Larkholme Primary School

St. Michael's School House Nursery Crowthorne Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 7EH

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Inspection date 6 November 2018 Previous inspection date 22 February 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The staff work well together as an enthusiastic team. They respond well to the manager's high expectations and desire to provide high-quality care and education for children. n Children have a very good understanding of behavioural expectations. Staff have a calm and consistent approach, and give children gentle reminders to help them to learn to value and respect others. n Careful monitoring of children's learning helps ensure that staff quickly identify any gaps, delays or strengths in children's development. All children, including those who need additional support, make good progress from their individual starting points. n Self-evaluation is highly effective. Leaders are committed to continuously drive improvements. They regularly involve parents and staff in evaluating the practice to help to develop the provision further. n Staff are highly skilled in supporting children's growing understanding of the

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The provision is good

importance of keeping themselves safe. For example, children understand that when they use knives to cut fruits, they must hold these correctly to prevent harming themselves or others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Staff occasionally miss opportunities to ask children questions as they play, to help extend their learning to an even higher level. n During everyday activities, staff do not consistently encourage children to learn about shapes and measurement.

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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 improve the already good quality of teaching, and ensure that staff challenge children and extend their thinking at every opportunity n further develop the opportunities for children to learn about shapes and measurement during their everyday play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and the children, and considered the impact on their learning. n The inspector asked staff questions throughout the inspection to establish their understanding of how to safeguard children, and how they monitor children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke to parents, considered their comments and took their views into account. n The inspector sampled written feedback from parents about the service and discussed with the manager how she evaluates the practice. n The inspector viewed relevant documentation, including staff suitability checks, Paediatric first-aid training and public liability insurance.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are very aware of their role and responsibilities in keeping children safe. They know what action to take if they have concerns about a child. Robust recruitment procedures and clear, and comprehensive induction programmes help ensure that all staff understand their roles and responsibilities. The manager observes staff as they interact and play with children, and has regular supervision meetings with them. Staff are well supported in their professional development to help improve their knowledge and skills. For example, staff have attended training to help them improve the way in which they gather information about children's learning and development, to enable them to plan more accurately for children's next steps in learning. Partnerships with parents and other professionals are good. Nursery staff exchange information with them about children's achievements,

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

which helps to foster a shared approach to learning and care successfully.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff promote children's learning and development successfully. They work closely with children who have speech and language delay and consistently use effective strategies, such as repeating speech and modelling simple sentences. Children enthusiastically join in with conversations as they learn new words and phrases. They show high levels of imagination, and speaking and listening skills. For example, while playing outdoors, they gather musical instruments and microphone stands and pretend that they are in a musical band. Staff use children's interests to provide opportunities for them to learn about the wider world. For example, when children show an interest in a book written in Polish, staff read the book to them in both Polish and English to help them to understand different languages.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children show high levels of interest in the well-resourced environment and choose from a wide range of activities that encourage them to be inquisitive and learn new skills. They are exceptionally well settled and have developed secure emotional attachments to their key person. Staff act as excellent role models and provide children with an abundance of praise and encouragement to keep them motivated and eager to join in. Children show high levels of independence and self-confidence in their own abilities, for example, when staff attempt to help them, they tell them that they can do it by themselves. Staff are highly effective in encouraging children to understand the importance of healthy lifestyle and being active. For instance, children have significant opportunities to play in the extremely stimulating outdoor area and discuss the importance of making healthy food choices as they make fresh fruit kebabs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have great fun as they learn and delight in joining in with activities. They develop the skills they need the next stage in learning, including school. For instance, they confidently complete simple tasks and have an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe. They have tremendous imaginations and are encouraged to lead their own activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 119299 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 10080464 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 32 Number of children on roll 36

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Name of registered person

St. Michael's School, Easthampstead, Childcare Trust

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Date of previous inspection 22 February 2018 Telephone number 01344 869340

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St Michael's School House Nursery registered in 1992. It is part of the St Michael's Childcare Trust Limited. The nursery is situated in the grounds of St Michael's School, in Bracknell, Berkshire. The nursery is open each weekday during term time from 8.45am until 3.15pm. The after-school club opens five days a week during school term times and sessions are from 3.15pm until 6.15pm. The holiday club operates each weekday during school holidays and is open between 8.45am until 6.15pm. The provider employs nine staff, seven of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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