Domino Playgroup

Domino Playgroup Kings Hall Community Centre, 155 Harlesden Road, London, NW10 2BS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 March 2016 27 April 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

 Staff provide a calm and nurturing environment for all children to help them develop good levels of confidence and self-belonging. Children behave well and have positive attitudes to learning.  Children make good progress. Staff monitor their progress carefully and plan interesting activities to promote their learning. Staff prepare children well for the next stages in their learning, including their move to school.  Children engage well in a range of activities, including those that help them learn about different people, communities and their cultures.  Strong partnerships with parents and relevant professionals enable staff to meet children's individual needs effectively and to help any children catch up if needed.  Staff keep parents fully informed about their children's progress and well-being. Parents' feedback is positive and reflects the good care and support their children receive.  Leaders offer ongoing support and professional development to staff. They regularly

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This provision is good

monitor their work to ensure consistency in promoting children's learning and care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, some staff do not offer more learning experiences to strengthen further children's language and vocabulary.  Staff sometimes miss opportunities throughout daily routines to extend children's learning and development fully, for example, during mealtimes.

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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

 continue to provide more opportunities to extend children's communication, language and thinking skills even further  make better use of daily routines in order to seize all opportunities to extend further children's learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in all parts of the setting, including the outdoor area.  The inspector spoke to some members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held meetings with the management team.  The inspector carried out two joint observations with the manager.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and the provision's policies and procedures, including those related to the suitability of staff.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Leaders and staff have a good knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and implement these effectively. Leaders observe staff regularly and give them specific feedback on how to improve their skills. Staff have attended training courses that support their work, for example, to improve their systems for observing and assessing children's learning. Safeguarding is effective. The provider conducts the vetting checks on all staff to ensure they are suitable to work with children. Staff have a good understanding of how to keep children safe and ensure their welfare. They act on the comments and suggestions of parents, children and others to improve their practice. Leaders have successfully acted on the recommendation made at the last inspection. They ensure that the provision continues to provide a good service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Key persons collate information from parents and use their ongoing observations to establish children's starting points in their learning. They plan and provide a range of good learning experiences to meet the needs and interests of all children. Children are motivated to learn and show consideration to each other. They share resources fairly and take turns. Children thoroughly enjoy their learning; for example, when they go on an Easter egg hunt in the outdoor area and help each other find the missing chocolate eggs. Children make good comments on their friends' Easter hats and appreciate creativity in their work. Children engage well in art activities, for example, they talk about the changes that happen to coloured paints when mixed. They enjoy songs and movement and dance to music. Children learn to count objects, to explore various shapes and sizes in the environment and to develop the ability to solve problems in real life.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff talk to children in a calm and respectful manner. They help children to know right from wrong, manage their own behaviour well and make friends. Children listen attentively and respond quickly to instructions. They learn to respect the views of others. Children enjoy active play in the outdoors and benefit from outside activities and social interaction with their friends. Staff promote children's awareness of safety well. For instance, children take part in regular fire drill practices, so they learn about the importance of evacuating the setting quickly and calmly. Staff undertake detailed risk assessments on outings, the premises and resources to ensure that children remain safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and any gaps in their learning are rapidly closing. For example, children are confident to express their feelings and older children write their names correctly and independently. They are ready to take their first steps into school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 137784 Local authority Brent Inspection number 846489 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 - 4 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 16 Name of provider Domino Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 27 April 2012 Telephone number 020 8459 3487

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Setting details

Domino Playgroup registered in 1992. It is situated in Willesden, in the London Borough of Brent. The playgroup offers sessions from 8.50am to 12 noon on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and from 8.50am to 2.30pm on Friday. The provider is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years. The provider employs five members of staff, of whom four hold relevant qualifications at 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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