Acorns Playgroup Ltd

Acorns Playgroup Ltd Bilton Grange Cp School, Bilton Lane, HARROGATE, North Yorkshire, HG1 3BA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2016 11 October 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

 All children are supported exceptionally well to make rapid progress in their learning and development. The highly qualified and experienced staff team precisely plans for children's individual needs and continually challenges them in their play.  The well-being of children and families is at the heart of the setting. Families and children have made very strong attachments to staff, who understand their backgrounds and children's unique characteristics. Families feel very supported by staff and children's emotional well-being is a high priority.  Children's communication and language development is progressing exceptionally well. They are confident learners, who enjoy conversations and vocally express themselves. They demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary and the ability to use long and complex sentences.  All staff have a clear, shared vision to continuously develop themselves and the setting

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This provision is outstanding

to achieve the best possible outcomes for children. Staff are committed to developing their own knowledge and cascading their learning and passion to other childcare professionals.  Children have high levels of concentration and engage for long periods of time in activities. Staff know what interests children and shape activities to provoke their thoughts. They ask meaningful questions and support children to develop a love of learning.

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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 strengthen the already outstanding links with schools and ensure all children are supported with their move to school.

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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, provider and staff. She looked at relevant documentation, such as, the setting's self-evaluation, policies, procedures, risk assessments and evidence of the suitability of the staff working in the setting.  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 outstanding

All staff are fully committed to providing children with the best start in life. They meticulously reflect on their practice and work together to review their quality of teaching. Staff take it in turns to film each other's practice before constructively criticising it, in order to develop their professional capabilities further. All staff feel exceptionally well supported and able to continuously develop. Clear development plans are meticulously devised and implemented. Through rigorous self-evaluation of the setting, staff have identified that they will work on strengthening their already strong links with schools to support children's transitions. Relationships with other professionals are well embedded and staff are proactive in seeking additional support for children, if required. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff know their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. They update their knowledge through regular safeguarding training

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

and know how to report any concerns regarding the welfare of children and their families.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The quality of teaching from all staff is of the highest calibre. Staff know when to intervene in play and carefully intertwine questioning into play opportunities. Children enthuse at the challenges set them. They work out how to create bridges in the sand area outside to allow dinosaurs to cross. Other children creatively work out how to transport water when staff challenge them with not using buckets. Children focus on the life cycle of frogs as they study frog spawn with magnifying glasses and ask staff what happens next. Staff use books to illustrate the changes to children, who are thirsty for knowledge. Staff regularly observe children and precisely assess their progress. Any emerging gaps are immediately focused upon and closed. Government funding is carefully spent to positively impact children's learning and progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children flourish in a highly stimulating environment and are developing effective independence skills. They dress themselves and manage their health needs extremely well. Staff focus on supporting children to understand how to lead healthy lifestyles. They discuss healthy eating as they make fruit salad and use knives to cut the fruit under close supervision. Staff nurture children and whole heartedly care for their well-being. The well embedded key-person system enables children to be confident and they are listened to with genuine interest from staff. Children successfully manage their own behaviour, which is impeccable.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are motivated and excited to learn. They communicate very well, follow instructions and are very confident. Children are developing the ability to think for themselves and solve problems. All children are developing exceptionally well in all areas of learning. They are prepared very well for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415533 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 850039 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 53 Name of provider Acorns Playgroup Ltd Date of previous inspection 11 October 2011 Telephone number 07952963186

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Setting details

Acorns Playgroup Ltd was registered in 2010. The setting employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including one with early years professional status. The setting opens from Monday to Friday. Sessions are from 8.45am until 3.15pm. The setting 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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