St John's Church of England Primary School Sandown

Splash and Dash Pre- School Playgroup Kingsdown Avenue, Ealing, London W13 9PR

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Inspection date 14 January 2019 Previous inspection date 10 May 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

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

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This provision is outstanding

n The manager has the highest aspirations for the care and education of all children. She builds a superb team that has enabled her to raise standards to the highest level. n Staff have a comprehensive knowledge of what children know and can do. They make excellent use of their regular and precise assessments of children's learning to plan a wide variety of challenging activities. This helps children to make rapid developmental progress given their starting points. n Children are superb problem solvers and consistently persevere with their tasks. This is because staff give children the time to think and know when best to intervene, which keeps children motivated to learn. n Staff focus sharply on helping children to manage their feelings in different situations. Children, particularly the older ones, show very mature social and emotional skills. n Staff work very closely with parents and grandparents. They provide them with plenty

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This provision is outstanding

of information from the outset which supports continuity in children's care, learning and development. Parents find that staff are 'extremely accommodating' and compliment the service that they and their children receive. n Staff give children the skills to identify and manage age-appropriate risks. They do this in different ways, for example, by appointing a 'little inspector' to assist them in checking the premises. Children develop a great sense of responsibility, and learn to keep themselves and others around them safe.

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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 for children to develop their understanding of the wider world even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector toured the pre-school with the manager and discussed the risk assessment procedures with her. n The inspector spoke with parents to gain their views on the quality of the provision. n The inspector held discussions with staff about children's learning. She interacted with the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed children and staff during play and completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector sampled documents, including staff's suitability checks and children's records. She spoke with the manager about the self-evaluation process and how she targets areas for improvement.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The manager is a highly reflective leader. She evaluates the provision critically to achieve best learning outcomes for all children. Safeguarding is effective. The manager ensures that staff receive regular child protection training to keep their knowledge up to date. Staff are extremely confident in their responsibility to identify and report any concerns they may have about a child's welfare. The manager follows rigorous procedures for the recruitment of suitable staff. She makes effective arrangements to ensure that any new members receive timely induction to help them understand what is expected of them. The manager is extremely supportive of her colleagues and encourages them to continuously develop their knowledge and skills. For example, following training, staff have significantly improved their understanding of how to extend children's language and thinking skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is consistently of a very high standard. Staff are exceptionally skilled in talking to children and asking them the right questions to extend their learning. One of the many examples include staff giving children ample time during a practical experiment with water and ice blocks. The activity sparks many learning opportunities for the children and they become fully engrossed in their exploration, discovery and investigation. During the activity, staff make superb use of questions to further develop children's language, creative and mathematical skills. Children's interest in technology leads them to explore a wide variety of resources. They receive the right levels of support, such as when finding out how to use a CD player. Children thoroughly enjoy listening to songs in different languages, and demonstrate their great physical skills through dance. Staff and grandparents join in with the fun, which adds to children's

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff are extremely vigilant in their supervision of children. They form very close and trusting relationships with the children that supports their emotional well-being very well. Children's behaviour is outstanding. They play harmoniously and show utmost respect for others. Staff teach children to form excellent habits from an early age. This contributes to children developing a superb understanding of the daily routines, including how to lead healthy lifestyles. Staff are extremely proactive in engaging with the local schools and other professionals. However, the manager intends to make more use of the community to consolidate children's understanding of the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are exceptionally independent learners. They apply their learning extremely well. For example, young and older children show high levels of confidence as they recall a popular nursery story using their own words. They are very proud as they write, cut and stick pictures for their story books. Children show that they feel safe and extremely well supported. They gain many skills that are needed in readiness for their future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118187 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 10072322 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Sessional day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 28

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Name of registered person

Splash and Dash Pre-School Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 10 May 2016 Telephone number 07786837637

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Splash and Dash Pre-School Playgroup registered in 1996. It operates from Kingsdown Church Hall in the London Borough of Ealing. It is open every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from, 9.30am until 12 midday, during term time only. A lunch club is available until 1pm. There are six members of staff; of these, four hold childcare qualifications at level 3 and one at level 2. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free 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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