Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool Club

Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool Club Castleton Cp School, Hillcrest Road, Rochdale, OL11 2QD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 January 2017 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Staff do not plan an educational programme that challenges and motivates children enough so they make consistently good progress in their learning and development.  The manager does not ensure that an accurate record of children's attendance is maintained.  Occasionally, staff do not support children's understanding of positive behaviour, in order for children to learn the consequences of their actions and the reasons why some behaviour is not acceptable.  Staff's professional development is not sharply focused enough on raising the quality of practice and performance to the highest level.  Staff do not always find out as much as possible from parents about what children know and can do when they first start.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff are friendly and welcoming. The key-person system is effective and contributes towards children's self-esteem and confidence.  Staff have established strong relationships with external professionals, including school teachers. Staff take children on regular visits to the local school. This helps them to be ready for the move to school.  The manager, who is also the provider, is committed to improving the quality of care and education provided. Self-evaluation is used to set realistic targets for continued improvement.

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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

 ensure staff plan activities and experiences that challenge, motivate and extend all children's learning and support them to achieve consistently good levels of progress 31/03/2017

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Due Date

 keep an accurate record of children's attendance. 31/03/2017

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

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Due Date

 give children consistent messages and explanations, to further promote their understanding of positive behaviour  use supervision meetings more consistently to review the impact of staff support and training and identify where further improvements can be made  gather more-detailed information from parents on entry to support children's learning and development from the very beginning.

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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 spoke to the provider/manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held ongoing discussions with the provider/manager and completed a joint observation with her.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's learning records and planning. She looked at policies and procedures, risk assessments, children's and staff attendance records, medication and accident reports, discussed self-evaluation, action plans and checked evidence of staff qualifications and suitability.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion during the inspection and written feedback provided prior to the inspection.  The inspector had a tour of the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Following a recent incident where children were able to leave the premises for a very short period, the provider notified Ofsted as required. The provider has reviewed their policies and procedures. Clear procedures are in place for the collection of children. Risk assessments have been updated and the deployment of staff has been reviewed. This helps to keep children safe. Policies and procedures are generally implemented well, including checking the number of children after outdoor play. However, an accurate record of children's attendance is not maintained as required. The impact on children's safety is limited as sessions are provided for the same periods each day and regular head counts are completed. The manager and staff know the possible signs of abuse and the procedures to follow if they have concerns about children's welfare. Staff receive support and supervision from the manager. They attend

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

some training which keeps them updated with any changes to legislation, policy and practice. Overall, this helps to develop their effectiveness in working with children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff provide some activities that focus and engage children in learning. Small-group sessions help to support children's listening and attention skills. Younger children delight in seeing the marks they make as they print in paint, using string. This contributes towards their creativity. Older children use pencils to practise forming letters and capably learn to use scissors. Although staff are well qualified they do not use their skills and knowledge well enough to consistently provide challenging and appealing activities, based on children's individual interests and learning needs. They do provide different ways to help parents to contribute towards children's learning. These include a daily diary and an invitation to a termly meeting to share an assessment summary and discuss their children's progress. However, staff do not always gather detailed information from parents on entry about what children know and can do to help to support learning from the very

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff are kind and caring. However, they do not support children's understanding of positive behaviour, in the best possible way, for children to learn why some behaviour is not acceptable. Children's physical health is supported well. They have regular opportunities for active play outdoors and eat healthy snacks. Staff encourage positive hygiene practices, such as regular nappy changing. Staff have first-aid qualifications and accidents are recorded and communicated to parents. Support for children who attend other settings is strong. Staff speak to school teachers each day to share valuable information. This helps to provide consistency for children who receive shared care.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

All children, make steady, rather than good, progress. Nonetheless, children develop their imagination as they play with puppets and look for dinosaurs outside. They develop confidence and make decisions about what they want to do. Children enjoy learning and are generally prepared for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493247 Local authority Rochdale Inspection number 1083309 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 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 37 Name of registered person Castleton Playgroup Community Interest Company

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07751293426

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Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool Club was registered in 2015. The playgroup employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, the manager holds a recognised qualification at level 5 and four staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 3. The playgroup is open during term time, Monday to Friday, sessions are provided between 8.45am and 5.45pm. It 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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