St Andrew's Pre-School

St Andrew's Pre-School St Andrew's Church Hall, Oakshade Road, Oxshott, Leatherhead, KT22 0LE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2018 12 December 2017

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 Risk assessments lack rigour, staff do not identify weaknesses in the security of the premises to minimise risks to children's safety.  The leadership team is unable to demonstrate that required checks are carried out on all staff members to make sure they are suitable to work with children.  Teaching is not inclusive. Support for children, including those with specific needs and developmental delay, does not help them make expected progress.  The arrangements for gathering information from parents about children's learning and development and their individual needs are inconsistent. The setting does not share important details, such as observations, with some parents.  The leadership team have not made sure that staff with designated roles are given the information and support they need to fulfil their duties.  Required information is not available for inspection, including information about staff

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This provision is inadequate

suitability and the setting’s complaints log.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff organise the richly equipped indoor and outdoor areas to enhance children's play and learning experiences.  An established staff team create a welcoming environment and interact with children positively.  Children's behaviour is good, they follow established routines well and develop good relationships with their peers.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised persons entering the premises 27/06/2018

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Due Date

 improve the risk assessment process to ensure that identified concerns are addressed swiftly in order to keep children safe 27/06/2018

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Due Date

 improve the staff recruitment and vetting arrangements to ensure checks, including employee disqualification status, are carried out swiftly to confirm that all staff are suitable and safe to work with children 27/06/2018

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Due Date

 develop the communication systems with parents to enable a two- way flow of information that helps ensure the needs of all children are met 27/06/2018

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Due Date

 ensure that records are accessible and available for inspection, including staff recruitment records and the record of complaints. 27/06/2018

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Due Date

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching across the pre-school to make sure staff take more account of the specific needs of all children and reflect this in their planning and provision. 13/07/2018

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the support for children's learning both indoors and outdoors.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including records of the progress that children have made, some staff records and procedures.  The inspector talked to parents who were available on the day of the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the deputy manager.  Discussions were held with the deputy manager and some staff throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. There has been insufficient improvement in the quality of risk assessments since the last inspection. Although there have been some recent security improvements made, leaders fail to risk assess to minimise potential hazards. Staff do not identify the security risks in the garden through their daily checks. Staff have attended safeguarding training and they know how to respond to a child protection concern. Managers evaluate the practice in the setting. However, they have not identified inconsistencies in the quality of teaching, or the shortfalls in practice. Recruitment and vetting arrangements lack rigour. Not enough information is sought to determine whether adults who work with children are suitable. Leaders have established effective partnerships with the local school. They also use various ways to communicate with parents. However, there is not enough consideration of ways to engage with all parents to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

strengthen the link with home, and tailor the arrangements for individual care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not have high expectations of all children. Planning for what children will do and learn is not matched to their individual needs. Staff do not make effective use of systems of assessment. The new systems in place to monitor children’s progress are not yet fully effective. For example, at times, planning for the next steps in children’s learning does not focus sufficiently on individual children’s specific needs, or on delays in their development. Input from parents is not consistently gathered or shared with them. Consequently this limits the progress some children make. There is some good teaching in the setting, for example staff engage in imaginative play with children, helping them to perform a puppet show. Staff extend the activity by adding themed music, which adds to children’s interest and excitement. Children add additional props, including musical instruments, which they play with enthusiasm. Staff talk with children positively. Older children enjoy small group

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

time, where they take turns matching objects to letters. Staff support most children well, for example, they help them explore the letter sounds to match them to the corresponding letter. The environment is well planned to provide plenty of choice, and to support children’s independent learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The breaches of the statutory requirements for safeguarding compromise children’s safety. Inconsistencies in the assessment arrangements result in insufficient planning for some children to fully support their emotional wellbeing. However, children’s physical development is encouraged. For example, children enthusiastically join in the outdoor activities, where they climb trees, ride bikes and ‘make cakes’ in the mud kitchen. Some parents speak positively about the setting and report that children who are learning to speak English as an additional language are supported well in the pre-school.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Inconsistencies in the assessment and planning arrangements have a negative impact on the outcomes for some children. As a result, children are not routinely making enough progress and fall behind others. They are subsequently not prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538586 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1133337 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 30 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person St Andrew's Pre-School CIO

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 12 December 2017 Telephone number 07982 457841

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St Andrew's Pre-School registered in October 2016. It is situated in St Andrew’s Church Hall in Oxshott, Leatherhead. The pre-school is open Monday and Friday from 9am to 1pm, Wednesday from 9am to 12pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 3pm, term time only. Over half of the staff team hold appropriate qualifications at level 3 or higher.

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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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