Maytime Playgroup

Maytime Playgroup 101 Clapton Common, London, E5 9AB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 June 2015 15 September 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

 The leader, manager and staff are fully knowledgeable of their responsibilities to promote the safety and well-being of the children. They implement effective procedures.  Staff promote children's health well through nutritious snacks, daily routines and exercise.  Staff establish children's starting points when they start in order to build on their existing skills and effectively support their learning.  Children show interest and pleasure in books. They eagerly join in familiar stories read to them by staff in the playgroup and by the storyteller during their weekly visit to the library.  Staff celebrate various cultural festivities with the children and provide resources that reflect diversity. This helps children to develop a positive attitude to others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff sometimes miss opportunities for children to learn about writing for different purposes in their play.  Staff do not always exploit opportunities to reinforce children's recognition and use of numbers in the outdoor environment.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to see and use numbers in the outdoor environment  increase opportunities for children to develop their early writing skills in play areas additional to the writing table, to enhance their understanding of writing for different purposes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the manager about the quality of care, safeguarding procedures and learning for the children.  The inspector viewed the areas used by the children and observed the staff interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled some documentation, including children's records and assessment reports, staff records, risk assessment records and policies.

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who attend. This is good

Staff undertake regular observations and assessments of the children during their play and focused activities. They consistently analyse their notes and identify the next steps to move children on in their learning. In addition, staff look out for children's particular interests and use this knowledge to extend children's skills. Consequently, all children make good progress in their learning and development. Children make decisions about their play as they choose from a range of activities and resources that are easy to access. Staff know when to join children in their play to develop their communication and language skills. They encourage children to talk with each other in a range of group situations to help them become confident speakers. This supports children's readiness for school. Younger children develop early writing skills as they enjoy making marks and older children receive good support to write their first name. Children enjoy learning about the

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who attend. This is good

world through interesting activities. For example, they plant seeds in pots and observe the growth of herbs. They learn about the features of the local community and beyond through visits. Children have a good mathematical understanding overall.

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good

Each child's key person works well with parents to ensure that the settling-in arrangements for new children are tailored to their individual needs. As a result, children form trustful relationships with their key person and other staff from the outset. Children learn to develop important social skills because staff discuss boundaries and positive behaviour with them. Children show good independence skills. Staff now allow them to pour their own drinks and help themselves to snacks. Staff help children to learn about safety indoors and outdoors.

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provision is good

The leader and manager carry out suitability checks on staff who work with children. They make sure that staff have regular training in child protection procedures and in first aid, to safeguard the children. The leader and manager support staff well through induction processes, meetings, supervision and training. This means that staff have secure knowledge and skills to promote children's learning and development. Staff have good relationships with parents. They communicate effectively with them to meet children's individual needs well and promote consistency in children's learning. Staff have successfully addressed the action and recommendations set at the last inspection. The leader and manager encourage staff's input and the views of parents to evaluate their service and identify ways to continuously improve the care and learning for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144622 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 846638 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 37 Name of provider Hackney Muslim Women's Council Committee Date of previous inspection 15 September 2011 Telephone number 020 8809 0993

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Setting details

Maytime Playgroup registered in 1992. The playgroup is located in Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney. It is managed by a board of trustees and associates. The playgroup opens each weekday from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 1pm to 4pm during term time. It is in receipt of nursery education funding for children aged two, three and four years old. The playgroup employs six staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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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Setting details

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