The Hollins

Sunbeams Pre-School St. Mary's Church Hall, High Street, Carisbrooke, NEWPORT, Isle of Wight PO30 1NT

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Inspection date 9 July 2019 Previous inspection date 9 January 2019

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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 Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The owner, who is also the manager, is an ambitious leader who strives to provide the very best service for the families who attend. She uses the views of the staff, parents and children effectively to make improvements that improve outcomes for children very successfully. n Staff have high aspirations for all children. They make effective use of what they know about children's individual needs to plan for what they need to learn next through unique experiences in the immediate community. All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress from their starting points. n Staff nurture children's individual needs exceptionally well. They create an environment of mutual respect and understanding that promotes children's emotional well-being to a high level. Children show they feel valued and demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and belief in their own abilities. n Partnership working is strong. Parents are actively involved in their child's learning and

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This provision is good

help to support their child's progress even further at home. They are highly complimentary about the care that their children receive and talk highly of the staff team and the care they provide. n At times, staff do not make the most of spontaneous play opportunities to challenge children and extend children's learning to the highest level. n The staff do not consistently make good use of opportunities to help older children develop their literacy skills, for example, learning about letters and the sounds they make.

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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 strengthen the quality of teaching further and make the most of opportunities to consistently challenge and extend children's learning to help them to make even greater progress n build on existing opportunities to help older children develop their early literacy skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed children's play during indoor and outdoor activities. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including staff's suitability checks and accident and incident records. n The inspector spoke with the staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector held a meeting with the provider. n The inspector held a discussion with the provider on a jointly-observed activity in the community.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff show an exceptional commitment to promoting children's safety. They have a secure knowledge of signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. They work in partnership with an array of professionals to promote children's safety and welfare very effectively. Staff benefit from targeted support, coaching and guidance to improve their practice. They engage in a well-established programme of training to improve the quality of teaching and outcomes for children. Rigorous vetting procedures, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks, ensure staff's suitability to work with children. The manager tracks the progress of children and addresses any differences in learning very effectively. For example, she has identified that groups of older boys require further support in some areas of social development, and has planned well for this. Additional funding, such as early years pupil premium funding, is used well

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are well qualified and experienced. They offer a wide range of motivating experiences that capture children's attention and excite them to learn. Staff support children's thinking and problem-solving skills very well. For example, as children build tall towers, staff skilfully question children to help them improve their design through trial and error. They foster children's language effectively, including for those children who show some delay, such as through animated singing and rhyme sessions and engaging, interactive story times.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The manager and staff team excel in working with families and the wider community. They support children to develop an excellent understanding of themselves and experiences outside their own through their regular walks into the community. Children gain an exceptional knowledge of foods that are healthy for them, as they sample freshly-grown produce such as strawberries and compare the size of peas in a pod, on their trips to the local allotment. Staff actively encourage children's sense of their own safety, including being vigilant when walking next to busy roads. Children's curiosity is ignited as they make attempts to catch fish in the stream. They learn about local history during trips to a nearby castle. Transitions, such as those to school, are exceptionally well managed by key persons so that children feel emotionally ready and prepared for their first day at school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are engaged, show high levels of perseverance and are extremely motivated to learn. They learn to work together as a team, share and take turns, for example, as they skilfully build towers to make them the same height as themselves. Children develop mathematical skills as they count and learn to recognise numbers as they play. All children are active and confidently test their physical skills, such as when paddling in a nearby stream or negotiating a steep slope on a walk to a nearby castle. Children gain a wide range of skills and are well prepared for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 119757 Local authority Isle of Wight Inspection number 10092314 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 Full day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Lacey, Melanie Jane

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Date of previous inspection 9 January 2019 Telephone number 07749 395633

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Sunbeams Pre-School registered in 1999 and is located in Newport on the Isle of Wight. The pre-school opens from Tuesday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 9am until 2.30pm. The pre-school employs seven members of staff. The manager holds a qualification at level 6 and another member of staff holds a qualification at level 5. Four staff are qualified to level 3 and one is currently working towards a qualification. The pre- school receives funding to provide free early education to 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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