Minster Playgroup

Inspection of Minster Playgroup Brecon Chase, Minster on Sea, Sheerness, Kent ME12 2HX

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are confident, happy and settled in their play. They enjoy a safe, secure and clean setting that supports them to build on their learning with joy. Staff have a high expectation of children's abilities and encourage them to try new activities. For instance, children carry out simple science experiments to explore floating and sinking during water play. Children build meaningful friendships and gain good social skills. For instance, they play happily together, take turns and share resources with maturity. Children develop a good sense of empathy, are kind and caring. For example, they regularly visit older people to share activities and stories with them. Staff build on children's ideas and interests well. For example, children who are fascinated by dinosaurs go on to make a dinosaur land using natural objects such as leaves. Children have good opportunities to add their ideas to the activity plans and this helps to keep them motivated to learn. Children feel valued,

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The provision is good

involved and listened to. Staff use additional funding to meet the individual needs of children effectively. For instance, outdoor play equipment has been purchased, such as a climbing wall to support children's physical development.

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need to do better?

n Staff know children and their individual personalities well. Children have a good sense of belonging, positive well-being and self-esteem. Staff know children's care routines and meet their individual needs. However, staff do not consistently encourage children to fully understand the importance of following good health and hygiene routines. n The manager and staff establish positive partnerships with other professionals. For example, they share children's achievements with staff at settings they also attend. This helps them to support children through a good, consistent approach. n Children follow the rules and boundaries with confidence and know what is expected of them. They are polite, kind, respectful and listen to each other's ideas. n All staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities effectively. They closely liaise with outside agencies to share ideas to support children's progress. For example, they share helpful strategies with speech and

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need to do better?

language therapists. n Staff have a good knowledge of the curriculum and they implement all areas of learning well. This helps to keep children motivated to learn. However, staff do not consistently provide children with enough time to think and then respond to questions, to help extend their thinking and speaking skills even further. n Children have good opportunities to challenge their physical skills. For instance, they explore the different ways that they can move their bodies in weekly yoga and musical movement classes.

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need to do better?

10 September 2019 n Staff provide children with good opportunities to gain skills to help them to succeed in life and support them for their future learning. For instance, children are independent and complete their own tasks with confidence. n All staff establish positive partnerships with parents and keep them fully involved in their children's learning. They share activity ideas for them to enjoy at home, such as books and puppets to bring their children's imagination alive. n The manager closely monitors the quality of care and teaching. For example, daily interactions between staff and children are observed. These observations are then used to set targets which enhance staff performance. n Staff are keen to keep up to date with new early years information and build on their skills and knowledge even further. They attend training beneficial to their practice. For instance, they have learned about the different ways to support

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children who speak English as an additional language to meet their full potential. n Self-evaluation is effective and this fully includes all staff, parents and children. Staff hold regular discussions to review how well the day's events engaged children. They use their findings to support their future activity plans. Staff take into careful consideration the views and ideas shared by parents and children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have good knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures to help protect children's safety and welfare. They know who to contact to seek advice and understand the importance of remaining professional. Staff closely monitor thorough risk assessments which cover all aspects of practice. As a result, staff know how to deal with accidents effectively. Staff deploy themselves well and always meet the required ratio. The manager ensures recruitment is safe and all required checks are carried out on staff to ensure their suitability, including committee members.

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should:

n extend opportunities for children to think and freely express and communicate their ideas more consistently n develop children's understanding of consistently following good health and hygiene routines to meet their personal needs more extensively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY422048 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10117859 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 Sessional day care Age range of children 2 to 3 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 64 Name of registered person Minster Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01795 871120 Date of previous inspection 19 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Minster Playgroup registered in 2011. It is located in the grounds of Minster Primary School in Sheerness, Kent. The setting is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8.30am until 3.30pm and Thursdays from 8.30am to midday, term time only. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two and three years. The setting employs 19 members of staff, 14 of whom hold relevant early years qualifications at level 2 or above. This includes one member of staff who has a level 5 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the staff interacting with children and carried out a learning walk with the manager and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor environments. n The inspector looked at written documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all those working at the setting. n The inspector spoke to the manager, children, parents and staff, and considered their views. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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We carried out this inspection 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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