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Pucklechurch Playgroup

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
·Community Centre, Abson Road, Pucklechurch, BS16 9RW · South Gloucestershire
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Pucklechurch Playgroup is an Ofsted-approved early years setting located within the Pucklechurch community centre, catering to children aged two years and six months up to school age. The playgroup operates during term time, offering six sessions per week from Monday to Friday mornings, with an additional pre-school session available on Wednesday afternoons.

Emphasising the importance of outdoor play, the playgroup benefits from a dedicated all-purpose safety play surface, made possible by a generous donation from the Revel. Families interested in learning more are encouraged to visit the playgroup in person or contact them by phone.

What it's like

Children are eager to enter this welcoming playgroup and separate from their parents with ease. They receive a warm welcome from the friendly staff and go off to seek out their friends. Children quickly settle to activities of their choosing, showing good concentration and positive attitudes towards their learning.

Ofsted approvedCommunity centre settingOutdoor play area

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday mornings 9.15 to 11.45am; Wednesday afternoon 12.30 to 2.45pm (term time only)

Age range

2 years 6 months to school age

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Session types

morning session, afternoon session

Established

1980

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Pucklechurch Playgroup

Last inspected 3 July 2024 · Charlotte Jenkin

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 eager to enter this welcoming playgroup and separate from their parents with ease. They receive a warm welcome from the friendly staff and go off to seek out their friends. Children quickly settle to activities of their choosing, showing good concentration and positive attitudes towards their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are eager to enter this welcoming playgroup and separate from their parents with ease.
  • The manager has a clear vision for the curriculum and carefully checks children's progress.
  • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.
  • Children play and learn in a language-rich environment.
  • Children's behaviour is very good and they show respect for their environment.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide children with more opportunities to move energetically and engage in exuberant physical activities outdoors.
Inspection #10356448 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that they are very pleased with the progress their children have made since attending playgroup and that they have developed confidence and are ready for school.

Parents report that communication with staff is positive and that they are welcomed into the playgroup to chat to staff and settle their children in at the beginning of the day.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager carefully checks children's progress and promptly identifies where children are at risk of falling behind. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their variable starting points. The manager works closely with parents when she identifies any potential delays in children's development. She signposts them to local services for advice and to check if their children need any further assessments.

Outdoor space

Staff provide children with regular opportunities to develop their physical skills indoors. Children use a range of equipment to practise their climbing, balancing, throwing, and kicking skills and have plenty of space to move around and negotiate space. However, children do not have regular opportunities to run around outside and engage in exuberant play, to learn about the importance of being active.

Inspection history

Date: September 2014

  • July 2024Good
  • March 2019Good
  • September 2015Good
  • September 2014Requires improvement

Frequently asked about Pucklechurch Playgroup

About the setting

Pucklechurch Playgroup registered in 1980. It operates from the community centre in Pucklechurch near Bristol, South Gloucestershire. The group is open five days a week during school term times. Sessions run from 9.15am to 12.15pm on Monday, Thursday and Friday, and from 9.15am to 3.15pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. There are five members of staff including the manager, four of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The manager holds a degree in Education Studies.

URN
136060
Registered person
Pucklechurch Playgroup Committee
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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