Courtney Ladybirds Preschool

Courtney Ladybirds Preschool Courtney Primary School, Courtney Road, Bristol, Avon, BS15 9RD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 October 2017 5 January 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 manager demonstrates a passionate drive to continually improve. She has worked hard to address previous recommendations with her staff and committee. They respond well to families and professionals to achieve good-quality teaching, learning and care.  Children enjoy their time at the pre-school. They form close relationships with staff and thrive in a warm and caring environment. Strong emotional attachments have a positive effect on the way children develop, particularly in their self-esteem.  Staff know children and their families well. They develop close relationships and provide good support and guidance. For instance, they provide good home learning activities.  Staff place a clear priority on promoting healthy lifestyles and increasing children's self- help and independence skills, such as during mealtimes. Children have ample opportunity for fresh air in the outdoors. They happily explore nature.

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This provision is good

 Staff work in close partnership with parents and other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. All children make good progress and gain skills for the next stage of their development and move on to school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make the most of opportunities to strengthen the speaking, listening and understanding skills of children who speak English as an additional language.  Staff miss opportunities to encourage children to develop their early-writing skills and extend their awareness of print further.

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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 speaking, listening and understanding skills of children who speak English as an additional language further and raise staff's and parents' awareness of the importance of maintaining and developing children's use of their home languages, alongside English  extend the opportunities for all children to practise their early writing skills further.

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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 took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and through written feedback.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and chair of the committee. The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff.  The inspector spoke with staff and children at the pre-school during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. All staff and committee members are trained in child protection and wider safeguarding issues. They are confident about the procedure to follow if they have a concern. The manager and staff attend regular training to remain up to date. Fire and emergency evacuation procedures are regularly practised. The manager evaluates the pre-school well. She identifies further improvements such as, sign language training for all staff to support children's communication skills even further. The manager monitors children's overall development well and identifies where children, or groups of children, may need additional support. She successfully identifies relevant training to support the closing of any potential gaps in learning. Staff benefit greatly from a highly effective programme of training and development which positively impacts on children's learning. Parents feel valued and speak highly of the staff team.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan effectively to meet children's interests and to offer challenge in their learning. Children's choice and independence is promoted well. For example, they confidently move around the setting and enjoy easy access to a wide variety of developmentally appropriate resources indoors and outside. Staff provide a range of opportunities for children to explore counting, identify numbers and match colours and shapes. For example, when constructing a track for different sized and coloured trains. Staff support children's communication skills well overall. For instance, they carefully phrase open questions to help build children's vocabulary and evaluate their understanding. Key persons are successful in working with parents to establish what children already know and can do before they start in the pre-school, for instance through home visits.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff use opportunities well to develop children's awareness of their own health through everyday activities. Children learn about the importance of washing their hands to remove germs and to keep themselves well. Staff are highly skilled and sensitive in welcoming all children. They make creative use of all areas of the pre-school to present exciting and inviting spaces, motivating children to follow their interests and develop their skills. For example, children have great fun and extend their creativity and imagination in the pretend mud kitchen. Children play well together and make good friendships. Younger children learn to share and take turns as they play with their older peers.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are independent and have good self-care skills. They show good mathematical skills and count confidently in everyday activities. Children develop curiosity particularly in the outdoors. They have highly positive attitudes towards learning which helps prepare them capably for their next stage of learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY276881 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1082673 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 28 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Courtney Ladybirds Preschool Committee

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Date of previous inspection 5 January 2017 Telephone number 01179353022

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Courtney Ladybirds Preschool in Bristol registered in 2004. Care is provided Monday to Friday during term time only, from 8.30am until 3pm. It provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school employs eight members of staff. Six members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 3 to level 5.

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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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