Grays Baptist Pre School

Grays Baptist Pre School Church Hall, Hathaway Road,, GRAYS, Essex, RM17 5JL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 September 2017 26 June 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

 Young children settle well and make strong attachments to staff. Staff are dedicated to the children in their care and provide them with emotional stability.  Children are making progress in their learning and development. Monitoring systems show that they are improving consistently from their starting points over a sustained period. Any gaps between the attainments of groups of children, including those for whom the pre-school receives additional funding, are closing.  Staff work hard to develop children's emerging communication and language skills and monitor their progress closely. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well.  Staff work closely with parents and involve them in their children's learning. They conduct early and ongoing assessments of children's development in partnership with parents, including a progress check for two-year-old children.  Managers and staff reflect on their practice and evaluate the impact this has on

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This provision is good

children's development. They seek the views of parents and children and often include their suggestions in their planning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes staff do not challenge individual children's learning precisely enough to raise their achievements to the highest level.  On occasions, some staff direct or interrupt children's play and do not give them time to think things through for themselves.

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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

 improve the quality of staff interaction with children to focus more precisely on their abilities and advance their learning to the fullest extent  provide children with more opportunities for uninterrupted play and exploration, enabling them to think and find things out for themselves.

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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 carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and spoke to staff and children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by speaking with some of them during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the suitability and qualifications of staff, children's records, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Managers and staff are well qualified. They receive regular training opportunities and support from the local authority which are helping staff to develop their practice and skills. Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a good knowledge of child protection procedures. They are trained well in safeguarding matters and understand how to record and report any concerns. Staff carry out thorough risk assessments of the premises and children's outings. Fire safety procedures are robust and are practised regularly with the children so they know what to do in an emergency. Procedures for staff recruitment follow safe practice and the suitability of all adults in contact with children is checked. Staff receive regular supervision and support and their performance is monitored well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a wide variety of learning opportunities for the children, indoors and outdoors. They regularly observe individual children's play and track their progress in all learning areas. Staff extend children's learning outdoors where they provide sand and water play, musical instruments and chalking boards. Staff develop children's understanding of the world when they plant vegetables in containers and children water and harvest them. Staff support children's physical development inside and outdoors. Children pretend they are mowing down weeds on the path outside and ride around on cars and tricycles in the large hall. Staff teach children how to roll out dough and how to make shapes. Children enjoy cooking activities in the kitchen and they wash up the bowls and utensils, learning about mathematics and other skills for life.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn to be independent. They make sandwiches for their snack and pour water to drink. Staff teach them about foods that are good for their health. For example, they follow their colour theme of the week, and show children different fruits and vegetables of the same colour. Children examine them, see how they peel and how they look inside and then taste them. Children have lots of fun in the pre-school. They show their growing confidence as they giggle and play with staff. They press buttons on toys to make music and ask staff to dance and 'stop'. Children enjoy imaginary play. For instance, they pretend to make a picnic for staff and put play food on plates. Children learn about each other's backgrounds, their cultures and traditions. They learn to respect other people and learn good manners and politeness.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for moving on in their learning and going to school. They use tools, such as pencils, brushes and chalks, to help them develop hand control in readiness for early writing. They learn how to count and recognise shapes and colours. They develop a love of books and ask staff to read to them, naming the animals and sea creatures they see. They learn social skills, such as patience and they know how to wait their turn and to share.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 401545 Local authority Thurrock Inspection number 1087826 Type of provision Sessional 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 26 Number of children on roll 8 Name of registered person Grays Baptist Church

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Date of previous inspection 26 June 2014 Telephone number 01375 401708

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Grays Baptist Pre School registered in 1994. It is run and managed by the church committee, which includes parent and staff representatives. The pre-school operates on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9am until 3pm and Fridays from 9am until midday, during school term times. There are four staff, three of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and the manager holds a qualification at level 6. 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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