Little Beans Playgroup

Little Beans Playgroup Arnbrook Children's Centre, Bestwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, NOTTINGHAM, NG5 8NE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 September 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Children behave very well and are learning to use good manners. Practitioners use age- appropriate strategies to support children to share and take turns. They give children lots of precise praise and encouragement.  Children with specific needs benefit from the very effective partnership working the playgroup has with parents, carers and other professionals.  Teaching is consistently good. Practitioners use observations of children to identify their next steps in learning. They have effective planning systems in place to help children make good progress and to ensure their individual needs are promoted well.  The manager and practitioners have created a welcoming and stimulating environment, both indoors and outside. It is thoughtfully arranged to promote children's independence. Together with everyday routines, children are given many opportunities to practise important self-help skills.  Children are happy and very settled at this caring playgroup. They receive a good range

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This provision is good

of experiences and develop positive relationships with the practitioners. This helps to support children's self esteem.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Systems for analysing the progress made by different groups of children are not fully embedded.  Opportunities to gather the views of parents are not yet fully developed when evaluating the strengths and areas of improvement in the playgroup.

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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

 strengthen the current arrangements for comparing the progress made by different groups of children  seek the views of parents more frequently, in order to fully involve them in the playgroup and use these views to further improve the quality of the provision and the outcomes for children.

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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. They looked at relevant documentation, such as the playgroup's policies, procedures and evidence of the suitability of practitioners working at 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 good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and her team regularly update their knowledge of child protection issues. All practitioners have a comprehensive understanding of the playgroup's child protection policy and the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child. Safety is maintained, the premises are secure and practitioners are vigilant regarding access. Ongoing risk assessments ensure the environment is safe for children to explore. The manager uses her expertise to coach and support practitioners to improve their teaching skills. They are encouraged to attend relevant courses to enhance the provision for children. For example, language courses practitioners have attended have improved their knowledge of good techniques to support children's communication skills. The manager monitors the educational programmes to ensure that children make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from skilful practitioners who are well qualified and understand how children learn. Practitioners effectively build on children's interests and enthusiasm for learning. For example, children who may be reluctant writers enjoy learning to form letters using technology. Children's imaginative play is promoted well by the use of real-life resources, such as cooked noodles, fruits and vegetables in the role play area. Practitioners use a variety of teaching strategies to encourage good communication skills. These include, using clear sign language, visual clues and giving children time to respond. This supports all children to acquire good speaking and listening skills, including children who speak English as an additional language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and very settled at this caring playgroup. They receive a good range of experiences. Children develop positive relationships with the practitioners and other children. This helps to promote their self-esteem. The move to school is skilfully supported through excellent links with the local school. Healthy lifestyles are promoted effectively within the playgroup. Children are involved in growing fruit and vegetables from seeds. They enjoy sampling their harvest during snack times and this encourages them to taste new foods. Children also enjoy lots of fresh air and exercise in the outdoor area. The recent addition of Forest School sessions encourage children to explore and take managed risks in their play and learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are successfully acquiring key skills needed for their future learning and to be ready for school. This includes children who benefit from funded education and those who have special educational needs or disability. Children are inquisitive and independent learners. They are able to follow instructions and develop a keen interest in books. Older children are learning to recognise the letters and sounds in their names. They also demonstrate their enthusiasm as they participate in songs and rhymes, and join in with the actions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477933 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 981674 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Julie Rippin

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07514 109 045

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Little Beans Playgroup was registered in 2014. The playgroup employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The playgroup opens from Monday to Friday for 50 weeks a year. Sessions are from 8.30am until 5.30pm. The playgroup provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children. It supports children who speak English as an additional language and children who have special educational needs or disability.

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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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