Snapdragon Community Preschool

Snapdragon Community Preschool Old Down Hall, 364 Kemshott Lane, Kempshott, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 5UY

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Inspection date 14 November 2018 Previous inspection date 10 November 2014

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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 The well-qualified manager is a strong leader, who has high expectations of her staff team. She proactively reflects on the effectiveness of the provision and swiftly acts on priorities for development that benefit the children and their families. n Staff have a good understanding of how children learn and what they need to learn next. They assess children's achievements accurately and know their key children well. Children enthusiastically take part in the wide range of well-chosen learning opportunities on offer. They make good progress in their learning. n The small and caring staff team creates a safe and nurturing environment, which successfully provides children with a strong sense of belonging. They act as good role models for children and sensitively support children to be kind to their friends and to learn to take turns. n Staff develop strong relationships with parents and engage them fully in their child's

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The provision is good

learning. They keep parents informed about their children's progress well and support them effectively to contribute to their children's learning. Parents comment very positively about the caring staff and how much their children enjoy attending.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Sometimes, staff miss opportunities to extend children's critical-thinking skills and offer further levels of challenge in children's learning. n Staff do not consistently organise changes in daily routines and activities effectively to reduce disruptions to children's play.

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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 make the most of opportunities to extend children's critical-thinking skills and provide increasing levels of challenge in their learning n strengthen the organisation of changes in routines to reduce disruption to children's play and to help prepare them for what happens next.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children's play during indoor and outdoor activities. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including staff's suitability checks, and accident and incident records. n The inspector spoke with the staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and held a meeting with the manager. n The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff demonstrate a secure understanding of policies for keeping children safe. They know how to recognise and report any concerns they may have about a child's welfare. Recruitment procedures are robust and ensure suitable staff are working with children. The manager uses her good knowledge of local referral procedures to access additional support to meet the needs of children and their families. She monitors staff performance well and successfully supports staff to develop their skills and qualifications further. The manager effectively monitors children's progress to identify any differences in learning. She works closely with parents to support children's good progress and acts on the advice of professionals, so all children do equally well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide stimulating activities, indoors and outdoors to support children's learning effectively. Children's communication and language skills develop well, including children who are learning to speak English alongside their home languages. Staff implement ideas gained from training and make changes that benefit children. For instance, they use small -group interventions that focus precisely on helping children's speaking skills further. Children's mathematical skills and understanding are developing well. For example, children measure how tall they are and explore the differences in height between themselves and their friends. Staff support children well to explore concepts of quantity as they count how many cups of flour and salt they need when making salt dough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

New children settle quickly, and all children show they are happy and emotionally secure. Staff support children to develop healthy lifestyles effectively. For example, they encourage good hygiene routines, provide nutritious snacks and discuss the benefits of eating well. Children have good opportunities to play outside and develop good coordination and control. For example, they ride wheeled toys with skill and benefit from trips to the nearby park where they climb and balance. Staff help children to learn to respect each other and gain an understanding of similarity and difference. For example, children compare photographs of the homes they live in with the homes of children who live in other countries.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in all areas of learning. They listen carefully to instructions, show high levels of independence and follow simple group rules. Children recognise their names as they self- register and write for a purpose, such as making shopping lists. They join in with counting songs and learn to say numbers in order as they count groups of objects accurately. Children build firm friendships and develop good social skills. They develop positive attitudes towards learning in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406413 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10069385 Type of provision Full day care Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Dandelions Community Pre-School

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Date of previous inspection 10 November 2014 Telephone number 01256818857

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Snapdragon Pre-school registered in 2010. It is a sister playgroup to another local pre- school called Dandelions. The pre-school currently opens during Monday to Friday, term time only, from 8.30am to 3pm and offers full-day, morning or afternoon sessions. There are five members of staff. Of these, three hold relevant qualifications in childcare and education. The pre-school provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years old.

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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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