Rainbows End Pre-School

Rainbows End Pre-School Pope John Paul Centre, Brownedge Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6TA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 July 2018 8 May 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 build strong bonds with children, who feel settled and secure at the pre-school.  Staff offer great support for children's developing communication and language skills. Children make good progress from when they begin to attend.  Staff are skilled at teaching 'in the moment' and take opportunities to guide children's learning as they play. They encourage children's creativity, follow their lead and play along with their storylines in role play.  Children's good manners are consistently encouraged and staff are good role models. Children are well behaved for their ages.  Staff value children's comments and children feel empowered to share their ideas. Children are well prepared for school when the time comes.  Parents feel involved in children's learning. Staff work together with them to support children's learning and development in pre-school and at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff's excellent knowledge of individual children is not consistently used highly effectively to prioritise what children need to learn next.  The programme of professional development is not precisely targeted to raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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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

 strengthen the monitoring of children's progress and plan the next steps in their learning even more precisely, helping children to achieve at the highest levels  enhance staff's professional development that increases the potential to deliver the highest-quality provision and excellent outcomes for children.

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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 jointly evaluated a teaching activity with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager/provider and discussed the pre-school's self-evaluation.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to some children and parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff are well trained and have a good understanding of their role to protect children. They know what may cause them concern about a child's welfare and what procedures to follow. The quality of self-evaluation is good. The views of others are gathered to inform the setting's priorities for improvement. The manager liaises with the local authority to support the pre-school's ongoing development. There are good systems for sharing information with the schools that children will attend. The manager supervises staff effectively and she has a good understanding of what constitutes effective practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe and listen carefully to children as they play. They act on the comments that children make to extend their learning in a meaningful context. Staff take good account of children's interests and boys are particularly captivated, such as when searching for snails outdoors. Staff know children well and adjust their expectations according to the individual child's level of development. They challenge children to think for themselves and ask good questions to encourage them to solve simple problems. Staff provide good opportunities for role play and involve children in preparing their play environment. Staff support children's imaginations well. They give them the freedom to combine resources and make their own decisions. Staff share books with children and encourage their love of stories. The manager monitors children's progress. She knows what to do if there are any gaps in learning, including linking with external professionals.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are sensitive and nurturing with children and they help them to make a settled start. They monitor children's well-being during their time in the pre-school and are quick to act on children's needs. Children enjoy engaging in a variety of stimulating experiences indoors and outdoors. Staff provide lots of choices for children in their play. Children are motivated to do things for themselves, particularly at snack time. Staff empower children to be independent in self-care tasks and children follow clear routines for their good health. Staff support them to manage tasks with growing confidence and master new skills. Children are highly active in their play and staff provide good opportunities for them to develop their physical well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have strong self-esteem and feel extremely comfortable in their surroundings. They have wonderful imaginations, and particularly enjoy using props which they take indoors and outdoors as part of their play. Children are motivated to make marks during their play and they write for a purpose. They frequently use mathematics in their own play to count and compare.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY400075 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1102217 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 24 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Theresa Anne Jackson

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 8 May 2014 Telephone number 07742744344

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Rainbows End Pre-School registered in 2009. It provides early education for children from 9am to 3pm from Monday to Friday, term time only. It employs six childcare staff, five of whom hold appropriate qualifications at level 3. The pre-school provides funded early years 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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