Ladybirds Playgroup

Ladybirds Playgroup Lydeard St Lawrence Primary School, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3SF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2016 11 November 2013

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The extremely caring and attentive staff form exceptionally close bonds with the children. Children benefit enormously from superb support for their social and emotional development. They feel extremely safe and confident to learn and explore.  Management and staff are reflective and evaluate their practice continually. They actively seek the views of children and parents to improve outcomes for children. There are effective systems in place to monitor staff performance. Recommendations from previous reports have been addressed successfully.  Staff have a good understanding of child development and support children's learning effectively during activities and routines. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Management and staff make good use of the many opportunities to collaborate with the local primary schools. Children benefit from effective partnership working, which helps them to become ready for moving on to future learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff help children to develop their early reading skills at group times, they sometimes miss opportunities to extend this learning during play.  Staff do not consult parents about children's developmental levels when they start to attend, to help them to establish children's starting points and inform planning as soon as possible.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to practise their early reading skills to reinforce their learning  consult parents further about children's developmental levels when they start to attend, to build on what they know and can do more effectively from the outset.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff engaged in activities with the children indoors and outside.  The inspector looked at a range of policies and children's records.  The inspector held a meeting with the chairperson of the committee and the manager.  The inspector talked to staff, parents and children and took account of their views.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. All staff receive child protection training and are vigilant about children's health and safety. They keep their knowledge up to date, for example, by completing training, which helps them to identify children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. The manager monitors children's learning well, and provides prompt support for children who need extra help. She adapts activities appropriately and works effectively with outside agencies, helping all children to reach their full potential. Partnerships with parents are good. The manager keeps parents well informed about how their children are progressing. Staff receive good support for their professional development. For example, they recently attended specialist training, which has had an extremely positive impact on their approach to children's behaviour.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff get to know the children and their individual interests well. They use their observations and assessments of children at play effectively to help children to achieve the next steps in their learning. Staff thoughtfully plan activities which interest and engage children at different stages of their development. Adult-led groups support children's learning well across the curriculum. For example, children enjoy sensory experiences, such as making bread, developing their curiosity and understanding of how materials change when they are mixed together. They count out ingredients and compare shapes and sizes, developing their mathematical skills and vocabulary while having fun.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children benefit enormously from a strong sense of belonging, and community. They are very happy and secure in the routines of the day. Staff are excellent role models to the children, and show great care and concern for their well-being. Children behave exceptionally well, sharing and taking turns amicably during play. Staff are highly skilled in helping children to recognise their feelings and understand the impact their behaviour has on others. They listen very carefully to what children have to say, responding extremely positively and respecting their views. The learning environment is highly stimulating and rich with exciting opportunities to explore and be creative. Children benefit from daily access to inviting outdoor spaces, such as 'the secret garden', where they learn about the natural world and develop their excellent physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their speech and language development. They speak confidently to adults and to their friends, making their views known and describing their experiences with enthusiasm. Children quickly become independent and able to manage their own self-care in good preparation for moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 143053 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 1061475 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Ladybirds Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 11 November 2013 Telephone number 01984 667342

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Ladybirds Playgroup is a committee-run pre-school which registered in 2009. It operates from a self-contained unit in the grounds of the village primary school in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset. The playgroup opens four days a week during school term time. It is open from 8.45am to 2.45pm on Mondays to Thursdays. The playgroup is in receipt of funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are three members of staff who have appropriate early years qualifications at level 3.

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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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