St Andrew's Pre-School

St Andrew's Pre-School St Andrew's Church Hall, Oakshade Road, Oxshott, Leatherhead, KT22 0LE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 December 2017 Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 Security in the setting is poor. There is no effective mechanism to prevent unauthorised visitors accessing the group, which compromises children's safety.  Identified weaknesses in security have not been addressed quickly enough to ensure the setting is secure.

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It has the following strengths

 A qualified and established staff team support children's learning well and enable them to gain the skills and aptitudes they need to be ready to learn at school.  Positive links with parents and other settings children may attend mean that they receive consistent care and support. Parents report how well their children learn and how much they appreciate the nurturing care of the staff.  Effective planning, observation and assessment systems enable staff to accurately pinpoint what children need to do next to help them to make continuous progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised persons entering the premises 08/01/2018

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Due Date

 improve the risk assessment process to ensure that identified concerns are addressed swiftly in order to keep children safe. 08/01/2018

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play both indoors and out.  A joint observation was conducted with the manager of the setting.  A range of documentation was viewed, including the safeguarding policy, risk assessments, accident and medication logs.  The inspector spoke to a number of staff throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. Although security at the setting has been highlighted as a concern in the past, the provider has not taken swift action to ensure all aspects of the premises are secure. The inspection was brought forward as a result of a notification from the provider, where a child was able to leave the setting unaccompanied. The provider took action to review the incident and make some changes. While some consideration had been given to addressing security, immediate action had not been taken to prevent unauthorised adults accessing the setting easily. This puts children and staff at potential risk. The manager has a clear oversight of children's progress and is effective in monitoring the quality of teaching provided by staff. Links with other settings, including local schools that children may go on to attend, are established. This helps to provide a smooth transition when children move on to their next place of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Activities are well-planned to encompass all areas of learning. Staff have a secure understanding of the needs of the different age groups they are working with and provide activities to meet their individual needs. They know the children very well and as a result, are able to tap into their interests to engage their curiosity to become involved in learning. For example, a child holding a cuddly animal was asked if they would like to wrap their toy at the present wrapping activity. This provided opportunities for them to become involved in assessing and cutting to size the paper required, choosing appropriate fixing materials and engaging positively with their peers. Children have regular opportunities to practise writing skills. They learn to recognise their name cards for example, when they collect them from the board to copy the letter shapes that form their names. They benefit from clear and consistent routines that help them to learn what will come next. For example,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

the sand timer is used to notify children it is nearly time to tidy away, followed by the tidy up song, which all children quickly recognise and respond to.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's well-being is not fully assured because the weakness in the security arrangements present a risk to children’s safety. Children do, however, benefit from the close relationships built by staff to promote their emotional security. This helps them to feel confident to explore their environment and particularly helps younger children to settle quickly. Children's self-esteem is boosted when, for example, they take on the role of 'special helper' and proudly wear a sticker to indicate their role. Appropriate health and hygiene practices and regular access to outdoors, help children to stay healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their individual starting points. They gain skills that help them to become independent and sociable. They listen and respond to instructions, concentrate for short periods and approach trusted adults for support if they need it. Children learn about acceptable behaviour and how to behave well in groups. They begin to understand their feelings and that of others. They develop friendships with peers and learn to cooperate, negotiate and problem solve.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538586 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1109123 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 22 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person St Andrew's Pre-School CIO

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07982 457841

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St Andrew's Pre-School registered in October 2016. The pre-school is on Monday and Friday from 9am to 1pm, Wednesday from 9am to 12pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 3pm, term time only.

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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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