Mice To Meet You Playgroup

Inspection of Mice To Meet You Playgroup The Haysbrook Centre, 4 Haysbrook Avenue, Worsley, MANCHESTER M28 0AY

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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

Staff plan activities that are interlinked to children's interests and emerging curiosities. This successfully inspires children. For example, children are fascinated by cars and vehicles, and staff ensure these resources are available both indoors and outdoors. Toy cars create a catalyst for imagination to flourish as children become deeply engrossed in their play. Linking planned activities to children's preferences supports children's genuine eagerness to learn. Staff encourage children to make choices as they play. This promotes children's decision-making skills, independence and growing sense of resilience.

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The provision is good

Children share warm and positive bonds with the staff who care for them. They proudly invite trusted adults into their games and benefit from frequent affectionate cuddles from staff. Children respond by clapping and smiling when staff praise and encourage them. Children are self-assured, confident and happy. Children successfully grow a range of plants in the on-site allotment. They learn about nature and the world around them and develop empathy for living things. Children carefully dab paint brushes on wall-mounted boards outside. This creative and expressive play develops children's early writing skills as they make intended marks. Children remain continually occupied and enjoy a broad programme of activities in this stimulating setting.

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need to do better?

n This is a highly inclusive setting. All children are welcome and their individual needs are understood and met. Staff celebrate children's uniqueness and invest time and effort providing tailored care for children and families. n Staff foster excellent relationships with a wide range of professionals. They benefit from the expertise and support of medical, health and education professionals to enhance their practice and impact on outcomes for children. n Staff work closely with parents and grandparents. They offer advice and information to support families on their parenting journey. For instance, parents are offered information on oral hygiene, healthy eating and toilet training. Parents welcome this useful information and children benefit from a joined-up approach to their care. n The setting is led by committed and driven senior leaders. They have a clear understanding of what they do well and areas to develop. A detailed action plan,

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coupled with a positive attitude to change, drives improvements and ultimately helps to raise standards. n Children play outside every day. They benefit from wide open spaces to explore and run freely, promoting their good health through energetic physical exercise. n Many of the staff working at the setting have done so for many years. This established and stable team means children are reassured by consistent and

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10 September 2025 familiar staff. Furthermore, staff comment they are happy and feel well supported by the caring managers. This supportive environment promotes their excellent morale and, in turn, they work hard to offer quality care and learning opportunities for children. n Children remain continually busy and occupied. Staff allow time for children to play independently, repeating and practising what they already know. Children also benefit from adult-led activities. This mix of adult-led and self-chosen play enables children to make good all-round progress. n Children are encouraged to take safe and supervised risks in their play. Staff remain nearby, coaxing and encouraging children. For instance, children balance on sloping beams and navigate climbing walls. This challenging and risky play extends children's positive 'can-do' attitude and resilience. n Staff engage in plenty of ongoing narration and children hear lots of words as

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they play to extend their emerging vocabulary. However, staff often use closed questions when interacting with children, which does not support two-way discussion. As such, children are not always offered opportunities to practise speaking. n Staff know children well, and through their professional observations, they identify what children can do and where they need additional help. However, they do not always make best use of this information about gaps in learning when planning. This means, sometimes, that teaching is not precisely focused on what children need to learn next.

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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 interactions even further to support children to participate in two-way conversations and help them practise their speaking skills n ensure planning and teaching focuses precisely on where children would benefit from additional support to help them to make rapid progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551088 Local authority Salford Inspection number 10407665 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 75 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Mice To Meet You Playgroup Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07549607083 Date of previous inspection 15 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Mice To Meet You Playgroup re-registered in 2017 due to a change of premises. It employs six members of childcare staff, including the manager. Of these, five hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The playgroup opens Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 2.45pm, during term time only. Children attend for a variety of sessions. The playgroup provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk. They discussed how the curriculum is designed to support children's development. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector and deputy manager completed a joint observation of a planned activity. n The inspector observed activities and teaching, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact of this on children's learning. n Parents shared their views with the inspector. n The inspector sampled key documentation, including evidence of suitability checks for all adults working with children.

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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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