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Dunswell Playgroup

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
·Dunswell Village Institute Hall, Beverley Road, Dunswell Hull, HU6 0AD · East Riding of Yorkshire
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Dunswell Playgroup, located in Dunswell Hull, HU6 0AD, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises that provides a good standard of early years education for children aged 2–4 years. 30pm on Friday, ensuring children settle quickly into their play with friends and favourite resources upon arrival.

Staff greet children warmly and support their play effectively, fostering a secure and happy environment. The dedicated team, many of whom hold level 3 early years qualifications, work well together, focusing on children's holistic development, including their behaviour, attitudes, and personal growth.

They demonstrate an understanding of what children need to learn, identifying progress in areas such as fine motor skills and early literacy. The playgroup effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with staff discussing their provision with inspectors.

While the outdoor playground is used when safe, leaders prioritise children's physical development by utilising the sports hall for large-scale activities when maintenance is required for outdoor areas. Children are encouraged to make independent choices and learn good manners within established routines.

The setting also focuses on fostering early literacy skills and extending vocabulary, ensuring a rich learning experience for all children.

What it's like

Children quickly settle into their play with their friends and favourite resources when they arrive at the setting. Staff greet children warmly and position themselves in areas where they can support children's play effectively. Staff can identify children's progress in their learning, such as when they recognise when children use a good pincer grip and show improvement in their fine motor skills.

Good Ofsted rating2-4 years age rangeTerm-time onlySupports SENDFocus on physical developmentEarly literacy skills

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

term time, from 8.30am to 3pm on Monday to Thursday, and from 8.30am to 12.30pm on Friday

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Dunswell Playgroup

Last inspected 5 February 2025 · Jill Roberts

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good

What it's like to attend

Children quickly settle into their play with their friends and favourite resources when they arrive at the setting. Staff greet children warmly and position themselves in areas where they can support children's play effectively. Staff can identify children's progress in their learning, such as when they recognise when children use a good pincer grip and show improvement in their fine motor skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Children quickly settle into their play with their friends and favourite resources.
  • Staff work extremely well together and know what they want children to learn.
  • Staff provide a mixture of support, guidance and teaching new skills when children use the equipment to develop their physical skills.
  • Staff support children's early literacy skills well.
  • Staff consider children's safety at all times.

Areas to develop

  • 1The provider should consider how best to gain further feedback from parents, such as about how to enhance information-sharing with parents about their children's learning.
  • 2The provider should plan opportunities during children's play to help them to reflect and consider their own feelings and the feelings of others.
Inspection #10368174 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

When staff identify hazards in the outdoor playground, they close this area until essential maintenance work can take place. Leaders therefore identify opportunities to use the sports hall for large-scale activities to prioritise children's physical development.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

5 February 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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