West Cliff Pre-School

Inspection of West Cliff Pre-School St. Ambrose Church, West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH4 8BE

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are very well cared for and enjoy their time spent at this welcoming pre- school. Staff plan their curriculum around the interests and learning needs of children. Children eagerly join in with activities and make good progress in their learning from their starting points. The well-resourced outdoor area provides children with many opportunities to learn about their environment. For example, older children eagerly dig in the soil and unearth worms. They are clearly interested by the worms and become absorbed in their play and exploration. Indoors, children also benefit from a wide range of physical play activities. They climb and balance and take appropriate risks, with support and guidance from staff. Children learn to manage risks for themselves.

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The provision is good

Staff are warm and attentive, promoting wonderful relationships and strong attachments. They listen to the children and respond to their needs well. Children learn that their views and feelings matter. Staff invest time getting to know the families extremely well. They exchange information with parents outside the entrance as children arrive and leave. Staff identify where families may need some additional help and act to get them that support very efficiently. Children show that they feel safe and secure. For instance, they engage confidently with new visitors to the pre-school and invite them to join in with their play.

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need to do better?

n The manager monitors practice well to ensure all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language have equal opportunities to make good progress. She knows how every child is achieving and ensures those who need extra support receive targeted interventions to improve their progress. Staff are proactive in working in a wide range of effective partnerships with external agencies. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff form close, respectful relationships with children and their families through an effective key-person system. During lockdowns, due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, staff kept in contact with families through online social media and telephone calls. Staff use a range of strategies to keep parents informed of their child's development and seek their views to look at ways to improve. Parents feel that the pre-school has a

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small, friendly feel and comment on the good progress their children make. n The manager considers carefully how to spend extra funding to benefit children. Staff skilfully identify gaps in children's life experiences and consider ways to help develop children's knowledge and enrich their lives. For example, they purchase training and resources to provide a range of music and movement activities to broaden children's experiences. n Children enjoy singing and dancing to music. They become excited as they

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need to do better?

26 May 2021 practise moving their arms up, down, side to side and in a criss-cross action. Children practise their early writing skills, repeating these movements to make patterns on the patio using chalk. n Staff prioritise children's early communication skills. They fully involve themselves in the children's activities and engage in discussions with children throughout the pre-school day. However, staff do not consistently make the most of their interactions with children in order to extend their learning and build on what they already know. n Good attention is given to developing children's mathematical understanding. As younger children 'blast off into space' in their play, staff count backwards aloud. Older children sequence numbers and estimate quantities excitedly. For instance, children guess how many balls they collect in buckets and present the buckets in the correct number order. n Behaviour management training was identified to help children manage their

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need to do better?

feelings and emotions, as a result of not being in the setting due to lockdowns. The recent in-house training on behaviour management has enabled staff to use effective and positive strategies to help children manage their feelings. Overall, children behave very well. n Staff feel valued and supported by leaders and they enjoy their roles. The manager supports staff to manage their workload effectively and maintain their well-being through regular supervision and performance management. She supports staff to develop their skills. However, the manager does not focus enough on staff's professional development in order to help raise the quality of their interactions further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff implement robust policies and procedures to promote children's safety and welfare. Staff know the procedure to follow should they have concerns about a child or if an allegation is made against a member of staff. They are deployed well around the pre-school and supervise children very well. The manager ensures that staff are alert to safeguarding matters and potential signs of abuse through frequent training and very regular information sharing. She makes timely referrals and liaises with other agencies regularly. This ensures that children and families get the support they need.

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should:

n support staff to improve the quality of their interactions with children in ways that consistently support learning and help children to make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY563105 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10191274 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 26 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person West Cliff Pre - School Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 07825215071 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

West Cliff Pre-School re-registered in 2018 as a partnership. It operates from a church hall situated in Bournemouth, Dorset. There are six staff employed. The manager holds a degree in early years and four staff hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3. This privately owned pre-school opens Monday to Friday from 8.30am until 1.30pm during term time only.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n Parents were spoken to during the inspection and their views were taken into account. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together. n The inspector observed children at play and the interactions between children and the staff to assess the quality of teaching. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of the quality of teaching with the manager.

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Inspection activities

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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