St Joseph's Pre-School Playgroup

St Joseph's Pre-School Playgroup St. Joseph's Primary School, Davey Drive, BRIGHTON BN1 7BF

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Inspection date 21 March 2019 Previous inspection date 19 January 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 Partnerships with parents are well established. Parents feel well listened to and able to discuss any concerns or make any suggestions about possible improvements. They feel informed about how their children are developing and are given ideas about how to support children's development at home. n The manager reflects on practice regularly and identifies areas of the pre-school that need further development. Changes to enhance the environment are implemented quickly and any plans for future improvements are communicated and shared with staff and parents. The setting has recently developed their outside area and included suggestions made by parents. n Children behave very well. They move around the setting confidently and access resources independently. They understand the rules and boundaries and support their peers in understanding them. n Children's progress is monitored regularly and any gaps in their development are

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This provision is good

identified quickly. Staff respond well to children's interests and plan activities that reflect these. Staff support children to make progress and ensure interventions are in place to support children to meet their full potential. n The manager does not always fully build on staff's professional development to raise the quality of the provision and to enhance outcomes for children. n At times, staff do not prepare children for changes in the routine which can lead to their play being interrupted unnecessarily.

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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 full use of opportunities to ensure all staff have up to date knowledge and that they continue to develop professionally, to enhance outcomes for children n create more opportunities to prepare children for changes in routines and extend their awareness of time.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector and the manager took part in a joint observation. n The inspector spoke to parents and gained their views. n The inspector reviewed children's registration and progress documents. n The inspector observed and spoke to children indoors and outdoors. n The inspector reviewed polices and procedures, including the safeguarding policy and risk assessment.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The manager has developed positive partnerships with parents. They are confident that the staff promptly identify areas where children may need encouragement and plans about how to do this are shared with them. The manager regularly monitors and assesses the progress that children and groups of children are making. She recently identified that more resources were required to support all children's mathematical development. The manager regularly reviews practice and has identified that there are areas for improvement, including developing staff practice to better support children. Safeguarding is effective. Staff are aware of their responsibilities when safeguarding children and what to do if they are concerned about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff listen and respond well to children's individual interests, re-shaping activities to promote their learning. For example, staff support children to explore and learn more about how soap is made now and how it was made many years ago. Staff observe and assess children's progress regularly and accurately. They plan activities to support children's development and adapt these to support their levels of understanding. For example, staff adapt their questioning about propositions in response to individual children's levels of communication and understanding. Staff provide a variety of experiences for children to learn more about the environment and local community. Children use magnifying glasses to look at how tadpoles move and grow. Staff talk to the children about releasing these into the school pond when they are big enough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide a stimulating, warm and welcoming environment indoors and outdoors. Children are individually welcomed into the setting by their key person and staff organise the environment to reflect children's interests. Children are highly independent and confident in the environment and understand what is expected of them during different times of the day. Children know to hang their aprons up after using them and to wash their hands before meal times. They do this independently. Staff give clear messages about safety and encourage children to assess their own risk and take steps to manage this independently. Children have good levels of attention and engagement. They listen well and take turns, sharing with their peers and respecting each other's ideas.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident when speaking to new people to the setting and talking about their past experiences. Children engage in conversation about when they started at the pre-school and their feelings. Children are interested to learn and can talk about the weight of things and how things can be heavier and lighter. Transitions are well planned and older children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY408045 Local authority Brighton and Hove Inspection number 10061761 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person St Joseph's Pre-School Playgroup Limited

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Date of previous inspection 19 January 2016 Telephone number 07757865277 01273 911438

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St Joseph's Pre-School Playgroup registered in 2010. It operates in the grounds of St Joseph's Primary School, in Brighton, East Sussex. The pre-school opens five days a week during term times, from 8.20am to 3.15pm. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school employs five staff members, including the manager, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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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