Kings Stanley Playgroup

Kings Stanley Playgroup Kings Stanley Village Hall, Marling Close, Kings Stanley, Glos, GL10 3JA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 October 2016 19 September 2012

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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 and staff know the children well. They provide a broad range of activities and children are motivated and enthusiastic to join in. Children make consistently good progress from their initial starting points.  The manager and staff are very good role models for children. They manage behaviour calmly and encourage children to be sensitive towards each other. Children are polite and friendly, and learn to be tolerant, respectful and kind.  Partnerships with parents are good. The manager and staff work closely with parents to support children's learning in the pre-school and at home. Parents comment that the manager and staff are very supportive and they value the care their children receive.  The manager leads her staff team well and has addressed the recommendations set at the last inspection. The manager has a clear understanding of the pre-school strengths and areas where she can enhance the quality of the setting further to continually

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, staff do not take opportunities that arise to challenge and extend children's mathematical skills to the highest possible levels.  At times, staff do not extend learning opportunities outdoors, to build on what those children who prefer to learn outdoors can do, quite as well as they do for children who prefer to be indoors.

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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

 ensure staff make the most of all opportunities to further develop children's interest and skills in mathematics to the highest possible level  provide those children who learn better outdoors with an even greater level of challenge to help them achieve their highest potential.

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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 sampled a range of documentation, including attendance records, accidents, staff suitability checks, the self-assessment information, children's observation, assessment and planning records, and documentation linked to managing children's progress.  The inspector spoke with members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held meetings with the pre-school manager.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the pre-school manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day of the inspection and from written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff keep up to date with changes to safeguarding legislation and are confident to report concerns regarding a child's welfare. Recruitment and induction procedures are rigorous to help ensure the ongoing suitability of staff. The manager monitors and tracks children's progress carefully. Swift action is taken to address any gaps in children's learning. The manager regularly works alongside staff to support children's good outcomes. She holds supervisions and appraisals with all staff to help evaluate the quality of teaching. The manager and staff are well qualified and committed to their ongoing professional development. One example of this is an increase in the expertise staff demonstrate when working with children who have special educational needs or disability. The manager works closely with other professionals to help support continuity in care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff regularly observe and assess children's development and plan for their individual next steps in learning, and continued good progress. Staff place a strong focus on supporting children's language and communication skills. For example, children are confident to start conversations and ask questions, while staff interweave new words such as 'sap' and 'seedling'. Children play imaginatively. For example, they plan how to escape from a bear and pretend to make pinecone pie and cups of tea. Children enjoy taking an active part in stories as staff provide props and read with enthusiasm. Staff support children's creative skills well. For example, children create models from dough and delight in drawing cobwebs and spiders they have found with their magnifying glass.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff meet children's emotional and developmental needs well. For example, they develop strong relationships with children through an effectively managed key-person system. Safety is given high priority and staff complete daily safety checks to ensure the environment is safe for children to use. Children learn about making healthy choices. Staff offer healthy options on the snack menu and teach children good hygiene routines. Children extend their physical skills and enjoy playing outdoors. For example, they have great fun splashing and dancing in the water. Staff actively encourage children to learn about other cultures and communities, and to develop positive attitudes towards others.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop the key skills they need in readiness for their move on to school. Children are independent, sociable and develop their early literacy skills well. For example, some children write their name with confidence and learn to identify several letters and some sounds that names and words begin with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 101487 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1058699 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 - 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 34 Name of registered person Kings Stanley Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 19 September 2012 Telephone number 07812 853866

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Kings Stanley Playgroup opened in 1989 and operates from the village hall annexe in the centre of Kings Stanley near Stroud in Gloucestershire. The playgroup employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status and five hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 3 to level 5. The playgroup opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am until 2pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and from 8.45am until 2.45pm on Tuesday and Thursday. The playgroup receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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