Panda Playgroup

Panda Playgroup Howell Hall, School Lane, York YO23 3SQ

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Inspection date 1 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The quality of teaching is good and staff make learning enjoyable for children. They work hard to provide high-quality learning experiences in this welcoming and inclusive environment. Children progress well from their starting points. They are keen learners who are willing to try new things. n The caring staff spend time playing with children in a positive way. They build strong bonds with children, who are happy, settled and secure. This nurturing environment fully supports children's emotional well-being. n Children show a good understanding of rules and boundaries and behave very well. Staff celebrate children's achievements and provide praise for their positive behaviour. This helps to promote children's confidence and self-esteem. n Partnership with parents is good and parents are actively involved in their children's learning. Staff engage parents daily through feedback, parent consultations and

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The provision is good

newsletters to ensure parents stay involved and know about their children's experiences at the playgroup.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The methods for assessment and monitoring that staff use do not yet fully identify gaps in achievement between different groups of children. n Staff do not always ensure they share enough information with other settings that children attend, to support children's overall development consistently.

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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

n enhance the methods used for assessment to include different groups of children, in order to identify common gaps in children's development throughout the playgroup n strengthen the links with other settings to help share more comprehensive information about working together to support children's overall development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector had a tour of the playgroup and spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the playgroup manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the playgroup manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the playgroup. n The inspector spoke to some parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a good knowledge of the signs of abuse and know how to report any concerns about a child in their care to the appropriate agencies. Staff recruitment, vetting and induction procedures are robust. Staff benefit from many opportunities to improve their practice through frequent supervisory meetings with the manager and attendance on training courses. For example, they attend training based on children's specific needs, such as how to administer an Epi-Pen. There is a strong emphasis on self-evaluation and maintaining continuous improvement. For example, the manager observes the different areas that children use to make sure there are stimulating resources to engage children in sustained play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The highly qualified staff understand how children learn through play. Staff provide children with a stimulating learning environment, inside and outdoors. They regularly observe children's play and plan to meet their next steps in learning. For example, staff follow children's interests and extend their play, hiding sea animals in leaves and branches to encourage children to explore in different areas. Children excitedly search for the sea animals and confidently name them when they find them. Staff support children to investigate and explore the world around them as they build their knowledge. Outside, children are involved in building a wall with plastic bricks and enthusiastically spend a sustained amount of time making a cement mixture using sand, stones and water to stick the bricks together. Staff skilfully introduce mathematics asking children how many buckets of water they have used. This helps children to count in the correct

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

A key-person system is in place and works effectively. Staff help children to settle quickly when they first start in the playgroup. Children learn how to take care of themselves and how to keep themselves safe. For example, staff give them gentle reminders about how to carry a pair of scissors, keeping the blades closed in their hands. Children have regular fresh air and exercise outdoors and are keen to develop their physical skills. For example, they practise their balancing skills on balance tubs. Children demonstrate a caring nature offering to hold the hands of friends to help them to balance. Children are encouraged to lead a healthy lifestyle. Nutritious snacks are available for children throughout the session and children choose when they would like to have snack and what they will have. This helps children to develop their independence.

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Outcomes for children are good

Staff prepare children well for the next stages of their learning, including starting school. Children are confident communicators and eager to learn and explore. They confidently talk to visitors and recall their home experiences. Children develop strong social, literacy and numeracy skills. They develop the coordination and hand strength needed for future writing and eagerly start to hear and say the initial sounds in words.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501461 Local authority York Inspection number 10076806 Type of provision Sessional day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Panda Playgroup (York) Committee

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07716 653801

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Panda Playgroup registered in 2016. The playgroup employs four members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above including one member of staff who holds early years qualified teacher status. The playgroup opens from Monday to Friday, during term time. Sessions are from 8.30am until 2.30pm. 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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