Playbox Playgroup

Playbox Playgroup Methodist Church Hall, Gloucester Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8QD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 April 2015 26 January 2010

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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

 The quality of teaching is good. Staff provide children with a wide range of activities that successfully promote their learning and development.  Children demonstrate a secure confidence when arriving at the setting and actively explore the environment. This is because staff skilfully encourage children to be independent in preparation for their move to school.  Regular observation and assessment of children's learning helps staff to monitor their development closely. Staff plan activities based on children's interests and stages of development, which motivates them to learn. Consequently, all children make good progress.  Managers are committed to continuously improving the provision for children. They use a monitoring programme that helps them quickly identify gaps in the provision for learning and they make changes that benefit children.  Partnerships with parents are good. Staff take into consideration parents' suggestions

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This provision is good

when planning for their children and provide them with detailed information about their progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, staff do not give children time to respond to questions. This means that children do not have time to think and share their ideas or solve problems.  Staff do not always organise daily routines effectively to minimise the time children have to wait to take part. This means that some children lose interest and become disruptive.

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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

 allow children time to respond to questions to promote and develop their thinking skills  review the organisation of group sizes during daily routines to make sure children do not have to wait for long periods of time.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the indoor and outdoor environment.  The inspector took part in a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector tracked children's development and sampled the setting's written documentation.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector considered parents' views about the staff and setting.

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who attend. This is good

Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements. Children enjoy exploring the outdoor environment and develop their large physical skills riding on tricycles and scooters. They choose from a range of activities that staff provide to enhance their independence. Staff encourage children to discuss marks they have made with paint and water, which develops their imaginations and language skills. Staff extend children's play by showing them how to form specific letters of the alphabet, which enhances their literacy skills. Staff use children's interests as a starting point to develop their knowledge. For example, children enjoyed exploring musical instruments but were unfamiliar with some of their names. Staff encouraged children to describe the instruments and to use them while teaching them the correct names.

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good

Children behave well and have a good knowledge of what staff expect from them. Staff teach children the importance of being kind to their friends and use a `Kindness Tree' to reward their actions. Children confidently discuss the tree and know that it is important to share with their friends and have helpful hands. This initiative resulted from behaviour management training that staff attended. Children respond well to instructions and take part in group activities, such as register time, that help to prepare them for school. Staff encourage children's independence and support their development of self-help skills, such as pouring their own drinks and going to the toilet independently. Staff promote children's sense of belonging and teach them about taking responsibility for tasks. Children take turns to be the special person each day and proudly wear a badge. They assist staff in small tasks, which help to build their confidence. Children take part in regular fire drills,

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provision is good

Managers have a good understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. They use thorough recruitment procedures to ensure the suitability of staff, and make sure that staff attend training so that they know how to keep children safe. The managers closely monitor the provision. For example, they identified that children did not regularly use technology so they purchased resources that ensure that children now learn to use a good range of simple equipment. The staff team is small, which enables managers to meet them daily to discuss practice. Managers make observations of staff and use these during supervisions to identify additional training needs. They are committed to promoting staff's professional development and outcomes for children. Managers have good relationships with other settings and schools that children attend. They share information about children's development, which provides a consistent approach to their ongoing learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 113653 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 835927 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 60 Name of provider Burgess Hill Methodist Church Committee Date of previous inspection 26 January 2010 Telephone number 07947 229629

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Setting details

Playbox Playgroup opened in 1974 and registered in 1992. It is situated in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The setting is open during term time only. It is open from Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 11.45am; on Tuesday and Thursday from 11.45am to 2.45pm, and on Wednesday and Friday from 12.15pm to 2.45pm. There are nine staff; of these, two staff hold a qualification at level 4 and three staff hold a qualification at level 3. The setting receives funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four.

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Setting details

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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Setting details

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Setting details

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