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Flockton Playgroup # Flockton Playgroup Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2024) · 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 - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## 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 children Daily outdoor play Strong staff bonds Support for SEND Focus on language skills Qualified 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 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Flockton Playgroup Inspection date Sept 2024 Inspection no. 10351186 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50258269)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY254456) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed The Porta Cabin, c/o Flockton First School, Wakefield, WF4 4DH [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-1.63899/53.63016/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Wakefield - [Day nurseries in Wakefield](/search?q=Wakefield) - [Day nurseries in Yorkshire and The Humber](/search?q=Yorkshire+and+The+Humber) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=flockton-playgroup-wf4-4dh-ey254456) 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 - 1 strengthen 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 - 2 enhance communication with parents, to provide further information about healthy food options for children's lunchboxes. Inspection #10351186 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50258269) 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) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXTQ1L-HtrZh3erZCk82FGdG8lcnQcSKu49ZYFzn5QJ78muSUs=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba8) 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. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xrd2JqTjFZbGN4ZEZoQllVWjZhVVZJT1dSZlgwRRAB!2m1!1s0x48796205db10c48d:0x802d71065bb5a919) Reviews from Google for Flockton Playgroup. 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