Olive Shapley Playgroup

Olive Shapley Playgroup Didsbury Methodist Church, Sandhurst Road, Manchester, M20 5LR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 March 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The manager is not fully aware of the strengths and weaknesses of staff practice. This means that improvements are not identified or acted upon swiftly enough, and the quality of teaching is variable.  The manager is not regularly monitoring the observations and assessments of children across the setting to ensure consistency in quality and accuracy of judgements.  The manager is not using self-evaluation effectively to identify key priorities in order to drive forward improvements in the setting quickly.  Staff are not always deployed in the best possible way. Occasionally, this limits their opportunities to support children's well-being and individual needs.

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It has the following strengths

 The team is very caring, kind and calm in their approach. Staff have developed close relationships with the children. This helps children to feel safe and secure in the setting.  The environment is welcoming and stimulating, both indoors and outdoors. Children can independently choose where to play and select their own resources.  The setting is promoting children's literacy and numeracy skills in preparation for their move on to school.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve the monitoring of staff's practice and raise the quality of teaching to the highest standard overall 29/04/2016

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Due Date

 review the organisation of staff to ensure that all opportunities are well used to support and extend children's learning. 29/04/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 evaluate the effectiveness of the setting and identify key areas for improvement that impact outcomes for children rapidly  monitor children's assessments regularly and ensure consistency and accuracy of judgements across the setting.

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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 a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as, staff appraisals, children's assessment information and the setting's self- evaluation.  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 requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff show knowledge of child protection issues. They understand what action to take if they are concerned about the welfare of a child in their care. All staff hold a relevant childcare qualification. They have regular appraisals and attend professional development opportunities. However, the supervision of staff does not focus fully on improving the quality of teaching. The staff have developed their systems for observation, planning and assessment. Although, there are still some overall inconsistencies in the recording and quality. The setting gathers parents' views and uses their feedback to make changes to their practice. One example of this is parents asking for a stronger focus on literacy, so children now try to recognise their names in the morning. However, the manager is not regularly reflecting on the overall strengths and weaknesses of the setting, to identify key areas for continual improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff observe children playing and plan activities that support their interests. Amongst other things, they choose themes to engage boys in learning, such as dinosaurs and space. Staff complete summaries of the children's development and identify next steps for learning. This information is shared with parents, who can also contribute their own views. Children are encouraged to count the correct number of rings on the jigsaw and enjoy singing number songs together. This helps to promote their mathematical development. Staff read stories with the children and encourage them to share their own experiences. This helps to support their communication and literacy skills. However, the quality of teaching is inconsistent. Children are not always supported to listen well. At music time staff do not gain the children's attention and they start to talk over each other.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children enjoy exploring a range of activities indoors and outdoors. They find creatures in the shaving foam, make 'pies' in the mud kitchen and use their imagination in the doll's house. Children have access to outdoor play every day and benefit from special sports sessions, such as tennis and rugby. This helps to effectively promote their physical well- being. Staff praise positive behaviour and encourage children to share. One example of this is blowing a whistle outside when it is time to let others have a turn on the bikes. Generally, children behave well. However, at times staff are not well deployed to support and extend children's learning. For example, during group time the younger children lose concentration and older children need further challenge to maintain their attention. Children are supported well during care routines, when washing their hands and toileting.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make some progress in their learning and development. However, this is not monitored securely enough to ensure that all children make good progress from their starting points. Staff complete an accurate review of children's development between the ages of two and three years and share this information with parents.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479982 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 983873 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 22 Number of children on roll 43 Name of provider Nicola Margaret Beswick Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01614459950

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Setting details

Olive Shapley Playgroup was registered in 2014. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2 and 3, including the manager with Early Years Professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 12.30pm Tuesday and Friday, or Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am until 12.30pm and 12.30pm until 3.30pm. 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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