Kidlington Playschool

Kidlington Playschool Kidlington Methodist Church, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2BP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 May 2018 12 June 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 quality of teaching is consistent. Staff provide good support to help children progress well and develop new skills.  The managers and staff use their assessment and planning processes effectively to identify any gaps in children's learning. Overall, they plan relevant and interesting activities. Staff help children make good progress from when they start at the playschool, including those who enter with development levels lower than other children of their age.  Staff are kind and sensitive. They support children to settle well and help them to acquire positive social skills, including those who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities.  Safeguarding is robust. Leaders, staff and managers understand how to recognise and respond to any concerns about children's welfare.  Leaders and managers reflect carefully on their practice and support the staff successfully to continue to develop their skills and understanding. They have made

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This provision is good

significant improvements since the last inspection that improve outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 During large-group times, staff sometimes do not engage children's interest fully and meet their individual learning needs as effectively as possible.  Occasionally, staff overlook opportunities as children play to help them practise and apply their mathematical knowledge and skills.

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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

 review the organisation of large-group times to meet children's individual learning needs more carefully and engage their interest fully  enhance the opportunities for children to build on and practise their mathematical skills and understanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the trainee manager and deputy manager.  The inspector held meetings with the managers, key persons and the special educational needs coordinator. The inspector talked to parents, staff and children at appropriate points during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, the playschool's self-evaluation document and evidence of staff suitability and qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff supervise children closely and ensure that the environment is safe to reduce the risk of accidents and incidents. Managers and staff are vigilant about any changes in children's circumstances. They work closely with parents and external agencies to provide support to children where it is needed. The trainee manager and the deputy manager have an enthusiastic vision for the future of the playschool. They work effectively in partnership with the registered providers, the well-qualified staff team and parents to make improvements. For example, following monitoring procedures, they ensure that parents have more regular contact with their children's key persons to improve consistency in children's learning and care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a welcoming play environment, indoors and outdoors, that reflects all areas of learning. They support children well on an individual basis and in small groups to build on their previous learning and introduce new ideas. For example, they explain to children how plants grow and demonstrate how to look after them. Children enjoy finding out how to plant and germinate seeds. Staff use high-quality discussions consistently to help children make connections in their learning. Key persons work effectively with parents to find out about children's capabilities when they first start and to encourage parents to support their children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Recent training has supported staff to work well together to support children who have SEN and/or disabilities. For example, staff follow children's individual interests to keep them engaged and they reinforce clear boundaries and expectations to support children's social skills effectively. Staff support all children to respect people who are different from themselves and to be kind to others. They help children to have a positive approach to healthy lifestyles with good opportunities for exercise and fresh air and encourage parents to provide nutritious food for their children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children engage well in activities and enjoy their learning. Those who enter the setting with starting points below those of other children have good opportunities to catch up and develop important skills to support their personal development and ability to communicate. Some children quickly become articulate and confident communicators. Children learn to be independent. They serve themselves at snack time, such as pouring drinks and spreading butter on their crackers. They develop a range of skills to prepare them well for their next stages in learning and for school, such as counting with confidence and developing pencil control.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489809 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1100958 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 23 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Magpies Kidlington Limited

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Date of previous inspection 12 June 2017 Telephone number 01865 377447

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Kidlington Playschool registered in 2015. It is run by Magpies Kidlington Limited and is one of four settings in the local area. The playschool operates from church premises in Kidlington, Oxfordshire. It is open on weekdays, during school term times, from 9am until 3pm. The playschool receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. It employs nine staff and eight of these hold relevant qualifications at level 2 or 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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