Little Stars Christian Pre-School

Little Stars Christian Pre- School Leamington Spa Baptist Church, Chandos Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4RN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2018 10 October 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

 Staff are vigilant about children's safety. They undertake regular checks of the environment to ensure it remains a safe place for children.  The enthusiastic team of staff work hard to provide high-quality learning experiences in this welcoming and inclusive environment. The manager encourages and supports staff's professional development and helps them to develop skills to benefit the children. The quality of teaching is consistently good.  Children progress well from their starting points. Overall, they have a positive attitude towards learning and are willing to try new things.  Parents are happy with the progress their children are making. They appreciate the regular feedback from staff about their child's achievements in the pre-school.  Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from individualised, tailored support. Staff offer attentive one-to-one support and work

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This provision is good

closely with other professionals, such as speech and language therapists.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff do not give children the time they need to think about and respond to questions or develop their own ideas.  On occasions, staff do not take full account of the space available when planning activities, so children cannot always fully engage or lose enthusiasm in the activity.

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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

 give children enough time to think about and respond to questions and develop their own ideas  make sure that there is enough space for children to participate fully in 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 carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held meetings with the manager. She spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including risk assessments and she spoke to the manager about the pre-school's self-evaluation.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and her staff team are aware of the possible signs of abuse and know when and where to report any concerns they may have about a child's welfare. Leaders follow safe recruitment practices and monitor the ongoing suitability of staff. This helps to keep children safe. They monitor staff's practice closely and provide good guidance, coaching and relevant ongoing training opportunities to help to improve staff's performance. This has a positive impact on the progress children make. The manager and staff evaluate and reflect on their practice well and work closely with parents to help make improvements to children's experiences. The manager provides swift intervention when children need extra help. She has effective systems in place to maintain a two-way flow of information with other provisions that children may attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, staff use their teaching skills effectively to help children to make good progress in their learning. Children are motivated and eager to learn as staff plan activities that are based around their interests and next steps in learning. Staff help children to develop their mathematical skills. Children learn to count and compare size. Staff promote children's language development well, including for those who are learning to speak English as an additional language. Children learn new words, share their ideas and communicate confidently. Staff support children to learn the sounds that letters represent, to help them develop the skills they need to read. Children use pens and chalks to make marks and communicate to staff what they are writing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are polite, respectful and behave well. They are caring, listen to each other's ideas and thoughts and play collaboratively. Children demonstrate close bonds with their key person. Staff help children to learn about the importance of personal hygiene. Children learn to be independent and to do things for themselves. For example, they can put on their own coat. Staff help children to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, they talk to children about road safety. Children join in activities that help them to learn about other cultures and traditions. They are confident and happy in the pre- school, and possess high levels of self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their different starting points. They are motivated, inquisitive learners. Children recognise their names in print and can write some letters of their name themselves. Children gain the necessary skills and attitudes that help to prepare them for their next stage of learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 200673 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1103055 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person Little Stars Christian Preschool Committee

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Date of previous inspection 10 October 2014 Telephone number 01926 477597

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Little Stars Christian Pre-School registered in 1997. It operates Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9.15am to 3.15pm, on Wednesday, 9.15am to 1.15pm and Friday 9.15am until 12.15pm, during term time. There are nine members of staff who work with children, seven of whom hold relevant qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 3. The pre-school 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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