South Bedfont Playgroup

South Bedfont Playgroup Southville Children Centre, Southville Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 8AP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 February 2016 7 February 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children thrive in a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment. Staff provide an extensive variety of interesting activities and resources for children to choose from.  Staff regularly attend relevant training to enhance their ongoing professional development. They share the information gained with their colleagues and this is exceptionally well used in practice for the benefit of the children.  All staff display excellent teaching as they promote children's communication and language. For example, they very skilfully ask questions and give children plenty of time to respond and reflect on what they are doing.  The manager is inspirational and continuously supports the staff through superb mentoring and regular meetings. The management team and staff offer support for other settings in the area.  The manager and staff have a deep understanding of the curriculum and how to apply it to meet the children's very individual needs. All children make exceptional progress.

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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 further opportunities for children to extend their knowledge of the natural environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the manager and other staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector engaged with the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children's indoor and outdoor play, as well as their snack, lunch and hygiene routines.  The inspector engaged in a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector sampled various documents; including risk assessments, the self- evaluation form, and a range of policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The manager has an exceptional drive to achieve outstanding practice and has high expectations of staff and of the service they provide. The manager constantly reflects on practice and actively takes into consideration the views of children, parents and staff. Safeguarding is effective. The manager and all staff have an excellent understanding of how to keep children safe and know the procedure to follow should they have any concerns about a child's well-being. Staff work in very close partnerships with parents and other professionals to promote continuity in learning and care for the children. There is a strong two-way flow of communication. The manager and staff precisely monitor children's progress, through clear and accurate assessments. All children make exceptional progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff actively engage in high quality interactions with children. They expertly encourage children to help them think and extend their learning. Staff follow children's interests to promote their learning and development effectively. For example, they build on children's interest in books by setting up a story table and providing props and resources for children to act out stories. Staff know when to let children explore their own ideas and when to provide help to challenge their learning. Those children who require some additional support are developing well because staff identify and are highly effective at helping children to catch up quickly. Children benefit from a wide and varied range of activities that excite and inspire them, although they do not always have the best possible support to explore the natural world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very happy and settled. They form wonderfully close relationships with all staff. Staff are excellent role models and children's behaviour is superb. Children learn to share toys and are exceptionally kind and considerate. Children are incredibly confident and independent. They explore the setting, engaging in a wide range of activities and choosing what they would like to do. Children learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles and learn good hygiene practices. Staff celebrate children's achievements and children are proud of the things they do. Staff actively ensure that risk assessments are completed and that the setting is safe and secure.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make exceptional progress. They are excellent communicators and they engage well with others. Children are extremely well prepared for their future learning. Children gain all the skills needed for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415812 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 832293 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 28 Number of children on roll 33 Name of provider South Bedfont Playgroup Partnership Date of previous inspection 7 February 2011 Telephone number 0208 844 0937

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Setting details

South Bedfont Playgroup registered in 2010 and is based in Feltham, in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is open each weekday from 9.15am to 12.15pm during term time. The playgroup is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 10 staff, of whom eight hold relevant qualifications at level 2 or level 3.

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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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