Willford Village Playgroup

Inspection of Wilford Village Playgroup The Centre-Victorian Building, Main Road, Wilford Village, Nottingham NG11 7AL

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety and welfare are not assured because not all adults who make up the leadership team have had their suitability checked with Ofsted. These people take an active part in the running of the playgroup, such as establishing the suitability of staff who care for the children and discussing any concerns about children's safety and welfare.

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The provision is inadequate

That said, children's emotional needs are supported effectively. For instance, when younger children are tired, staff spend time with them, providing comfort and singing softly to them. This results in children drifting into sleep easily. Children with additional needs are given familiar toys to hold and play with when they arrive. This helps them to regulate their emotions and to settle quickly. Children play cooperatively with other children and staff. Staff support children to be polite to their friends, such as explaining words they can use when they want to move past their peers. Children learn how to use good manners.

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The provision is inadequate

All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, are supported well to progress in their learning. Children are spoken to in their home language, as well as English. This contributes to their communication skills and understanding of routines of the day. Children sing songs and rhymes with staff, choosing which ones they would like to sing. This encourages children to express their thoughts and to develop their confidence in using words.

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need to do better?

n The provider has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to committee members. Furthermore, information about all committee members has not been provided to Ofsted to enable the required suitability checks to be carried out. These committee members provide support to staff with the care and safety they provide for children. n Staff support children to develop their mathematical skills. For instance, they show children how to use weighing scales to learn about weight when they play in sand. Furthermore, staff frequently introduce counting into older children's routines, group times and during their play. This helps children to develop their understanding of numbers and they begin to learn about subtraction. n When children first start attending, staff gather information about children's abilities from parents. They use this information, along with their knowledge of children through observations and assessments, to establish starting points for

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children's learning. Staff plan for children's individual development needs. This helps children to get the best start to their learning in the playgroup. n Staff place a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language skills. They read stories to children. Younger children focus and are engaged

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26 June 2025 when staff use expression in their voices as they read. Staff ask older children to recall what happens next in stories, helping them to tell their favourite stories from memory. n Staff regularly ask parents to share ongoing information with them about their children's interests and achievements at home. Staff use this to provide activities that children like and to plan precisely for their learning. However, not all parents receive the same level of support from staff to continue their children's learning at home, such as how to help them to develop a love of books. n Staff receive support through, for instance, supervision meetings. This gives them time to reflect on their practice and to discuss children's individual learning needs. Training opportunities are available for staff to help to build on their professional development. This contributes to refreshing their knowledge, such as how to meet younger children's communication needs and how to organise

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their workload effectively. n Overall, staff are good role models. They show children how to play cooperatively alongside others. Staff help children to learn how to work as a team to navigate obstacle courses in the garden. However, during group times, staff are not consistent in the interactions they have with older children. Sometimes, they do not help older children to understand when it is their turn to answer questions and when it is time to listen to the views of others. n Staff support children to be curious in their play. When children look at the world around them, staff ask them what they can see, encouraging them to talk about what they know. Furthermore, staff help children to explore magnets. They offer suggestions to help children learn what objects magnets attach to. n Staff help children to learn about the similarities and differences between their own and others' cultures. For example, they invite parents to share food from

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need to do better?

their own cultures and to talk about their traditions and beliefs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

provide Ofsted with the necessary information so that the required suitability checks can be carried out in a timely manner for committee members. 03/07/2025

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should:

n offer all parents ideas about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home n support staff to be consistent in teaching older children to understand how to take turns in conversations and listen to the views of others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY433595 Local authority Nottingham Inspection number 10398871 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 44 Number of children on roll 52 Name of registered person Wilford Village Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 0115 945 5463 Date of previous inspection 13 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Wilford Village Playgroup registered in 2011 and is situated in Wilford, Nottingham. The playgroup employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The playgroup opens from Monday to Friday, during term time. Sessions are from 8.45am until 3.30pm. The playgroup provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the playgroup and discussed how staff implement the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and members of the committee. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the playgroup. n Parents and carers shared their views about the playgroup with the inspector.

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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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