Carlton Hill Playgroup

Carlton Hill Playgroup 97 Carlton Hill, Carlton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG4 1FP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2016 16 November 2015

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The provider has repeatedly failed to ensure that suitability checks for committee members are completed in a timely enough way.  Although managers observe staff practice, their arrangements for monitoring the quality of teaching are not good enough to make sure staff always know what they need to improve and have clear targets to work towards.  Managers do not have a fully secure process for making sure that staff have always assessed children's progress as accurately as possible.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff have good working relationships with parents. They regularly share information about what children have been learning at the playgroup. They give parents ideas about how they can support children's learning at home.  Staff provide a good range of activities which supports and challenges children's development. Children make good progress, taking into account their starting points.  Children with special educational needs are well supported. Staff have good relationships with external agencies who are involved in the children's care. Staff understand the importance of sharing information to help those children that require extra help to catch up.  Children form strong attachments with staff and make friendships with others. Children take turns and share resources during activities.

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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

 ensure that suitability checks for all committee members are carried out in a timely way. 22/07/2016

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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

 improve the arrangements for monitoring the quality of staff practice, in order to ensure that all staff are aware of what they need to do to improve and have clear targets to work towards  strengthen the arrangements for monitoring the accuracy of staff's assessments of children's progress.

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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 a manager.  The inspector held a meeting with playgroup managers and the chair of the committee. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the playgroup's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the playgroup.  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 inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Despite it being raised at a previous inspection, the provider has failed to ensure that the necessary checks for some members of the committee have been completed. This indicates a lack of efficiency in the leadership and management of the playgroup. Staff have a good understanding of child protection and are able to discuss things that would concern them about a child in their care. Staff understand the procedures to follow if they are worried about a child. Managers reflect on staff practice and have identified some areas of weakness in order to make positive changes in the playgroup. Staff have effective partnerships with parents. Staff encourage parents to share information about their children's experiences and they provide ideas to extend children's development at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know children well and provide them with a good range of activities and resources, which helps to promote all areas of their learning. Staff have recently taken part in training which focuses on developing children's communication and language. This is having a positive impact on the quality of teaching that staff provide in this area. For example, during a game of sound bingo, staff model clear and precise sounds to children, helping them to make links to everyday objects. Staff interact positively with children and give them plenty of time to respond to questions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's well-being and welfare is not assured. This is because the nominated individual has not made sure that all committee members have their suitably promptly checked by Ofsted. Nevertheless, other aspects of children's welfare are suitably promoted. Children follow established hygiene routines and they develop their physical skills well. For example, children show good control as they use balance bicycles to move around the outdoor environment. Children's behaviour is good because staff manage their behaviour positively. Children enjoy healthy and nutritious snacks and have good opportunities to learn about the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Children with speech and language delay are making good progress towards their early learning goals and those with special educational needs are learning effectively. Children's physical development is good. They move well and gain good control and coordination of their bodies as they climb, balance and ride on the outdoor play equipment. Children are developing good skills in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253209 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1033175 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 23 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Carlton Hill Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 16 November 2015 Telephone number 0115 9115644

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Carlton Hill Playgroup was registered in 1970. The playgroup employs eight members of childcare staff, six of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The playgroup opens during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 12pm Monday to Friday, and from 12.45pm until 3.45pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons.

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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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