All Saints Playgroup - Kenton

All Saints Playgroup - Kenton All Saints Parish Centre, Shrewsbury Avenue, HARROW, Middlesex, HA3 9LX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 February 2016 2 March 2011

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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

 Teaching is good and at times, excellent. Children learn through play and benefit from positive interactions with dedicated and knowledgeable staff. Children's learning styles are met and they develop their skills steadily.  Children actively learn in stimulating and enabling play areas. Staff promote all areas of learning in interesting and challenging activities, both indoors and outdoors. Children are motivated and eager to learn.  Staff plan a variety of opportunities for children to learn the benefits of living healthy lifestyles. Snacks are nutritious and drinking water is always available. Children participate in cooking, planting and harvesting activities. Additionally, they enjoy fresh air, play outdoors and learn to manage their own hygiene. Children's good health is very effectively promoted.  Staff participate in safeguarding training and confidently know the steps to take should concerns about children's welfare arise. Through strong links with external

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This provision is good

professionals, staff ensure that children are promptly supported.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not fully implement the use of children's home language and cultural backgrounds in educational programmes for them. There is capacity to further promote these in activities, resources and play opportunities to promote children's individual learning even better.

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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 children with even more opportunities to use their home languages and learn about their cultural backgrounds during activities and play to further promote their individual learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held meetings with the manager, deputy manager and staff. She looked at assessments and planning for children and relevant documentation, such as the setting's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are knowledgeable with regards to keeping children safe. They risk assess play areas and attentively supervise children. Policies are regularly reviewed and in line with current legislation. These are effectively shared with parents, who are fully informed of children's experiences. The manager skilfully supervises the practice. Staff extend their qualifications and attend training, which positively enhance their teaching and children's learning. The team actively reflects on practice and involves parents in continuously implementing new ideas for children. Qualified staff understand their roles and duty to ensure children are protected.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are very knowledgeable with regards to children's personal needs, skills and preferences. Since the last inspection, they have developed effective assessment procedures to identify and evaluate children's next steps in learning. This has enabled them to further challenge children during activities. Staff plan activities to suit children's needs and to extend their interests. For example, children enjoy writing and posting letters and staff effectively engage them in learning about the journey of letters. Staff provide children with great opportunities to be imaginative and creative. For example, children play with toy telephones and staff use their good knowledge of their interests to engage them in interesting discussions with each other. Children have great support and make good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The key-person system is effective. Staff and parents work together to provide for children's needs. Children are comfortable and settled. Staff manage children's behaviour well by organising appropriate routines and introducing boundaries. They boost children's confidence and self-esteem with praise, reassurance and children behave well. Staff skilfully support children in learning to manage their personal needs. As a result, children are independent. Dedicated staff are very caring towards children and form very strong bonds with them. Children learn to analyse their personal safety and to be mindful of others. Staff teach them important social values and encourage children to be accepting of others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Staff work with parents to effectively identify and promote children's starting points and next steps in learning. Additionally, the progress check for children aged between two and three years is effectively completed. The staff and manager track children's achievements and effectively identify areas they need more help with. This helps them to narrow gaps in children's progress. There are a number of multicultural children and practice is inclusive. However, there is room to promote children's cultures and home languages even further to enhance their already good learning experiences. Children make good progress in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 509194 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 1024387 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 20 Name of provider All Saints Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 2 March 2011 Telephone number 020-8204-9377

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Setting details

All Saints Playgroup was registered in 1993. The playgroup employs five members of childcare staff, three of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 3. It opens from Monday to Friday and sessions are from 9am to 12 noon. The playgroup provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It supports 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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