Carnarvon Pre School

Carnarvon Pre School Carnarvon Primary School, Nursery Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG13 8EH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 September 2017 29 April 2014

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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

 Teamwork is very effective. Management and staff work well together and they know how to make learning enjoyable for all the children. Children are motivated to learn and they make good progress in their development.  Staff are competent teachers. They know children well and all use good skills to encourage children to learn.  Children receive ample praise from staff. They respond positively to this, thinking about what they do and how to extend it.  An effective key-person system ensures that children form close relationships with the staff. Staff are responsive to children's needs and interests. They place a strong emphasis on developing children's emotional well-being. Children are happy and settled in the pre-school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always provide enough opportunities for children to make independent choices in their play and learning.  On occasions, staff do not make full use of activities to help build on children's understanding of numbers, size and quantity.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to explore resources and activities independently  provide more opportunities for children to extend their knowledge and understanding of numbers, space, shape and measures.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views on the pre-school.  The inspector participated in a joint observation of an activity with the deputy manager.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including staff records, children's progress information, policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the children and staff throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Managers are supportive of staff's professional development and meet with them to help extend their skills and improve outcomes for children. They are confident in their understanding of how to keep children safe in their care. Staff know how to recognise and report any concerns regarding a child's welfare. Managers regularly seek the views of children, parents and staff and use this information to drive improvements that benefit children. Where needed, strong partnerships with other professional's help to provide children with consistency in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff demonstrate a secure awareness of how children learn, and support them well. Young children play with a range of materials as they explore colour and begin to write their names in a variety of paints. Children become confident in using technology. Use of the computer forms part of their play and they demonstrate a good ability to follow a simple program. Staff make effective use of additional funding to support children's ongoing progress. They work with parents to provide pertinent support for children. Staff promote children's communication and language skills in many ways. They use sign language to communicate with children. Adults help to increase children's talking and listening skills. Children play imaginatively with dolls and use real-life equipment in the home corner as staff help them increase their understanding of the real world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are excellent role models and demonstrate how they value the views of children. Children develop strong bonds with staff and show they feel safe and secure within the pre-school. Staff promote children's personal and social skills effectively. They encourage children to consider how their behaviour makes others feel and to treat other people with respect. Staff use praise consistently to support children's confidence and self-esteem. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. Staff promote good hygiene routines and actively teach children how eating a healthy diet is good for them. Staff provide good opportunities to help children learn about diversity. For instance, they share images and stories that reflect and value other cultures.

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Outcomes for children are good

Older children are developing well in readiness for starting school. Children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their individual starting points. Children develop strong literacy and communication skills. They enjoy drawing and talk about their pictures. Children are confident and show a good awareness of their own identity. They play together well and staff encourage them to find out about ways to stay safe as they enjoy their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY339604 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1088007 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 42 Number of children on roll 85 Name of registered person Carnarvon Pre School Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 29 April 2014 Telephone number 07818031273

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Carnarvon Pre School registered in 2006. The pre-school is privately run and based in Carnarvon Primary School, Bingham. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3.30pm, during term time. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The pre-school employs 12 childcare practitioners, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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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