Peter Pan Playgroup - Keyham

Peter Pan Playgroup - Keyham The Presbytery, Ocean Street, Keyham, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2DL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 2017 31 January 2012

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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

 Staff meet children's care needs well. They ensure children are suitably clothed and protected from the sun, helping to promote children's physical health and well-being.  The manager monitors staff practice effectively. Frequent supervisions ensure staff routinely reflect on their own practice and remain suitable to work with children, protecting and supporting children's welfare.  Parents' strengths are utilised well within the playgroup to improve children's experiences. For example, parents plan to redecorate the building so staff can help provide children with a visually stimulating learning environment.  Effective partnerships between staff and other settings children attend help children feel secure and confident for their move to school. For example, teaching staff visit the playgroup often, and use assessment information well to help continue children's good progress.  Overall, all children are encouraged to be independent. They learn how to change their

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This provision is good

shoes and manage their personal needs well in readiness for school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff do not provide children with consistent approaches to help develop their early writing skills, in preparation for their future learning and move to school.  At times, the noise level does not enable children to concentrate effectively, to help them benefit from all learning experiences.

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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

 develop consistent strategies for staff to support children's early writing skills, in preparation for children's move to school  reduce noise levels to help children concentrate more effectively, to help them focus and engage more in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between children and staff during indoor and outdoor activities.  The inspector spoke to parents and children to gain their views on the provision.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, such as staff qualifications and training records, children's assessments, and relevant policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to the manager at appropriate times during the morning.  The inspector held a joint observation with the manager to assess the quality of staff teaching.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff ensure the premises are safe. An effective alarm system prevents any persons entering or leaving the setting without permission. The manager and staff have a good understanding of child protection procedures and are aware of whom to contact if they have concerns regarding a child's welfare. The manager uses self- evaluation well to identify weaknesses in practice. For example, plans to further develop the building and improve information and technology resources for children are under way. Staff attend frequent training and have recently identified the need to further develop their own skills to support children who are learning English as an additional language, particularly in their communication. The manager monitors children's progress well and uses this information successfully to support children's development. For example, the introduction of specific resource boxes help children learn new skills, such as

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

sewing, to meet their individual needs and interests.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe and assess children frequently, and use this information well to support children's next steps in learning, such as planning age-appropriate activities. For example, younger children learn about capacity, such as 'more' and 'less', when filling their containers with water. Older children look at the shapes of different foods during snack time, helping to support their mathematical development well. Staff skilfully help children develop their imaginations. For example, children are encouraged to think about what to pack in their suitcase as they pretend to go on holiday. All children learn effectively about life cycles. Children show interest in fictional stories and link these to real-life experiences, such as growing and hatching butterflies, helping to develop a good understanding of the natural world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Partnerships with parents are effective. Parents are encouraged to stay with their children during the settling-in process, and staff provide good opportunities to share valuable information about children, such as home routines and interests. This helps children to feel emotionally secure. Staff provide children with nutritious snacks and take frequent trips to the allotment, where children learn how to dig up potatoes. Children develop a good understanding of healthy lifestyles. Children receive good and consistent support from staff to behave well, and show respect and consideration for others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy activities that meet their individual needs, helping them to make good progress from their starting points, including those who receive early education funding. Older children learn how to write musical notes and develop new vocabulary, such as 'treble clef'. Younger children learn how to create sounds with musical instruments, helping to support all children's creativity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 117209 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 1023477 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 20 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Committee Peter Pan Playgroup - Keyham Committee

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Date of previous inspection 31 January 2012 Telephone number 07783521335

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Peter Pan Playgroup - Keyham registered in 1986. It operates from the Presbytery Church building in the Keyham area of Plymouth. The playgroup is open each weekday from 8.45am to 11.45am, during term time only. The playgroup receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The playgroup employs four members of staff, three of whom hold childcare qualifications at level 3.

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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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