Little World Pre School (at Yatton Methodist Church)

Little World Pre School (at Yatton Methodist Church) High Street, Yatton, BS49 4DW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 February 2018 23 February 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

 There is good partnership working with parents, professionals and other early years settings children attend, to maintain continuity in children's care, learning and development. This helps support children's emotional well-being effectively.  The management team has made good progress since the last inspection. Staff have attended training and completed research to support their professional development, for example, when planning activities, to consider how children learn.  Staff make good use of assessments to monitor children's progress. They identify gaps in children's learning successfully and take action to support them. Children make good progress from their individual starting points.  Staff support children well to develop their communication and language skills. For example, an interactive game of 'What's in the bag?' encourages children to talk, exchange their ideas and make connections with familiar experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Some whole-group activities are not consistently organised effectively to reduce distraction and noise levels to encourage children's full involvement.  Although staff attend relevant training and carry out research, they do not always have the opportunity to share this information promptly with each other, to ensure consistency, such as to manage children's behaviour.

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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 group times to reduce distraction and noise levels so that these better meet the needs of all children involved  develop further systems to share research and training, to enable consistency in practice, for example, when managing behaviour.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions of staff and discussed children's learning as they played inside and outside.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke with the manager, staff, parents and children at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including staff suitability checks, and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The management team and staff have a good understanding of their responsibilities to report any concerns about a child or a member of staff promptly to the appropriate local safeguarding agencies. Staff maintain a safe environment and follow robust collection arrangements to enable children's welfare. There are effective systems to certify staff are suitable for their role. The management and staff successfully evaluate the provision and identify ways forward, such as developing adult-led activities even further. Staff engage parents well. For example, there are games, books and activities to borrow, to support learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff organise the environment well to provide children with a range of experiences which supports their interests. Children make decisions about their play for themselves. For example, some children decide to explore the ride-on toys. They negotiate space well and create pathways, assessing risk for themselves. Children engage well in imaginative play. For instance, they use the tools well to fix the 'houses' and bicycles. They show good small-muscle skills as they concentrate to attach nuts and bolts together. Children have opportunities to be physically active. For example, they use a range of movements in response to music. Staff make good use of the local environment to help children's understanding of people and communities. For example, they walk around the village and children take photographs of significant features, shops and landmarks to discuss.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enter the setting confidently and staff welcome them into the warm and friendly group. They settle quickly and follow familiar routines, for example, finding their name card to record their attendance, gaining good self-esteem. Children show pride in their achievements, for example, after persevering to balance thin sticks upright on the table. Staff support children to build friendships and encourage the less confident children to join activities. Staff are respectful, giving children time to finish their play before encouraging them to help to tidy away. Staff meet children's care needs successfully.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills to prepare them for their next stage in learning, including going to school. Children show interest in jigsaw puzzles and persevere to complete them, such as lifting the pieces and rotating them so that they fit the space. Children listen carefully and follow instructions well. For example, to fold a robot picture into 'half' and 'quarters', to cut using scissors safely, and to reassemble the picture. Older girls become familiar with the language of feelings to help them express themselves. For example, they compare a surprised face to how they looked at their birthday.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY244259 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 1086670 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 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Little World Pre School (at Yatton Methodist Church) Committee

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Date of previous inspection 23 February 2017 Telephone number 07534 762485

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Little World Pre School (at Yatton Methodist Church) registered in 2004. It operates from the village of Yatton in North Somerset. The pre-school opens from 9am to midday on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and until 1pm on Tuesday and Thursday, during term time only. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The committee employs six members of staff to work with children, four of whom hold early years qualifications at level 3.

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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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