Playdays Pre-School Nursery

Playdays Pre-School Nursery Priory Road Day Centre, Priory Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WIGAN, Lancashire, WN4 9UG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2016 10 October 2012

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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 experienced provider, who is also the manager, is committed to continuing to raise the overall quality and standards of the nursery. The improvements since the last inspection have impacted significantly on raising outcomes for children.  Teaching is good. All children are supported extremely well to make good progress in relation to their capabilities. Staff undertake frequent observations and accurately assess children's progress. Plans to help children make good progress are securely based on their interests.  Partnership working with other professionals is a strength of the nursery. Secure relationships with other services and schools that children attend help to provide continuity in children's care, learning and development.  The relaxed environment and friendly, supportive nature of staff help to support children's emotional well-being. Children develop strong relationships with staff and

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This provision is good

each other and their behaviour is good. They are happy and content in the care of the enthusiastic staff. They arrive in high spirits, settle well and are eager to explore and learn.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, there are missed opportunities for children to count and use number in their play to further develop their understanding of mathematics.  Staff have not fully considered how to enable children to access the interesting range of technological equipment.

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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

 offer more opportunities for children to count and use number in their play  provide children with even more opportunities to explore the wide variety of technology available within the nursery.

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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 spoke to the provider, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the provider.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's learning records and planning. She looked at policies and procedures, self-evaluation and focused improvement plans and checked evidence of staff qualifications and suitability.  The inspector took account of the views of a small selection of parents during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The provider aspires to improve. Continuous evaluations and detailed improvement plans provide a strong focus on continuing to raise the quality of care and learning for all children. The provider monitors staff performance well. She works closely with them, mentoring and completing regular observations of their performance. Supervision sessions for staff are in place. They are used well to identify any individual needs and secure professional development training for staff. This has a positive impact on teaching practices. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Detailed policies and procedures are embedded and contribute well towards the running of the nursery. Robust recruitment procedures are implemented effectively, helping to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Daily checks on the environment are used to identify any potential hazards, in order to minimise them. This helps to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Planned activities are centred on children's next steps and interests to build upon their prior learning. Children are confident to explore their surroundings in a calm and relaxed environment. Staff are on hand to assure children, knowing just the right time to intervene and move play on. Younger children enjoy using tools to explore wet and dry sand. They listen attentively to staff, who effectively model different concepts, such as scoop and pour. This helps children to develop their breadth of vocabulary and skills. Older children enjoy familiar stories. They are confident to join in with repeated refrains. They anticipate what is coming next and move their body in a variety of ways when joining in with actions. Excellent partnership work with parents helps to ensure that children are well supported.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide a welcoming and friendly environment for children and parents. An effective key-person system is in place. High priority is given to promoting children's emotional well-being. Children are helped to settle in and moves on to school are well planned and matched to the individual needs of the child. Parents provide information about children's individual needs and staff keep them well informed about children's progress. Staff set a good example to children. They use consistent praise and encouragement to promote children's confidence and self-esteem. Children follow good hygiene routines and manage their personal care needs well. They understand that they need to wash their hands at key times throughout the day. Children demonstrate their understanding of what comes next, as they willingly participate in the fun tidying-up routine.

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Outcomes for children are good

The provider uses effective monitoring to identify and address any gaps in children's development. All children, including those who receive funded education, make good progress. Funding is used effectively to ensure that if gaps are identified, they are closing. All children are supported well to achieve the skills needed for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441329 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 1028013 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 19 Name of provider Playdays Early Years Ltd Date of previous inspection 10 October 2012 Telephone number 01942 727 108

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Setting details

Playdays Pre-School Nursery was registered in 2012. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 4pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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