Durley Ladybirds Pre- School

Durley Ladybirds Pre- School The Thresher Room, Gregory Lane Durley, Durley, Southampton, SO32 2BS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 October 2017 11 September 2014

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The manager and her staff are passionate in providing an excellent environment for children in which to play and learn. Staff teaching practice is inspirational, which helps children to flourish in the pre-school and builds a strong foundation for their future learning.  The key-person system is very well established and this enables strong relationships with children and their families. This has been particularly successful in helping quieter and less confident children to settle very happily.  Staff build exceptional relationships with parents who are successfully encouraged to play an active role in supporting their children's learning at home. Parents speak very highly of the pre-school and are extremely pleased with the progress their children make.  Staff make excellent use of additional funding they receive for children. They accurately identify the very best ways to target funding to help make an extremely positive

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This provision is outstanding

difference to children. Outcomes for all children are outstanding.  Observation, planning and assessment are exceptionally rigorous. Staff knowledge of their key children enables them to plan precisely for their next steps in learning. This helps them to swiftly identify any areas where children need additional support. All children make excellent progress from their starting points.

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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

 continue to build on the excellent ways that children contribute their ideas and suggestions, to support their next steps in learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and children's learning, inside and outside.  The inspector spoke to staff and children, at convenient times, during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents during the day and took account of their views.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the staff team, confirmation of staff training, recruitment procedures, looked at a selection of children's records and discussed safeguarding procedures and the self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a comprehensive understanding of their roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe. The manager has very rigorous recruitment and induction procedures to ensure the continued suitability of all staff. Supervision is highly effective. All staff are well qualified, knowledgeable and experienced. They work superbly well together and are motivated to continue with their ongoing professional development. For instance, they implement new skills and strategies to support children's communication and language skills exceptionally well. Self-evaluation is rigorous and incisive and leads to precise plans for improvement. For example, the manager recognises that involving children even more closely in contributing to their next steps in learning is an area for even more progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff have an exceptional understanding of children's interests and individual learning needs. They skilfully plan activities which inspire children's sense of curiosity in the natural world. For instance, younger children enjoy searching in the 'bug hotel' and relish finding a worm which they hold up proudly. Staff teach them the name of the insects they find and children hear and use these new words confidently. Staff support older children's mathematical skills extremely well. For instance, when children pretend to get petrol, staff help them think about how much they will need and how much it will cost. Staff are particularly skilled at supporting children's listening and attention skills. They consistently re-shape activities to enable children to develop their excellent concentration skills. This helps children to focus on activities and broaden their learning experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff take the time to get to know children and work very closely with parents to support children's emotional well-being. This has been very successful for all children, including those who are quieter and less confident. Staff build children's self-esteem exceptionally well and children are very willing to try new activities and experiences. Children are exceptionally independent and enjoy a wide range of responsibilities from a young age. For instance, they are able to manage their personal care needs, tidy away toys and learn how to use cutlery at lunchtimes. Children have plenty of exciting opportunities to enjoy physical exercise. For instance, older children relish using scooters and bicycles outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of additional funding, make outstanding progress given their starting points. Children are challenged in their learning and relish gaining new knowledge and skills. They are motivated in their play and remain engaged in purposeful activities for incredibly long periods. For instance, they learn how to trace and recognise numbers and enjoy learning how to use torches to light up coloured bricks. Children are exceptionally inquisitive and superbly well prepared for their future learning and their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435739 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1071452 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 16 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Durley Ladybirds Community Pre School Limited

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Date of previous inspection 11 September 2014 Telephone number 01489 860304

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Durley Ladybirds Pre-School registered in January 2014. It operates from the Thresher Room community building in Durley, Hampshire. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm, during term time. The pre-school is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are five members of staff who work at the pre-school. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications, including one who has qualified teacher status.

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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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