Our Lady Of Lourdes Pre-School

Inspection of Our Lady Of Lourdes Pre-School 2 Court Road, Kingswood, Bristol, Avon BS15 9QB

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

While leaders show desire to improve the provision, insufficient progress has been made to address the action and recommendations identified at the last inspection. Not all aspects of the curriculum have suitable ambition and challenge and meet the individual learning needs of all children. Children's key persons have awareness of what children need to learn and outline gaps in children's development. However, leaders and staff do not provide the tailored support children need. In addition, they do not act quickly to secure help from external professionals. As a result, children do not get the support they need to make progress and they do not gain the skills they need for their move to school.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff warmly welcome children and families from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. When needed, staff use key words in children's home languages, to support their understanding and build their confidence, particularly for new starters. However, staff do not manage children's behaviour effectively. Although they ensure children's safety, their lack of consistent effective approach negatively impacts children's social and emotional development and often disrupts children's learning in other areas. This also takes staff away from teaching and extending children's skills and learning. Staff are caring and sensitively support new children to settle and build beneficial relationships with the children.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, leaders have developed some aspects of the curriculum, working with staff to introduce some more motivating and inspiring activities. However, not enough has been done to ensure the curriculum is challenging and targeted enough for all children. Children's key persons do not form clear plans and/or implement arrangements to address persistent gaps in children's development. Furthermore, additional funding is not targeted effectively to ensure these gaps close, and all children make enough progress. n At times, partnerships with parents are not effective. Staff do not consistently share key information promptly with all parents and successfully help parents support children's learning at home. This has a negative impact on the continuity of children's learning. However, staff get to know children and work with parents to gain information to meet children's care needs and well-being effectively at

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the pre-school. Parents say that their children are settled at the pre-school and comment positively about the staff and the care they show to the children. n Leaders work with some professionals to seek support for children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. However, at times they do not make referrals swiftly enough to ensure all children get the support they need. As a result, staff do not understand what strategies they can use to support all children. This detrimentally impacts on children's ability to learn,

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need to do better?

1 July 2025 develop and progress. n Children gain confidence and learn independence skills and complete tasks for themselves. Staff support children to pour their milk and put spread on their toast at snack time. Some children readily help to tidy up, but others do not. Children do not always listen or show respect for staff. Not all staff are effective in helping children learn to manage their emotions and frustrations, express themselves and interact appropriately with others. This negatively affects their engagement and development and distracts and disrupts the learning and involvement of others around them. n When teaching is strong, children enjoy listening to stories and joining in with group times that staff make interesting and engaging, building children's listening and attention skills well. However, not all staff pick up on children's lack of challenge in the curriculum and adapt their support and the resources

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need to do better?

available effectively to engage and extend children's learning. n Leaders meet regularly with the committee and evaluate practice with help from local authority advisers. While they undertake some monitoring and development of teaching, their work directly with children on a daily basis means they have not had enough time to bring about the change required. Although some staff undertake training to develop their knowledge and, in turn, improve the provision, training has not been consistently undertaken by the whole team and learning has not been embedded into practice. n Children enjoy playing outside in the fresh air, developing their physical skills and exploring sensory activities, such as adding fruit to their mud and water mixture to make their 'pie'. Staff ensure children stay safe in the sun in hot weather and stay 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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Due date

ensure the curriculum meets the individual needs of all the children and provides suitably ambitious learning experiences 19/09/2025

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Due date

1 July 2025 improve partnership working with parents and external professionals to secure timely support for all children 19/09/2025

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Due date

develop staff skills in managing behaviour and supporting children to express themselves and regulate their emotions 19/09/2025

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Due date

improve the consistency and quality of teaching to help children stay engaged and make good progress. 19/09/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number 136046 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 10373115 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 32 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person Our Lady of Lourdes Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 0117 9872027 Date of previous inspection 22 October 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Our Lady Of Lourdes Pre-School registered in 1996 and has been operating since 1983. It is managed by a committee and is situated next to, and partly within, the grounds of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire. It operates from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Thursday and 9am to midday on Fridays, during school term times only. There are five members of staff, one holds early years teacher status, two hold appropriate qualifications at level 3 and one at level 2. The setting provides government funded places.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed all areas and discussed with the manager how these areas are used. n The manager and the inspector evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together. n The inspector observed the children and staff and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector discussed the leadership and management of the nursery with the manager and a member of the committee. n Parents shared their views of the provision with the inspector. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including suitability checks and paediatric first-aid qualifications. n The manager discussed their safety and child protection procedures and safeguarding discussions were undertaken with members of the staff team.

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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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