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Flockton Playgroup

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·The Porta Cabin, c/o Flockton First School, Wakefield, WF4 4DH · Kirklees
Number of places
16 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Kirklees

About this day nursery

Flockton Playgroup, located in Wakefield, provides a friendly and safe pre-school environment for children aged 2 to 4 years. The playgroup operates during term time, from Monday to Friday.

30pm from Monday to Thursday, and until midday on Friday. Children settle quickly and form close bonds with staff, which helps them feel emotionally secure and eager to play and learn.

The setting places a high value on outdoor learning, with children enjoying daily opportunities to explore. They become engrossed in activities such as the mud kitchen and develop balancing skills on obstacle courses.

Staff are attentive to children's developmental progress, closely monitoring for any concerns and ensuring appropriate assessments are carried out by other professionals. They work with local authority advisers to implement focused plans for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), providing good support for their learning and development.

The playgroup also focuses on language development, with staff regularly introducing new vocabulary and demonstrating sentence construction to support conversation skills. Children participate in listening walks and group activities to develop their speaking, listening, and attention skills.

Staff in this Good-rated setting are qualified and experienced, regularly engaging in supervision sessions and pursuing higher-level childcare qualifications to enhance their skills and interactions with children.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled at this friendly and safe pre-school. Staff warmly welcome parents and carers, and the strong bonds with staff help children feel emotionally secure. As a result, children are excited to play and learn, remembering rules and eagerly helping to tidy.

Happy, settled childrenDaily outdoor playStrong staff bondsSupport for SENDFocus on language skillsQualified staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, during term time. Sessions are from 9am until 3.30pm, Monday to Thursday and until midday on Friday.

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Flockton Playgroup

Last inspected 4 September 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settled at this friendly and safe pre-school. Staff warmly welcome parents and carers, and the strong bonds with staff help children feel emotionally secure. As a result, children are excited to play and learn, remembering rules and eagerly helping to tidy.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and settled and form close bonds with staff.
  • Children receive daily opportunities to play and explore outdoors, developing problem-solving skills and imaginations.
  • Staff regularly introduce new vocabulary and demonstrate speaking in sentences to support conversation skills.
  • Staff closely monitor children's progress and quickly identify any concerns, ensuring appropriate assessments and support for children with SEND.
  • Staff take part in regular supervision sessions and have opportunities to complete higher level childcare qualifications, enhancing their skills and interactions with children.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the organisation of activities and routines to make the best possible use of staff's time, to ensure that children continue to receive consistently high- quality learning experiences
  • 2enhance communication with parents, to provide further information about healthy food options for children's lunchboxes.
Inspection #10351186 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff closely monitor children's progress and quickly identify any concerns about their development, making sure appropriate assessments are carried out by other professionals. Staff work with local authority advisers to ensure focused plans are in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), resulting in good levels of support for their learning and development.

Outdoor space

Children receive daily opportunities to play and explore outdoors. They become highly engrossed as they pretend to cook in the mud kitchen and concentrate well as they practise their balancing skills on crates and wooden planks, exploring equipment to make a bridge on their obstacle course.

Parent Reviews of Flockton Playgroup

5.0
(1)
MT
4 weeks ago

An amazing local preschool. My little one absolutely adores coming here. They spend so much time outside and exploring the local area. All staff are always happy and welcoming. My little one asks all weekend when do they get to go back to preschool.

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Inspection history

Date: March 2011

  • September 2024Good
  • October 2018Outstanding
  • December 2015Good
  • March 2011Good

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