St Christopher Robins

St Christopher Robins Millennium Centre, Lavender Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8TT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 January 2018 Not applicable

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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

 Staff provide a stimulating and wide range of activities indoors and outdoors based on children's interests. This helps all children to be motivated and eager learners who make good progress in their development.  The manager monitors progress made by all groups of children well. This helps her to respond to emerging needs and prioritise learning for particular children, including those who receive funded early education.  Children behave well. They understand the rules and boundaries in place. Staff consistently praise the children, helping to promote confidence and sense of self- esteem.  Staff work well in partnership with other professionals to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Targeted support is provided to promote their learning and development.  Parents are pleased with the service they receive. They comment that staff are very welcoming and inclusive and help their children to settle and feel at ease when they

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always organise daily routines and group activities well enough to make sure that all children are highly engaged and able to fully concentrate.  The systems for monitoring staff performance are not sharply focused enough on raising the quality of teaching 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

 review the organisation of routines and group activities so that children can concentrate and engage at the highest level  build on the systems for staff performance management and increase the potential to consistently deliver the highest quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager and staff team work very well together and are keen to always improve outcomes for children. They seek feedback from parents to help identify where changes can be made. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff are clear about the procedures they must follow should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Robust recruitment and vetting procedures ensure staff working with children are suitable to do so. Communication with parents is strong. Parents receive daily information on the activities provided and have regular meetings to share knowledge of their children's next steps in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced staff know how young children learn. They make frequent observations of children's achievements in their learning and are familiar with using this information to track the progress children make. Their planning ensures that there is an equal focus on all aspects of children's learning. Children are effectively supported as they play. They enjoy playing in the builders role-play area, exploring animals in soil and discovering the changes made when adding water to flour to make play dough. Staff provide children with a variety of tools to experiment with making marks. Children create pictures and write with pens and paints. This helps to enhance their early literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff create a welcoming and caring environment that helps children to feel emotionally secure and develop a strong sense of belonging. Staff provide good opportunities to help children learn important social skills, such as sharing and taking turns. Children demonstrate good self-help skills; they collect and put on their own coats and independently wash their hands before mealtimes. Staff talk to children about healthy food choices as they enjoy their snack. Children learn to respect differences and have opportunities to learn about people from different communities. For example, they explore various cultural festivals and celebrations. Children thoroughly enjoy being outside in the fresh air and being active. Their physical development is promoted well as they balance, climb and use wheeled toys.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They make improvements in key areas, such as speech and language. Children grow in confidence and learn how to cooperate with others. They develop their language skills through one-to-one activities, singing songs and sharing stories. Staff provide very good support for children to learn the names and sounds of letters. Children confidently identify the initial sound of familiar words, such as their own name. They are proud of their achievements. Children learn to count accurately and order objects by size and shape. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497113 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 1033459 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 - 2 Total number of places 33 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person St Christopher's Robins Childcare Services Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01638480082

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St Christopher Robins registered in 2015. The pre-school employs eight members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications between levels 3 and 5. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 8am until 5pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, 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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