Exton Road Nursery School

Exton Road Nursery School St Thomas More Church Hall, Exton Road, Boscombe East, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 5QG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 March 2018 17 June 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 management team promotes a strong ethos of nurture and care. This helps staff to form secure attachments with the children and develop children's emotional well-being and confidence. Parents praise the care and support their children and families receive.  Staff are good role models. They effectively support children's positive behaviour and consistently model respect and consideration for each other. Children are polite and behave well.  Staff work hard to successfully offer a wide range of stimulating activities. They consider the needs and interests of all children. Children make good progress in their learning.  Staff promote the development of children's listening skills well. They take time to interact with children and praise their responses.  Staff work closely with other professionals and external agencies to support children's individual needs. Management targets additional funding well to ensure that all children

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This provision is good

make good progress in their learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The management team has not fully developed the tracking of individual and groups of children to identify gaps in their learning to help them make even better progress.  Sometimes, staff are too quick to provide answers to their questions or complete tasks for children, rather than waiting for the children to work them out for themselves and be creative.

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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

 develop the tracking of individual and groups of children, to identify and address any trends or emerging gaps more swiftly  monitor staff practice more effectively to ensure they give children the chance to complete tasks and answer questions independently, and encourage them to be creative.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the manager, children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's records and discussed these with staff.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day.  The inspector looked at and discussed documentation in relation to safeguarding, risk assessments and daily attendance registers.  The inspector observed children's involvement in activities indoors and outside. She undertook a joint observation with the deputy manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Training has helped to ensure the manager and staff have a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of how to protect children from harm and keep them safe. They are highly vigilant and maintain a safe environment. Staff benefit from regular team meetings, which help keep them up to date about policies and procedures, and good practice. Staff have positive relationships with other professionals involved in children's care, which promotes good continuity in children's development. Recent support from the local authority has helped them to pinpoint children's interests and link them with next steps in learning more accurately. The management team evaluates the provision well. It takes secure action to make continuous improvements that support good outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The setting is a hive of activity. Children settle quickly and are keen to get involved in activities. Staff provide a warm and welcoming environment. They join in enthusiastically with children's play activities and show a genuine interest in children's play. For example, staff join in digging in the wet sand to find the hidden shells. Staff establish children's starting points on entry. They make accurate observations across all areas of children's learning and use this information well to plan for children's next steps. Staff share good information with parents to enable them to support their child's learning at home. Staff support children's emerging literacy skills well. For example, children enjoy looking at books and listening to stories with staff. Children help turn the pages and comment on what they see. This helps to promote reading and an early appreciation of books.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the setting. Indoors, they have ample space to explore and choose their learning. Staff place a strong focus on developing children's independence and encourage them to freely choose their play. Each day, staff temporarily fence an open outside area to provide extended play opportunities outdoors. Children receive good support to learn about healthy choices, for example, through craft activities and snacks provided. Children are encouraged to learn about the wider world, to compare the similarities and differences between their own lives and the lives of others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress given their starting points and gain the skills that help them move to the next stage in their learning, including their move to school. Local Reception teachers visit the setting, which helps children when they move to school. Children confidently choose their play and encourage friends to join them. Children show care and consideration for each other and happily take turns as they play. Children learn to be independent. They help tidy away and put their coats and hats on to play outside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 100505 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1088829 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 - 5 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Ann Wilson & Gill King Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 17 June 2015 Telephone number 07887 486967

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Exton Road Nursery School registered in 1992. The pre-school opens during school terms and operates from 8.45am until 4pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 8.45am until 1pm on Wednesdays and Fridays. A team of eight staff, including the co- owners, works with the children. Five staff hold early years qualifications at level 3, one holds a qualification at level 2 and two are unqualified. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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