Chapel Lane Playgroup

Chapel Lane Playgroup The Free Church, Chapel Lane, Desford, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9GE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 October 2016 2 October 2012

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The provider is not meeting the learning and development requirements effectively to ensure that children make good progress. The monitoring of the educational programme is weak. As a result, children do not receive a good standard of teaching and learning opportunities.  Staff do not consistently gather information from parents about what their child can already do when they start their placement. Observations and assessments of children's learning contain very little accurate detail to identify children's next steps. Planning is limited and does not enable staff to support children to make best possible progress.  Information regarding the suitability of all staff is not readily available. Therefore, it is not possible to verify if all staff hold a criminal records disclosure.  Staff have not accessed mandatory training and do not hold appropriate paediatric first- aid qualifications.  Self-evaluation is not effective. Managers and staff do not identify weaknesses or how

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This provision is inadequate

to improve practice. No action has been taken to address the recommendations raised at the last inspection.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff have formed close relationships with children and their parents. Children enjoy sharing information about activities they have undertaken with their families.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 undertake purposeful observations of children's learning and development and use the information gained to identify and plan effectively for their next steps in learning 18/11/2016

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 develop routines for gathering information from parents about what their child can already do when they first attend the setting and use this to plan from the start 18/11/2016

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 ensure Disclosure and Barring Service checks are completed and the information is recorded 04/11/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that at least one person holds a current paediatric first-aid qualification. 02/12/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 engage in effective and purposeful self-evaluation in order to identify further areas for ongoing development, including the identification of professional development opportunities for all staff.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the main playroom and the outside learning environment. She conducted a joint observation with the playgroup manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the playgroup manager of the provision. She spoke to staff and children throughout the inspection when appropriate.  The inspector looked at children's assessment and planning documentation, the setting's risk assessment and safety records.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of staff working within the setting. She talked to the playgroup manager about self-evaluation and looked at a range of other documentation.  The inspector took account the of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. Information about Disclosure and Barring Service checks for all staff is not readily available. Despite this staff are aware of the signs of abuse and the processes to follow to raise a concern about a child in their care. Leadership and management within the playgroup are weak. Monitoring of the educational programme is not sufficient to ensure that staff are identifying children's abilities and taking steps to ensure they make suitable progress. The manager and staff have not identified their own professional development needs in order to continually develop their own practice and raise standards. Two issues out of the three raised at the last inspection have not been addressed. Firstly, processes for self-evaluation have not been established. Although staff talk to parents each day about their child they do not seek their views about the service they and their children receive. Managers and staff do not reflect

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

sufficiently on their own practice in order to identify areas for development. Staff have not taken any action with regard to the recommendation that was raised regarding planning to support children's continuing progress, particularly outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Procedures for gathering information from parents about their child are not consistently implemented and the information that is gathered is limited. This matter, alongside the staff's observations and assessments of children's learning, is not sufficient to enable them to clearly identify their starting points and plan for their future learning needs. As a result, children do not make good enough progress. Despite this, resources are readily available and displayed each day as children enter the playgroup. This enables children to make choices with regard to their play. Staff talk to the children at the start of the session about forthcoming events and things they have enjoyed at home with their families. For example, staff ask if children are dressing up to go trick or treating for the Halloween celebrations. Staff talk to children at the start of the session about the activities that are available. They talk to the children as they play and ask questions to encourage children's

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

language development. However, they do not always give children sufficient time to think about their answer before responding. Children have formed friendships within the group and work together for some activities. For example, they use large construction sets to build houses. They proudly show staff what they have made.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The manager is unable to verify that all staff working with children have completed suitability checks. Staff have not undertaken training in paediatric first aid to ensure they are fully aware of the action to take in the event of an emergency. Children spend time outdoors each day. However, staff do not plan for outdoor play in order to provide opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. For example, they do not have opportunities to develop their control and coordination or learn to travel with confidence and skill around, under, over and through balancing and climbing equipment. Staff spend time getting to know them during a gradual introduction into playgroup. Children are relaxed in the daily routine. Staff praise children for their efforts and achievements. They remind children to think of others and support them as they learn to share the toys and take turns as they play. Children enjoy snack time which is a social occasion and staff talk

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make sufficient progress in preparation for future learning as teaching is not targeted appropriately for individuals. Children enjoy playing with their chosen friends but activities do not provide suitable challenge. Staff talk to children about their own safety. For example, they discuss the importance of staying near their parents when trick or treating. Children develop their independence skills. Staff support them to get their coats and wellingtons on for outdoor play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 226377 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1059463 Type of provision Sessional 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 24 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Gillian Whatsize

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Date of previous inspection 2 October 2012 Telephone number 0772 5209837

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Chapel Lane Playgroup was registered in 2000. It operates from the first floor room and a downstairs meeting room of chapel premises in the village of Desford. The playgroup employs four members of childcare staff and of these, three members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications. The playgroup opens Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 9am to midday. 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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