St Josephs Playgroup Ltd

St Josephs Playgroup Ltd 83 Plaistow Lane, BROMLEY, BR1 3JF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2015 17 April 2012

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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

 Teaching is good which, enables children to make good progress in their learning and development. Children enjoy playing with a wide range of quality resources indoors and outdoors.  Staff have a good knowledge of all the children in their care. Therefore, children's individual needs are well met.  Children have strong relationships with staff and their key person. This supports children's emotional well-being.  Staff have a clear understanding of how to protect children and the correct procedures to follow should they have a child protection concern. Daily checks identify potential hazards which help to keep children safe.  Staff interact well with children, extending their vocabulary and supporting them to think and participate in discussions. Therefore, children develop good language and communication skills, which support their future development.  Partnerships with parents and other providers are very strong and make a significant

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This provision is good

contribution to meeting all children's needs. Parents speak highly of the staff.  Recruitment and induction procedures are robust and ensure that all those working with the children are suitable to do so.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always encourage children to take part in daily routines, such as snack time. This means that staff are not using all daily routines to enable children to develop confidence in their independence skills.

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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

 review the opportunities staff provide during daily routines to enable children to learn to become independent and confident in their own abilities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning indoors and outside.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's records, policies and procedures, and a range of other documentation.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day.  The inspector saw evidence of suitability and qualifications of staff.

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who attend. This is good

Staff have a good understanding of the learning and development requirements and children are making good progress towards the early learning goals. Staff communicate with children enthusiastically and this helps to engage and motivate children in their learning. For example, during outdoor play, children discover spiders. Staff use this opportunity to ask children questions. For example, 'where do you normally see spiders?' This extends children's vocabulary and encourages them to think, focus and develop their communication and mathematical skills. There is a good balance of adult-led and child- initiated activities. Therefore, children enjoy learning through play. Staff observe children on a daily basis and record these observations in children's learning journals. They use the assessments and next steps to write an end of the term progress report which they send home. This enables parents to understand their children's progress and add any

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who attend. This is good

comments or observations of their own. As a result, staff are able to effectively plan for children's individual needs. This helps children to be ready for the next stage of their learning and the move to school.

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good

Staff have good relationships with parents and their children from the start. This supports children's well-being and emotional security. Staff praise children when they share and take turns on the cars. This consistent approach builds children's self-esteem and helps them understand what is expected of them, so they behave well. Children have daily opportunities to use the well-equipped outside play area. They enjoy being able to move between the inside and outside areas as they wish. Staff encourage children to learn about leading healthy lifestyles as they provide healthy choices at snack time.

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provision is good

The dedicated management team has a good understanding of how to meet the learning and development, and the safeguarding and welfare requirements. All staff are involved in the monitoring of the educational programme and the evaluation of the planned activities. They attend regular team meetings where staff are able to discuss ideas and new activities. Recent training on behaviour management has helped staff to implement strategies into their practice. Staff learn from one and another as they are asked to bring back their knowledge from their training. This helps to continually raise the quality of teaching and the outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY365592 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 835534 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 30 Name of provider St Josephs Playgroup Ltd Date of previous inspection 17 April 2012 Telephone number 02082891588

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Setting details

St Josephs Playgroup Ltd registered in 2007 and is run as a limited company. The playgroup is situated on church premises in the London Borough of Bromley. Sessions operate from 9am to 12pm, Monday to Friday during term time only. The setting supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language.

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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

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