Westfield Community Playgroup

Westfield Community Playgroup Westfield County Primary School, Clayton Crescent, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4TR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 September 2015 22 April 2010

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The quality of teaching is strong. Well-qualified and experienced staff interact extremely well with children and promote all aspects of their learning. This is a key strength of the setting.  Children's learning and development are effectively promoted because staff successfully follow their interests. Children are fully engaged in their learning and make good progress, preparing them well for future learning and school.  Relationships between staff and children are very good. Strong key-person relationships provide a warm and caring environment where children are developing secure attachments.  Staff establish good partnerships with parents. They share information regularly regarding children's care and the progress they make. Staff make suggestions on how parents can contribute towards their children's learning at home.  Overall, the playgroup is managed well. Leaders and staff fully understand their roles

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This provision is good

and responsibilities to promote the safety, well-being and development of all children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, during planned activities, staff do not always provide younger children with opportunities to contribute and share their knowledge to extend their learning.  The manager does not always make full use of the opportunities for professional development during staff supervisions to ensure they are constantly improving their already good understanding and practice.

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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 younger children to contribute their knowledge during planned activities  build on the programme of professional development during staff supervision to ensure that they are constantly improving their already good understanding and practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children, policies and procedures, and the playgroup's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to both children and staff, and observed play and learning activities within the main environment and the outdoor environment.  The inspector held discussions with the deputy manager throughout the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day.  The inspector carried out a tour of the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager and staff are well qualified. Policies and procedures are effective and underpin the good practice in the playgroup. The manager holds regular supervision meetings with staff. Staff are encouraged to undertake training to develop their skills and knowledge, for example, safeguarding and first aid. However, the manager does not always focus on the quality of teaching during supervisions to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level. Safeguarding arrangements are effective. Staff fully understand their role and responsibilities and are knowledgeable about the procedures to follow if they are worried about any child in their care. Self-evaluation systems are used to identify strengths and areas for future development. The manager works closely with other professionals, including the local authority, to ensure continuous improvement is maintained.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a range of activities to support children to make progress, particularly in their communication and language skills. Staff make detailed observations of children's progress and use this information to plan purposeful activities to support each child's learning according to their differing abilities. These activities are well supported by staff as they use a variety of teaching strategies to support and extend children's knowledge and discussions further. All staff are committed in their roles and actively engage with children during both adult-led and spontaneous activities. However, sometimes planned activities do not always maintain the attention of the younger children. This means that younger children lose interest and reduces their opportunities to develop some necessary skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's individual needs are effectively met because staff have in-depth knowledge of their particular needs and preferences. Staff act as good role models as they effectively manage children's behaviour. They provide children with clear and simple explanations to ensure they understand the boundaries and expectations. Children are respectful towards others as they learn to share and take turns. They learn about the wider world as they explore different cultures and festivals. Children explore their environment confidently and are able to choose and select their own resources independently to direct their own play. Staff provide a variety of outdoor activities to support children's physical skills. They promote and model good hygiene practices which children learn and implement well.

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Outcomes for children are good

The quality of teaching is good and children make good progress in their learning. The manager regularly checks the progress of different groups of children who attend the setting to ensure that there are no gaps in their learning. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported. Targeted interventions are secured and children make good progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 303491 Local authority Halton Inspection number 867464 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 16 Name of provider Westfield Community Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 22 April 2010 Telephone number 01928 591685

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Setting details

Westfield Community Playgroup was registered in 1998. It employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 3 to 6. The playgroup opens from Monday to Friday term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am to 11.45pm Monday to Friday and 12.30pm to 3.30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children. It supports children who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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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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