Dilwyn Playgroup

Dilwyn Playgroup Dilwyn Cedar Hall, Walnut Tree Close, Hereford HR4 8JS

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Inspection date 6 December 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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This provision is good

n The experienced manager has high expectations for what children can achieve and ensures good standards of care and education at all times. The staff team work very well together. They meet regularly to discuss what they do well and areas for improvement. This has a positive impact on the outcomes for children. n Staff have organised the learning environment very well. It is bright, warm and welcoming. Staff provide a wide range of good quality resources, toys and equipment, indoors and outside. Children are excited and eager to join in. They safely explore and become independent in their play. n The manager has firmly embedded an effective key-person system. Children develop secure and trusting relationships with the kind and caring staff which fully supports their emotional well-being. n Children behave well. Staff have good strategies in place to promote positive behaviour and raise children's self-esteem. They help children adhere to boundaries. Children

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This provision is good

learn to share and take turns. They show respect for the environment. n Staff plan play activities based on the children's interests. They regularly assess their progress and use the information to plan for the next steps in children's learning and development. n Staffs' partnerships with parents are good. Staff establish strong relationships with parents from the start. They share daily information with them about children's care, well-being and achievements. n Although the playgroup has formed partnerships with other providers, they have yet to establish effective ways to share information about children's achievements, to promote a consistent approach to their learning. n Staff do not always organise group activities well enough to enable younger children to be as fully involved in their learning as older ones are.

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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 organise group activities more effectively so younger children are as fully engaged in their learning as the older ones are n share even more information with other settings children also attend to promote a consistent and complimentary approach to their learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the premises and observed children engaged in a variety of learning experiences, indoors and outdoors. n The inspector observed and evaluated a learning activity with the manager. n The inspector viewed evidence of the suitability of staff working at the setting. n The inspector spoke to the manager about her priorities for improvement. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written documentation.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The manager is ambitious and is keen to build on her already good knowledge. She maintains her own professional development, recently completing a BA Honours degree. The manager works alongside the staff on a daily basis. She effectively monitors the quality of teaching and the progress children make. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have completed a good range of training to promote safeguarding within the playgroup. Staff demonstrate a good knowledge of the possible signs, symptoms and indicators of abuse and neglect. They are clear about the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child. Children are well supervised. Staff effectively monitor access to the playgroup and carry out daily checks to ensure children play in a safe environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide children with a good range of activities that quickly capture their curiosity and helps them to develop a positive attitude towards learning. They are skilled in offering planned play activities which has no adult-defined learning objective. For example, staff make an igloo with white materials. Children use their imagination, pretending to live there with two penguins. They investigate the texture of cotton wool and pretend it is a snowball. Children eagerly explore glitter and dough, effectively using a selection of cutters to make shapes. Young children are focused and show high levels of concentration as they practise threading beads. They are fascinated as they use a microscope to look at slides of plastic bugs. Staff support children's early literacy skills well. Children develop an awareness of words and their meaning as staff encourage them to look at books and enjoy stories. Children proudly dress in their costumes to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

practise the playgroup's nativity production.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staffs' good settling-in procedures help to ensure that children are ready for the move from home to playgroup. Children are happy and settled. They approach staff with ease. Children learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle and good hygiene. Staff provide healthy snacks, such as fresh fruit. They talk about the need for vitamins and explain why it is important to wash hands before meals. Children have lots of opportunities to be physically active outdoors in the fresh air. They excitedly run as they play 'chase' and inspect the worms they find. Children are supported to learn about difference and diversity.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are working comfortably within the typical range of development for their age. They are confident, keen and capable learners. Children are beginning to recognise their name and enjoy giving meaning to the marks they make. They confidently count during their play. Children are beginning to understand boundaries. They listen attentively and follow instructions well. For example, for outdoor play they line up and hold hands ready to walk safely to the playground. Children are becoming independent in managing their personal needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500632 Local authority Herefordshire Inspection number 10076845 Type of provision Full 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 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Dilwyn Playgroup

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07975994309

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Dilwyn Playgroup registered in 2016. The playgroup employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications to at least level 3, including one who holds a level 4 and the manger who holds a level 6. The playgroup opens during term time only. Opening times are from 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday. 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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