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Rusper Playgroup

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2023)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·Rusper Village Hall, Rusper, HORSHAM, RH12 4PZ · West Sussex
Number of places
18 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

Rusper Playgroup is a welcoming and inclusive early years setting located in Rusper Village Hall, adjacent to the local primary school. Established over three decades ago, the playgroup provides a secure and nurturing environment where children can joyfully learn, grow, and build new friendships.

The playgroup operates during term time on weekdays, offering sessions from 9 am to 3 pm, with options for an earlier start at 8:30 am and a later finish at 3:30 pm. Children are eligible to join the playgroup from the term preceding their second birthday, with the flexibility to attend full-time or gradually increase their sessions as they prepare for school.

As a committee-run charity, the playgroup benefits from the active involvement of community members, as well as current and former parents and carers who oversee financial matters and fundraising initiatives. The dedicated staff are responsible for providing high-quality care and delivering a curriculum-based activity programme.

The collaborative relationship between staff and the committee underscores the playgroup's commitment to parental involvement, fostering a strong sense of community and shared responsibility for the children's development.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and eager, settling quickly to their day and confidently seeking out friends to discuss play ideas. Staff know their key children well, using this knowledge to plan experiences and activities that support learning and development. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and engage independently in self-chosen challenges.

Charity-runCommunity-focusedFlexible sessions

Pricing & funding

Charges a flat hourly rate for non-funded children. Accepts government funding including two-year-old funding, Universal, and Extended entitlements, as well as company childcare vouchers.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Registration fee is applicable for non-funded children.
  • Accepts 2-year funding, Universal (15 hours), and Extended (30 hours) funding.
  • Company childcare vouchers accepted.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm (early start option 8:30am, late finish option 3:30pm) during term time

Age range

From the term before their 2nd birthday until school age

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rusper Playgroup

Last inspected 12 July 2023 · Sherrie Nyss

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 arrive happy and eager, settling quickly to their day and confidently seeking out friends to discuss play ideas. Staff know their key children well, using this knowledge to plan experiences and activities that support learning and development. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and engage independently in self-chosen challenges.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff are reflective practitioners, planning a curriculum that prioritises children's learning and development, particularly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive precise, targeted intervention, with additional support and staff training leading to good progress.
  • Staff make good use of play spaces, setting up a large hall with varied equipment to promote physical skills and development.
  • Children show good behaviour and positive relationships, learning about empathy and the impact of their actions on others.
  • Staff engage children with the local community through visits from firefighters and police, which strongly impacts their imaginative play and understanding of safety.

Areas to develop

  • 1consider ways to further the good learning opportunities that support the most able children to reach their highest potential
  • 2provide children who speak English as an additional language with even more opportunities to be able to communicate their wants and needs to fully support their emerging speech and language skills
  • 3provide children with the skills to resolve minor altercations between friends independently.
Inspection #10284803 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"If I am hot and stressed, I need to drink water and have a rest."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive precise, targeted intervention. The manager ensures inclusion funding provides additional support to implement strategies to help children with SEND make good progress. Furthermore, staff receive additional training to help improve their knowledge of SEND, which has a positive impact on their practice to benefit children.

Outdoor space

Staff make good use of the play spaces available to children. They set up a large hall with a variety of play equipment and activities that promote children's physical skills. This allows children to practise moving their bodies in different ways, developing their dexterity and spatial awareness.

EAL / language support

Staff work in partnership with parents whose children speak English as an additional language. Staff ensure children settle into the playgroup by having recorded messages to listen to in their home language. However, they have yet to fully explore how they reduce the barriers to communication so that children can build on their language skills effectively. Despite this, children are happy, engage well and seek other ways to express themselves.

Parent Reviews of Rusper Playgroup

5.0
(5)
joely williams
3 years ago

Our son has been attending Rusper Playgroup since April 2021 and he absolutely loves it. With the wide variety of activities no two days are the same, whether its a walk through the village, a visit from the emergency services, a trip to the church, thoughtful artwork for special occasions (eg Mothers day/ Fathers day, a visit to the forest school etc, he always comes home beaming telling us about his day. The staff have encouraged his speech and confidence, both of which have improved significantly. I cant thank the wonderful ladies for everything they have helped us with, for setting him up for Primary School. Highly recommended!

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Emma Rose
3 years ago

Rusper Playgroup has enabled my son to learn, develop and thrive during his early years of education. They offer a variety of fantastic activities, trips out and seasonal fun such as; Nativity performances, visit from Father Christmas, Easter hunt, sports day and many others. I would highly recommend Rusper Playgroup and am thankful to the staff for providing my son with such a lovely environment to learn and grow in.

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Sarah Hackett
3 years ago

Our little girl has been going to Rusper playgroup since Sept 2022. I cannot recommend this playgroup highly enough. we have seen such an improvement in her confidence and she absolutely loves going! The team here are wonderful. All well trained childcare individuals and experienced mothers. The care and attention that they give the children is amazing. They really take time to get to know your childs personality and what they need. Our little girl has blossomed here. When dropping her off in the mornings she races through the door and cannot wait to go in, which to us speaks volumes. They take the time with the children and engage them in not only academic learning but also a weekly forest school where they learn about the outdoors and team work and much more!

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Danielle jackson
3 years ago

My son loves coming here! Such a welcoming environment, a real home from home. They do so many lovely activities with the children, cooking, countryside walks, forest school to name but a few. Highly recommend this playgroup if you are looking for a warm and nurturing environment

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Louisa Harcombe
3 years ago

Lovely playgroup with brilliant staff. The staff know the children individually which is so lovely. My little one has become so much more confident and has learnt so much from being at the playgroup for the past 2 years. Will definitely be sending my son once he is at the correct age. Highly recommend!

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Inspection history

Date: December 2007

  • August 2023Good
  • July 2023Good
  • April 2023Inadequate
  • March 2023Inadequate
  • August 2017Good
  • July 2017Good
  • December 2014Good
  • December 2014Good
  • July 2011Good
  • June 2011Good
  • December 2007Requires improvement

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