Gorsley Pre-school

Gorsley Pre-school Gorsley Village Hall, Quarry Lane, Gorsley, Herefordshire, HR9 7SJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2017 10 March 2014

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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:

 The provider has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to the committee. Some newer members of the committee have not been subject to the required suitability checks.  Staff do not always use planned activities well enough to promote the progress of all children as far as possible. Most-able children do not yet benefit from the greatest challenges in their learning. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities do not always benefit from enough targeted support.  The arrangements for the professional development of staff are not good enough. The provider is not sharply focused on improving staff's teaching practice. Children do not benefit from learning experiences that continually improve.  Staff do not share enough information with parents about children's learning to help extend continuity between the setting and home.  Managers do not monitor the quality of teaching or progress children make effectively

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

enough to help improve the outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The environment is clean, safe and secure. Daily safety checks ensure all toys, equipment and resources are suitable for use.  Staff are welcoming. A settling-in process helps them to get to know children well. Children happily greet staff when they arrive and seem pleased to attend.  Staff find out about children's cultures and backgrounds. They use a range of activities to help children learn about their similarities and differences. Staff promote equality. They help children to become accepting and tolerant of all those around them.

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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

 ensure that Ofsted is always provided with all of the information they require to complete suitability checks on new members of the committee 24/07/2017

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 enhance the planning to provide the most able children with greater challenges in their learning and children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities with more targeted support to help promote their progress as far as possible 01/11/2017

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 improve the arrangements for the professional development of staff to help them gain all of the skills required to fulfil their roles, with specific regard to teaching, so that children benefit from learning experiences that continually improve. 01/11/2017

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 share more information with parents about children's learning to help extend continuity between the setting and home  monitor the quality of teaching and the progress children make more effectively to help further improve the outcomes for children and children's learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The provider has failed to notify Ofsted of recent changes to the committee. They have not supplied Ofsted with the information required to complete full suitability checks on new committee members. However, the provider has completed some basic suitability checks and presently the new committee member's role in the overall governance of the setting is minimal. The arrangements for the professional development of staff are not yet good enough. The provider does not support staff to gain all of the teaching skills they require to fulfil their responsibilities. Nevertheless, staff are well qualified and benefit from some training opportunities. This has a positive impact on children's physical well-being. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff know how to respond appropriately to any child protection concerns. Managers aspire to improve. However, they do not monitor teaching practice and children's progress carefully enough to fully address all

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff do not always make the best use of what they know about children's development to provide all children with suitably challenging activities. Children do not yet benefit from the best continuity between the setting and home. Staff do not successfully engage all parents in a strong two-way flow of information about their children's learning. Nevertheless, children generally develop skills across the different areas of their learning. For example, they like to mould different malleable materials, such as play dough. They enjoy role-play games, for instance, when they pretend to go camping. This helps to develop their imaginative skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are not always motivated to learn. Younger children often get easily distracted and move between activities. Older children sometimes lose interest in activities and struggle to become fully absorbed. Nevertheless, staff promote children's physical well- being. Children learn about the importance of being healthy and staff encourage them to take regular exercise. Children ride on wheeled vehicles, play catch and bounce on inflatable balls outside. Children behave well. Staff support them to adhere to the boundaries set and manage their behaviour in an appropriate way.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Staff do not support all children well enough to reach their full potential. This specifically refers to the most able children and those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Nevertheless, children generally acquire the basic skills they need for the eventual move on to school. They are confident and independent. Children learn to play well with others. They are beginning to share and take turns. They can express their thoughts, needs and ideas. Children develop literacy skills. They can talk about the events in stories. They recognise their own names and are beginning to identify different letter sounds in written words.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 223530 Local authority Herefordshire Inspection number 1087684 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Gorsley Pre School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 10 March 2014 Telephone number 07528 512 562

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Gorsley Pre-school registered in 1975. The pre-school employs two members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and the other holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2. The pre-school operates term time only. Sessions are Monday and Friday from 9am until 1pm and Wednesday and Thursday from 9am until 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, 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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