Sidcup Baptist Church Playgroup

Sidcup Baptist Church Playgroup Sidcup Baptist Church, Main Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6PA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 May 2016 1 July 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 children with a good range of interesting activities and resources in a welcoming and stimulating environment. Children are motivated to learn and make good progress in relation to their starting points.  Staff promote children's physical development well. For example, children confidently climb and balance on equipment and use their bodies during action songs and rhymes.  The staff work well together. They are friendly and approachable, and build strong relationships with children, parents and each other.  Children learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, they enjoy nutritious foods at snack time and learn about looking after their teeth during role play and group times.  Staff are good role models and help children to achieve good levels of self-esteem. For example, they praise children for good manners and for turn taking during play.  The manager involves staff, children and parents in the evaluation of the setting. For

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This provision is good

example, parents give verbal feedback and complete questionnaires, and children's ideas are quickly acted upon.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not recognise all opportunities to help children to extend their understanding of numbers and mathematics.  The monitoring of staff performance does not yet identify precise areas for development, to promote outstanding teaching and challenge for children.

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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

 develop further opportunities for children to extend their understanding of mathematics  improve existing performance management arrangements so that targets for staff focus on helping them to achieve outstanding levels of teaching, to consistently support children to make the best possible progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children interacting indoors and outdoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to parents to gain their feedback.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, including policies, staff training records and evidence of the suitability of staff to work with children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager is committed to providing a high-quality service for children and families. She works closely with the committee and has addressed the actions from the previous inspection. For example, all suitability checks have been completed for committee members and there is a clear procedure in place to keep this up to date. Staff receive training and mentoring to improve their knowledge further and to improve outcomes for children. For example, training on children's behaviour has helped staff to identify new ideas for joining in with children's play. Safeguarding is effective. Staff receive regular training and meetings to update their knowledge. They know the process to follow if they have concerns about the welfare of children or families.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a good understanding of how children learn and develop. They provide many opportunities for children to extend their understanding of the world. For example, they learn about the need for batteries in an electric toothbrush and discuss 'hot' and 'cold' as they prepare pizzas. Staff encourage children's interest in phonics during play. For example, they teach them new vocabulary, such as 'incisor' and 'pitta', and help them to sound out words such as their names and the word 'playgroup'. Children develop a range of creative skills. For example, they use telephones, mirrors and tools as they role play 'in the dentist's'. Staff monitor children's progress effectively and share this with parents and other agencies involved with the children, to provide consistency of care and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy at the playgroup. An effective key-person approach helps them to settle and to choose activities and toys independently. Staff know the children well and ensure that their individual needs are met. For example, staff find out about children's individual cultures and home languages, and promote these in the setting. Children learn to keep themselves safe. For example, they help staff to assemble the equipment securely and manage scissors and knives safely. Staff promote consistent hygiene practices. For instance, they remind children about hand washing and follow safe hygiene procedures when preparing food. Staff provide consistent support for children with additional needs. For example, they use visual reminders to support changes within the routines and use focused group times and individual support to extend their learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are all confident with the routines of the setting and make good progress. They are prepared well for their move to school. For example, they talked to the inspector about their new uniforms and answered to the register during group time. They learn important skills such as pencil control and managing their coats and shoes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 115366 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1021398 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 34 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Sidcup Baptist Church Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 1 July 2015 Telephone number 020-8300-9253

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Sidcup Baptist Church Playgroup registered in 2001. It is based in Sidcup, in the London Borough of Bexley. The pre-school opens from Monday to Thursday, from 9.30am to 12.30pm, during term time only. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school employs eight members of staff, seven of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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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