Northstead Community Pre-School

Inspection of Northstead Community Pre-School Northstead Community Pre-School, Givendale Road, Scarborough YO12 6LG

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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

Staff provide a warm welcome for children and their families as they eagerly enter the pre-school ready to start their day. Children demonstrate their developing independence as they decide whether to hang their name tags and coats on a low peg or a high peg. Staff offer a range of exciting opportunities for children to engage in physical activities, inside and outdoors. Inside, children play on the gym mat. Staff encourage them to remember the rules of play. Children know that they need to take off their shoes to keep everyone safe. Outside, children move along the pirate ship plank in different ways. They enjoy showing their skills in jumping and hopping and seeing who can jump the highest or furthest.

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The provision is good

The pre-school curriculum is carefully sequenced and adapted so that all children are supported to develop a range of key skills over time. Staff identify children's interests and use these to help children learn in their own unique way. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported. The pre-school team works closely with parents and relevant professionals to implement the right support for children. This means children with SEND can access the curriculum and make good progress over time.

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need to do better?

n Staff support all children's language development. They work in partnership with a range of professionals to develop strategies and tools to ensure children's communication development is monitored. This enables staff to identify early signs of delay and share children's individual learning plans with colleagues and parents. This helps everyone to work together to support and measure the progress of all children's language skills. n Staff weave mathematical learning into every opportunity. This includes going on a number hunt outside and measuring time by counting how long it takes to pour water from jugs. Children are encouraged to think what number comes next when counting. They count to the new number to check their answer. Children use problem-solving skills to build a pirate ship out of connecting tiles. They naturally use positional language when playing with a toy garage and cars. n The management team carefully considers children's all-round development,

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needs and background when deciding on how to spend additional funding. Children are provided with new and exciting life experiences, as well as additional resources and increased staffing. This has a positive effect on children's learning experiences and increases their skills and knowledge. n Staff have high expectations of children. During group activities, children are reminded, through visual prompts, of the importance of 'good looking', 'good listening' and 'good sitting' to ensure everyone's voice is heard. Staff discuss the importance of helping each other and being kind. However, on occasion, children

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need to do better?

11 February 2025 are not supported to understand how their actions affect others, for example when they take toys off their friends. n Children confidently manage their self-care independently. They know to wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet. Children wipe their own noses and dispose of tissues before sanitising their hands. They pour their own drinks at mealtimes and use the visual prompts to remember what outdoor clothing to wear before going outside. This enables children to become increasingly independent in their self-care needs. n Parents are very complimentary about the pre-school. They feel very involved and supported. Staff build excellent relationships with the whole family. Parents value the opportunities to attend the pre-school's outings, for example, to the theatre and trips to the library. They say that their children are making 'excellent' progress and particularly mention the amount of time children play and learn

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outside. n The whole team is committed to reflecting and improving the quality of outcomes for children. Leaders have a good understanding of where staff need further support and training to ensure that the quality of education is high. Regular supervision sessions help to monitor staff's workload and well-being. Staff feel valued and appreciated.

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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 build on the behaviour management strategies that are already in place to further support children to understand how their behaviour can affect others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY340794 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10380790 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 30

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Name of registered person

Northstead Community Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01723 370 930 | 381 989 Date of previous inspection 24 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Northstead Community Pre-School registered in 2006. It is situated in Northstead Methodist Church Hall on the north side of Scarborough. The pre-school opens Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am until 3pm. The pre-school employs nine members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including two members of staff who hold qualifications at level 6 and the manager who holds qualified teacher status. The pre-school offers government funded places for childcare and receives additional funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

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 with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 observed the interactions between staff and the children. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during a group activity. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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