Long Marston Pre-School

Long Marston Pre-School Long Marston Village Hall, Butt Hedge, York, YO26 7LW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 April 2018 Not applicable

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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 staff team is warm and nurturing. It ensures all children and families feel welcome and supports children to settle quickly when they first start.  All children make good progress in their learning and development. Staff know children very well and plan for each child's individual needs effectively.  The manager values her team. She ensures it is supported to gain new knowledge and skills. Staff's training needs are promptly addressed and information gained from training courses is shared with colleagues to improve outcomes for children.  Partnerships with providers at other settings children attend are strong. Staff share information about children's progress to complement their learning between settings.  Parents are complimentary about the care and education their children receive. They feel involved in the provision and appreciate the kind and caring staff and the relationships they have built with children. Parents highly recommend the setting to

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, adult-led activities are too lengthy and children lose enthusiasm and attention.  The manager's systems for monitoring the progress of different groups of children are not embedded enough to sharply focus on all groups who may require additional support or challenge.

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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

 support all children to remain engaged and focused in adult-led activities  strengthen the arrangements for comparing the progress made by different groups of children to identify groups who may need further support or challenge.

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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 had a tour of the setting.  The inspector spoke to staff, children and parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as staff's qualifications, supervision and training records, children's development books, self-evaluation documents and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have comprehensive knowledge about how to protect children from harm and they update themselves regularly with changes in legislation. The manager routinely checks staff's knowledge to ensure that they know how to report any concerns they may have. The manager is enthusiastic and committed to delivering a high-quality service to families and children. She regularly obtains the views of parents and their children through questionnaires and verbal feedback. Clear priorities for development are in place. The manager monitors the quality of teaching and provides staff with constructive criticism. During supervision meetings, staff discuss their practice and how this can be further improved. All staff are committed to developing themselves professionally. Recent training on raising achievement for boys has had a positive impact on the progress of boys. Also, staff have adapted the learning environment to ensure boys

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

are highly involved in all areas of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are well qualified and good at teaching children new skills. They observe children regularly and plan for their next stage in learning. Staff assess children regularly and the manager monitors their individual progress. Staff take children's interests into account when planning. For instance, children who are enthralled by pterodactyl dinosaurs are encouraged to draw the reptiles developing their hand-to-eye coordination and imaginative skills. Other children are supported to create structures out of recyclable materials, developing their knowledge of early mathematics as they use different sized boxes. Learning is shared with parents frequently, including the progress check at age two years.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's emotional well-being is fostered well. Staff ensure they are close by to supervise and support children when needed. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They are kind to their friends and follow the setting's rules which they contribute to. Children access 'squirrel school' weekly. This is an outdoor session staff create to encourage children to learn about the natural world. Children learn about risks and dangers as they learn about nature and sit around the camp fire under the careful supervision of staff. Staff promote outdoor experiences and play well. In addition, they teach children about healthy eating and exercise, promoting following an active and healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are motivated to learn and are prepared very well for their move to school. They are confident and active in their learning. They ask questions, listen well to instructions and enjoy attending the setting. Children develop early communication and literacy skills. They try and decode words by sounding them out and they hold two-way conversations with their friends and staff. Children manage their hygiene needs well, and dress and undress themselves when exploring outfits for pretend play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496223 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1044866 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 26 Name of registered person Long Marston Pre-School CIO

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07974907980

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Long Marston Pre-School registered in 2016. The setting employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, term time. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and from 9am until 11.30am on Tuesdays. The setting 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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