Nailsworth Playgroup

Inspection of Nailsworth Playgroup Nailsworth Primary School, Nympsfield Road, Forest Green, Nailsworth, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 0ET

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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

The setting has developed a strong curriculum, which aims to give children a wide range of skills, knowledge and experiences. This has been thoughtfully considered and structured so that children learn the skills they need through play, new opportunities and focused activities. Staff understand the needs of the children who attend and have high aspirations for their learning and development. Additional funding is used effectively to provide the targeted resources and experiences some children require to thrive and develop.

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The provision is good

Staff find out about the experiences children have at home and plan activities to broaden these. For example, some children live in flats with no gardens. Children have access to the outside area in all weathers, which is of high priority to the staff. This supports their physical development and encourages healthy lifestyles. Children develop good hand-eye coordination as they hit small balls with rackets and play catch with staff and each other. Staff provide a variety of opportunities for children to strengthen their core muscles during climbing and balancing activities. Children navigate the different levels in the outside area. They climb up steps, walk up grassy slopes and balance on low wooden walls. Children learn to challenge themselves and manage risks during play, which builds on their self-confidence.

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need to do better?

n Staff work in close partnership with parents and other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, to support children's development effectively, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They use visual aids and simple sign language to support children to communicate. As a result, children who had limited speech are now able to express themselves using words. Staff support children's communication and language skills very well. n Children enjoy books and listen carefully during story time. Staff sit with the younger children and take time to look at the pictures in the books, pointing to them as they turn the pages. Children notice pictures of faces showing different emotions. Staff help the children understand their feelings by describing what they see and showing how it makes them feel with their own facial expressions. Staff provide good support for children to learn how they may be feeling.

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n Staff work together well and support children's learning needs. They use visual timetables to help children understand what they are doing now and what will happen next. However, on occasion, especially when children finish an activity or leave the table after a meal, children are not always fully engaged or supported. This leads to some children wandering around the room, and this impacts on valuable play and learning time. n Staff plan rich opportunities to teach children about the world around them, the

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24 January 2025 local community and different cultures and festivals, for example Chinese New Year. Children eagerly share what they have learned, saying, 'Do you want to see our dragon dance? Red makes good luck. Do you want to hide under the table because it might be a little bit scary. We are making a dragon and then dancing a little dance.' n Children develop good self-help skills. They collect the plates from the snack station and hand them out to their friends. Children then sit quietly and butter crackers and pour drinks. Staff have observed that some children are reluctant to eat fruit and use plenty of encouragement and conversation around healthy eating to motivate children to try different fruits. n Staff enjoy working at this setting, and they are confident in their roles. Staff receive some guidance during supervision sessions and appraisal meetings. However, the current arrangements for staff's coaching and mentoring are not as

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need to do better?

robust as they could be. This means that some staff are not clear on how they can improve their practice to help them to improve their day-to-day teaching. n Children are supported to manage their behaviour. For example, older children receive stars that recognise their achievements and a certificate once they have filled up the star pot. This contributes to helping them recognise their positive behaviours. n Parents speak highly about the care and support staff provide and the good progress their children make. Staff support parents to extend children's learning at home, such as through a lending library. Staff provide each parent with a written account of their child's next steps and ask parents to review the information and feed back their thoughts. Staff are proactive in working together with parents to support children's learning.

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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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should:

n strengthen the organisation of transitions between activities to help children to stay engaged and focused on their learning n strengthen the coaching and mentoring for staff to further develop their skills and provide more consistency in the quality of education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 101852 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10375949 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Nailsworth Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01453833511 Date of previous inspection 10 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Nailsworth Playgroup re-registered in 2000 and is based within the grounds of Nailsworth Primary School, in the Forest Green area of Nailsworth. The setting is open from 8.45am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. It employs nine members of staff. Of these, seven hold relevant qualifications at level 3, one at level 2 and one is unqualified. The setting offers government funded places.

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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 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 a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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