St John's Pre School And Nursery

Inspection of St John's Pre School And Nursery Burnby Lane, Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire YO42 2QE

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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

Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy spending time at this warm and well- organised setting. A key aim for staff is to provide a home-from-home nurturing and stimulating learning environment. Children's smiles show that they feel happy and safe. The setting benefits from a consistent team of staff, some of whom have worked together for many years. Staff form close relationships with children and show genuine care for them. Staff take time to get to know each child and their families well.

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The provision is good

Children leave their parents and carers confidently at the door. They settle quickly at their chosen activities. Staff plan these based on children's likes and current interests. For example, babies explore farm vehicles and animals. Staff help them to develop their small physical movements as they move the animals into the farm building. Staff encourage children to make the animal sounds, which supports their early language development. Older children enjoy using their imaginations as they build with construction toys.

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The provision is good

Staff are attentive and good role models for children. They have high expectations and a consistent approach to how children behave. Children understand these expectations and demonstrate care and respect for each other. Children make good progress from their starting points and develop positive attitudes to learning.

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n Staff create a curriculum that is well sequenced and supports children to continually practise and build on their knowledge and skills. Staff understand how to adapt activities to make them increasingly challenging over time. They monitor children's progress closely so that they are able to support children to reach their developmental milestones. n The manager is dedicated to her role and strives for quality and continual improvement in the setting. She is quick to make any procedural changes identified, such as updating policies. The manager carries out regular supervision meetings to consider staff's professional development, and staff's well-being is given high priority. Overall, staff deliver good-quality learning experiences for children and interact well with them. However, there are some inconsistencies in the quality of staff's practice and how they support children. The manager recognises the need to monitor staff practice even more precisely to develop

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their skills even further. n Staff gather valuable information during verbal handovers with parents. They also share daily details via an online application. This includes updates on children's developmental progress and photographs of them engaged in activities. This effective two-way communication helps to build strong and lasting

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14 May 2024 relationships between families and the staff. Additionally, the regular sharing of information about songs, books and activities helps parents to continue children's learning at home. n Mealtimes are sociable occasions. Staff support children and talk to them while they eat. Children are learning to be independent. They butter their own crackers and add cheese at snack time, and begin to feed themselves from an early age. Staff praise their efforts and prompt the use of 'please' and 'thank you' where needed. As a result, children are learning good table manners and they look forward to meal and snack times. n Staff use a wide range of strategies to enhance children's communication and language. For example, they speak clearly to children and introduce new vocabulary as children play. Whole-group and singing times are used well to support children to put actions to words. A strong focus for children is

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developing a love of books and stories. Children of all ages self-select books to look at independently. During group story time, children are fully absorbed and listen intently as the experienced staff read with enthusiasm. Staff skilfully make the story time interactive when required, which further maintains children's interest. n Children are physically active. They enjoy daily outdoor play in the setting's garden and in the local community. Staff encourage children to take age- appropriate risks, such as balancing on beams, and staff are thrilled when children achieve their goal. Children learn about healthy lifestyles and understand the consistent routines for handwashing and having regular drinks of water to keep hydrated.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n sharpen the arrangements for monitoring staff practice, to provide more-focused support for less-experienced or less-confident staff to enhance their teaching skills even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY248034 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10336670 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

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Austin, Karen Elizabeth

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reference number

Telephone number 01759306867 Date of previous inspection 5 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

St John's Pre School And Nursery registered in 2002 and is located in Pocklington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, and the manager holds early years professional status. The nursery opens from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability

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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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