Little Lambs Playgroup

Little Lambs Playgroup Braunstone Frith Recreation Centre, Sharmon Crescent, Leicester, LE3 6NW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 October 2016 8 March 2016

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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

 The manager has made significant developments to her practice since the last inspection. She has addressed all the actions and recommendations raised. A strong staff team and ongoing training help to improve outcomes for children.  Staff work very well together as a team. They are motivated and committed to ensuring that children receive a broad and interesting range of experiences.  Children benefit from effective partnerships that exist between the playgroup, external agencies and local schools.  Staff gather detailed information about what children already know and can do at home before they start at the playgroup. Staff make regular and accurate assessments of children's learning. This helps them to plan activities that inspire children and provide them with appropriate challenges for the next steps in their learning.  Children settle very quickly into the playgroup and develop close attachments to staff.

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This provision is good

They are happy and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure.  Children behave very well at the playgroup. Staff praise them regularly and help them to show care and respect towards each other.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently share ideas with parents about how they can support their children's learning at home.

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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

 provide parents with more ideas and guidance about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the playgroup manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the playgroup manager. 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 number 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 children are effective. The manager and her staff have an in-depth understanding of how to manage any child protection concerns. A carefully planned programme for the recruitment and retention of staff helps the manager to maintain the high-quality provision that she strives for. The views of staff, parents and children are taken into account by the manager when she evaluates her practice. She clearly identifies areas for development, in order to continuously drive forward improvement. Policies, procedures and risk assessments are effectively implemented into the practice of the playgroup. This helps to ensure children are well supervised and kept safe at all times. Partnerships with parents are good. Parents express their pleasure at the care and learning opportunities that the playgroup provides for their children. They consider that they are very well informed about their children's progress. They also state

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

how they appreciate the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good and on occasions, outstanding. Staff have high expectations of what children are able to achieve. Staff interact well with children, asking purposeful questions to support their learning. Their experience and knowledge ensures that they recognise when a child is not achieving as well as they might. They plan rich, varied and imaginative one-to-one activities that contribute towards closing any gaps. Staff support children's communication skills very effectively. They talk to children as they play, offering new words to extend their vocabulary. Group activities enable children to gain confidence in social situations. They enjoy telling other children what they have been doing at home. Children are learning to listen to instructions. They assist with tidying the toys when they are asked. Regular outings within the local area help children to learn about their local community and observe the seasonal changes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The playgroup provides a welcoming environment for children. Children are confident, capable and developing good independence skills. They are encouraged to do things for themselves. Children know how to access the resources that they wish to play with. Children are learning the importance of adopting a healthy lifestyle. They are encouraged to be physically active and to eat healthy food at snack time. They take pleasure in identifying fruits that are not familiar to them. Parents are supported to consider the nutrition and quantity of food that they include in their children's lunchboxes. Staff place an exceptional priority on the well-being of children to help them to develop a positive sense of themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who have special educational needs or disability and those for whom the setting receives additional funding, are making good progress. Staff plan an extensive variety of play experiences that motivates and engages children. Children are gaining key skills that will prepare them for the next stage in their education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479411 Local authority Leicester City Inspection number 1042975 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Lisa Ann Marraffa

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Date of previous inspection 8 March 2016 Telephone number 0790 4918784

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Little Lambs Playgroup was registered in 2014. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2, 3 and 5. The manager holds early years professional status. The playgroup opens during term time from midday until 3pm on Monday, 9am to 3pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 9am to midday on Wednesday. The playgroup provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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