Grow Learn Play Project

Inspection of Grow Learn Play Project East Street Centre, Calder Close, Banbury OX16 3WR

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are happy and have fun at the setting. They show that they enjoy the company of the staff and relate to them well. Overall, children play well together and are forming some good friendships. Staff support children's self-confidence effectively, as they regularly praise and encouraged them. Staff build respectful relationships with the children, and they give them a good amount of support, which enables them to feel safe. For instance, babies enjoy cuddles and affection as they drift peacefully off to sleep.

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The provision is good

All children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. Babies enjoy crawling and climbing on the indoor play frame. Toddlers learn how to navigate space and develop their coordination as they use hula hoops and ride on bikes. Children access a good range of media and materials throughout the setting. For example, pre-school children have fun exploring with soil and demonstrate good imagination skills as they make and decorate 'cakes' they have made from dough.

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The provision is good

Overall, staff support children's learning well, for example children's communication and language development as they read stories, sing songs and talk to the children as they play. Staff understand the curriculum. They plan and prepare activities to support children's learning and next steps. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning.

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need to do better?

n The management team is committed to enhancing the quality of education for all children. They offer an inclusive setting where children are welcomed and supported. The management team has some good processes in place to reflect on staff performance and practice. However, they do not focus sharply enough on staff's professional development to help raise the quality of the provision to the highest level. n Staff know the children well and they plan a variety of activities that are centred around the children's current interests. Staff consistently provide meaningful interactions. They understand what they want children to learn and they support them effectively to reach achievable goals. Staff use their observations to plan children's next steps and to challenge the children in their development. Children flourish in their learning and receive the necessary support they need to make continual progress.

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need to do better?

n The setting's special educational needs coordinator has a good understanding of her role and responsibilities to support children. She works effortlessly with parents and professionals, including the setting's family support worker, to ensure a consistent approach to supporting children with SEND. This helps

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need to do better?

11 December 2023 children make the progress they are capable of. n Children play in a clean and well-maintained environment. They are taught good health and hygiene routines. For instance, all children know they need to wash their hands before eating. In addition, children are encouraged to tidy up in preparation for mealtimes and transitions in their routine. Children enjoy meals brought in from home. Staff use mealtimes to encourage children's independence. For example, staff teach children how to open packages from their lunches. This helps to extend children's independence and skills in preparation for school. n Staff provide a calm and respectful environment for the children. They ensure children's voices are heard and ask children before they are taken to bed or have their nappy changed if they can help them to do this. Staff support children's behaviour well. They recognise when children are kind and complete new tasks.

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need to do better?

However, at times, some staff do not consistently build on children's developing understanding about the behaviour expectations. This does not fully support children to begin to learn about how to manage their feelings and behaviours. n The management team and staff have developed good working partnerships with parents. This helps to promote continuity in meeting children's needs. Parents comment positively about the staff and how they support their children's development. They state that they know their children are happy as they ask to come to the setting when it is not their day to attend. Parents have a good amount of information available to them, such as verbal feedback, written daily diaries and information on the online app.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a suitable understanding of their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. They understand the possible indicators of abuse and/or neglect and know the procedures to follow if there are concerns about a child. The management team follows robust recruitment processes to ensure that all staff working with the children are safe to do so. Staff make effective use of risk assessments and policies and procedures, such as the sickness procedures, to maintain a safe and secure environment. In addition, they check sleeping children regularly and record all accidents and injuries as required.

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should:

n strengthen the evaluation of staff practice to identify further training opportunities to help raise the quality of provision to an even higher level n provide more consistent support to children to help them build on their understanding of how to manage their feelings and behaviours.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2638379 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10308623 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 72 Number of children on roll 106 Name of registered person Grow Learn Play Project CIC

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reference number

Telephone number 01295 257100 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Grow Learn Play Project re-registered in 2021 and is situated in Banbury, Oxfordshire. The nursery offers care from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The setting also offer a holiday club. The provider employs 25 members of staff, of whom 19 hold a relevant qualification at level 3 and above. The pre-school provides free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Tracy Bartholomew Kelley Ellis

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The provider and educational lead director joined the inspectors on a learning walk and talked to the inspectors about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about the activities they took part in. n The educational lead director and the inspectors carried out a joint observation of a planned small-group activity. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspectors spoke with the provider about the leadership and management of the setting.

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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Inspection activities

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