Barrow Pre-School

Barrow Pre-School Barrow C E Primary School, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, CHESTER, CH3 7HW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 January 2018 7 March 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 leadership team has a good understanding of the quality of the provision and has identified relevant priorities and targets for the future development of the pre-school. It seeks feedback from parents, children and other providers to support this process.  Staff work well in partnership with parents and other providers. They regularly seek information from parents regarding children's achievements, needs and preferences. They make good use of what they know about children's lives and experiences outside of the pre-school.  Staff have fostered good relationships with children. The children enter the pre-school happily, showing staff affection and regularly encouraging staff to become involved in their games.  Children are very well prepared for their next stage of learning and the move to school. Staff focus sharply on improving children's literacy skills. For example, they provide opportunities for children to listen to phonic sounds, match these to written letters and

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Leaders do not focus sharply enough on making effective use of monitoring processes to meticulously plan for individual children and further enhance their already good progress.  Occasionally, children's independence is not promoted as effectively as possible as staff or most-able children intervene too quickly and do things for others.

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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

 make more effective use of information gathered from monitoring procedures to further enhance planning processes and outcomes for children  ensure that children consistently have opportunities to try and do things for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas of the premises used by the pre-school.  The inspector reviewed parents' written feedback to take their views into account.  The inspector met with the leadership team to discuss the self-evaluation, policies and children's records.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She observed activities in the indoor and outdoor areas.  The inspector jointly evaluated practice with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The provider and staff understand how to identify, monitor and report concerns relating to children's welfare or the conduct of an adult. Also, they have a good awareness of wider child protection issues. Staff vigilantly risk assess the premises to help ensure they are safe, secure and suitable for children's use. The provider and the manager have worked with other professionals to develop the quality of the pre-school. They have made good use of professional development and coaching opportunities to enhance their practice. Staff work very well with parents. They provide suggestions of activities for parents to do with their children at home to further promote children's good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff demonstrate a very good understanding of how children learn. They regularly observe children's progress to identify what they need to learn next. Staff provide challenging experiences for each child that promote all areas of learning. Children enjoy playing outdoors. For example, they eagerly look for signs that a badger has been digging in the garden or hunt for insects using large magnifying glasses. Staff extend this play by encouraging children to draw the insects they have seen using large pieces of chalk on the pathway. Children play imaginatively as they pretend they are stuck in the mud. Staff play along, enhancing children's enjoyment. Older children demonstrate particularly good levels of concentration.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well behaved. Staff make their expectations clear and children follow the rules of the pre-school. They are familiar with the daily routine, helping them to feel secure and confident. Children enter the setting happily and begin talking to staff about what they have been doing at home. Children have opportunities to learn about the wider world and staff promote their understanding of diversity well. They are well prepared to move on to school. Staff work closely with the host school to help children familiarise themselves with the staff, routine and building. Children demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of hygiene and safety procedures. For example, they know to wait in line as they prepare to go outdoors or to the bathroom.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children progress well from their individual starting points. They are developing a range of skills that helps to prepare them for the next stage of their learning or the move to school. Older children, for example, confidently recognise written letters and the phonic sounds that match them. Younger children have begun to recognise their own names as they select their name card when sitting down for snack. Children have positive attitudes towards learning. They eagerly join in with activities, listen to adults and willingly follow instructions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495757 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 1088499 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 16 Number of children on roll 8 Name of registered person Barrow Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 7 March 2017 Telephone number 01244 981313

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Barrow Pre-School registered in 2015. The pre-school employs two members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and one at level 2. The pre-school operates in term time. Sessions are from 8.45am until 11.45am and from 12.15pm until 3.15pm on Tuesdays and Fridays. Sessions on Wednesdays are from 8.50am until midday. 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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