Melbourn Playgroup

Melbourn Playgroup c/o Melbourn Primary School, Mortlock Street, Melbourn, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 June 2017 14 April 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Staff provide very high quality support for children to learn through play. Children have exceptional opportunities to explore and find solutions to the problems they encounter.  Children have exceptional support to develop and extend their listening, speaking and communication skills. Staff plan thoughtful and varied experiences that encourage children to get involved in sharing their ideas. Staff are well qualified to deliver programmes to support children's developing speech. Children make rapid progress.  Partnerships with parents are superb. Parents praise the staff for the high quality and frequency of their communication. Parents use the online systems to access up-to-date information from the precise observations of their children's learning.  The provision for children who have special educational needs and/or disability is excellent. Staff ensure children are able to participate in all activities. Staff have a very

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This provision is outstanding

detailed understanding of children's specific needs. They frequently review children's needs and the activities, making changes to ensure the ongoing excellent level of support.  Leaders and managers have very high expectations of staff and of what children can achieve. Their positive attitude and constant encouragement helps them to get the best from every member of the team.  Everyone participates in evaluating practice. The team use their findings and feedback from parents and children to plan for improvements to the already excellent provision.

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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

 build on the already very effective teaching and learning experiences for children with a preference for outdoor learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with one of the deputy managers.  The inspector looked at documentation including a sample of children's progress records, planning and self-evaluation. She checked the qualifications and suitability of adults involved in the setting.  The inspector spoke to children, staff and committee members at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to at the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The exceptional team provide excellent care and learning for all children. Staff are extremely well organised and clear about their specific responsibilities. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have an extremely detailed understanding of child protection issues. They work very closely with other agencies to protect children. All staff have high quality supervision meetings. Key persons work closely with managers to monitor practice and to track children's progress. Staff work in very close partnership with the school. This helps to ensure children coming from school to the out-of-school club or starting reception class get the support they need. Staff are beginning to plan a new outdoor learning environment. They are endeavouring to provide teaching and resources to match the exceptional quality consistently provided indoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff plan meticulously for children's individual learning. Children choose for themselves from the extensive range of experiences available. Staff are highly-skilled teachers. They know exactly when to extend the play with challenging questions and when children need extra support. Lively and animated storytelling by staff has children thoroughly captivated and they are eager to get involved. Children are very imaginative. They create stories as they build with the magnetic blocks, explaining to staff what is happening. Staff help children to think for themselves and to build on what they know. Children practise their number skills. They make cakes from dough and add candles. Staff help them with simple sums asking children to add one more or take one away.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely well behaved. They have an excellent understanding of how to treat others and quickly learn how to express their feelings in a positive way. Children talk with staff about the feelings and expressions poster, identifying the different emotions shown. Children have plenty of time outdoors, exploring the natural world in the forest school area and playing games on the field. Children enjoy healthy and balanced snacks. They are excellent at following hygiene procedures and know this is important for their own health. The excellent relationships between staff and children contribute significantly to children's sense of well-being. Children say they enjoy attending, being with their friends and playing. Children have a positive view of the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely well prepared for school. They are capable and independent. Children acquire the essential skills necessary for learning in school. They have great concentration skills and the confidence to participate in group tasks. In the forest school area, children join in with a number game, locating hidden cards and organising them into the correct sequence. Children use writing in their play, making lists and taking orders for ice creams as part of their pretend play. All children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities make rapid progress in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417359 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1094546 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 - 8 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 89 Name of registered person Melbourn Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 14 April 2015 Telephone number 01763 223459

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Melbourn Playgroup and out-of-school club registered in 2010. The setting employs 20 members of staff, 12 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications including two with qualified teacher status. The setting opens Monday to Friday from 8.45am until 6pm for 46 weeks of the year. The setting supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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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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