Scout Hall Pre-School

Scout Hall Pre-School Bells Lane, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire PO14 2BA

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Inspection date 10 December 2018 Previous inspection date 22 March 2016

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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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This provision is good

n The manager and her well-established staff team work well together to create a welcoming environment. Children easily access the resources they need which are well- organised and inviting. This helps to ensure children are engaged and motivated in their play and learning. Outcomes for children are good. n Staff place a strong focus on building children's personal, social and emotional development. For instance, staff support older children to recognise and talk about their feelings. This helps children to develop good levels of confidence, self-esteem and to behave well. These skills prepare children for their future learning well. n The quality of teaching is good. Staff have a good understanding of children's interests and provide exciting and meaningful learning experiences. Staff make regular observations and assessments of children's learning, to support them in making consistently good progress.

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This provision is good

n Staff build warm and trusting bonds with children and their families. All children, including the very youngest, are happy and settle quickly. Parents recommend the pre- school highly and value the support staff give to their children to promote continuity in their care and well-being. n Opportunities to extend children's learning further during planned small-group activities are sometimes missed because staff do not consistently tailor learning experiences to meet children's individual needs. n Staff supervisions are in place; however, the manager does not consistently evaluate staff practice to precisely focus on raising the quality of teaching and children's learning to the highest level.

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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 opportunities to promote children's learning further during planned activities, tailoring them specifically to challenge children appropriately in relation to their differing abilities. n strengthen the evaluation and feedback of staff practice to raise the quality of staff's teaching to the highest level.

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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 and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspectors checked evidence of the suitability of the staff, confirmation of staff training and recruitment procedures. She looked at a selection of policies and looked at a selection of children's records and discussed safeguarding procedures and the self- evaluation process. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection, viewed their written feedback and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a good understanding of how to keep children safe and know what actions to take if they have concerns about a child's welfare. The manager meets with staff regularly and implements robust suitability checks for all staff, including on an ongoing basis. This helps to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff are well qualified and share a strong commitment to driving improvement to better meet the needs of children. This helps to ensure outcomes for all children are good. The manager keeps a close check on children's progress and has a good understanding of areas of children's progress that need additional focus. This ensures that children in receipt of additional funding, get the support they need to make good progress from their starting points.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a good understanding of what children know and can do and are well- qualified and experienced. Staff are quick to attend to children's needs and interests and make effective use of their observations to plan stimulating learning experiences. For instance, staff teach older children about under, over and behind, as staff use resources that interest children and bring mathematical learning to life. Staff help younger children to learn about colours, as they involve them in preparing creative activities. They help children to talk about what they are painting, and introduce new descriptive language, such as 'drips and splodges', as children hear and use new language in their play. Staff regularly assess children's development, including the two-year progress checks with children's parents, to keep them informed of their children's key achievements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour reflects the calm and happy atmosphere staff create in all areas of the pre-school. Staff are good role models and treat children with kindness and respect. Children behave well and develop strong friendships with their peers. Staff supervise children well, including when they take children on outings. The deployment of staff means that children's welfare is assured at all times. Children benefit from plenty of well- planned outdoor experiences whatever the weather and staff make good use of the local amenities, such as the park, to ensure children benefit from good physical play. Staff teach children how to keep themselves physically safe. For instance, as children carry scissors to the art table, staff demonstrate how to carry them safely, as children listen carefully and remember what they need to do.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those in receipt of additional funding make good progress from their starting points. Younger children gain good thinking skills, they talk confidently and are able to listen well in activities. Older children gain good mathematical skills and are able to count confidently and to learn simple addition and subtraction. Children concentrate well in activities, that interest them. For instance, they enjoy learning how to measure their friends feet, help them to choose shoes and to pay for what they buy in the 'shoe shop'. These skills ensure children are prepared well for their next stage in learning, including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 507832 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10063345 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 34 Number of children on roll 62 Name of registered person ASHTON, JANE

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Date of previous inspection 22 March 2016 Telephone number 01329 661259

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Scout Hall Pre-School registered in 1990. It is based in the Scout Hall. The pre-school operates from Monday to Thursday between the hours of 9am and 3.30pm and on Friday from 9am until midday, during term time. There are 10 members of staff. Of these, nine hold relevant qualifications from level 3, and one member of staff holds qualified teacher status. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, 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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