Scallywags Child Care Centre

Scallywags Child Care Centre Wey Valley Campus, Dorchester Road, WEYMOUTH, Dorset DT3 5AJ

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Inspection date 29 May 2019 Previous inspection date 18 February 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 management team and staff interact well with the children and have a good understanding of child development. They make regular observations and use their accurate assessments to monitor children's learning and progress successfully. n Self-evaluation is effective. The management team regularly reflect on the provision and implement effective changes to ensure positive outcomes for children. For example, staff provide older children with materials and cardboard boxes instead of dressing-up clothes in the role-play area, which has improved children's creativity and imagination. n Partnerships with parents, external agencies and other early years provisions are strong. The management team and staff share information well with parents, enabling them to support their children's learning at home. Staff work closely with other professionals to close any gaps in learning. n Children behave well. Staff are good role models to children and develop warm and

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This provision is good

caring relationships. This supports children's emotional well-being successfully. n On occasion, staff do not provide children with a wide range of materials and tools to encourage them to try out their ideas and develop their language skills consistently. For example, in the toddler room, children tried to make sandcastles with dry sand. n Sometimes, staff who work with younger children do not organise mealtimes effectively so that all children feel part of the group and have consistent opportunities to develop their social 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 provide more opportunities for children to use a wide range of tools and materials to encourage them to try out their ideas and support their language development even further n organise snack time for younger children more effectively so that they all feel part of the group and have even further opportunities to develop good social skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector, manager and deputy manager completed a joint observation. n The inspector spoke to staff, children and parents. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's learning records and planning.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The management team and staff are confident in recognising the signs and symptoms that may be a cause for concern. They are clear on the correct reporting procedure to follow. Staff recruitment and vetting procedures are thorough. The manager and deputy manager regularly review staff's ongoing suitability and the quality of teaching through observation of staff's practice and regular supervision meetings. Staff keep their professional knowledge up to date. For example, they use skills gained from training to help children express their feelings and manage their behaviour well for themselves. The management team and staff carry out thorough risk assessments to identify hazards and help keep children safe. Older children enjoy the responsibility of helping staff to carry out the checks. The helper of the day in the pre- school room accompanies the member of staff with a picture checklist to make sure that

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

everything is as it should be, such as ensuring the gate is locked. This helps older children to develop an even better understanding of safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The management team and staff work well together to provide good-quality learning experiences for all children. Babies excitedly explore their environment using their senses. They practise putting one container inside another and giggle excitedly as they stack cups until they topple over. Staff support young children well to pull themselves up to a standing position to practise walking and develop good physical skills. Staff encourage young children to count and use numbers as they play. For example, children count their fingers as staff draw around their hands. Staff support older children effectively as they observe the butterflies and the giant African land snail. Children confidently talk about what they know and use books well to extend their learning and understanding further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop a good understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy nutritious snacks and well-balanced meals. They follow good hygiene routines and enjoy daily exercise and fresh air. Staff support new children well to settle and feel secure. Children form strong attachments to their key person and other staff, which builds their confidence and self-esteem successfully. Older children play well together. They have a good understanding of right and wrong, share resources and take turns well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a wide range of skills, which prepares them well for their future learning and starting school. Young children begin to draw and make marks on paper, while older children begin to write and recognise their name. Older children show good levels of independence and concentrate well in activities. They confidently talk about their feelings, listen to one another well and help each other with tasks, such as tidying away the toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY384987 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 10070248 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 0 - 11 Total number of places 78 Number of children on roll 147 Name of registered person Scallywags Childcare Centre Limited

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Date of previous inspection 18 February 2015 Telephone number 01305813038

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Scallywags Childcare Centre registered at its current premises in 2009. It operates from a purpose-built, single-storey premises situated in the grounds of the Wey Valley School Sports College Campus in Weymouth, Dorset. The centre is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. They are in receipt of funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. They also care for children over the age of eight years during school holidays. There are 30 staff employed, of whom two hold early years teacher status, 24 are qualified to level 3 and four are qualified to level 2.

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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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