Manor Road Community Playgroup

Manor Road Community Playgroup Church Hall (Holy Saviors), Manor Road, Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, NE30 4RH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 January 2018 4 November 2014

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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

 Partnerships with parents are very strong. Parents state, 'The best possible stepping stone for my child. Thank you for all the hard work and encouragement'. Staff provide regular information to parents regarding their children's learning and development. They share ideas with parents regarding extending activities and children's learning at home.  Staff provide children with opportunities to develop an awareness of positive differences between themselves and others. They talk to children about how unique they all are. For example, staff explain to children about the differences between their eye colour and their hair length. This helps to promote children's emotional development.  Children listen attentively as staff read familiar stories. They encourage children to join in with familiar phrases. Children enthusiastically recognise the different colours of the animals in the story. This helps to promote children's communication skills.

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This provision is good

 Children use mathematical language throughout their play. They count out different objects during creative play activities. Children talk to staff about how many items they need in their suitcase during matching games using puzzle pieces.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Leaders do not share enough information with other early years providers where children attend, to fully complement their learning.  Leaders have not embedded highly effective self-evaluative procedures that capture the views of others and precisely identify areas for development.

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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

 extend partnership working with other early years providers where children attend and share accurate information regarding children's learning needs  implement even further self-evaluation procedures that include the views of others, to precisely identify areas for development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the manager at convenient times. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff and committee members.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Leaders have implemented detailed policies that underpin all aspects of practice. They understand the procedure to follow in the event of an allegation being made against a staff member. Staff regularly review the safety aspects of the provision and ensure the environment is safe and secure. They involve children in routine fire drills and explain to them what happens in the event of an emergency. Furthermore, staff promote children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Staff talk to them about dog safety when on outings and how to cross the road safely. They review children's progress and plan effectively for what children need to know next. Leaders have effective performance management systems in place. Staff attend training and use their learning to evaluate their practice. The well-qualified staff have completed training around promoting children's communication skills. They have reviewed their learning and now

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

speak in clear and short sentences when addressing younger children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff complete regular observations and assessments of children's learning. They use information gained to provide a range of good and challenging activities. Staff play alongside children and help them think things through. They use well-timed questions that help children develop good exploratory skills. Staff encourage children to feel different objects hidden under the sand and guess what shape they might be. Staff promote children's understanding of how to lead a healthy lifestyle. They provide children with opportunities to learn how to grow their own vegetables. Children then use this produce to help staff make soup. This helps children to understand where food comes from.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff encourage children to tend to their self-care needs and follow good hygiene practices. They take children on regular outings, including trips to the park where children can take part in physical activities. Children behave well. Staff continually promote the rules of the setting and promote kindness between each other. For instance, staff remind children to share resources and take turns. Staff are very good role models. They are nurturing and provide a welcoming approach.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from what they know and can already do when they first start at the setting, They are confident individuals and show a keen interest to learn. Children enjoy a good range of activities and make independent choices in their play. They use laces to thread different puzzle pieces and this helps to promote their hand-eye coordination. Children develop the key skills needed for future learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 310240 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 1103582 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 13 Name of registered person Manor Road Community Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 4 November 2014 Telephone number 07854 222597

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Manor Road Community Playgroup registered in 1993. The playgroup employs four members of staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and above, including one at level 6. The playgroup opens Monday to Thursday during term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am until 11.20am. The playgroup 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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