Lostock Playschool

Lostock Playgroup Lostock Parish Centre, Tempest Road, Lostock, BOLTON, BL6 4EL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 March 2015 23 November 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Children are safe in the setting. This is because the manager and staff understand their responsibility to safeguard and protect the children.  Children's communication and language skills are well promoted by staff, in order to further their thinking and extend their learning.  The management has established an effective key-person system to support children's emotional well-being.  Staff effectively meet the needs of the children as they have a good understanding of their starting points.  Staff regularly assess children's progress, in order to plan and provide a variety of good activities and opportunities.  The manager monitors the educational programmes and children's progress well, ensuring a broad range of activities are planned to match their needs.  Leadership and management are good. The manager and staff team have identified key areas for development and are committed to taking into account the views of

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This provision is good

children and their families to promote ongoing self-evaluation.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The resources and opportunities available to the children outside, do not always stimulate, challenge and interest them as well as those indoors.  Professional development is not yet focused on sharing best practice amongst the staff, so that teaching is raised to an outstanding level, in order to maximise children's attainment.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 develop further the provision for outdoor play, so that children are able to continue to build on their interests and develop their play more fully  develop further the monitoring arrangements of staff by embedding the system for sharing best practice, for example, peer observations, to raise teaching to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the main play area and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held a meeting with the manager.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, evidence of staff suitability, policies, procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

The quality of teaching is good. Staff understand how to teach and extend the children's learning and development. As a result, all children make good progress. Staff plan engaging activities using their knowledge of children's interests and awareness of the next steps in their development. Consequently, children are enthusiastic about their learning. Children's progress is accurately assessed and any gaps in their learning is quickly identified, so that additional support may be implemented. Staff are skilled in nurturing and supporting younger children. Routines and activities, such as letters and sounds, ensure that older children are prepared well for school. Staff allow children time to develop their own ideas but are always nearby to support their learning. For example, children of all ages enjoy investigating how to get the dinosaurs out of the ice cubes. However, opportunities outdoors have not yet been fully maximised to provide children

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who attend. This is good

with the same level of stimulating and challenging activities, which they enjoy indoors.

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good

Children are well cared for and safe as staff have a good knowledge of child protection and protect their welfare. Parents are very happy with the care given to their child. Staff support children to feel secure and comfortable with routines and to form close relationships with their key person. As a result, children confidently explore the environment, investigating and testing out their ideas. Staff support the children to manage their own risks effectively, for example, when descending the exterior staircase for outdoor play, staff remind children of what they need to do to stay safe. There are good hygiene and self-care practices in place. Children are encouraged to be independent in their self-care, which builds their confidence and self-esteem.

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provision is good

The manager effectively monitors and evaluates the educational programmes provided. The manager carries out regular staff supervision and observations on the quality of teaching, which supports them in their role. All staff are given good support and encouragement to develop their professional knowledge through training. However, opportunities for staff to observe and learn from each other, in order to develop already good practice, have yet to be fully explored. Recruitment procedures are robust and all staff undergo appropriate checks to ensure they are suitable to work with children. New staff benefit from a full induction and additional support, which ensures they are quickly aware of routines, policies and procedures. Parents benefit from regular opportunities to meet with staff to discuss their child's progress and ways to support their learning at home. The manager has developed effective self-evaluation procedures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415290 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 851597

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Type of provision

Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 46 Name of provider Suzanne Janet Hogan Date of previous inspection 23 November 2011 Telephone number 07969488712

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Type of provision

Lostock Playgroup was registered in 2010. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one at a level 2 and two with Qualified Teacher Status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am until 4pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Type of provision

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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