St Wilfrids

St Wilfrids Mabel Street, Newton Heath, Manchester, Lancashire M40 1GB

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Inspection date 3 October 2018 Previous inspection date 21 March 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 Staff work closely with parents and other professionals. They make good use of the information gathered from their discussions with parents and communicate effectively about children's achievements and next steps in learning. Parents are complimentary and speak highly of the staff team. n Staff provide a caring and nurturing environment. Children are very settled and secure. They form strong attachments with staff who support their emotional well-being effectively. n Children learn about appropriate behaviour. Staff are good role models. They remind children about taking turns and being kind to others. n The manager and staff have a clear vision for the further development of the playgroup. The views of staff, parents and children help inform action plans for ongoing improvements. n Staff know children's interests, current skills and abilities. They regularly observe and assess children's development and provide activities and experiences to engage and

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The provision is good

motivate them. Children make good progress in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The manager does not have a clear overview of the progress that different groups of children are making, to identify any variations and strengthen their progress and achievement. n The manager does not use professional development opportunities as sharply as possible to extend staff's teaching 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

n evaluate the progress made by different groups of children and use the information gained to ensure that gaps in learning are quickly closed n strengthen staff's professional development and focus more sharply on extending their teaching skills to help promote outstanding outcomes for all children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff are clear on the action to take if they have any concerns about children's welfare and safety. Staff are deployed well. Children are supervised effectively, including when they play outside. Children are provided with opportunities to learn how to keep themselves safe. Staff talk to children about the rules and boundaries within the playgroup and remind them to tidy away resources to help prevent any accidents. Risk assessments are used well. The manager and her staff work closely with the local authority and gather accurate views from others to help them identify strengths and areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff offer an abundance of praise and encouragement that ignites children's passion for learning. Children enjoy the planned group activities and learn basic mathematical concepts. For example, children looked in the mirror to count how many eyes they have and if they have long or short hair. Staff skilfully re-shape activities to follow children's interests. For example, children found a spider in the box of cars and counted his legs before placing him carefully outside. Children enjoy taking part in circle time. They show strong participation, listen well and confidently sing along to familiar songs and rhymes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, settled and enjoy their time spent in the nursery. They behave well and use good manners. Children learn about how to be healthy and take care of their own self-care and hygiene needs independently. Staff support children to learn about making healthy food choices. For example, children discuss excitedly what sandwiches they like to eat at home as they play imaginatively with the pretend food. Children enjoy plenty of opportunities to practise physical activities as they play energetically outdoors in the fresh air. They learn to take some managed risks as they balance on wooden beams and develop their spatial awareness as they pedal their bicycles down the slope.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children enjoy making choices throughout the day. They are given plenty of opportunities to plan their own play experiences and enjoy good relationships with each other. Children settle quickly into the new daily routine and develop increasing levels of self-esteem and confidence. For example, children quickly learn to wear aprons for painting and enjoy putting on their wellies for outdoor play. Children are gaining new skills in readiness for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 500186 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10064784 Type of provision Sessional day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Richardson, Jane

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Date of previous inspection 21 March 2016 Telephone number 0161 681 1385

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St Wilfrids registered in 2003. The setting employs three members of childcare staff, including the manager. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am until 11.45am and 12.45pm until 3.45pm. The setting 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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