Mice To Meet You Playgroup

Mice To Meet You Playgroup 27-29 Hulton District Centre, Worsley, Manchester, M28 0BA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2016 25 February 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 management team is passionate about helping to improve the lives of the children and families they work with.  Staff have worked hard to address the actions and recommendations for improvement raised at the last inspection. For example, actions taken to better support children's speech and language have been effective.  Robust monitoring of children's development helps them to make good progress during their time in the setting. Where children are working below expectations for their age, staff work closely with other agencies to plan targeted support.  Parents are very happy with the level of care and teaching provided. They comment, 'I'm completely overwhelmed and so happy at the improvements I have seen in my child'.  Children behave well. They are supported by staff to take turns and learn how to share. This helps to effectively support their personal, social and emotional development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Systems to monitor staff's practice are not yet fully effective in raising the quality of teaching to the highest possible standard.  Staff, sometimes, miss opportunities to further develop children's independence skills.

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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

 embed systems to monitor staff's practice and ensure teaching is of a consistently high standard  make the most of opportunities that encourage children to develop their independence skills further.

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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 completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as staff training and supervision records, children's assessment files and the setting's self-evaluation form.  The inspector spoke to 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 are effective. Staff are knowledgeable about child protection issues. They understand what action to take if concerned about the welfare of a child. Staff complete daily checks to help identify and remove any possible hazards for children. The manager understands the importance of evaluating the setting and involves parents and children in this process. For example, sending a questionnaire to parents to identify how they could improve the children's attendance together. The manager holds regular supervision meetings with staff to discuss their overall performance. The majority of staff have relevant qualifications and undertake professional development opportunities to help improve their knowledge. For example, working with the speech and language therapist to learn how to deliver successful communication groups for the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff work hard to involve parents in their children's learning. For example, they find out what children already know and can do when first starting at the setting. Parents are encouraged to share Wow moments when children learn something new at home or in the setting. Daily discussions and reviews of children's progress help parents to support what they need to learn next. Staff observe the children and use this information well to plan activities which are suited to their needs. Staff join in children's play at their level and make activities fun. For example, children enjoy rolling balls down pipes outside and listen carefully as staff count aloud. They use tools to make 'pies' and 'cakes' in the mud and think about how full the containers are. This helps to support children's mathematical development. Staff use single words and allow time for children to respond to questions. This helps to support their communication and language well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff have developed strong relationships with the children and families. This helps children to feel happy and settled and promotes their emotional well-being. Children enjoy creating a stable from a large cardboard box and use their imaginations while sharing a Christmas story. They show good concentration as they decorate stars with paint and glitter. Boys enjoy working out how to make cars work by pulling them back and watching them drive across the floor. Children play outdoors daily and practise their balancing skills across large crates. This helps to promote their physical well-being. Children are sensitively supported during care routines. For example, they are praised and rewarded with a sticker when learning how to use the toilet.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. This includes children who are working below expectations when they first start at the setting. They make improvements in key areas, such as speech and language. Children grow in confidence and learn how to cooperate with others. They develop their language skills through communication groups, singing songs and sharing stories. They enjoy making marks and learn about number, shape and measure. This helps children to develop key skills in preparation for their future and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483171 Local authority Salford Inspection number 1041714 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 - 3 Total number of places 46 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Mice To Meet You Playgroup Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 25 February 2016 Telephone number 07549607083

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Mice To Meet You Playgroup was registered in 2014. The playgroup employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold early years qualifications at level 2, 3 and 4. The playgroup opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 8.30am until 11.30am and from 11.45am until 2.45pm or from 8.30am until 2.30pm. The playgroup provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The playgroup supports children who have special educational needs or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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