Long Whatton Playgroup

Long Whatton Playgroup Methodist Church, Main Street, Long Whatton, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 5DG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2018 12 December 2017

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The manager does not monitor the progress of individual and groups of children effectively. Consequently, gaps in children's development are not always quickly identified and addressed.  Staff do not always use their knowledge of individual children to plan suitable activities that challenge and extend their learning effectively. Not all children make as much progress as they are capable of.  Although arrangements have been put in place to improve the quality of teaching, these are not yet sharply focused to raise the quality of staff practice to a consistently good level.

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It has the following strengths

 Since the last inspection, the committee, manager and staff have worked together and welcomed support from outside agencies. They have made some meaningful changes to help improve the quality of the playgroup.  Staff create a welcoming environment. Children are happy and settled and form strong bonds with the caring staff team.  Staff help children to learn what is expected of them through suitable behaviour management strategies. They act as positive role models, praise and encourage children and support them to manage their feelings appropriately.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 monitor the progress of individual and groups of children to ensure that any gaps in their learning are swiftly identified and addressed 30/07/2018

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 ensure staff use the information gained from their observations and assessments of children to plan suitably challenging activities that meet their needs and interests and help them make good progress. 30/07/2018

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 continue to build on the arrangements to support staff's practice to focus on raising the quality of teaching so that children make consistently good progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff's interactions with children during a range of activities indoors and outdoors. She invited the manager to carry out a joint observation.  The inspector spoke with members of the committee, the manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke with a number of parents and took account of their views.  The inspector had a tour of the playgroup. She looked at the range of resources available for children to use and discussed the playgroup's risk assessments with the manager.  The inspector discussed with the manager some of the playgroup's policies and procedures and staff's suitability records and qualifications. She also discussed the playgroup's action plan and staff's performance and monitoring procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Systems for monitoring the progress that children make are not yet strong enough. Staff receive supervisions to support their ongoing professional development. However, these are not yet fully effective in raising the quality of teaching to a consistently good level. Nonetheless, there have been some positive changes, including the recruitment of new, qualified and experienced members of staff. Effective vetting procedures help to determine the suitability of staff and committee members associated with the playgroup. Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a secure understanding of child protection procedures. They know what action to take should they have a concern about a child's welfare. Together they have reviewed the playgroup's risk assessments and ensure that children play in a safe, secure and appropriately organised environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

In the main, staff know children well and this helps them to provide some meaningful activities. However, these are not always well planned and challenging enough to fully support children's individual next steps in their learning and to help them make good progress. Assessments of children's progress are not monitored effectively to identify gaps in learning quickly. While staff interact with children in a positive manner, they sometimes miss opportunities to extend children's learning further. For example, they talk to them and help them use tools correctly during role-play and art and craft activities. However, they do not use the activities well to teach skills in other areas of learning. That said, children enjoy their time at the playgroup and make choices about what they would like to play with from the resources that are available. The manager and staff welcome parents into the playgroup. They encourage them to share information about their child's

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

achievements at home to support continuity in their learning and care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Inconsistencies in the quality of teaching mean that some children are not challenged as effectively as possible in their learning. Nonetheless, staff are attentive to children's needs and supervise them well to ensure their safety. Children are supported to lead a healthy lifestyle. They have access to the outdoor play space and benefit from opportunities to develop their physical skills. Staff talk about the importance of eating a balanced diet during snack and lunchtime.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children enjoy their time at the playgroup and develop some skills needed for their future learning, including school. However, not all children make the best possible progress in their learning. Children are sociable and overall play cooperatively with their friends. They develop their independence and attend to their own self-care needs with confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY393868 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1120090 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Long Whatton Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 12 December 2017 Telephone number 07906204011

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Long Whatton Playgroup re-registered in 2009. The playgroup employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The playgroup is open each weekday, except Thursday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 12.30pm on Monday and Friday, and from 9am until 3pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. 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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