to plan interesting and challenging learning experiences, both indoors and outside. Staff develop children's communication and language skills very well. They know children's abilities and whether they need to correct, repeat or extend children's language. Staff teach children how to listen to the sounds of words and how to extend sentences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop their independence skills very well and have good opportunities to make choices. For example, they develop their skills in using one-handed tools as they make their own sandwiches and decide what fillings they would like. As part of children's developing interest in transporting objects, they put their sandwiches into bags and eat them away from the table as part of a picnic. Children develop a good understanding of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. They learn about food that is good for them through activities and snack times. They have very good opportunities to play outdoors and exercise in the fresh air. Children learn to take manageable risks as they play on the slide and balancing bench. They also risk assess their environment; for instance, when staff question them about the risks of placing toys at the bottom of the slide.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need in readiness for school. They are motivated and eager to learn. Children show inquisitiveness as they observe what happens when they press buttons on the weighing scales. They discover how water flows as they pour it down the chute, watch where it emerges from and try to catch it in a bucket. Children learn about growth, decay and life cycles as they watch caterpillars turn into butterflies and they plant and grow their own vegetables.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 301972 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1098237 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 44 Name of registered person Oakworth Pre School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 14 July 2016 Telephone number 07495 592072

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Oakworth Preschool registered in 1985. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. One member of staff holds a degree. The pre-school opens on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am to midday. The pre-school provides funded early education for 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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