University of Nottingham Playcentre

University of Nottingham Playcentre University of Nottingham, Lenton Fields, University Park, NOTTINGHAM, NG7 2RD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 October 2016 18 December 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Management is inspirational. Self-evaluation is extremely effective in enhancing children's learning. The views of parents, children and staff are valued and acted on. Leaders drive forward well-considered improvements which develop children's outcomes to high levels.  Staff work extremely well together and thoroughly enjoy their work with the children. They have exemplary knowledge of the early years foundation stage. Precise monitoring systems show that children make excellent progress from their starting points.  Extremely well-qualified staff draw on a wealth of experience. They use this to develop positive strategies that support children who are learning English as an additional language. Staff share these effectively with parents and a consistent approach to children's learning is successfully achieved.  The partnerships with parents are outstanding. Staff keep parents fully up to date with

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This provision is outstanding

their children's progress and offer a huge amount of communication and support. This engages parents and helps children to build on their learning at home. Parents are extremely complimentary with regard to the support they receive.  The quality of teaching is extremely strong. Staff provide exciting and challenging activities based on the interests and development of the children. Children thoroughly enjoy their learning and, as a result, make excellent progress.  The children behave exceptionally well. Staff use exemplary methods to encourage children to listen to, and to respect each other. Their support helps children to understand their own actions and how these affect the feelings of others.

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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

 continue to enhance the excellent knowledge and skills of staff even further, in order to build on the already outstanding practice and to continue to improve learning outcomes for all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the premises and the resources available to the children.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, outdoors and in the wooded area, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including attendance records, staff suitability checks, the self-evaluation information, children's observation, assessment and planning records, and documentation linked to managing children's progress.  The inspector held discussions with the management and spoke with children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the deputy manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have an in-depth understanding of how to protect children from harm. They are very confident to respond extremely quickly to concerns and know what action to take. Staff recruitment procedures are very robust. This ensures that all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff training and performance management is extremely effective. There are plans for staff to undertake further innovative professional development opportunities to enhance their abilities even more. Staff share their knowledge with one another, to extend their expertise. This has a very positive impact on outcomes for children. Staff work exceptionally well with outside agencies, including the local schools. Management monitors the progress and achievement of children effectively. This quickly identifies any children who may need extra support, which helps to close achievement gaps swiftly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff demonstrate outstanding teaching abilities. They know how and when to intervene as children play, and the ways in which they can extend children's learning to the highest level. Children are keen to investigate and learn from a young age. The care of babies is very personal and adapted to their needs, helping them to feel safe to explore. Staff continually observe and assess children's abilities, using the information to enhance all aspects of children learning. Children's language and communication skills are supported extremely well. Staff skilfully ask questions that encourage children to solve problems for themselves. Children are enthusiastic and eager to share what they know. Staff celebrate the different languages used by children and encourage them to use their home language alongside English. They provide children with an exceptional range of opportunities in the outdoor area that enables them to practise a wide range of different skills. Older children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

have access to a wooded area where they can explore, experience and investigate.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff establish very strong attachments with the children and are highly skilled in supporting all children and their families. Effective settling-in procedures ensure staff know children's individual care needs. Children quickly settle and develop a strong sense of belonging. Children thoroughly enjoy playing with a wide range of stimulating toys. Strong relationships help them to actively seek out friends and staff to share in their play. As a result, children are exceptionally confident, happy and secure. Staff promote healthy lifestyles. Children receive excellent opportunities to develop strong physical skills. Staff ensure that the outdoor environment is rich in learning experiences. They place a strong emphasis on children learning though play, exploring their environment and being active.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress in their learning in relation to their starting points. They learn to take small risks and work out how to keep themselves and others safe extremely well. Children learn strong mathematics and early literacy skills. They are gaining a wide range of necessary skills and abilities to support their future learning in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY446554 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 1060204 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 0 - 11 Total number of places 66 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person The University of Nottingham

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Date of previous inspection 18 December 2012 Telephone number 0115 951 4798

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University of Nottingham Playcentre was registered in 1999. The setting is open on Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm and closed during university holidays, bank holidays and two inset days per year. There is also a playscheme providing school holiday care. The setting employs 10 childcare staff. Of these staff, three hold early years professional status, one holds early years teacher status, five hold a degree in early years and one holds a qualification at level 3. The setting supports children who speak English as an additional language. They provide funded early education for two- and three-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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procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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