Mundford Playgroup

Mundford Playgroup St. Leonards Street, Mundford, Thetford, Norfolk IP26 5DW

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Inspection date 17 December 2018 Previous inspection date 6 October 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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This provision is good

n The manager regularly seeks feedback from parents about the quality of their experiences at the setting. She uses this information alongside ideas from staff and other professionals to inform improvements and make changes. Parents comment on the friendliness of staff and how they feel valued as partners in their children's learning journey. n Staff promote children's mathematical development well. They teach children to identify and sort items into categories, for instance by colour. Staff encourage children to think about concepts, such as volume, as they use measuring cups in the water tray. They encourage children to count and to think about simple addition and subtraction during a domino game. n Staff praise children for their efforts and kind actions, such as sharing items or taking turns well. Children readily share resources with their friends. Younger children play alongside each other happily as older children learn to play together cooperatively.

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This provision is good

n Children are motivated and engaged learners. They concentrate as they explore different materials, such as dough and water. n The arrangements for monitoring and improving staff performance do not focus sharply enough on raising the quality of teaching practice to a higher level. n Staff do not consistently respond to children's curiosity about the world and promote their understanding of how things work. For example, they do not help children to understand why magnets stick to certain objects or why people wear goggles underwater.

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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 the arrangements for monitoring staff performance to raise the quality of teaching practice to the highest level n use all opportunities to support and extend children's understanding of the world around them, particularly of how things work.

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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 a number of discussions with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of all persons working on the premises. n The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity and evaluated this with the manager. n The inspector spoke to children, staff and committee members at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection and through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The management committee and staff have a strong understanding of child protection. They know what to do with any concerns they may have regarding children's welfare. Committee members and staff attend child protection training regularly which helps to keep their knowledge up to date. The manager keeps detailed training records for all staff. This helps to ensure essential knowledge and skills, such as first aid, are kept up to date. Staff check the setting environment for safety hazards before and during sessions. This helps to keep the setting secure and fit for use by children. Staff communicate well with parents, sharing information about children's activities at home and at the setting. The manager and staff review children's progress records to identify gaps in learning. They make changes to activity planning or the physical environment to support children's continued

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know children well. They use their observations and assessments of children's learning to identify next steps and organise activities to help them progress. Staff plan activities for individual children. They recognise the different needs of younger and older children attending and adapt their teaching to support children appropriately. For example, they promote younger children's sensory experiences and language development. Staff support children to master new tools and techniques. For example, staff help children to understand how pipettes work to use them in the water tray. Staff teach children the names for toy animals and tools during play. This helps to build children's vocabulary. Children find their named peg and register label on arrival. This supports their early letter recognition and developing literacy.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are eager to arrive at this welcoming setting. They form good bonds with staff, which help them to settle quickly. Children are familiar with the routine of the setting which helps them to feel safe and secure. Staff provide a broad variety of interesting activities and resources. Children choose what they would like to do next. They demonstrate perseverance and concentration with difficult tasks, for instance, twisting lids on to containers or using stilts in the garden. Staff display children's work prominently. This shows children their efforts are valued and supports their self-esteem. Staff also give children responsibility for small tasks, such as laying the table for snack. Children take pride in being asked to be the super helper for the day.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They develop skills in readiness for their next stage in learning, such as school. Children make friendships and readily ask others to join their play. They listen carefully to staff and their friends. Children understand the rules of the setting, such as using 'walking feet' or 'kind hands'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 254181 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10064953 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 25 Number of children on roll 37 Name of registered person Mundford Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 6 October 2015 Telephone number 07787205924

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Mundford Playgroup registered in 1992. The playgroup employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications. The playgroup opens Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 4pm, during term time only. 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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