Cirencester Opportunity Group

Cirencester Opportunity Group Cirencester Opportunity Group, Beeches Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1BW

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Inspection date 6 December 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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This provision is good

n The new manager is focused on developing the quality of the provision and provides strong leadership to the staff team. She monitors practice closely and takes effective steps to bring about improvement. n Partnerships with parents and other professionals, including other settings children attend, are strong. Staff share information and use advice given effectively, to meet the needs of each individual child. This has a positive impact on children's learning and development n Safeguarding is given high priority. Staff are very aware of the importance of providing a safe and secure environment for children to play and learn. n Staff are sensitive and kind to children. They take time to settle children into the pre- school and make sure they meet their individual care needs well from the start. Staff support children's emotional and physical well-being effectively. n Opportunities for children to learn about cultures, languages and the world around

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This provision is good

them are good. Staff use parents' knowledge well. For example, parents come into the pre-school to teach children how to prepare food from their own countries, and share the food with the children. n Staff occasionally miss opportunities to help children gain independence, for example, as they carry out tasks for them that they can do for themselves. n Staff miss opportunities to offer suitable challenge to older children to extend their learning and development 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 offer children further opportunities to develop their growing independence skills, such as encouraging them to carry out simple tasks for themselves n enhance the challenge provided for older children to help extend their learning to the highest level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children as they engaged in activities together. n The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff about children's care and the activities provided for them. n The inspector considered the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day, and engaged with children at appropriate times. n The inspector viewed documentation during the inspection, such as the setting's policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of staff. n The inspector had a tour of the premises and considered all resources available.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The highly qualified new manager is experienced and knowledgeable. She supports staff to attend regular training and update their skills and knowledge. For example, staff have recently attended sign language training. They have used the knowledge gained to teach children how to communicate using sign language. This has had a positive impact on non-verbal children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a secure understanding of what to do if they had a concern about a child in their care. The manager follows robust recruitment procedures to ensure staff are suitable to care for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know the children well. They complete observations and accurate assessments that help them to plan for each child's individual needs. Staff interact with children well and provide exciting and engaging activities for them. For example, they use children's interest in music to encourage their communication and language skills, and to develop their vocabulary. Staff teach children good mathematical skills. For instance, children learn about numbers as they count play money. They develop an understanding of shape and size as they measure how big their feet are, when playing in the pretend shoe shop.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The key-person system works very well throughout the pre-school. Staff deployment supports children's welfare and learning highly effectively. The pre-school provides greater ratios of adults to children than stipulated under statutory requirements, to meet the needs of all children attending effectively. Children learn to respect others and play cooperatively together as they are encouraged to share and take turns. Behaviour is good. Children have access to daily outdoor play, which helps support their physical development. They learn about a healthy lifestyle at mealtimes, which are social occasions, during which children and staff sit and eat together. For example, staff encourage children to learn about and enjoy healthy, nutritious food. Children learn to manage their own safety. For instance, staff remind them to walk when inside so they do not trip over.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those for whom the pre-school receives additional funding and children with SEND, make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for school. Children are happy and motivated to learn. Pre-school children develop good physical skills. For example, they dance to music, ride on bicycles and learn to use a range of tools to develop their hand-to-eye coordination. Younger children carefully listen to stories and join in with action songs and rhymes. This helps develop their listening and communication skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539882 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10080175 Type of provision Sessional day care Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Cirencester Opportunity Group Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01285 659117

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Cirencester Opportunity Group registered in 1984. It is based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 12.30pm for children aged three and four years, and from 1.15pm until 3.45pm for two-year-olds and three-year-olds prior to their pre-school year. The pre- school employs nine staff who work directly with the children. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications between levels 3 and 6, including two who hold qualified teacher status, and one additional Level 6 qualified staff member who holds a degree in early childhood studies. The pre-school provides funded early years 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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