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Parkend Playgroup

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2022)
·Yorkley Road, Parkend, Lydney, GL15 4HL · Gloucestershire
Number of places
28 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
Gloucestershire

About this early years setting

Parkend Playgroup offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children, focusing on their holistic development. Located in Lydney, GL15 4HL, the playgroup fosters a love for learning through engaging activities and play-based education.

The curriculum is designed to support each child in reaching their full potential, encouraging social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth. The dedicated team strives to create a safe and inclusive space where children feel valued and happy, promoting confidence and independence as they embark on their early learning journey.

The playgroup aims to build strong partnerships with parents, ensuring a collaborative approach to each child's development and well-being.

Our ethos

Parkend Playgroup is committed to the holistic development of children, fostering a love for learning through play-based education and engaging activities. They aim to support each child's potential and encourage social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth within a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment that promotes confidence and independence. The playgroup values strong partnerships with parents for a collaborative approach to child development.

What it's like

At the heart of this setting is a small team of professional, welcoming and friendly staff. They are led by an experienced and reflective manager, who strives to offer exceptional opportunities for children. They ensure children learn to value and broaden their awareness of others through enriching first-hand experiences.

Holistic development focusPlay-based learning

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Parkend Playgroup

Last inspected 8 July 2022

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

What it's like to attend

At the heart of this setting is a small team of professional, welcoming and friendly staff. They are led by an experienced and reflective manager, who strives to offer exceptional opportunities for children. They ensure children learn to value and broaden their awareness of others through enriching first-hand experiences.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop an excellent understanding of healthy lifestyles and good oral health.
  • Children develop good literacy skills through their love of books.
  • The manager employs additional staff to support the more vulnerable children, to help to ensure they reach their learning potential.
  • The manager has developed a broad and balanced curriculum that builds on what children know and what they can do.
  • Parents and carers are united in their extensive praise for this setting.

Areas to develop

  • 1support all staff further to build consistently on what children know, making sure that the introduction of new concepts is appropriate for the age and stage of development
  • 2review daily routines to allow children more time to become deeply engaged in their play and learning.
Inspection #10237797 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment how much this has supported the bedtime routine and developed children's love of stories.

All comment that they feel that the setting goes 'above and beyond', especially when enhancing learning opportunities for children and developing their emotional selves.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager employs additional staff to support the more vulnerable children, to help to ensure they reach their learning potential. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress from their starting points. The manager works very well with external agencies and professionals.

Outdoor space

Children listen well and follow the rules when they go onto the playground to complete their 'daily mile'. The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

19 August 2022

Good

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

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