Jack and Jill's Pre-School

Inspection of Jack and Jill's Pre-School Darwin Hall, Heathcot Place, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 6RQ

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Leaders do not demonstrate that there is clear oversight and monitoring of this provision to ensure children's safety and promote learning. Despite being raised as an action at the last inspection, Ofsted has not been notified of changes to committee members. This means the required suitability checks have not been completed for all those responsible for key aspects of the provision. This impacts on the safety and welfare of children.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff do not provide consistent support to help children learn how to behave well. At times, they support children to share and take turns with resources. However, staff ignore some poor behaviour. They do not always respond when children throw toys or run indoors. As a result, children do not get consistent support to understand what is expected of them.

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The provision is inadequate

Children appear happy and generally enjoy their time at pre-school. Staff are warm and kind. They provide plenty of reassurance to children who develop confidence well. Children choose activities freely and occupy themselves with the activities on offer. However, the educational programme lacks ambition, and the overall quality of teaching is too variable. Staff do not have a strong enough understanding about how to build on what children already know.

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need to do better?

n The new nominated person has not notified Ofsted about changes to committee members. Ofsted does not have the required information to ensure that all those responsible for running the pre-school have been deemed suitable. This includes obtaining criminal records checks. Some of these members are involved in key operational decisions, such as the appointment of new staff. This compromises children's safety and welfare. n The curriculum in place is not good enough. Staff generally get to know children and have a basic understanding about what they already know and can do. However, not enough consideration is given to planning activities and experiences which help children achieve their next steps in learning. As a result, although children make some progress in their learning and development, they do not make the progress they are capable of. n Staff implement some appropriate teaching strategies as children play. Children

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learn about nature as staff engage them in discussions about butterflies. Staff promote small-muscle development as they encourage children to make marks with paint or build with construction pieces. However, the overall quality of teaching is too inconsistent. n Although staff complete some training, this is not sufficiently focused on enhancing their teaching skills. Staff are not skilled at engaging and motivating

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need to do better?

9 May 2024 children to engage and learn. At times, during group activities, children become bored and restless. Staff spend too much time supervising children as they play freely and do not provide sufficient valuable interactions to extend learning. n Parents comment that their children enjoy attending. Staff share some general information with parents about their child's day and what activities children have taken part in. However, staff do not gather enough information from parents about children's abilities when they join, to help them plan for children's needs from the start. They do not provide sufficient information about what they want children to achieve next, to help parents to build on learning at home. n Staff promote children's independence well. Children know to hang up their coats and bags and get their drinks bottles out on arrival. At snack time, children help to set the table with plates and cups. Because so much of the children's day

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need to do better?

is based on them leading their own play, they are confident to choose and access toys freely. n Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills. They thoroughly enjoy their time playing in the large outdoor areas. Children practise balancing as they ride wheeled toys across planks of wood. They take turns to climb steps to the slide. Children gain some understanding of mathematical measures as they fill and empty containers with water.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

implement effective systems to provide Ofsted with the necessary information so that the required checks can be completed on new members of the committee to confirm their suitability. 23/05/2024

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Due date

9 May 2024 provide consistent support for children to help them to learn how to behave well 21/06/2024

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Due date

improve the educational programme and focus planning more closely on what children need to learn next 21/06/2024

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Due date

improve staff support and supervision to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level. 21/06/2024

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should:

n develop parent partnerships to gather more information when children join and to consistently share information to create a collaborative approach to build on children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411974 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10332313 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 21 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Jack and Jill's Pre-School (Lichfield)

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reference number

Telephone number 07751 271970 Date of previous inspection 10 January 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Jack and Jill's Pre-School registered in 2010. The pre-school employs four members of childcare staff. All staff hold relevant qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 8.30am until 2.30pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for 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 inspector and the manager discussed how the setting operates and how the curriculum is organised. 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 spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.

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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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