Freckles Preschool Arborfield

Freckles Preschool Arborfield Arborfield Pavilion, Arborfield Park, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield, Berkshire RG2 9JR

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Inspection date 30 April 2019 Previous inspection date 22 November 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 provider and her staff have made significant improvements since the last inspection and visits by Ofsted. The provider is committed to developing the provision further. n The provider and her staff have greatly improved their partnerships with parents. For example, parents are encouraged to contribute to the planning and to share their child's significant achievements from home on the 'proud cloud'. n Staff consider children's learning needs and interests when planning activities for the next day. They are creative and often make their own resources to enhance children's learning. Children are supported to make good progress in their development. n Children are eager to join in activities and many remain actively engaged outside for most of the day. They concentrate on their chosen activities, sometimes for sustained periods. n Children develop good relationships with staff. They are confident, well behaved and

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This provision is good

feel secure. n Although staff have a good knowledge of individual children's progress, the systems used to record their assessments of children's learning do not always accurately reflect what children know and can do. This has an impact on the provider's ability to effectively track the progress of different groups of children. n Staff are not yet fully confident in their understanding of how to support children's speaking and communication skills, particularly for those with special educational needs and those who are not making the progress expected for their age and stage of development.

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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 improve the systems used to assess children's stages of learning so that the information that feeds into the tracking of groups of children's progress is more accurate n broaden staff's understanding of how to help support children's speaking and communication skills, particularly for those with special educational needs and those who are not making the progress expected for their age and stage of development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector spoke to some parents and took account of their views. 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 completed a joint observation of an activity with the provider. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the provider. She sampled various documents, including evidence of the suitability of adults working in the setting, staff training certificates and children's learning records.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The provider has met all the actions raised at the last inspection and visits by Ofsted. All staff are appropriately vetted and deployed well to help ensure children's safety. All required records are available for inspection and the premises are secure. Safeguarding is effective. All staff have undertaken safeguarding, first-aid and food hygiene training. They understand their child protection responsibilities and know how to identify and report any concerns about a child's welfare. The provider supports staff to attend relevant professional development opportunities, such as training on understanding and addressing behaviour, being a key person and theories underpinning the early years foundation stage. The provider continues to strive to make improvements to the provision and seeks feedback from parents, children and staff to help inform these.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff complete regular observations and assessments of children's progress in the setting and share these with parents. They are using the newly developed planning system to identify appropriate activities more effectively, to help children make good progress in their learning. For example, they identify children's interest in the life cycle of a butterfly, having recently raised their own butterflies from caterpillars. They then create fun activities for children associated with this, such as retelling the story of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', making butterflies out of handprints and posting different fruit through a cardboard head of the hungry caterpillar. Activities such as these help to support children's literacy, creative and physical development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff greet children warmly as they enter the setting. They have improved the key- person system, which helps children and their parents to build secure relationships with them. Children have their own named coat pegs and drawers, and staff display plenty of their artwork around the setting, which helps children to feel valued and appreciated. Children learn about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. They are provided with a nutritious snack and play outside for most of the day, benefitting from the fresh air. Children behave well and staff give them praise for their achievements. Staff follow good hygiene procedures when changing nappies and ensure children's privacy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show good imagination as they dress up and take on the roles of superheroes. They develop good mathematical skills. For example, they organise numbered logs from one to 10 and complete puzzles, recognising colours and patterns. Children develop early literacy skills as they learn about favourite stories and practise how to form letters correctly. All children are making good progress relative to their starting points. They are learning the key skills they need for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554468 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10086419 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Murray, Lynne Margaret

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Date of previous inspection 22 November 2018 Telephone number 07930460990

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Freckles Preschool Arborfield registered in 2017. It operates from a sports pavilion in Aborfield, Berkshire. The pre-school is open each weekday from 8.30am until 3.30pm, for most of the year. It employs four members of staff, including the provider. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications. The pre-school provides funded early 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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