Dunswell Playgroup

Dunswell Playgroup St Faiths Church, Dunswell Lane, Dunswell, East Yorkshire, HU6 0AG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2018 29 September 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

 The management team is dedicated to providing children with high-quality learning opportunities. Managers implement effective systems which monitor the quality of provision and the impact this has on children's learning.  Partnerships with parents are extremely effective. Staff keep parents very well informed of their children's progress. They listen to parents' views and incorporate these into children's individual learning plans. Staff provide parents with highly effective activities to further support their children's learning at home.  The management team and staff know children's individual needs very well. Together, they plan interesting and stimulating activities. Children make good rates of progress, typical for their stage of development.  Staff provide a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe and secure. Children are very happy and settled.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although leaders have supervision arrangements in place, these do not focus on raising the quality of teaching to an outstanding level, to raise children's attainment even higher.  The managers have not fully implemented an effective system which helps to monitor and track the learning of individual and groups of children.

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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

 implement a system which helps to identify further opportunities to continue professional development, to ensure staff maintain and further improve their already good teaching practice  develop further the systems which monitor and assess individual and groups of children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises with a manager.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with a manager.  The inspector held discussions with parents and considered their views.  The inspector held discussions with staff and children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Managers have implemented effective systems which help to swiftly identify any child protection concerns. Staff understand their role and responsibilities to protect the welfare of children. They have a good understanding of the necessary action to take if they have any concerns about a child. Managers have robust recruitment and vetting procedures, which helps to ensure that those who have access to children are suitable. Managers and staff ensure that the playgroup is kept secure at all times. They complete robust daily risk assessments to ensure both indoor and outdoor play areas are safe for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have high expectations for all children. They use their expert knowledge to plan innovative activities, which help support children's early writing skills and mathematical awareness. For example, children learn a letter from the alphabet each week. They eagerly identify different objects and sounds that correspond with the letter. Older children learn to write their own name. Staff introduce mathematical equations and number symbols. Older children accurately identify numbers and their corresponding value. Children have high levels of self-esteem. They listen intently to staff as they read stories and eagerly anticipate what happens next. Children delight as staff praise them for their good work. Staff know their key children well. They plan effective activities which support children's good rates of progress. Staff complete regular assessments, including the progress check for children aged two years. They provide these to parents and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

encourage them to share these with other professionals involved in their child's care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The playgroup staff team is well established. Staff work extremely well with parents to ensure children receive the individual support they need from the start. Staff take time to get to know each child and their family. They collect detailed information to ensure that children are well supported as they settle at playgroup. Staff provide a wide range of activities which positively models differences between people and communities. For example, children use moulding dough and a variety of creative crafts to make pictures of themselves and family members. They create self-portraits using a variety of skin-coloured paints. Staff talk to children about differences such as hair, eye and skin colour. Children are highly motivated and focused in their play. Children are polite and tolerant. They wait patiently, take turns and share during play. Children's behaviour is good.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are active and confident learners. They are well prepared for their next stages of learning and eventual move to school. Children develop good coordination and build strength in their muscles as they learn to balance on one leg and walk along beams. Children develop good self-care skills as they complete daily tasks. They develop an awareness of how to keep themselves healthy and safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY384573 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 1104875 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Dunswell Playgroup Partnership

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 29 September 2014 Telephone number 01482 802511

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Dunswell Playgroup registered in 2009. The playgroup employs four members of staff. Of these, three hold appropriate level 3 childcare qualifications. The playgroup is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm, term time only. The playgroup provides funded early education places 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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