Stokenham Preschool Centre

Stokenham Preschool Centre Stokenham Pre-School Building, Stokenham Primary School, Stokenham, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2SJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 July 2018 14 March 2018

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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

 There have been significant improvements since the last inspection. Staff have completed training and better systems are used to ensure children are safeguarded. Managers monitor all procedures to ensure high standards are consistently maintained.  The dedicated and enthusiastic staff team work well together. They regularly reflect on their provision to identify further ways to build on their practice. For example, improved curriculum planning ensures excellent use is made of the new resources outside to support children who prefer to learn outdoors.  There are very good partnerships with other settings. Children attending another preschool visit to share circle time and sing songs. This happy social occasion promotes friendships and helps support children to be prepared for starting school.  Managers closely monitor the accuracy of observations and assessments made by the staff team to ensure they are supporting every child to make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff do not manage the routine transition between activities effectively. For example, staff do not fully support children to behave well at the start of snack time when they return inside from playing outdoors.  Staff do not fully consider which environment would be most effective when planning activities, such as whether a quieter space would be more appropriate. As a result, opportunities to develop children’s listening and speaking skills further are not as successful as they could be.

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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

 improve the routine transition times of the day, in particular, ensure children understand the expectations on them when they return inside from playing outdoors at the start of snack time  develop more opportunities for children to have quieter times to further promote their listening and speaking skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the interactions between the staff and children.  The inspector scrutinised documentation, including children's learning files and records of injuries to children.  The inspector met with the manager and spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sought the views of parents.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have updated their training and show a secure understanding of their role and responsibilities in keeping children safe. For example, they ask parents the reason for their child’s absence from the preschool. Staff know the appropriate action to take if they have concerns about a child’s well-being. Staff receive good support from managers. Effective supervision meetings and training opportunities ensure staff enhance their teaching skills. For example, staff are developing the book area further to encourage more children to self-select and look at books independently. The committee take an active role in the preschool and provide good support to staff and parents. The partnership with parents is very good. Parents are kept up to date with their child’s enjoyment of activities on an online system. Parents have regular opportunities to meet staff to discuss their child’s development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff obtain detailed information from parents when children first join and regularly complete observations and assessments to track children's progress. As a result, they have accurate records of each child’s attainment which they use to identify children's next steps in learning. Staff meet regularly to plan a range of interesting and challenging activities which take account of what children need to learn next. For example, staff teach children how to improve their ball skills by holding a hoop at different heights and angles to increase the challenge of achieving a ‘score’, by either throwing or kicking the ball. Children excitedly learn how to record and add up their ‘scores’. Staff use good questioning to help children think, solve problems and develop their ideas. For example, they support children to think about what they would like to draw on a flag to represent what is important to their family.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff know the children and their families very well. They provide good levels of support to help children settle and be happy. Children are motivated and interested in the wide range of activities provided. Staff teach children to understand why they should share and take turns. They help children to resolve minor conflicts themselves. Staff work in close liaison with parents to support their child to improve their confidence to use the toilet. Children’s physical well-being is promoted well. For example, they learn how to take appropriate risks when playing on the climbing and balancing equipment outside. Children show pride in their achievements and are keen to share their success with other children and staff.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and learn to care for the environment. For example, they know to place unwanted food wrappings in the basket during lunch times and they are keen to assist staff to tidy up. Most children can recognise their name and many of the older children can write the letters independently. Staff support children well to prepare for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 106232 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1135767 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 2 - 5 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person Stokenham Preschool Centre Committee

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 14 March 2018 Telephone number 01548 580202

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Stokenham Preschool Centre registered in 1992 and is based in Stokenham, Kingsbridge. It receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four. The preschool is open each weekday from 9.15am to 3.30pm, during term time only. There are five members of staff, including the manager, all of whom hold a childcare 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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