Hill farm playcare ltd

Inspection of Hill farm playcare ltd 8th Coventry scouts, Tay road, Coventry CV6 3EJ

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Leaders and staff have made some effort to improve the setting since their last inspection. However, strategies in place are not yet well embedded and there is still room for improvement. Staff generally plan a range of experiences for the children to access, which promotes some learning across the seven areas of the early years foundation stage. However, at times, they struggle to differentiate the learning intentions for older and younger children. Staff do not always fully consider what children already know and can do. This impacts on children, as they are not able to make the progress they are capable of.

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The provision requires improvement

Children engage in learning experiences throughout their day. They choose which activities they would like to access, and staff support children while they play. However, when younger children need more targeted support, in particular with their speech and language, staff do not have the knowledge and skills to help them. This does not support children to make good progress with their speech.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff provide some activities that promote physical development for children indoors. Children enjoy running to catch the large hoops and enjoy moving their bodies through them. They use their imaginations as they pretend the hoops are steering wheels as they race around the hall with their friends.

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n Leaders and staff make continual efforts to improve. They receive regular support from external agencies to help enhance their practice. However, as knowledge is still not well embedded, the required improvement is yet to be seen. Staff show improvements with teaching the older children, but younger children often do not get the help they need. For example, staff encourage children to recognise different letters set out on a tray and match them to words on a card. The older children enjoy this challenge, but younger children appear confused. Staff do not consider the difference in developmental stages when planning their intent for the activity. This does not ensure that all children are making good progress. n Staff provide some opportunities for children to develop their literacy skills. They encourage children to sit and listen to stories. Staff ask children questions as they read, which helps the children to engage and focus. However, during these

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activities, younger children pronounce words incorrectly. Staff are unaware and do not help children by repeating the correct pronunciation back to them. This does not fully support children's speech and language skills. n Leaders and staff work with external agencies to help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They facilitate regular meetings with other professionals and agree strategies and interventions. This helps

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5 December 2024 children with SEND to make some progress in their learning. n Parents are happy with the service that the setting provides and say their children enjoy attending. They speak warmly of staff and comment that their children have made progress since starting. Leaders and staff help parents continue with their children's learning at home. They regularly share information about what the children are currently learning and provide ideas to further enhance and extend this at home. n Staff encourage children to be independent. Children wash their hands by themselves. When they forget to use soap, staff remind children of the importance of using soap, as it kills the germs. Children pour their own milk at snack time. These experiences help children to be prepared for their next stage in education. n Staff act as positive role models for children. For example, when children are playing in the tent exploring torches and sensory balls, staff gently remind

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children to share and take turns. Children respond positively to these reminders. They use good manners, remembering to say 'please' and 'thank you'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

raise the quality of teaching by considering the differences in developmental stages when planning the learning intentions for the activities 19/12/2024

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Due date

support staff to gain the knowledge and skills to be able to support children's communication and language skills effectively. 19/12/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2654750 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10342702 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 11 Name of registered person Hill Farm Playcare Ltd.

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reference number

Telephone number 07939 782792 Date of previous inspection 19 March 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Hill farm playcare ltd registered in 2021 and is located in Coventry. The nursery employs two members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an early years qualification at level 5 and one at level 3. The nursery operates from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 8.30am to 3.15pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to, and communicated with, the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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