Compton Pre-School

Compton Pre-School The Parish Room, Compton, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 9HD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 January 2018 24 November 2014

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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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 Children's welfare and safety are compromised. The manager has not kept a record of the required Disclosure and Barring Service checks to verify staff suitability to work with children. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The manager and staff do not assess children's progress closely and do not always gain a good awareness of their developmental starting points. Some staff do not have an up-to-date knowledge of what children can do. This means they do not accurately plan for children's next steps in learning and provide activities that challenge children.  The required progress check for children aged between two and three years is not always completed.  Staff do not fully support children's understanding of the importance of safety rules on their well-being.  Systems for self-evaluation are not effective in identifying and addressing weaknesses in the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The caring staff build positive relationships with children, who feel happy, settled and secure. Children proudly show staff what they make throughout the day and actively include them in their play. Children enjoy their time at the pre-school.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is obtained for every person aged 16 years and over who works directly with children and records are kept of the relevant Disclosure and Barring Service numbers and dates obtained 08/02/2018

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 ensure that observation and assessment are used effectively to identify children's developmental starting points, any gaps in development, and to accurately plan for children's next steps in learning, providing challenging opportunities that enable them to consistently make good progress 08/02/2018

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 review each child's progress when they are aged between two and three years and complete a written summary of their development in the prime areas of learning. 08/02/2018

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 monitor the progress that groups of children make in their development to help identify and address any gaps in learning  offer more consistent support for children to fully understand the importance of safety rules  improve self-evaluation to effectively identify and address weaknesses in the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practices and the impact these have on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff, children and parents.  The inspector read some of the pre-school's documentation, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector sampled children's development information and records.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and discussed children's play, learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The manager does not maintain a record of the Disclosure and Barring Service numbers and dates obtained, as required, to verify all staff have completed suitability checks. However, staff attend safeguarding training and have an up- to-date understanding of how to deal with any child protection concerns. The manager does not monitor the quality of her provision well enough to identify weaknesses. She does not ensure that the progress checks for children aged between two and three years are completed to clearly identify children's strengths and any areas where progress is less than expected. However, she does support the professional development of her well- qualified staff and offers guidance and coaching to help improve their skills. Together, they make some positive improvements to the pre-school. For example, they have improved children's access to toys and resources to support their independence in leading

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

their own play. Staff regularly share information with parents about children's well-being and the activities they enjoy at the pre-school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff do not gather sufficient information about children's developmental starting points when they first attend the pre-school or complete precise ongoing assessments of children's progress. Not all staff maintain an accurate picture of children's development and next steps for their learning are not well planned. However, staff do have a general awareness of children's capabilities and, overall, provide activities that broadly match their stages of development. Children enjoy exploring nature on daily trips into the nearby woodlands. On their walks, children pass through a local farm and staff encourage children to count the animals and work out simple number problems. They also encourage children to recognise letters on signs and car number plates, making good use of their local surroundings.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in safeguarding mean that the children's safety and welfare cannot be assured. Staff are positive role models and spend time interacting with children sensitively. Children develop secure social skills and make trusting friendships. They play happily together and show effective teamwork, such as when building dens with sticks in the woodlands. Children develop a positive sense of community and regularly visit local people of interest, such as shopkeepers and farmers. They are very active and spend plenty of time playing and exercising outdoors and climbing trees. However, staff do not support children to fully understand why safety rules are important. For example, at times children run indoors and are not spoken to about why this can be dangerous.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children make enough progress. Weaknesses in the quality of assessment mean that some children are not appropriately challenged to ensure they reach their full potential. Despite this, children communicate well, express themselves and develop most of the skills that prepare them for school. Children have secure early literacy skills and confidently know the letter sounds. They count well and enjoy role play, showing good imagination. Children enjoy listening to stories and concentrate well during creative activities, such as painting and making collages.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 113444 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1070137 Type of provision Full-time 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 16 Number of children on roll 9 Name of registered person Compton Pre-School

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 24 November 2014 Telephone number 02392 631 497 or 02392 631 249

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Compton Pre-School registered in 1988. It is open each weekday between 8am and 4.30pm, during term time only. The pre-school is in receipt of funding for early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are three members of staff, all of whom hold early years qualifications ranging from level 3 to level 6.

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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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