Crossways Playgroup

Crossways Playgroup Crossways Village Hall, Moigne Combe Road, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8JA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 December 2016 11 July 2013

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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 playgroup leader regularly reviews and evaluates the provision. She considers the views of parents when determining which areas of practice to improve further.  Children respond well to the staff's caring and warm manner. They settle in easily on arrival. They are happy and relaxed and feel safe and secure.  Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children learn to be respectful and considerate of others.  The playgroup leader monitors children's progress well and, along with staff, makes good use of information from parents and observations to identify children's needs. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and make good progress from their starting points.  Partnerships with parents are good. For example, staff share information about children's progress with parents and work with them to meet children's needs.  The playgroup leader makes effective use of any additional funding. For example, this

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This provision is good

helps her provide extra support for individual children's learning when appropriate.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always build on opportunities that present themselves to develop children's understanding of mathematical language further.  Staff do not take full advantage of opportunities to develop children's awareness of how letters and sounds relate to each other, to help develop their early literacy skills further.

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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

 make the most of opportunities to develop children's understanding of mathematical language further  take even more advantage of opportunities to build on children's understanding of how letters and sounds relate to each other to help further support their early literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this was having on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the playgroup leader and held discussions about children's learning and progress.  The inspector held discussions with the playgroup leader and other members of staff.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation such as the playgroup's self-evaluation, records of children's progress, and documents relating to safeguarding.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and read the playgroup's record of parental views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The playgroup leader makes good use of staff training and qualifications. For example, she has incorporated ideas from training to strengthen the provision for children who have special educational needs. She coaches other staff effectively. For instance, she offers them guidance about how to talk with children to help them develop their practice further. The playgroup leader has successfully improved the provision over time. For example, she has developed the opportunities for learning in the outdoor area. Safeguarding is effective. The playgroup leader supports staff to keep children safe. For example, staff carry out daily safety checks on the resources and premises, and know how to report any safeguarding concerns. The playgroup leader keeps herself informed about local safeguarding procedures well. She works well with other providers to help meet children's needs. For example, she shares information with staff from other settings so they can

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

work together to provide continuity in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The playgroup leader and staff effectively plan to meet children's learning needs. For example, they plan and provide activities that build on children's interests and develop their independence skills. For example, during the inspection, staff enabled children to put on a spontaneous puppet show. This activity helped the children develop their skills in speaking, expressing themselves and working together. Staff generally talk to children in ways that extend their learning. For example, staff encouraged children to experiment with playdough and consider how it felt and ways it could be moulded and stretched.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff effectively support children to develop their physical skills. For example, staff provided children with the opportunity to ride different toy vehicles around a large space and encouraged them to move with care and control. Staff meet children's emotional needs well such as by consistently offering them praise and encouragement. Staff give children comfort and reassurance when needed such as when a child got frustrated and dismayed when trying to use a magnetic fishing rod. Children learn how to recognise and avoid risk well. For example, they used cutting tools safely and drove their toy vehicles carefully, giving much consideration for others' safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, motivated and happy learners who value achievement. They develop good communication skills and a good understanding of the world around them. For example, children enjoy exploring resources that represent different cultures and religions. Children are well prepared with the skills they need for the next stages of their learning and education such as school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 139331 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1061433 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Crossways Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 11 July 2013 Telephone number 01305 853466

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Crossways Playgroup registered in 1993. It operates from a village hall in Crossways, near Dorchester, in Dorset. The playgroup operates on Mondays and Thursdays from 9am to 3pm, on Tuesdays from 9am to 12pm, and on Wednesdays from 9am to 1pm and 1pm to 3pm. It operates during school term time only. Three staff currently work at the setting, two of whom hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 3. The playgroup receives funding to provide free early years 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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