Greendown Playgroup

Greendown Playgroup Lydiard Park Academy, Grange Park Way, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 September 2017 29 June 2015

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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 leadership and management of the setting are strong. The manager leads by example and regularly evaluates the provision.  Links with parents are warm and supportive. Parents are welcomed into the setting. Staff value the sharing of information from home to help build a full picture of each child's progress.  The staff work well together and are very positive role models. The effective key- person system helps children to settle quickly.  Staff promote children's mathematical learning well. When playing alongside the children, they skilfully weave in support to help children extend their mathematical skills and language.  The children are happy and enjoy talking to the staff. The strong focus on supporting children's emotional welfare, communication and language skills forms a solid foundation to help them make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff sometimes miss opportunities to help children think critically.  Staff do not make full use of opportunities for children to explore using their senses.

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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

 support staff to develop their skills to extend opportunities for children to think critically  increase further the range of opportunities for children to build on their sensory experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the staff playing and interacting with the children indoors and outdoors, and conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and spoke with staff and children at appropriate times throughout the day.  The inspector met with parents to hear their views.  The inspector looked at the assessment and planning and discussed how the quality of the provision is evaluated.  The inspector sampled a range of documents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe. The team regularly reviews policies and procedures which support children's safety and welfare. Parents sign up to the setting's policies and code of conduct which promotes shared values from the start. Regular staff appraisals, supervisory meetings and observations support the manager to review the quality of provision and maintain an overview of all children's progress. She uses this information to prioritise areas for improvement. The manager ensures that staff receive appropriate professional development. She helps her team to stay up to date by sharing the key messages from training sessions. The setting reflects the values of inclusive practice, ensuring that all families feel welcome.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Planning and assessment systems are well structured and teaching is good. Staff identify and support children's individual learning needs effectively and plan activities to help children catch up. They plan from children's interests to, for example, encourage them to play together and develop their social skills. Support for children's communication and language development is a strength. Children who are learning English as an additional language are helped to catch up quickly. The staff model and repeat language to support children to extend their vocabulary. On Wednesday mornings, the setting offers a short, age-appropriate German session which the children enjoy. The staff promote children's physical development well. Children learn how their bodies change when they exercise. At lunchtime, the children enjoy identifying which are 'healthy foods' in their lunch boxes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy their time at the setting. They are well behaved and are learning to share and take turns. Staff support children well to manage any occasional upsets. They calmly promote and reinforce the simple rules throughout the day. Interactions are warm and encouraging. Staff praise children's achievements, for example, when they practise getting dressed and undressed independently for physical activity. Children enjoy choosing where they want to play. They have opportunities to play on a bigger scale outdoors. Children enjoy being together, digging in the mud with spades and fetching water. Children's health and well-being are supported well by the staff.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Children are developing the skills they will need to be ready for school. For example, their social skills are developing quickly and they interact with friends throughout the day. Children are developing good levels of communication, language and mathematical skills, which help to prepare them well for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 507994 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1091149 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 3 - 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Greendown Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 29 June 2015 Telephone number 01793 882 234

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Greendown Playgroup registered in 1996. The setting receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The setting is open every weekday during term time from 8.45am until 2.45pm, with separate sessions in the morning and afternoon. There are nine members of staff, eight of whom hold relevant early years qualifications.

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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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