Woodlands Pre-school

Woodlands Pre-school Westfield Cricket and Bowls Club, Greenmeads, Woking, GU22 9QJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 November 2017 22 May 2017

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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 provider and staff team have worked hard to prioritise and successfully address the actions and recommendations from the last inspection. For example, the provider is proactive in seeking out help and support from the local authority to improve consistency and help children make good progress.  Self-evaluation is realistic and includes the views of staff, parents and children, to help further develop pre-school practice.  Staff have reorganised the children's learning environment to provide a greater range of interesting and challenging activities that motivate and inspire children's learning.  Staff are good role models to children. Staff support children in developing an understanding of how to manage their own feelings. For example, children learn the importance of sharing and taking turns and show kindness and consideration to each other.  Staff develop positive relationships with parents. For example, they gather detailed

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This provision is good

information to establish children's starting points and ongoing care and offer ideas on activities to support home learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently build on their knowledge of child development and the different ways children learn to help them make even better progress.  The provider does not make the best use of tracking children's progress, and that of different groups of children, to raise outcomes to the highest level.

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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

 strengthen staff's knowledge and skills in the different ways children learn  build on the tracking of children's individual progress to include the monitoring of different groups of children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors. She observed staff's interactions and the impact these have on children's development.  The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of staff who work directly with the children and sampled documentation on children's learning, development and progress.  The inspector held a leadership and management meeting with the provider.  The inspector spoke to parents and took into account their thoughts and views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The management team uses its good skills and knowledge to guide, coach and support staff. For example, it has provided a training programme of professional development to help staff develop their skills in observation and assessment even further. Staff complete the required progress check for children aged between two and three years to help identify and plan to close any gaps in children's learning. Funding, such as pupil premium, is spent effectively, for example, on supporting children's language and communication skills to help them make the best possible progress. Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a comprehensive knowledge of the reporting procedures they would follow to help protect children's welfare. Partnerships with other early years professionals are effective and contribute well to children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan activities that promote children's learning. For example, they provide opportunities for young children to use their imaginations as they play with dinosaurs and wooden blocks. Staff help to promote children's communication and language development well. For instance, they support older children in talking about the illustrations and storyline in their favourite book. Staff use picture labels alongside clear speech to help support children's communication and language development, in particular those children learning English as an additional language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff use the key-person system well to help children quickly settle into pre-school routines. Staff are caring and give good attention to nurturing young children's emotional well-being. Children demonstrate they feel safe in the care of the adults. Children develop good independence in all areas of learning. For example, they find their own names at the snack bar, choose their own fruit and pour their own drinks. Discussions then take place on where the fruit comes from and staff use picture cards displayed to enhance children's learning further. Snack times are sociable occasions when children share home events, such as how they will celebrate Bonfire Night.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children of all ages make good progress in their learning. Children are inquisitive learners who enjoy trying new experiences. Younger children happily explore fruit printing and leaf painting. Older children develop their literacy skills well and they learn to identify and write the letters in their names. Children have good opportunities to enjoy fresh air and physical exercise. For example, they ride wheeled toys and develop their skills in throwing and catching a ball outdoors. Children acquire good skills for their future learning and moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479516 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1100613 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Kodomo Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 22 May 2017 Telephone number 07593812718

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Woodlands Pre-school registered in 2014 and is located in Woking, Surrey. The pre-school is open on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.15am to 3.15pm and on Tuesday and Friday from 9.15am to 12.15pm, during term time only. The setting is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. There are seven members of staff. All hold appropriate qualifications at level 2 and above. The provider holds a level 4 childcare qualification.

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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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