Warton Pre School

Warton Pre School Warton Church Hall, Main Street, Warton, Carnforth, LA5 9PJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 2018 18 March 2015

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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 new manager is ambitious and motivated. She has a clear vision for the pre-school and values the experience and contributions from the staff team. Together, they reflect and evaluate practice to inform ongoing improvements.  Staff's interactions with children are strong. They ask children excellent questions during play, which are entirely in context of children's own ideas but skilfully extend their learning to other areas. Children's speaking skills are widely promoted.  Staff are warm and nurturing towards children who enjoy positive relationships with their key person. Children grow in confidence during their time at pre-school, providing a strong base for their learning and explorations. Children make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are very well established. Parents are widely supported to contribute and be involved in their children's learning. For example, staff provide parents with activities to complete with their children at home. Partnerships in place

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This provision is good

with other professionals are equally well established.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always precisely consider the abilities of all children when planning group activities and as a result, some children are less engaged.  Children are not always supported as effectively as possible to develop a firm understanding of the expectations of their behaviour and develop high levels of self- control.

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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

 help children of all ages and abilities to be challenged at the highest level and fully engaged in the learning opportunities  support children to fully understand the expectations of their behaviour and help them to develop high levels of self-control.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning, during play inside and outside.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the pre-school manager.  The inspector spoke to members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held a meeting with the pre-school manager.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, evidence of the suitability of staff and committee members and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff have a firm understanding of a wide range of safeguarding issues, including the procedures to follow to report concerns. Staff receive regular safeguarding training and updates, further supporting them in their role. The manager successfully monitors children's progress. This helps to identify any emerging gaps in development early on and provides appropriate support from outside professionals where needed. The staff team works very well together. The new manager has swiftly established a good understanding of the staff team, enabling her to implement effective and accurate support. She monitors staff practice and the quality of care and learning experiences well, to help to identify where staff may need support or additional training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are well qualified and this is reflected in their good practice and teaching skills. They know children very well and use their interests to plan activities they will enjoy. Most activities engage, motivate and challenge children. For example, children become deeply engaged in preparing vegetables for their homemade soup. They share and take turns with the knives and peelers, demonstrating good social skills. They use good hand-to-eye coordination and small-muscle skills to operate the peelers and cut carefully with the knives, promoting well their physical skills and understanding of keeping themselves safe. Staff make regular assessments of children's learning, further informing planned activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff create a warm and welcoming atmosphere where children and parents feel at ease. The learning environment is stimulating, well presented and carefully planned to encourage children's interest and motivation. Children have wonderful opportunities to learn about healthy lifestyles as staff seize opportunities during everyday play and routine. For example, in the home corner staff talk to children about healthy breakfast options and at snack time children talk about the benefits of water and milk on their bodies. Staff also use these times to explain why some children have different milk to others. This helps to develop children's care and respect for each other and helps them to recognise that everyone's needs are different.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a range of key skills which prepares them well for the next stage in their learning. They are widely independent from a young age as they serve themselves snack and lunch and tidy up as part of the session routine. Children enjoy practising their letter sounds and thoroughly enjoy listening to stories and exploring books. Children count and confidently use mathematical language, such as in front and behind. Children are creative when they play with the resources, finding new ways to use them. They invite others to play and compromise when others share their ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY422027 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1094659 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person Warton Pre School

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Date of previous inspection 18 March 2015 Telephone number 07762 365671

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Warton Pre School registered in 1993. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday, from 8.45am to 3.15pm, term time only. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. In total, five staff work at the pre-school. They all hold relevant early years qualifications.

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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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