Kings Park Pre-School

Kings Park Pre-School Kings Park School, Kings Park, Dereham, Norfolk NR19 2AH

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Inspection date 22 November 2018 Previous inspection date 9 October 2015

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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The provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

n Staff do not gather precise information from parents about children's learning and achievements at home when they first start at the pre-school. This means that starting points in learning are not identified quickly enough. n Staff do not monitor children's progress robustly. Observations are not consistently used effectively to plan for children's individual learning needs. In addition, staff have not completed the required progress check for children between the age of two and three years. n The management committee does not ensure that staff's performance is monitored sufficiently to help raise the quality of staff's practice and teaching skills. The quality of teaching is variable and does not consistently support children to make good progress in their learning. n Staff do not consistently support children to develop their independence skills. They sometimes complete simple tasks that children could undertake for themselves.

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It has the following strengths

n Children have daily opportunities for exercise and fresh air in the outdoor area. This helps to promote their physical development and supports their well-being. Children enjoy being outdoors, for example, they experiment with soil and pretend to 'make cakes' in the mud kitchen. n Staff inform parents about their children's day. Parents state that they are happy with the service provided and comment that they would recommend the pre-school to others.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure that detailed information is gathered from parents about what their children know and can do when they first start at the pre-school 15/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that information from ongoing observations and children's assessments is consistently used to identify clearly their next steps in their learning 15/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure staff complete the required progress check for children between the age of two and three years 15/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement a regular programme for the supervision of staff to provide support, coaching and training to raise the overall quality of teaching. 15/02/2019

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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 offer children more opportunities to extend their independence skills.

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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 pre-school manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and spoke to the provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre- school. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Staff do not gather precise information from parents about their children's capabilities when they first start at the pre-school. Furthermore, staff do not complete the required progress check for children aged between two and three years. Therefore, staff do not consistently have the information they need to identify gaps in learning to promote children's development. Staff have regular meetings and attend specific training. However, they do not receive effective feedback and guidance on how they can develop their practice and teaching skills to provide good-quality learning opportunities for children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff complete relevant training and know the appropriate action to take should they have any concerns a child may be at risk of harm. The management committee has appropriate recruitment procedures to help ensure that staff are suitable for their role.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff have a generally sound understanding of how children learn and they observe them as they play. However, they do not use their observations consistently to identify what children need to learn next. Staff organise the indoor and outdoor environments so that children have free access to a suitable range of toys and resources. Children join in planned activities. However, teaching practice is variable. Staff do not challenge older children as well as they could or support them to develop their independence skills in readiness for school. This means that children make steady rather than good progress in their development. At times, staff's interactions with children are good. For example, staff join in with children's imaginative play and talk to them about experiences children have outside of the pre-school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff are friendly and support children to settle when they first arrive. However, they do not provide parents with, or seek their input into, assessments of children, such as the progress check between the age of two and three years. Staff keep children safe and protect them from harm. They complete risk assessments and check the environment daily, to ensure that all areas used by the children are safe and suitable. Staff supervise children appropriately and remind them of the pre-school rules, such as to walk when indoors. Children demonstrate suitable behaviour as staff encourage them to share resources. Staff are attentive to children's care needs. Children learn about healthy practices, such as handwashing before eating.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children enjoy their time at the pre-school. However, weaknesses in teaching and the assessment processes mean that staff do not fully support children to make the best possible progress. Despite this, children do develop some key skills in readiness for the next stage in their learning, including their move on to school. For example, they recognise colours and have suitable opportunities to develop their early writing skills. Children sing rhymes and use musical instruments to explore the different sounds they make.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 257907 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10064979 Type of provision Sessional day care Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 22 Number of children on roll 27 Name of registered person Kings Park Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 9 October 2015 Telephone number 01362 699423

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Kings Park Pre-School registered in 1992. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early years education for 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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