Hatch Warren Under Fives Preschool

Hatch Warren Under Fives Preschool Hatchwarren Community Centre, Long Cross Lane, Hatch Warren, BASINGSTOKE, Hampshire, RG22 4XF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 October 2017 12 January 2015

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children demonstrate high levels of confidence, emotional security and self-esteem. Staff use excellent settling-in arrangements, such as home visits and group sessions, to help children get to know staff and the environment. Children develop secure relationships with staff, especially their keyperson, and build very strong friendships.  Staff know the children well and plan a stimulating range of activities, which support their interests, learning styles and next steps in learning successfully. Children, including those who have special educational needs, make good progress from their starting points.  The leadership team is highly motivated and provides good support for staff's professional development. For example, leaders encourage staff to take responsibility for specific areas of planning and the environment to improve outcomes for children.  The dedicated leadership team is committed to improvement. The leaders, committee

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This provision is good

and staff reflect well on their practice and accurately identify areas for improvement. They actively seek the views of children. For example, children review and evaluate the activities on offer and staff take positive steps to improve children's experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff do not organise larger group activities effectively to engage all children in their learning.  Sometimes, staff do not support children who learn English as an additional language to understand routines and instructions.

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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 organisation of group activities to ensure all children have the same engagement and learning opportunities  help children who learn English as an additional language to understand routines and instructions, to support their communication and language skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff's interactions with children as they played inside and outside, and discussed children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the registered individual, the leadership team, staff, parents and children at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out two joint observations with the area manager.  The inspector sampled documentation, including staff's suitability checks, and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. There are rigorous recruitment and induction arrangements to confirm the suitability of staff. Leaders, managers and staff have a good knowledge of their role and responsibility to report any concerns about a child or a colleague to appropriate agencies. Staff develop strong relationships with parents, who positively comment on the 'excellent support and encouragement' their children receive from staff who 'genuinely care'. Staff gather a wealth of information when children start with the group, to help them in their initial planning of activities, and they continue to engage with parents well. For example, they have improved the sharing of information about children's learning in the setting and provided ideas for home learning since the last inspection. Managers analyse data efficiently and use training, coaching and research effectively, for example, to improve how staff support boys' learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe, plan and assess children effectively. Focused small-group times particularly support communication and language skills well for children who have special educational needs. For example, children enthusiastically explore the sound of a range of hidden objects and when they find them, learn how they work. Staff expertly question children, model listening and encourage speech. Children's excellent self-esteem and sense of well- being contribute to their positive attitude towards learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff organise a highly stimulating and welcoming learning environment, which entices children to make decisions about their play from an excellent range of high-quality resources. Respectful staff work extremely closely with parents to ensure they meet children's care needs consistently. For example, they complete comprehensive healthcare plans and risk assessments for individual children, which they expertly review with parents. Staff are excellent role models for children and encourage high levels of hygiene. For example, children confidently find tissues to blow their noses. They dispose of them hygienically in bins and know to wash their hands afterwards. Children are extremely confident emotionally. Staff's very high engagement of children in making decisions, means children know their contributions are greatly valued and acted on.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills to support them in their future learning and their eventual move to school. They are confident and well motivated. For example, children are keen to engage in new activities, such as making a water cycle. They listen well to instructions and communicate their ideas well, for example, how the sea 'drinks up the water'. Children persevere in tasks. For instance, younger children use trial and error well, such as to break an acorn. Children develop excellent independence skills. For example, they wash their plates after snack and find their named bucket extremely confidently to store their creations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY408886 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1085916 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 45 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Hatch Warren Under Fives Pre-School Limited

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Date of previous inspection 12 January 2015 Telephone number 01256322788

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Hatch Warren Under Fives Preschool registered in 2010 and is committee run. The pre- school operates from the community centre in Hatch Warren, Hampshire. It opens Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3pm, term time only. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The committee employs nine staff. Of these, one holds early years professional status, one holds an early years qualification at level 5 and six hold early years qualifications at level 3.

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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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