St Malo Under Fives Centre

Inspection of St Malo Under Fives Centre St. Malo under Fives Centre, Belle Cross Road, KINGSBRIDGE, Devon TQ7 1NL

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

The manager and staff are keen to ensure every child can 'be the best they can'. They have identified the need to enhance children's speaking skills and plan activities to support this. Younger children use puppets and talk about the characters in traditional stories. Older children go on a 'bear hunt', using good narrative in their play. All children use good language skills to connect their ideas to a storyline.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is good. They independently resolve minor conflicts between themselves, using problem-solving skills to work together. Children play cooperatively. They construct towers using foam bricks and use a tape measure to find out how tall they are. Children enjoy riding bicycles and scooters outside. They successfully negotiate space as they ride, helping to keep themselves and others safe. Opportunities for children to develop their imagination is strong. Younger children enjoy playing 'hairdressers', using various resources to engage in make- believe play. Older children pretend that a wheel on the bicycle has fallen off and write a 'report', stating how much it will cost to repair.

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The provision is good

Children are happy in the provision and make good progress in their development in preparation for their eventual move to school.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff use funding effectively. They have purchased a wide range of books and supporting materials to stimulate reading activities for children. This encourages children to develop a love of stories to support their early reading skills. n Children have good opportunities to develop their hand-to-eye coordination. Older children confidently use a hole-punch and write labels. They decide how much ribbon they will need and independently cut this with scissors before attaching it to their Mothers' Day gift. Younger children use large pieces of chalk outside, creating patterns on the floor. n The manager and staff provide a wide range of activities that keep children engaged and motivated. However, they sometimes miss opportunities to build on what children already know and are able to do to help move them forward on to their next stage of learning. n Care practices are effective. Younger children receive support from staff with

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need to do better?

handwashing routines. Older children manage this independently, helping to prevent any cross infection. n Overall, partnerships with parents are good. Staff provide 'home link cards' where parents can inform staff of new words children have learned at home. This helps to support children's communication skills. Parents contribute to the

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need to do better?

12 March 2020 provision's online assessment system. Staff use this to track children's progress. However, opportunities for children to build on their individual learning at home are not consistent to nurture their overall development. n The manager supervises staff to maintain the good-quality teaching. Staff attend frequent training to benefit children. They plan to make a 'word wall' to help children recognise and eventually read words to enhance their literacy development. n The self-evaluation process is effective. The new organisation of the indoor environment provides children with a quiet area. They engage in table activities, such as drawing, board games and puzzles, to encourage them to sustain good levels of concentration. n Staff have made strong links with the local school. Reception teachers visit the provision often to establish links with the children. Children are able to use the school grounds. This helps them to feel emotionally secure when they start

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school. n Children enjoy opportunities to sing. They take it in turns to choose picture cards that represent nursery rhymes. Children confidently sing songs both on their own and within a large group. They have good levels of self-esteem.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The provision is secure. An entry alarm system is in place to alert staff when the door opens. This help to monitor the amount of children who freely choose to access the outside area. Staff deploy themselves effectively to ensure children's safety. They teach children how to manage risks. Children build with large wooden bricks, and staff encourage them to think about how to make them safe enough so they can climb on them. The manager and staff attend child protection training. They keep their knowledge refreshed to enable them to be alert to any safeguarding concerns they may have. They all understand their roles and responsibilities in protecting children from harm and know the necessary authorities to contact.

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should:

n maximise learning opportunities for children to build on what they already know and can do to help them make rapid progress n strengthen partnerships with parents so children benefit from home learning opportunities to support their overall development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 106223 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10072261 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 57 Name of registered person St Malo Under Fives Centre Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01548 854308 Date of previous inspection 15 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

St Malo Under Fives Centre registered in 1990 and operates on the site of Kingsbridge Community Primary School, Devon. It is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3.30pm during term time. The pre-school provides free early education funding for children aged two, three and four years old. There are seven members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector looked at documentation, including staff suitability and their qualifications, safeguarding policies and staff supervision records. n The manager took the inspector on a learning walk and discussed how the provision is organised. n A joint observation was carried out with the manager to evaluate the quality of staff teaching. n The inspector spoke to parents to gain their thoughts on the provision. n A range of activities were observed inside and outside.

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12 March 2020 We carried out this inspection 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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12 March 2020 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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