Fairy Feet

Fairy Feet Meadowfield Community Centre, 1 Eafield Road, Belfield, Rochdale OL16 2TH

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Inspection date 4 October 2018 Previous inspection date 3 July 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Staff's consistency at providing a language-rich environment ensures children make good progress with their communication and language skills. n Managers and staff are well qualified. They assess children's needs well and plan activities based on children's interests to ensure good progress. n The key-person system is well developed. Staff have a good understanding of how to help children settle quickly and gain independence in their learning. n Staff provide children with clear and consistent boundaries. They play alongside children and encourage sharing and turn taking. This results in good behaviour.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Staff do not consistently provide challenges to all children, to help them get the most out of their learning. n Managers do not consistently use information from parents to gain a secure baseline of all children's abilities and interests on entry.

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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

n strengthen staff's knowledge of how to challenge different groups of children, to enhance the already good progress children make n develop the use of initial information collected from parents when children join the setting, to better inform early activity planning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the pre-school. She observed child-initiated play and adult- led activities, indoors and outdoors. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the operations manager and early years lead. She looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures and children's records. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the early years lead practitioner. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff are aware of safeguarding procedures in the setting and know what to do if they had any concerns. The management team has clear expectations of what children can achieve. This results in a highly consistent team with regards to assessment, planning and monitoring of all children. The management team has a good understanding of the children and their levels of development. The introduction of the regular supervision meetings ensures all staff know about all children and their needs, and any concerns are effectively resolved. Staff target children's needs well and, through a variety of communication and language activities, children's confidence with language is improving. Children use modelled language in their play and also link their knowledge through language.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have high expectations of children. Overall, they plan effectively to meet their needs. Staff spend quality time with individuals and small groups of children. They promote language skills that enable them to communicate well. Children were highly engaged in building their listening skills as they used a lion puppet and practised using everyday vocabulary. Children who enter the setting with starting points below those of other children make good progress due to the rigorous assessment and observation system from staff. Staff provide a language-rich environment with targeted communication and language activities. This helps ensure any difference in attainment between groups of children is diminishing. Staff work well with parents to share information about their children. Staff provide a wide range of activities for children to learn about people in their local area.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide a well-managed and well-maintained learning environment that meets children's needs. When children arrive, they instantly engage with the different activities available and are independent in their choices. The key-person system is well established. Staff quickly build relationships with children, including through a variety of small-group activities. Staff have a clear understanding of the differing needs of the children at the setting. They ensure children are given time and encouragement to develop their confidence and independence in the nursery. Staff provide consistent strategies that show clear boundaries and teach children the importance of playing together. Children are able to respect each other's differences and play well together.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. Children enjoy a good range of learning opportunities. During a colour-mixing activity, younger children enjoyed painting and building their language skills. The older children were encouraged to try colour mixing and think about what colours could be made. Children confidently lead their own play. They engage independently in activities, with adults supporting where needed. Children are active learners and are gaining skills ready for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 316405 Local authority Rochdale Inspection number 10060328 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 52 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person Meadowfield Community Centre Association

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Date of previous inspection 3 July 2015 Telephone number 01706 648 005

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Fairy Feet registered in 1989. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, four have hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one at level 4 and one at level 6. The setting currently operates from 9am to 4pm, but is able to operate from 8am to 5pm if there is sufficient demand. It provides funded early 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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