Cottesmore Village Pre- School

Cottesmore Village Pre- School Cottesmore Community Centre, 23 Main Street, Cottesmore, OAKHAM, Rutland, LE15 7DH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 September 2017 22 January 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

 The atmosphere at the pre-school is welcoming and homely. Staff spend time getting to know each child. Care is tailored to meet children's individual needs. They seek reassurance from staff and demonstrate they feel safe and emotionally secure.  Children enjoy playing with a wide variety of good quality toys and resources. Teaching is good and activities are based on children's interests. Children make good progress in their learning.  Children's behaviour is good. Staff support them to be polite and courteous to one another. Children are encouraged to take turns and to share their toys.  Children benefit from staff's positive involvement in their play. Staff sit with children, talking to them and reading stories. They skilfully promote children's language skills.  The pre-school is managed effectively. The management team has a good knowledge of the provision and is active in raising the quality of children's learning experiences.

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This provision is good

 Children confidently engage in conversation with staff, visitors and their friends.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Managers do not use information to check and compare the progress made by different groups of children.  Parents are not always sufficiently encouraged to share their ideas and contribute to the ongoing improvement of practice.

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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 the use of information gathered from assessment, to further check and compare the progress made by different groups of children  extend ways to encourage parents to share their ideas and contribute to the ongoing improvement of practice.

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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 spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the pre-school manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the pre-school manager. He looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to a number of 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. Staff are knowledgeable about the procedures to follow if they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Daily risk assessments help to ensure all areas of the pre-school are safe and secure. Staff benefit from ongoing support from the manager to develop their teaching practice. They have opportunities for further training to update their knowledge and skills. The manager has developed effective systems for monitoring the quality of teaching and planning for children's learning. She regularly observes practice and discusses any areas where improvement can be made during one-to-one meetings. Staff also observe the practice of their colleagues to share good ideas across the team. There are close working links that support children well when they move on to school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are well qualified and experienced; they demonstrate a secure understanding of how individual children learn. They observe and make accurate assessments of what they can do and need to learn next. Staff use their knowledge to effectively challenge and extend children's learning. Children use their good language skills as they engage in imaginative role play. They join together with their friends, decide upon outfits to dress up in and take orders for food from their kitchen. They use their number skills to count and talk about the price of food. In outdoor play, children make good use of the now excellent resources to investigate and solve problems. For example, they have a rich range of first-hand experiences to learn about the natural world. Children grow flowers and vegetables, and collect fir cones and conkers from walks in the woods.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from good settling-in procedures which are based around their individual needs. Staff plan the environment well so that it is interesting and attractive to children. They organise the space so that children make independent choices about where they play. Staff teach children about keeping themselves healthy. They encourage them to eat well and make healthy choices. Children adopt good hygiene routines and learn to manage their care needs independently. They enjoy engaging learning opportunities that enrich their understanding of the local community. They have visits from the emergency services and have their teeth checked by a local dentist. Children learn about different festivals and customs, and why it is important to respect each other.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress, given their starting points, including those who receive funded early education. Children are motivated and have a positive attitude to learning. They learn important skills for school, such as how to solve problems and to try again if they do not succeed. Children become self-assured communicators. They eagerly join in with activities and gain confidence in their speech and expressing their views. Children are developing good early literacy and mathematical skills. They are learning to write their names, recognise numbers and enjoy looking at books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467889 Local authority Rutland Inspection number 1102696 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 15 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Cottesmore Village Pre-school Committee

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Date of previous inspection 22 January 2014 Telephone number 01572 868008

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Cottesmore Village Pre-School registered in 2013. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 4 and three at level 3. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday mornings and Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until midday and midday 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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