Evering Road Playgroup

Evering Road Playgroup Landfield Community Hall, Landfield Estate, Clapton, London, E5 8QZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2015 10 March 2009

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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 manager and staff implement effective procedures that help to keep children safe and secure, as well as maintain their good health.  The manager has addressed previous recommendations to improve children's safety. She evaluates staff practice effectively and strives towards improving the quality of care and learning for children.  Staff plan for each child through group activities and one-to-one opportunities, to help ensure children's individual learning needs are met.  Children behave well because staff use consistent strategies, such as distraction and simple explanations, to promote positive behaviours. Therefore, they promote their well-being effectively and help them to understand why certain behaviours are not acceptable.  Staff are effective in supporting children who are less confident. They also challenge the more able children by asking effective questions that enable them to express their

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, staff are not always consistent in encouraging children's self-help skills, particularly at snack times. This slightly reduces opportunities for children to be independent at such times.  Staff do not always make resources, such as dual-language books, readily available to children, to further encourage their understanding that text can be written in different languages.

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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

 promote children's self-help skills further during everyday routines, to prepare them for the next stages in their development  make more resources and print available to help children develop their understanding that text is written in different languages.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the manager about the quality of care and learning provided for the children.  The inspector viewed the areas used by the children and observed the staff interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled some documents, including children's progress records, the record of the risk assessment, policies and staff records.  The inspector took account of the views of the parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

Staff closely observe and assess children's development across all areas of learning. They identify children's achievements and where they need further help to build on their skills. Consequently, all children make good progress. Staff provide a variety of opportunities for encouraging children to talk, so they promote children's language development well. In addition, staff provide visual support to help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children learning to speak English to develop their communication skills. Staff provide good opportunities for children to explore and make marks with different resources. They welcome older children's attempts at writing their own names. Children are acquiring the skills they need for when they go to school. Staff encourage children to learn about nature and the wider world. For example, children experiment with soil in the mud kitchen and look for bugs under leaves. They celebrate a range of cultural

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who attend. This is good

festivals which broadens their awareness of diversity. Staff participate in children's play and support their mathematical understanding well. Children enjoy listening to stories and looking at books.

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good

Children settle well because staff allow them time to settle into the group with support from their parents. Staff are warm, friendly and responsive to children's individual needs. Consequently, children form trustful relationships with them which help to develop their confidence and emotional well-being. Staff help children to develop an understanding of good personal hygiene through daily routines and discussions. Children enjoy healthy snacks and know that fruit is good to eat. Overall, they see to some of their personal needs, such as selecting toys from storage units and putting on their coats before going out to play. Staff offer children daily physical exercises that contribute to their good health and develop their physical skills.

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provision is good

Staff promote children's welfare effectively through their secure understanding of the signs and symptoms that may raise concerns. They also know the procedures to follow if they have any child protection concerns. The manager implements effective systems for the recruitment and vetting of staff, so ensures that staff are suitable to work with children. The manager offers staff regular supervision meetings and actively encourages them to undertake relevant training. This has had a positive impact on children's learning and development. Staff have good partnerships with parents and they also work closely with external agencies, which helps to ensure that children's specific needs are well planned for and met.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144574 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 836688 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 21 Number of children on roll 45 Name of provider Evering Road Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 10 March 2009 Telephone number 0208 533 5961

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Setting details

Evering Road Playgroup registered in 1971. It operates from the Clapton area of the London Borough of Hackney. The playgroup is open each weekday, from 9am to 12 noon and from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, during term time. The provider receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged three and four years. The provider employs 10 staff, all of whom hold early years qualifications at level 3, or above.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Setting details

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Setting details

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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