St Peter's Childrens Centre

St Peter's Childrens Centre St. Peters C of E Primary School, Cambridge Street, CLEETHORPES, South Humberside DN35 8LW

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Inspection date 29 October 2018 Previous inspection date 13 July 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 Since the last inspection, the manager and staff have strengthened their knowledge and understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. They know the procedure to follow in the event of an allegation made against a member of staff. This helps to promote children's safety. n Staff work well with schools that children move on to. They take children to use the host school's facilities and share information with teachers about children's prior learning. This helps children to become familiar with the school environment. n Young children are encouraged to develop their mathematical skills. They use shapes and glue to make pictures. Children learn new shapes, such as a 'triangle' and 'rectangle'. Children make good progress in their learning. n Staff provide opportunities for children to learn about their local community. They take them for visits to the beach and library. n The management team track the progress made by groups of children. This helps them

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The provision is good

to support staff to provide more opportunities to help children to develop their mathematical skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Although staff share information with parents about children's achievements in the centre, they do not gather information from all parents about their children's ongoing interests and achievements at home. n Staff do not provide babies and very young children with as many opportunities as older children, to develop their independence and ability to explore and investigate their surroundings.

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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 gather frequent information from parents about children's interests and achievements at home to help staff plan more precisely for children's learning n extend opportunities for babies and very young children to develop their independence and ability to explore and investigate their surroundings.

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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 with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the centre manager and deputy manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the centre manager and deputy manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the centre. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff gather medical and dietary information from parents when children first start and use effective procedures to ensure that all staff are aware of these. Staff provide children with opportunities to learn how they can keep themselves safe. For example, when they take children for trips in to the community, staff talk to children about road safety. Staff are supported well by the management team. They attend appraisal and one-to-one meetings to help them reflect on their practice. Staff attend training to gain knowledge of how to extend children's communication and language skills. Self-evaluation is effective. Recent changes to the outdoor area, offer children more opportunities to extend their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe and monitor children's learning effectively. They speak to parents at the beginning and end of the day about activities children enjoy and how they can continue to support their children's learning at home. Staff encourage babies to develop relationships with others. They point to pictures of familiar people and children begin to say their names. Staff provide opportunities for younger children to recognise parts of their bodies. Children point to their eyes, hair and ears. Staff help children to learn how to handle books correctly. They use strategies to maintain children's attention and focus. Staff ask children to join in with repeated phrases in stories and to join in with actions in the book. Children demonstrate good listening skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children display high levels of self-esteem. Staff manage children's behaviour well. They give children plenty of praise and encouragement. Staff incorporate the rules and boundaries in to group times. They ask children to check their ears to make sure they are using their 'listening ears'. Children enjoy spending time in the garden. They develop their balance and coordination when they ride on scooters and manoeuvre around objects safely. Children learn about a healthy lifestyle. The cook and staff offer children a healthy range of snacks. Staff take children to local shops to buy fruit and vegetables and encourage children to try new foods, such as pineapple, sweetcorn and green beans. All staff complete paediatric first-aid training and are quick to meet children's health needs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated to learn and develop good social skills. They demonstrate that they are emotionally secure. Children learn key skills in readiness for their move on to school. Children develop problem-solving skills, for example, when they fix toy building blocks together. Babies use furniture and toys to pull themselves up to standing, helping to develop their physical skills. Children enjoy exploring the texture of foam on their hands, helping them to develop their senses. They use tools in the foam to make different patterns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY217322 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 10080020 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 0 - 4 Total number of places 65 Number of children on roll 102 Name of registered person St Peter's Children's Centre

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Date of previous inspection 13 July 2018 Telephone number 01472 290779

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St Peter's Childrens Centre registered in 2002. The centre employs 19 members of childcare staff. Of these, 16 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including the manager who holds early years professional status. The centre opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.45am until 5.45pm. The centre 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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