West Hill Life Ltd

West Hill Life Ltd Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Dartford, Kent DA1 1DE

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Inspection date 29 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 establish positive relationships with children and get to know them well. Children have a good sense of belonging and positive levels of well-being. n Children have good opportunities to develop their early writing skills to support their future learning. For example, older children write their name with confidence and younger children give meanings to marks as they draw and paint. n The manager and staff evaluate their practice effectively. They hold daily meetings to discuss the events of the day and how these motivate children to learn. They use the findings to support their future activity plans and help children continue to make good progress. n Staff establish positive partnerships with parents and help keep them fully informed in their children's learning. For instance, they share children's achievements daily. n Children have good opportunities to develop their imagination. For example, through

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The provision is good

imaginative play they build a fairy garden and pretend it is for visiting fairies. n Staff are positive role models. Children are polite and behave well. They confidently follow the rules and boundaries and know what is expect of them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Staff miss some opportunities to extend children's respect and understanding for other people's similarities and differences from around the wider world. n Staff do not consistently encourage children to complete their own tasks and develop their independence 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 extend children's respect and understanding for other people's similarities and differences outside of their own communities and beliefs n build upon children's opportunities to complete their own tasks and develop their independence even more consistently to support their future learning skills further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the staff interacting with children and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor environments. n The inspector looked at written documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all those working at the pre-school. n The inspector spoke to the manager, children, parents and staff, and considered their views. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The managers closely monitor the consistency of care and teaching that staff provide for the children. For instance, they hold individual meetings to discuss staff performance and highlight any training needs to develop their practice. All staff are keen to keep up to date with new ideas and build on their skills and knowledge. They attend a good range of beneficial training. For example, they have learnt about the different ways to support children and parents to understand the importance of healthy eating. Staff establish positive relationships with staff at other settings that children also attend. They understand the importance of helping to provide children with a consistent approach to their shared care and learning experiences. For instance, they share children's achievements regularly. Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a good knowledge of the safeguarding procedures to follow to help protect children's welfare.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

This includes knowing who to contact to seek advice and follow up any concerns. Staff complete thorough risk assessments and closely monitor the indoor and outdoor learning environments, to help ensure that they remain safe and secure for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager and staff closely monitor and track the progress of individual and groups of children. This enables them to identify promptly any gaps in their development. Staff provide good support to help children close these quickly. Staff effectively help children to prepare for their eventual move on to school. For instance, all children have a keen interest in a wide range of reading materials. Staff build on children's interests and ideas well. For example, children who enjoy a book about pirates, go on to make treasure maps and build a large pirate ship to bring their imagination alive.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good social skills and build meaningful friendships. Children play happily together and share and take turns with resources maturely. Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, they build and negotiate obstacles, such as balancing and climbing on tyres and stepping stones. Children develop a good understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles. They follow good health and hygiene routines, and discuss the importance of washing away germs at mealtimes.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress. They gain skills to support their future learning well. Younger children confidently count as they play and older children complete simple sums. Children are confident to freely express themselves creatively. For example, they explore paint in interesting ways and enjoy making prints with autumnal items, such as leaves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY561707 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10081589 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register

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Day care type

Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person West Hill Life Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01322278677

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West Hill Life Ltd registered in 2018. It operates from a church building in Dartford, Kent. The setting is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year around. It receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The setting employs nine members of staff, five of whom hold a relevant early years qualification at level 2 and above. This includes one member of staff who holds a qualification at level 5.

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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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