Town Centre Playroom

Town Centre Playroom 1 Devonshire Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD21 2BH

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Inspection date 9 October 2018 Previous inspection date 4 June 2015

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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 The management team is ambitious for all children and is dedicated to providing good- quality care and education for them. They accurately evaluate the service they provide and identify the strengths and areas for further development. n Staff promote children's communication and language development well. Bilingual speaking staff help to reinforce children's understanding effectively. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in their speaking skills from their starting points in learning. n Staff support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They establish effective partnerships with a range of other professionals and fully support children's individual development through using a consistent and joined-up approach. This helps children to catch up quickly. n The management team and staff provide a very welcoming and inclusive environment

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The provision is good

for all children. Staff value each child as the unique individual that they are. Children learn about the differences between themselves and other people. n Children's mathematical skills and understanding are developing well. Boys in particular are focused and interested in numbers. Staff consistently use play opportunities and routines to encourage children to count, recognise numbers, understand capacity and place items in order of size. n Staff keep parents fully informed about their children's learning and development. Parents are pleased with the progress their children make in the setting and value the learning experiences and support that staff provide.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The management team does not precisely focus staff's professional development and training on areas where staff need more knowledge to consistently raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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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 strengthen staff's professional development and training to focus more precisely on consistently raising the quality of teaching to the highest level and extend children's learning even further.

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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 held meetings with the management team. She checked policies and procedures, staff qualifications and evidence of the suitability of staff. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and discussed the setting's self-evaluation with the management team. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are trained in child protection and have a good knowledge of the possible signs of abuse. They fully understand the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. The management team provides regular one-to-one sessions for staff and team meetings to help them understand their role, overall. The management team regularly reviews children's individual progress and the progress of different groups of children. They use this information well to help identify any gaps in provision or areas where children may need additional help. The management team and staff develop very positive relationships with the children's centre in the area and teachers in local schools. This helps them to work on shared approaches and maintain continuity in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff regularly observe children and make accurate assessments of their learning. They use this information well to plan purposeful activities that encourage children to explore and investigate. Young children show good levels of concentration as they persist in filling up containers with lentils. They show delight as they discover how the lentils fall though the funnels onto the floor. Staff are responsive to children's interest in the photographs displayed. They describe how the buses are different and focus children's attention to the destination written on the front of the buses. This supports children's growing literacy skills well and helps them to develop their understanding that print has meaning. Staff create 'sing it' bags with a range of objects used to represent different songs. They teach children a range of songs and skilfully help them to focus their listening skills and understand the sequence of words. Children thoroughly enjoy singing

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

and enthusiastically sing the songs that they know.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children thrive in this vibrant and stimulating setting. Staff are particularly sensitive to children's emotional needs and offer a flexible approach to help them settle when they first start to attend. The key-person system effectively supports young children to develop a strong sense of security and raises their levels of confidence. Children develop coordination and competence in their physical skills as they balance on beams, skip and enthusiastically dance to music. In addition, staff take children on regular outings to the 'healthy living' garden at a nearby centre. Children develop their understanding of how to grow plants and healthy foods. Staff are very calm in their approach and are good role models for children. Children behave well. Young children are learning to be part of a group, to take turns and share play resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and catch up quickly in their learning, including children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language. Children persist in their explorations and are motivated in their learning. Children develop the skills they need for the future, including when the time comes for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY304745 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10070060 Type of provision Sessional day care Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 9 Name of registered person Keighley Community Childcare Services Limited

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Date of previous inspection 4 June 2015 Telephone number 01535 605929

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Town Centre Playroom registered in 2005. The setting employs three members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 12.15pm until 3.15pm. 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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