Mojo 4

Inspection of Mojo 4 The Childrens Community Open Centre, Fiddlers Lane, Irlam, MANCHESTER M44 6QE

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are relaxed, confident and settled at this inclusive and nurturing pre- school. Leaders and staff give a high priority to children's emotional well-being. This supports children to quickly form close bonds with staff and positive relationships with other children. Children behave well at the pre-school. There are well-embedded routines in place and children know exactly what is expected of them. Children enjoy playing a game with coloured building blocks. As well as discussing the colours of the blocks, staff gently remind children that they need to take turns to add their blocks to the tower. Children patiently wait their turn to place their blocks. Staff are full of praise for children's self-control and good manners. This supports children effectively to begin to manage their own behaviour and to be ready for their next steps, such as starting school.

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The provision is good

Leaders at the pre-school create a curriculum which is ambitious for all children. Staff develop children's communication and language well. There is lots of chatter and laughter between staff and children. Staff take every opportunity to engage children in conversations about what they are doing or what they can see or feel. At lunchtime, children sit in social groups and discuss interesting questions, such as what their favourite animal is and what sound a giraffe makes. Staff support all children skilfully to join in with the conversation and to put forward their ideas. This enables all children to make good progress with their speaking and listening skills.

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n Staff carefully assess children's development when they start at the pre-school and on an ongoing basis. Leaders and staff then plan a range of interesting activities to support children to reach their next steps. Usually, staff are clear when working with children about precisely what they want the children to learn. Occasionally, however, they are less clear about the focus of children's learning during some activities and at these times, children's progress is less secure. n Children have lots of opportunities to enjoy books at the pre-school. They cuddle up with staff in the outdoor area to listen to a story or choose to read in the book corner. Children listen intently and watch carefully as staff read a story about a butterfly. They then choose another book about animals and read it to themselves, turning the pages independently and pointing to the pictures. This shows that children are supported well to develop an early love of books.

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n Staff incorporate mathematics well into children's play. Children have lots of fun when playing with a set of cars on a ramp. They quiver with excitement as they line up the cars at the top, count to three and then let them go. Children discuss which car finished 'first' and read out the numbers on the track. Outside, children scoop up water from a tray and use the words 'full' and 'empty'. These activities support children to develop their early mathematics skills and

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16 May 2025 knowledge well. n Children get lots of fresh air and exercise in the thoughtfully planned outdoor space. They bend and stretch as they scoop up water and pour it down a piece of guttering. Children carefully dispense water into pots, concentrating hard and tightly holding the container steady as the water reaches the top. Children tip up a giant pipe and roll balls down it to their friends, laughing as the ball pops out of the other end. As a result, children gain confidence in their physical skills. n Leaders have a keen focus on staff's development and well-being. They support staff well to continuously develop their professional skills through a wide range of training and focused supervision meetings with leaders. Staff report that they enjoy being part of such positive and happy team, and that everyone is supported and valued. n Leaders and staff are passionate about working in a positive and supportive

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partnership with parents and carers. They describe their approach as a 'holistic' one, where they care about and value the whole family. Parents are full of praise and appreciation for leaders and staff, saying that the 'care and concern shown is exceptional'. n Parents report that they are well informed about their children's progress and next steps in learning through parents' meetings and regular updates from their children's key persons. Staff encourage parents to take part in exciting projects using home learning packs to grow flowers, herbs and vegetables with their children. This enables parents to continue their children's learning at home.

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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 staff's knowledge and skills to ensure that they consistently understand and focus on the learning intent of all activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY427177 Local authority Salford Inspection number 10380572 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 52 Number of children on roll 68 Name of registered person Gartside, Shelley Joanne

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reference number

Telephone number 07789495433 Date of previous inspection 13 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Mojo 4 registered in 2011 and is located in Salford. It is one of six early years provisions owned by the provider. The club employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, nine staff hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3 and two staff hold qualifications at level 2. The setting is open during term time, Monday to Friday. The pre-school opens from 8.45am to 3.15pm. It offers government funded childcare. The out-of-school club opens from 7.30am to 8.45am and from 3.15pm to 5.30pm.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children, to find out about their time at the pre-school. 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 on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an 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 pre-school.

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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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