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Rawlins Under 5's Playgroup

Ofsted: Good
(May 2022)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·St. Bartholomews Primary School, Willowcroft, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 8HQ · Leicestershire
Number of places
32 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Leicestershire

About this day nursery

Rawlins Under 5's Playgroup, located in the grounds of St Bartholomews Primary School in Quorn, Loughborough, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 2 to 4 years. Registered in 2007, the playgroup provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children from Monday to Friday during term time, with sessions running from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.

The dedicated team of 10 childcare staff, including one with a Level 6 qualification, two with Level 5, and five with Level 3, are committed to fostering a love for learning. Children benefit from mindfulness sessions to help them regulate their feelings and emotions, and they are encouraged to develop their literacy skills through engaging reading areas and storytelling.

Creative expression is a cornerstone of the playgroup's approach, with children freely exploring craft activities and imaginative role-play scenarios, such as running a lollipop stall. The outdoor space is well-utilised, providing ample opportunities for children to develop physical skills and connect with nature, even digging for worms.

The playgroup prioritises strong partnerships with parents and offers excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, working closely with other agencies to implement tailored learning plans.

What it's like

Children are safe and settled in this calm environment. They develop close and trusting bonds with the staff, who have a caring and responsive manner. Children are friendly and welcoming. They smile and wave as they say 'hello' to visitors. Children benefit from mindfulness sessions delivered by staff. This supports children to be calm, relax and learn to understand how to regulate their feelings and emotions.

Calm environmentEmotional regulationLiteracy developmentCreative expressionOutdoor playStrong parent partnerships

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 8.30am to 3.30pm.

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Established

2007

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rawlins Under 5's Playgroup

Last inspected 16 May 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are safe and settled in this calm environment. They develop close and trusting bonds with the staff, who have a caring and responsive manner. Children are friendly and welcoming. They smile and wave as they say 'hello' to visitors. Children benefit from mindfulness sessions delivered by staff. This supports children to be calm, relax and learn to understand how to regulate their feelings and emotions.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are safe and settled in this calm environment. They develop close and trusting bonds with the staff, who have a caring and responsive manner.
  • Children benefit from mindfulness sessions delivered by staff. This supports children to be calm, relax and learn to understand how to regulate their feelings and emotions.
  • Children's literacy skills are developing well. Reading areas are set up by staff so that children can access books with ease.
  • Children are encouraged to be creative. They have the freedom to express themselves through craft activities and they use their creations during role play.
  • Partnerships with parents are a key strength of the setting. Parents are overwhelmingly appreciative of the care and support they and their children receive in the setting.
  • Staff know what their key children can do and what they need to learn next. Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is excellent.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to consistently implement the curriculum with more precision in order to challenge children appropriately during all activities.
  • 2Develop staff's awareness of how to provide children with consistent messages and support so that children can understand the staff expectations for their behaviour.
Inspection #10217074 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is excellent. Staff work closely with other agencies involved with the children to design and implement targeted learning plans. These are regularly reviewed and support children's next steps well. The setting's special educational needs coordinator fully supports parents when making referrals to other professionals and applying for additional funding.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from lots of opportunities to be active and develop their physical skills outside. They learn to handle tools with confidence; they use their arm muscles when using spades to dig the ground, looking for worms.

Parent Reviews of Rawlins Under 5's Playgroup

5.0
(2)
Imran M
15 years ago

Brilliant Playgroup, both my children have been to this playgroup and they both really enjoyed their time there! Lots of activities and great helpful staff.

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2022

Date: January 2012

  • May 2022Good
  • November 2021Inadequate
  • October 2015Good
  • January 2012Good

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