Brookside Primary School, Oadby

Chilworth Community Playgroup The Village Hall, New Road, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8LZ

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Inspection date 25 March 2019 Previous inspection date 10 October 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 Staff develop good partnerships with parents and others involved in children's care and education. Parents speak enthusiastically about the improvements the manager and staff have made, especially commending their effective communication links. The playgroup has undergone many changes since the last inspection and the new committee takes an active role in supporting and driving improvement. n Staff know each child's individual care and learning needs, and develop clear next steps for their continued development. n Children thoroughly enjoy playing with each other and develop strong bonds with the friendly staff team. For example, children help each other to choose their 'fairy' dresses and confidently ask staff for help with putting on their wings. n Children enjoy their time at the playgroup. They take great delight in holding 'tea parties' and creating meals in the home corner. n Sometimes, adult-led activities are overly directed and do not allow children to freely

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This provision is good

express their creativity. n The system for tracking the progress of different groups of children is in its infancy and does not enable the manager to improve how they make resources even more enticing to younger children.

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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 planning of adult-led activities to make sure that they are not overly directed and that children can express their creative skills n embed the assessment system to enable even more effective tracking of differing groups of children, to help improve how resources are displayed to make them more enticing to younger children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed written documentation and held discussions with the manager and staff regarding children's progress. n The inspector sampled the playgroup's policies and procedures. n The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process with the manager. n The inspector spoke with parents and children to gain their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of child protection and how to refer any concerns they may have about a child's welfare. They are aware of current government guidance and how to identify the possible signs that a child may be at risk of extreme views. The manager undertakes appropriate suitability checks for staff and committee members and supports staff's development successfully, such as through individual meetings and further training. Staff risk assess the environment daily to help ensure that children play in a safe environment, including when they go on outings in the local community. The manager and staff effectively implement worthwhile improvements to the provision to continually improve the outcomes for children. They have recently developed a cosy book area that has helped enhance children's enjoyment of books and stories.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are skilled at knowing when to step in to extend children's play or when to hold back and allow children to follow and draw their play to a natural conclusion. For example, a staff member stood close by, ready to offer support and extension to play when children sat together in the home corner. Children were working together and using spoons to carefully move the dry breakfast cereal from one container to another. They could be heard chatting happily and did not require adult support to enhance their learning. Staff help children to prepare for their next stage in learning, such as school. For example, they help children to link letter sounds to those they write, enabling them to recognise and write their names.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is good. Staff are always on hand to help remind children of rules to keep themselves safe. For example, a staff member gently spoke to a child about the potential dangers of trying to use the climbing frame while holding a teddy bear. This enabled the child to process his thoughts and to leave the teddy behind while he made the climb. Children who are new to the playgroup receive effective support from staff to help then learn the routines of the session. This encourages them to manage their own behaviour and feel secure in the playgroup environment. Staff teach children to develop a good awareness of a healthy lifestyle and build on their physical development effectively. Children access an outdoor area, where they can ride on bicycles and explore musical instruments.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their individual starting points and they take great pride in their achievements. They write names on their artistic creations and relish the praise they receive. Children allow themselves to become completely captivated at story time. Children from the eldest to the youngest were thoroughly motivated and engrossed in sharing which were their favourite biscuits. They show good levels of concentration and thoroughly enjoy their chosen play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 119989 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10084590 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 9 Name of registered person Chilworth Community Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 10 October 2018 Telephone number 07741716275

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Chilworth Community Playgroup registered in 1995 and is a committee-run group in Chilworth, Surrey. It is open from 9.15am until 12.15pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The playgroup receives funding for the provision of free early education for children age three and four years. Four staff work at the playgroup, three of whom have an early years qualification at level 3 or above.

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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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