Small Saints Pre-school

Small Saints Pre-school The Chase, High Street, Holbeach, Lincs, PE12 7ED

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 February 2018 26 September 2014

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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

 Self-evaluation is effective in identifying improvements to raise outcomes for children. Recent changes to the outdoor area, such as the introduction of log cabins, help children to develop their personal, social and emotional skills.  Staff are supported well by the manager. She provides them with supervision meetings and opportunities to extend their professional development. Training courses have helped staff to support children's communication and language skills. This is particularly beneficial for children with additional needs.  Staff promote positive behaviour. They remind children of the rules and boundaries, such as walking when moving from indoors to outdoors and to pick up toys off the floor. Children are confident and know what is expected of them.  Staff observe and monitor children's learning and development. This helps them to plan for children's good progress and to identify what they need to learn next.

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This provision is good

 Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well by staff. Partnership working with other professionals is effective in identifying specific targets for children to support their individual needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not gather enough information from parents about children's prior learning when they first start.  Sometimes, staff do not organise activities well enough to make sure that quieter children can fully join in and be highly engaged in the learning opportunities at these times.

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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

 gather more information from parents when children first start to help staff plan for their individual needs from the outset  focus more closely on encouraging quieter children to be fully involved and highly engaged during activities.

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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 completed a joint observation with the pre-school manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the pre-school manager and deputy manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager ensures that staff have a good understanding of the signs of abuse and where to report concerns about children's safety. Policies and procedures are shared with parents. Robust recruitment procedures are in place for new staff. Police officers are invited to the pre-school to talk to children about how they can keep themselves safe. Staff complete checks of the environment and remove identified hazards. This helps to keep children safe. Staff share information about children's learning with schools when they move on. They take them for visits to the school to help children get to know teachers and the environment. Additional funding is used effectively to support children's individual needs. Staff share information about children's learning and development with parents, helping them to understand how their children are progressing in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of how to promote the learning and development of the different ages of children in their care. They weave mathematical language into activities. Staff ask children to count the number of children present in a group. They encourage children to compare the quantity of objects and to use mathematical language, such as 'heavy'. Younger children are supported with their speaking skills and confidence. Staff ask them to make noises made by different animals, such as a snake and monkey. They encourage older children to develop their literacy skills. Staff read them stories and provide resources to enable children to extend their understanding of the story.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide children with a welcoming and stimulating environment both indoors and outdoors. Children are keen learners who listen to adults and each other. They are provided with choices and access resources independently to support their interests. Key persons ensure that children are emotionally ready for their move to the next room in the pre-school. They take them for visits and share information with staff, to ensure that they can provide the same tailored support for children when they move on. Staff give children clear messages about the importance of a healthy diet and the need for physical exercise. Children help staff to dig leeks from the allotment and use these to make soup.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age and making good progress. They develop key skills needed for the next steps in their learning. Older children are keen to explore dough. They roll it in their hands and use tools and equipment to cut out shapes, helping to develop their hand and eye coordination. Children demonstrate their imagination when they play 'shops' in the role play area. They learn to take turns as they wait to be served.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253758 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1103329 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 - 12 Total number of places 78 Number of children on roll 149 Name of registered person Small Saints Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 26 September 2014 Telephone number 01406 422 358

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Small Saints Pre-school registered in 1985. The pre-school employs 22 members of childcare staff. Of these, 16 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, three at level 5 and one who holds qualified teacher status. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday all year round, except for one week between Christmas and new year and for bank holidays. Sessions during term time are from 8.30am until 6pm. During the school holidays, sessions are from 8am until 6pm. It 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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