The Old School House (Headcorn) Ltd

The Old School House (Headcorn) Ltd Station Approach, Station Road, Headcorn, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9SD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 May 2018 18 November 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

 Staff get to know individual children well and establish secure and trusting relationships with them. Children have a positive sense of belonging and good levels of well-being.  All children are supported to develop their mathematical skills. For example, they count confidently as they play.  The manager and staff effectively evaluate their current practice together. For instance, they observe each other as they interact with children and provide helpful feedback and advice to support future practice and activity plans.  Staff establish positive relationships with parents and keep them fully informed. For example, they regularly share helpful advice, such as healthy eating ideas.  Children have good opportunities to gain respect and an understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and other people. For example, they learn simple words in other languages, such as 'hello' and 'goodbye' in Spanish and French.

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This provision is good

 There are good opportunities for children to explore and investigate. For instance, they participate in regular experiments, such as learning how to make erupting 'volcanos'.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not organise changes in the routine as well as possible to ensure that all children know what is expected of them and remain fully engaged throughout.  Staff do not take all opportunities to encourage children to extend their creative skills and freely express themselves even further.

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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

 review and improve the organisation of changes in daily routines to help keep all children fully engaged in learning opportunities  extend opportunities for children to develop their creativity and express their artistic ideas with more independence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the staff interacting with children and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor learning environments.  The inspector looked at written documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all those working at the nursery.  The inspector spoke to children, parents and staff and considered their views.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager closely monitors the consistency of care and learning that staff provide for children. For example, she holds regular individual meetings with staff to evaluate their activity plans. This helps her to ensure that they plan engaging experiences for children. The manager and staff regularly discuss their performance and highlight any training needs. All staff attend a good range of beneficial training to help keep their skills and knowledge up to date and build on them further. For instance, they have learned different ways to help children to develop their listening and speaking skills. Staff establish good links with other settings that children also attend and regularly share children's achievements. This helps to promote a consistent approach to children's shared care and learning. Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a good knowledge of the safeguarding procedures to follow to help protect children's safety and welfare. They know

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

whom to contact to raise and follow up any concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager and staff effectively monitor the progress of individual and specific groups of children. This helps them to identify any gaps in their development promptly. Staff provide children with good support to help them catch up in their learning, as needed. Staff effectively help children to prepare for their eventual move on to school. For example, children become independent and choose their own play with confidence. Staff build on children's interests well. For example, children who enjoy playing with the toy animals are encouraged to learn about their natural habitats, such as placing camels on the picture of the desert. Children are confident to communicate. For instance, older children answer thought-provoking questions. Younger children respond positively to staff's good use of varying tones of voice.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are polite and behave well. They develop a good understanding of healthy lifestyles. For example, they enjoy harvesting their own healthy snacks, such as strawberries and tomatoes. All children have good opportunities to challenge their physical skills. For example, they explore different ways to move as they confidently negotiate equipment, such as the tyre swing. They enjoy daily yoga sessions and learn about the different ways in which they can move their bodies.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children of all ages make good progress and learn key skills to support their future learning. Children develop good social skills and build meaningful friendships. They are happy to play together and they take turns and share resources with good levels of maturity. Children have a positive sense of empathy and learn about the natural world, for instance, as they help to care for a variety of animals, including 'Norman' the tortoise.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 127701 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1126858 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 0 - 4 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 91 Name of registered person The Old School House (Headcorn) Limited

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Date of previous inspection 18 November 2015 Telephone number 01622 890057

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The Old School House (Headcorn) Ltd registered in 1990. It is open Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm all year round. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years. The setting employs 18 members of staff, 13 of whom hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3 or above. This includes one member of staff who has a relevant early years qualification at level 4 and one who holds early years professional status.

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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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