Condover Pre-School

Inspection of Condover Pre-School Condover Pre-School CIO, Condover, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5 7AA

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children are enthusiastic and independent learners. Older children harmoniously play together and have good social skills. They develop storylines in their role play, such as pretending to swim like sharks. Together, they make plans for the pretend cooking in the sand. Children recognise the benefits of working together and say that 'They did good teamwork'. Older children learn to control their feelings and emotions. They stop themselves from saying things to friends that could be unkind.

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The provision is good

Children happily arrive at the pre-school. They have formed close attachments to the staff, who are friendly and nurturing. Staff are positive role models and children respond well to their gentle reminders about what is expected from them. Children behave well and develop a sense of responsibility. Older children take food orders from their friends and create a tally chart to show which fruits they need for snack. This helps to support their early mark-making skills.

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The provision is good

Staff have created an exciting learning environment, that motivates children to play, explore and make new discoveries. Older children work together to use chalks to make extensive road systems on the floor outdoors. Younger children know where their favourite resources are stored and access these independently. They make confident choices about what they want to play with.

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need to do better?

n The recently appointed manager has a clear vision for the pre-school. She has already implemented effective changes to enhance the learning experiences for children who attend. The manager has prioritised children's safety and works with the committee to ensure that they meet their legal responsibilities. n Staff benefit from some effective supervision and training. For example, experienced staff have recently completed a government-initiated training programme. This has helped them to extend their already good practice, particularly to support children's communication and language development. However, the manager has not yet implemented fully effective coaching and training to support less-experienced staff, to build on their knowledge and teaching skills. n Overall, the manager and staff have a well-designed education programme to help children to build on their knowledge and skills. Their curriculum aims for

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need to do better?

children's physical development are excellent. The manager has identified what they want two-year-old children to learn. However, this education programme is not matched as precisely as possible in all areas of learning, to the specific needs of the two-year-old children who currently attend. n There is an effective key-person system in place. Each child benefits from a dedicated key person to plan for their learning and liaise well with parents and

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need to do better?

27 June 2022 other professionals who are involved in their care. The special educational needs coordinator ensures that personalised planning is in place and implemented to help children with special educational needs and/disabilities to progress in their learning. All children progress well from their starting points. They develop a secure foundation for their future learning and school. The manager and staff carefully monitor each child's progress and identify what they need to learn next. n Staff skilfully support children's communication and language development. They have a very clear understanding of how to help children to extend their language skills. Two-year-old children clearly express their needs and wishes using words and gestures. Staff help older children to speak in grammatically correct sentences, such as using the correct verb tenses. They successfully support children to develop a good vocabulary.

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need to do better?

n Older children develop good levels of concentration and have clear plans for their play. They are self-motivated to learn. They know what materials they need to enhance their art creations and announce, 'I need some sparkle'. Children develop good physical skills. They deeply concentrate as they use scissors to trim herb plants. They know that the scissors are only sharp enough to cut the thinner stems. Children thoroughly enjoy opportunities to be physically active. This includes practising their ball control skills, balancing and jumping. n Staff challenge children well to gain good levels of independence. Children confidently complete their self-care routines. They learn when they need to wash their hands. Staff effectively support children's health. Children identify which foods are healthy and unhealthy in their lunch boxes.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and pre-school committee have thoroughly reviewed their policies and procures relating to new committee members and notifying Ofsted of any significant changes. All committee members are now known to Ofsted and the required suitability checks have been made. Staff have attended safeguarding training. They have a thorough knowledge of safeguarding issues and understand how to refer any concerns they may have about children. They are aware of the local safeguarding concerns. Staff thoroughly check all indoor and outdoor areas to identify and minimise any possible risks to children. They help children to learn about keeping themselves safe, such as how to safely carry scissors.

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should:

n review and enhance the education programme for two-year-old children to ensure this is precisely matched to their learning needs n implement more focused training for less-experienced staff to help raise their

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should:

27 June 2022 knowledge and skills to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2565533 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10225831 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 20 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Condover Pre-School CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01743873518 Date of previous inspection 27 January 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Condover Pre-School registered in 2019 and is located in Condover, Shropshire. It is open Monday to Friday, term time only, from 8.45am until 3.30pm. The pre- school has five members of staff, four of whom hold approved level 3 qualifications in childcare. The manager holds a level 6 qualification. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together. The inspector observed teaching practices and considered the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the leaders, staff, children and parents. n The inspector sampled some of the setting's documentation, including suitability checks. n The inspector completed a joint observation 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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Inspection activities

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