Mrs Roy's Pre-School

Mrs Roy's Pre-School Hoole Community Centre, Westminster Road, Hoole, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 3AU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 December 2017 31 January 2017

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Leaders do not provide professional development and training that are sufficiently targeted for staff to improve the quality of their teaching.  Staff do not make enough use of their assessments of children's abilities to help them plan and provide challenging and stimulating learning experiences for each child.  Staff do not involve parents in the assessment of their children's progress.  Staff do not make sure children can access the outdoor play area or have opportunities for outdoor play every day.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff foster positive relationships with children. As a result, children feel secure and happy in their care.  Leaders have recognised the value of support from their local authority and have begun to embrace this.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 provide specific, targeted training and professional development for staff to improve their teaching knowledge and skills 26/02/2018

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 ensure that information from assessment is used consistently to plan and provide suitably challenging and enjoyable learning experiences for each child, to help them make good progress 26/02/2018

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 provide access to the outdoor play area and ensure that outdoor activities are planned and taken on a daily basis. 11/12/2017

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 engage all parents in the initial and ongoing assessments of children's progress to involve them more fully in their children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas of the premises used by the pre-school.  The inspector met with the leadership team to discuss matters relating to leadership and management. She reviewed relevant documentation, including evidence of staff suitability and their qualifications.  The inspector observed activities in the indoor area. She jointly evaluated practice with the provider.  The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector met with parents and viewed their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Leaders do not provide sufficient support and training to help staff improve the quality of their teaching skills. As a result, teaching is not good enough to secure children's good progress. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff and leaders have a secure understanding of their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children. Parents provide positive feedback about how well their children have settled and bonded with the staff. However, staff do not give parents enough encouragement to be fully involved in their children's learning and development. For example, they do not involve parents in the assessments of their children's progress, so they can share what they know about their children's achievements at home. Staff work well in partnership with external agencies to provide continuity of care for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff regularly observe children and assess their development. However, they do not make good enough use of their assessments to plan effectively for children's learning. As a result, activities do not always target children's individual learning needs well enough or challenge them sufficiently to make good progress. However, staff do take children's interests into account so activities appeal to them and they enjoy taking part. For example, staff provide imaginative play equipment to set up a shop when children request this. Children enjoy pretending to exchange money for different purchases.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Despite there being outdoor play space, staff do not plan for, or provide, outdoor play experiences for children each day. This means that children do not always have opportunities to spend time in the fresh air, as required. That said, children do have some opportunities to engage in large physical play during dance and physical activity sessions indoors. Staff promote good hygiene appropriately. For example, they encourage children to wipe their own noses and to wash their hands before meals, as well as providing messages about why this is important. Staff help children to understand more about the world around them through stories and activities. Children demonstrate an understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, they cooperate fully with staff's safety instructions as they move through the community centre.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children do not make good enough progress as they are not sufficiently challenged by the experiences provided to help them move on in their learning. However, they do gain some of the basic skills required to help prepare them for the move to school. For example, children are well behaved and older children have suitable social skills. Children are encouraged to be independent during routines. They help themselves to a variety of indoor resources to follow their own interests as they play. Children enjoy joining in with large-group times and listening to stories. They use different tools to practise their early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY282925 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 1085299 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 47 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Jacqueline Rainsforth and Louise Maddocks Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 31 January 2017 Telephone number 07922 137 207

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Mrs Roy's Pre-School registered in 2004. The pre-school employs seven members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for three- and four-year- old children.

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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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