Little Oaks Pre-School

Little Oaks Pre-School The Grove School, Chobham Road, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 8PG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 October 2017 6 May 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

 The manager is strongly committed to the success of the pre-school. Her many years of service are a true reflection of this. She uses evaluation effectively and actively includes the comments of the staff team, parents and the children in helping to continuously raise the overall quality of all areas of the provision.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. The staff are outstanding role models who pride themselves in helping children to develop a deep understanding in respecting others. Children very willingly share and take turns and independently help each other.  Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents receive regular updates on their children's development and are fully included in their next steps in their learning. This helps children to continue to learn at home with a coordinated approach to their progress.  Children, including those who speak English as an additional language and those who

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This provision is good

have special educational needs, make good progress from their initial starting points.  Staff use the initial information gained when children first start to precisely plan for their unique interests. This helps children to develop emotional security quickly.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff overdirect children's learning, which does not fully support them in exploring and investigating in their own play.  The manager does not precisely plan for the continuous professional development and training of the staff, to raise the quality of teaching to the highest possible levels.

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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

 support staff in their practice to assist them in not overdirecting children's play, to help children to have more time to explore and investigate in their own learning  focus precisely on the programme to support staff in their professional development and continuously raise the quality of teaching and learning to the highest possible levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke with parents and took their views and comments into account.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and also discussed her use of the evaluation process and the areas identified for improvement.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching in the indoor and the outdoor environments and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability checks, policies and procedures, and developmental records on children's progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a thorough knowledge of how they would recognise the signs of abuse and the procedures they would follow to report any concerns. This helps to protect children's welfare and well-being. The manager has high standards for herself and for her team. She regularly observes and monitors staff practice and involves them in discussions to help and support them to become more reflective in their teaching. The manager uses an effective system to assist her in ensuring that children are making good progress. She uses this information well to support her to quickly identify any gaps in children's learning and provide them with additional support. She has good partnerships with other professionals and understands the need to share information to provide children with an inclusive approach to their progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know all children well. They precisely plan for children's learning and meet their changing needs well, such as by having discussions with their parents about their interests and growing abilities. Staff continuously assess the progress of their key children to help them achieve and develop at the same rate as their peers. Staff promote children's communication and language skills very well. For instance, they use recorded messages in boxes during group time to help children to think, respond and guess sounds. Staff help children to develop an early understanding of mathematics throughout their play. For example, as they build a tower together, staff introduce positional language and provide children with measuring tapes to build on their problem-solving skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff provide an excellent learning environment indoors and outdoors. Children are highly stimulated and their independence is fully supported. For example, children can independently access all of the resources and make their own choices about their play. At lunchtime they show immense pleasure in the opportunity to wash their own plates and cups. Children develop excellent social skills and show an early understanding of the importance of working very well with others. For instance, they politely wait for their turn to eagerly talk with staff about their achievements. Children listen intently to instructions and revel in the praise that they receive, helping to build further on their self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and their eventual move on to school. They are learning about the differences and similarities in people and in the wider world around them. For example, for the pre-school charity project, the children show immense pride as they present their Christmas gift boxes for children in other parts of the world. Children are curious and inquisitive and display high levels of engagement in their own learning. For instance, they eagerly prompt a search together for acorns and coloured leaves in the sensory garden outdoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 120104 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1089236 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 36 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Little Oaks Pre-School (Frimley) Limited

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Date of previous inspection 6 May 2015 Telephone number 01276 708952

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Little Oaks Pre-School registered in 1976 and is based in the grounds of The Grove Primary School, Frimley, Surrey. The pre-school is open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 3.30pm and on Wednesday and Friday from 9am to midday during term time. Children can stay for a lunch club until 12.30pm on a Wednesday only. The pre-school also provides a two-week holiday provision in the summer. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are six members of staff who work directly with the children, five of whom 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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