FIG Playgroup And Playscheme

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is goodnChildren are happy and extremely well cared for at this nurturing, highly inclusive and well-resourced setting.

nThe provider ensures a high staff-to-child ratio is maintained. As a result, children receive highly focused one-to-one support when necessary.nThe provider ensures staff receive regular supervision and ongoing support for professional development.

As a result, she has retained a nurturing staff team that has a wealth of childcare experience. nStaff plan a range of exciting and thought-provoking activities for the children in line with their interests. Hence, all children remain enthused and deeply immersed in play and learning.

...nChildren with low starting points in communication and language receive exceptionally well-targeted support. Staff take advice from external agencies to offer high levels of support to individual children. As a result, many children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make rapid progress in their speech and language.

nParent partnerships are strong. Parents hold staff in high regard and say they support the diverse needs of their children extremely well. They are very happy with the exceptional quality of care and education their children receive.

nThe recommendation made at the previous full inspection has been firmly embedded in practice. Children now have ample opportunities to enjoy exciting long-term growing projects such as maintaining flower beds and planting beans.nStaff make accurate assessment of children's progress.

They plan highly effective and engaging activities that help children meet their next steps. At the time of inspection, the new system for tracking children's progress was under review as senior staff had already identified missing information in some children's data. As a result, some assessment data records held were incomplete and did not accurately reflect some children's actual level of achievement.

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