Groby Nursery & Playgroup

Groby Nursery & Playgroup 150 Leicester Road, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0DP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2018 20 May 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

 For over 50 years the provider has put her heart and soul into developing the playgroup. She has a genuine pride in her dedicated team and her relentless passion helps to ensure children receive the best possible start to their early years education.  Children have superb opportunities to exercise in the fresh air. They enjoy chasing each other and exploring the different areas in the provider's exceptionally well-resourced garden. Children develop excellent physical skills and take manageable risks.  Staff place high priority on developing children's personal, social and emotional skills. They actively encourage children to recognise and manage their emotions. Furthermore, staff help children to think how they might resolve some minor conflicts. This helps children to behave well and interact positively with their friends.  Staff promote mathematical development well. Children thoroughly enjoy seeking out

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This provision is good

hidden, numbered 'dog bones' in the garden, ticking off their finds on a checklist.  The playgroup is a valuable asset to the local community. The provider speaks fondly of welcoming third generations of families. Staff regularly involve parents in their children's learning and development, fostering good continuity of care and teaching.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff occasionally interrupt children's independent play and exploration.  Occasionally, staff do not make the most of opportunities to extend the activities and play experiences that challenge pre-school children's learning further.

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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 opportunities for children to play and explore independently  provide pre-school children with an even greater level of challenge during activities to help them achieve at the best possible level.

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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 with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the playgroup acting manager.  The inspector held meetings with the provider and the playgroup acting manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the playgroup.  The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are mindful of wider safeguarding issues. For instance, the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of being exposed to extreme views and ideas. The provider has a positive attitude to encouraging staff to extend their professional development. Staff attend training to help them understand how young children learn and they make good use of the internet to research new ideas. Staff have regular one-to-one meetings that help them reflect on their role in the playgroup. The provider recognises the importance of reflection and making continual improvements to the nursery. The playgroup exchanges relevant information with other early years providers when required. This contributes to a shared approach to children's care and education.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified staff use observation and tracking information to help identify what children need to learn next. They follow children's interests when planning activities. Staff promote children's language skills well. They consistently comment on what children are doing and model vocabulary for them to hear and repeat. Staff play alongside the children and encourage them to make informed decisions. For example, children vote, which game they would like to play. They decide on musical statues. Staff dance alongside the children and stop still when the music stops. Staff promote literacy development well. Children bring in items from home that begin with the 'letter of the week'. They eagerly discuss their objects in show-and-tell sessions. Furthermore, this actively encourages parents to join in with learning opportunities at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The playgroup offers settling-in sessions for parents and children when they first start. This helps staff to find out about children's care and learning needs prior to starting. Furthermore, this contributes to children's emotional well-being and as a result the children arrive happy and ready to learn at the beginning of a session. The caring and nurturing staff build excellent emotionally secure relationships with the children. Staff provide children with opportunities to learn about the community in which, they live. For example, they go for walks and visit the library, church and park. Children learn safety aspects in their play, such as when experimenting with real tools, hammers and nails they tell visitors they wear goggles to protect their eyes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points, including those who receive free early education. Children enjoy listening to stories, they anticipate the end of sentences. This contributes to early reading skills. Children have vivid imaginations. For example, they make 'sand cakes' and tell visitors, 'we make normal cakes and magic cakes, the magic cakes turn you into something'. Children explore and investigate their senses, touching, smelling and seeing shaving foam and paint. Children learn the key skills in readiness for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 226408 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1090202 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 26 Number of children on roll 56 Name of registered person Dorothy Moreene Bell

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Date of previous inspection 20 May 2015 Telephone number 0116 287 3157

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Groby Nursery & Playgroup registered in 1952. The playgroup employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The playgroup opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am until 11.45am and 12.30pm until 3.30pm. Pre-school children can stay for lunch club, from 11.45am to 12.15pm. 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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