Arise 'n' Shine Preschool

Arise 'n' Shine Preschool Arise Church, Stallings Lane, KINGSWINFORD, West Midlands, DY6 7HS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 July 2018 30 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

 The environment and routine is organised effectively to meet the needs of children. Staff use a good range of teaching methods, which motivates children to learn and helps them make good progress from their starting points.  Staff work closely with parents to get to know their children and provide good support to help close any gaps in their learning. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language are supported well to help them achieve.  Staff place a strong focus on helping children feel happy and safe. Staff teach children about how to keep safe and help them talk about their feelings. They have strong relationships with children.  Staff place a clear priority on promoting children's communication and language skills. They introduce new ideas, concepts and vocabulary, and increase their listening and attention skills through a variety of activities.

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This provision is good

 Staff confidently promote children's early literacy skills through enjoyable activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The manager and staff do not make the very best use of children's assessment information to help provide highly challenging activities to help children make high rates of progress.  Staff do not consistently provide a rich range of opportunities to extend children's learning even further in some aspects of their mathematical learning.

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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

 use children's assessment information very precisely to help staff provide highly challenging activities and raise children's learning to an exceptional level  provide a rich range of opportunities to extend children's learning even further in considering concepts, such as estimating objects, recognising numerals and exploring quantities.

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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 held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke with staff and children at the pre-school during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

This motivated manager and staff team work well together and are effectively supported by the committee to help develop the service even further. For example, there is a clear action plan in place to help develop further the experiences for children and quality of teaching. Staff benefit from regular staff training and supervision to ensure the quality of teaching is consistently good. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a good understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues and know the procedure to follow if they have a concern. There are effective recruitment, vetting and induction systems in place to ensure staff are suitable to work with children. Parents report high levels of satisfaction. They are impressed by the targeted support their children receive to help them catch up and progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff organise a stimulating environment both indoors and outdoors to capture children's interest and imagination. They also plan whole-group activities and small-group sessions with a clear focus on teaching and extending children's learning. For example, during small-group work, staff work with their assigned key children and place a good focus on increasing children's literacy skills. Staff provide a wide range of opportunities for children to make marks and draw. For example, children thoroughly enjoy using writing materials and scissors at the writing table, while others explore making marks with paint on the cling film. Staff encourage children to explore music, rhythm and sound, and promote children's listening and attention skills well. For example, children cooperate well as they use the parachute and sing their favourite nursery rhymes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff help children learn to respect each other and how to keep safe. For example, staff teach children about their bodies and keeping safe around strangers. Children learn about the importance of road and fire safety, and the role of the emergency services. Snack time is organised to help each member of staff spend extra time with their assigned key children and talk to them about how they are feeling and about their interests. Staff give children time and space to increase their independence and self-help skills during this period. Children learn about the importance of a healthy diet and that exercise is good for their bodies.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those receiving additional funding, make good progress and are well prepared for school. Children thoroughly enjoy staff interactions and involve them in their fantasy play. Children show a keen interest in the natural world. For example, children help care for the berries, strawberries, carrots, tomatoes and lettuce. Children benefit from good first-hand experiences. For example, children have shown an interest in octopuses and squids, and have helped dissect them and look closely at the body parts. Children are creative and imaginative, and enjoy using their senses to explore and discover.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253896 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 1127688 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 40 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Arise Church Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 30 November 2015 Telephone number 01384 401 228

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Arise 'n' Shine Preschool registered in 1993. It operates from Arise Church Hall in Kingswinford. The pre-school opens each weekday from 9am until 1pm, term time only. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are eight member of staff employed. Of these, two hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 6, two hold a qualification at level 4 and four hold a qualification at level 3.

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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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