Little Potters Pre-school

Little Potters Pre-school Wigston Road, COVENTRY CV2 2QR

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Inspection date 17 October 2018 Previous inspection date 13 November 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 Children thrive in this exciting environment. Staff know children well and strong attachments have been formed between staff, children and their peers. n Staff observe, assess and plan for children's individual needs. They work superbly with other professionals involved in children's lives. The care and support for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is extremely good. n Partnerships with parents are good. Effective communication makes sure that children's changing needs are known. Parents are actively involved in their child's learning. They share their own observations of their child at home, and work with staff to support their child's future learning. n Children behave well. They understand the 'golden rules' that are in place within the pre-school. Staff support children to share and take turns while they play. Children's self-esteem and confidence blossoms. Staff praise children for their efforts and

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The provision is good

achievements. n Staff work with parents to gain their views about the service they provide. They use this information alongside their own self-evaluation to identify aspects of the pre-school provision to develop further in order to raise outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n At times, staff do not provide children with enough time to think about the questions they have been asked and formulate their response and reply. n While staff undertake mandatory professional development, they have not looked at a broader range of opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills even further.

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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 provide time for children to think about any questions they have been asked and allow time for them to respond n explore different professional development opportunities for staff to help them build on their knowledge and skills even more.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the pre-school deputy manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the provider and pre-school deputy manager, and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff's knowledge of how to protect children is good. They understand the various signs that may indicate a child is at risk from harm and neglect. Staff know the referral procedures to ensure that children remain safe. Security within the pre-school is good to ensure that children are not released into the care of unknown adults. Potential hazards within the environment are minimised and secure procedures are established for the recruitment of staff and to check their ongoing suitability. The manager monitors staff practice and offers them regular supervisory sessions. Parents state they are really happy with the care and learning opportunities provided. They particularly like how staff recognise that each child is unique and has their own way of learning which staff support very well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know children very well. They gather detailed information from parents and use this to plan effectively for children's learning from the start. The interaction between staff and children is good. Staff encourage children to explore their senses as they play. Younger children make marks in different ways, such as using shaving foam, as well as pencils and chalks. Older children confidently identify that it is October and the season is autumn. Staff encourage children to examine the different shaped leaves they collect and identify which are bigger or smaller and recognise the different colours. Children are creative. They make collages of hedgehogs and use the leaves they collect to make the prickles on the hedgehogs back. Staff engage children well in story time. Children enjoy listening to familiar stories and join in with songs and rhymes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enthusiastically enter pre-school and staff greet them warmly. They register their attendance at pre-school and also when they have snack. Children enjoy a wide variety of fresh fruit at snack time and choose which they would like. Dietary needs and preferences are well known by staff. Children learn the importance of washing their hands at appropriate times during the day. Older children independently access the bathroom while staff support younger children. Staff work with parents to help children achieve developmental milestones, such as toilet training. Children freely access the outdoor play area where their learning continues. They enjoy being physically active and climb in and out of large equipment. Children use different small tools to develop their physical needs. For example, they make their own pretend food in the outdoor play kitchen using various sized spoons, ladles and pots.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their individual starting points in learning. Older children confidently recognise the letters that form their names and some are able to write letters that are familiar to them. They express their own ideas and thoughts well, understanding the importance of listening to what others have to say. Younger children enjoy building various objects with different size bricks and are learning to work together. Children develop the key skills they need for their future development and the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY347590 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10062274 Type of provision Sessional 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 46 Number of children on roll 47

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Name of registered person

Potters Green Community Association Committee

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Date of previous inspection 13 November 2015 Telephone number 02476 614619

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Little Potters Pre-school registered in 2010. The pre-school opens term time only from 8.45am to 3.30pm. The pre-school employs 11 members of staff, of whom 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level two and above. The pre-school is in receipt of 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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