Berry Hill Under 5's Group

Inspection of Berry Hill Under 5's Group Five Acres High School, Five Acres, COLEFORD, Gloucestershire GL16 7QW

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children arrive happy and separate from their parents and/or carers with ease. They manage small tasks for themselves as they hang their belongings on a coat peg and put their lunchbox away in the refreshment area.

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The provision is good

Children know the routines of the day and excitedly enter the play room to greet their friends and staff. Staff provide a wide range of good-quality resources that meet children's individual needs. Children make independent choices about their play. Some children choose to play in small groups as they fill and empty containers with sand. Children use their imagination as they feed and care for the dolls. They are kind and considerate and gently place them into a pushchair and pretend to take them for a walk. Children welcome others into their play and make space around the sand tray for their friends to join in.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and understand what staff expect from them. They proudly participate in daily responsibilities, such as ringing the bell. Children explain to visitors that this means it is time to tidy up. They work as a team to put the toys away. Children respond well to the praise and encouragement from staff, who thank them for their help.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff work well together to provide good-quality care and education. They get to know children and their families well and use information about children's interests to plan a broad curriculum that supports them to make good progress from their individual starting points. n Staff closely monitor children's progress and swiftly identify any children who need additional support. They work closely with parents to share ideas and support them to continue children's learning at home. Parents comment on the kind and caring support from staff during developmental transitions, such as potty training. n Staff are good role models. They help children to learn table manners and sit with children to eat at mealtimes. Staff engage children in relaxed yet meaningful back-and-forth conversations, supporting children's communication and language skills. They talk about the food they eat and describe an orange as

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'sweet and juicy'. Children are polite and say 'please' as they select milk or water, pouring it carefully from the jug into their cup. n Staff provide children with opportunities to explore electronic devices such as laptops and tablets. Although this is supervised and staff limit children's screen time to ten minutes per session, they are yet to consider how these opportunities are used to support children's awareness of how to stay safe when using technology.

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need to do better?

16 November 2022 n Children are focused and engaged during group story time. They take turns each day to choose what story they would like staff to read. Staff naturally extend children's learning based on conversations that arise in the moment. Children comment that the puppy looks sad. Staff introduce more complex vocabulary. They explain what they can see in the illustrations, saying, for example, 'he is alone; he might be hungry or frightened'. n Staff support children to develop a strong sense of self. They encourage children to talk about themselves and their families and what makes them unique. However, staff are yet to consistently provide children with enough experiences to learn about different cultures, beliefs and traditions in the wider world. n Staff regularly take children to visit places of interest in their community, such as the church, post office and orchard. Children are very much involved in local

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need to do better?

events. For example, they recently attended a remembrance event for Armistice Day and contributed to a time capsule that was buried to commemorate the day. n The manager and staff regularly reflect on their practice and consider what they can do better to further enhance outcomes for children in their care. The manager and staff team are currently considering ways to develop the outdoor area to enable children to grow fruit and vegetables and extend their understanding of where food comes from.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a thorough knowledge and understanding of how to keep children safe from harm. They attend regular safeguarding training to ensure they know the signs and symptoms of abuse and know what to do in the event of a concern about a child's welfare. Staff demonstrate a good understanding of the procedures to follow should they have a concern about the conduct of a member of staff. The manager follows safer recruitment procedures to ensure staff are suitable for their role. These are checked annually to ensure individuals remain suitable to work with children.

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should:

n strengthen opportunities to further support children's understanding of keeping themselves safe when using digital technology n provide children with even more experiences to support their awareness of different cultures, traditions and beliefs in the wider world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449671 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10233843 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

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Berry Hill Under 5's Group Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01594810808 Date of previous inspection 22 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Berry Hill Under 5's registered in 2012. It is a committee-run playgroup in the grounds of Five Acres High School, Coleford. The playgroup opens from 8.15am to 2.45pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only. The playgroup provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The playgroup employs four members of staff who work directly with the children. Two members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The manager and deputy both hold a level 6 qualification. The deputy also holds early years professional status.

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Inspection activities

n This is the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken this into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum the setting provides. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to staff, children and parents and/or carers at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector sampled documentation, including evidence of staff's suitability.

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Inspection activities

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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