Tansor Playgroup

Inspection of Tansor Playgroup Tansor Village Hall, Main Street, Tansor, Northamptonshire PE8 5HS

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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 are excited to start their day at playgroup. They settle quickly and are keen to engage with staff, who interact positively with them. For instance, children become interested in an abandoned bird's nest. Staff encourage children to gently touch it and describe its texture. They help children to use non-fiction books to look at facts about birds.

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The provision is good

Children feel safe as they confidently select from a wide range of activities and resources. Outside, children improve their small hand muscles as they dig in mud and manipulate dough. They practise their physical skills as they learn to hold their arms wide to help them balance as they travel across an assault course. Staff offer lots of praise and encouragement, supporting children's confidence and well-being.

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The provision is good

Children behave well in this playgroup. Staff support children to learn how to share, take turns and manage their own conflicts. For example, staff interactions help children to work together as a team as they make a rocket from magnetic shapes. Staff use mathematical language to extend children's learning, introducing names for 3D shapes, such as 'cube' and 'pyramid'.

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The provision is good

Staff help children develop their problem-solving skills. They encourage children to experiment with the effect that height has on speed. Children are excited as they learn to increase the height from which they let their cars travel down a slope to make them go faster.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff have designed a broad and well-sequenced curriculum that includes all areas of learning. They use their knowledge of children's skills and interests to plan engaging and purposeful activities that promote children's development. However, at times, staff are not deployed effectively to support all children's engagement in their learning. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported in the playgroup. They develop a close bond with their key person, who demonstrates a deep knowledge of children and their specific needs. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure the environment and activities promote children's good progress in all areas of learning. n Communication and language are very well supported by staff. They engage children in conversation during play and model clear pronunciation. For instance, they encourage children to hear and sound out the letter 'B' when blowing

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bubbles. Furthermore, additional funding is used to pay for a speech and language therapist to work with children who need additional support. n Children enjoy exploring different media and materials to create their own

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24 May 2023 pictures. This helps to support children's creativity and imagination, as well as their fine motor skills and dexterity. Children are happy to display their own creations and show pride as staff offer praise for their efforts. n Children get to know their local community as visitors are invited into playgroup. For example, the vicar helps children to collect food for the harvest festival. The farmer brings lambs into visit, and the police community support officer talks to children about keeping themselves safe. In addition, children's experiences are further enhanced as they attend weekly forest school sessions. They learn to manage risks as they begin to use tools and develop knowledge about nature and the world around them. n Staff support children to be independent in leading a healthy lifestyle. Children have lots of freedom and opportunity to be outside, whatever the weather. Staff encourage them to manage hygiene routines with minimal support. Children

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help themselves to a variety of fruit for their snack, learning to chop and peel fruit. They tidy away their cups and wash their plates once they have finished. This prepares children well for routines at school. n Parents speak highly of the playgroup and value good relationships with staff. They value the termly meetings they have with staff about their child's progress. Staff speak with parents and carers at drop-off and collection times to keep them updated on the children's care and learning. They provide information about daily activities to help parents continue children's learning at home. n The dedicated manager is extremely well supported by the playgroup committee. This partnership continuously improves the provision for children. Staff are happy in their roles and benefit from many opportunities to continue their professional development. For instance, training about understanding autism spectrum disorder has helped staff implement new strategies to support

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a secure understanding of their responsibility to protect children from harm. They are aware of the potential signs of abuse, including wider safeguarding issues, such as being exposed to extremist views and behaviours. The manager and staff are confident in the procedures to follow if they have concerns over the welfare of a child or the conduct of a colleague. The manager has robust recruitment processes in place to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff carry out daily checks to ensure that children are able to play in a safe and secure environment.

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should:

24 May 2023 n organise staff deployment effectively so children who are quieter or less confident are consistently engaged.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220301 Local authority North Northamptonshire Inspection number 10285505 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

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inspection

Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person Tansor Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07908378862 Date of previous inspection 9 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Tansor Playgroup registered in 2000 and is situated in Tansor, Northamptonshire. The playgroup employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 to 6. The playgroup opens from Monday to Friday, term time only, from 9am until 3pm. The playgroup provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The playgroup offers a forest school session on Thursday, during specific months, for pre-school children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the playgroup and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at playgroup. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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