Withymoor Stay and Play

Withymoor Stay and Play

Unique reference number (URN): 2647875 Address: Withymoor Community Room, Gayfield Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2BH Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises Registered with Ofsted: 05/08/2021 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR Registered person: Barnes, Curtis

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Leaders explain how they use their extensive experience and expert knowledge to ensure that they provide a dependable and consistent provision for children and their families. They discuss their passion for providing children with a wide range of activities during the holidays, as well as before and after school, that fully support their health and wellbeing. Leaders describe how children enjoy sports activities, free play and arts and crafts in the expansive outdoor area, as well as in the school hall and dedicated playrooms. They explain how staff promote health and active play well, providing a routine of well-considered activities to motivate and interest children.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Leaders give careful thought to children's safety and security and explain how they support staff to keep children safe. Leaders have clear expectations for children's behaviour. They explain how they give clear guidance and simple instructions that children understand. They discuss how they ensure staff training is relevant and tailored to help them meet the needs of the children.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Leaders describe how they make thoughtful adaptations to staffing, activities and routines to support all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders liaise with parents and carers, class teachers and other professionals involved in children's care. Leaders are reflective of the provision for children. They demonstrate a passion and dedication to continual improvement and have children's best interests at the heart of what they do.

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Compulsory Childcare Register requirements

This setting has met the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.

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Register

When we check if settings meet the Compulsory Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:

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Voluntary Childcare Register requirements

This setting has met the requirements of the voluntary part of Childcare Register.

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Register

When we check if settings meet the Voluntary Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:

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Address:

Withymoor Community Room Gayfield Avenue Brierley Hill West Midlands DY5 2BH

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Address:

Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Address:

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:30 - 08:30,Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 15:15 - 17:30,Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 17:30

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Facts and figures used on inspection

This data was available to the inspector at the time of the inspection.

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About this inspection

The inspector spoke with leaders, practitioners, staff and children during the inspection.

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About this inspection

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. This data is from 30 July 2026

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Exceptional

Practice is exceptional: of the highest standard nationally. Other settings can learn from it.

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Strong standard

The setting reaches a strong standard. Leaders are working above the standard expected of them.

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Expected standard

The setting is fulfilling the expected standard of education and/or care. This means they are following the standard set out in statutory and non ‑ statutory legislation and the professional standards expected of them.

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Needs attention

The expected standards are not met but leaders are likely able to make the necessary improvements.

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Urgent improvement

The setting needs to make urgent improvements to provide the expected standard of education and/or care. services providing education and skills for children and learners of all ages, and inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people.

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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