Kings Farm Day Nursery & Kids Club

Kings Farm Day Nursery & Kids Club Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY269591 Inspection date 13/05/2010 Inspector Susan Riley

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Setting address Winter's Lane, Long Bennington, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5DW Telephone number 01400 282662 Email Type of setting Childcare on non-domestic premises to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It rates council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may copy all or parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes, as long as

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you give details of the source and date of publication and do not alter the information in any way. Royal Exchange Buildings St Ann's Square Manchester M2 7LA

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T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Introduction

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of the registered early years provision. ‘Early years provision’ refers to provision regulated by Ofsted for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the early years age group). The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and welfare, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Introduction

The provider must provide a copy of this report to all parents with children at the setting where reasonably practicable. The provider must provide a copy of the report to any other person who asks for one, but may charge a fee for this service (The Childcare (Inspection) Regulations 2008 regulations 9 and 10).

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Introduction

The setting also makes provision for children older than the early years age group which is registered on the voluntary and/or compulsory part(s) of the Childcare Register. This report does not include an evaluation of that provision, but a comment about compliance with the requirements of the Childcare Register is included in Annex B.

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Introduction

Please see our website for more information about each childcare provider. We publish inspection reports, conditions of registration and details of complaints we receive where we or the provider take action to meet the requirements of registration. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Description of the setting

Kings Farm Day Nursery & Kids Club has been registered since 1997 and is a privately run provision. It operates from a three story converted farmhouse situated in the rural village of Long Bennington. A maximum of 56 children aged from birth to under eight years may attend the setting at any one time. There are currently 105 children on roll, of these, 52 are within the Early Years Foundation Stage. The provision also offers care to children aged over five years to 12 years. This provision is registered by Ofsted on the compulsory and voluntary childcare register. Children come from the local and wider communities.

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Description of the setting

The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6.00pm for 51 weeks of the year, closing only for all the main bank holidays. All children share access to a secure enclosed outdoor play area. The nursery is currently supporting children who speak English as an additional language. The nursery employs 12 members of staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications and one staff member is working towards a qualification. The nursery receives support from the local authority.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is good.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Children settle very well in the nursery and receive a good level of care because the qualified staff work very closely with individual children and their families. Staff demonstrate that they fully understand the welfare requirements, and have fully embraced the Early Years Foundation Stage. All children make good progress in their learning and development because they enjoy a range of play opportunities, both indoors and outside. Outcomes for children are good, and children's safety and well-being are given priority. Effective partnerships with parents and carers ensure individual children's needs are fully met. All members of staff are enthusiastic in their roles and work successfully together to reflect upon their practice and to identify aspects for improvement.

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further?

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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further?

 develop further the systems for observing and assessing children to ensure that they make maximum progress across all of the areas of learning.

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the early years provision

Children are protected because staff have a sound understanding of safeguarding procedures and know when to take action to safeguard children in their care. Staff are aware of the possible signs of abuse and know what to do if they have This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 concerns about a child. Children are protected as the well-qualified staff team keep the premises secure and supervise the children at all times. The nursery has robust recruitment procedures in place. Detailed risk assessments are carried out to provide a safe environment. The staff have completed a self-evaluation process, which has involved the parents and staff. As a result the nursery has developed their own improvement plan for the future development of the nursery. The nursery has good monitoring systems in place for all the record keeping systems. The staff update policies and procedures appropriately. The provider and manager

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the early years provision

routinely make good use of a range of monitoring activities relating to the provision and outcomes for children.

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the early years provision

Successful liaison with parents and carers contributes to improvements in children's achievement, well-being and development. The nursery places value in ensuring that parents develop a sense of belonging to the setting and have a say in the care and well-being of their children. Parents and carers are encouraged to share what they know about their child when they first start the setting. They complete information sheets and forms about what their child can do and their individual likes and dislikes. This information helps staff to have a sound knowledge of each child's background and needs. The nursery has parents evenings in which all parents are invited, to spend time with the staff in discussing their child’s development and progress. All staff are focused on helping all children to make good progress in their learning and development, and in promoting their welfare. Parents speak very positively about the nursery and state that the key

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the early years provision

They make the most of diversity to help children understand the society they live in. The resources are good, fit for purpose and support children in their development. The outdoor play area with the soft surface and the large physical equipment offers children some lovely experiences. For example, children climb in the large sand pit and have the sensory experience of being in the sand and digging. The nursery has good links with other early years providers and schools as they recognise the importance of this in helping children with transitions. Staff are aware of how to support children with special educational needs and have appropriate systems in place in order to fully support a child. They effectively support children with English as an additional language and work very closely with the parents in learning for themselves the children’s home language in order to settle and communicate with the children.

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and outcomes for children

Children make good progress towards the early learning goals. All staff are involved in planning, and key persons assess the children towards the early learning goals. The staff are currently in the very early stages of developing a new observation and assessment system that they have been advised to use by the local authority support worker. Staff provide a wide range of activities that take into account children's individual learning needs. All children behave very well as staff use appropriate strategies to encourage children’s good behaviour, for example, distraction or positive praise. Children have lovely warm relationships This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 with the staff and have lots of fun with them. All children are starting to develop their awareness of diversity through activities and resources. They access a range of resources to help them positively explore and value differences and similarities

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and outcomes for children

Children excitedly talk about what happens when they mix sand and water together and use their imagination in using this new mixture to join bricks together in making a track for trains to go along. They are very eager to play and join in with the activities, they get excited at what they are doing. For story time the younger children choose an animal out of the box, as this keeps them interested in the story, as they listen for their animal. Children enjoy and use their imagination well as they make their own models using playdough and a wide range of additional resources. Some children use feathers and make butterflies and some children use the wooden lolly sticks to make hedgehogs. They demonstrate a sense of achievement as they then carry their made models to the drying area and show others as they go. Children’s levels of concentration are very good as they are allowed to spend time at their own chosen activity and go back later to

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and outcomes for children

Children play cooperatively together and have definite friendship groups in place. For example, older children play very well when bathing the dolls. They demonstrate a very caring side as they wash, dry and then pretend to feed the dolls and then take the dolls on a walk with their friends. Younger children are learning about friendships as they pass around a toy to say ‘hello’ at circle time. Younger children bring their own comforters to offer them emotional security. Children approach the staff as and when needed, demonstrating that they feel safe.

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and outcomes for children

Children follow appropriate hygiene routines and the older children talk about the reasons why they follow such practice. Younger children are allowed to follow their own routines for sleeping. Children demonstrate good coordination skills, for both their large and small muscles. For example, they climb and use their hands to pull themselves up on the ringed apparatus, they balance well on the stepping stones and use wheeled toys with good control. They use and develop their small muscles and hand-eye control in all that they do. Children help themselves to drinks of water as they recognise that they are thirsty, this also promotes their independence. Meals are cooked from fresh ingredients, and children learn good table manners as they sit together for meals in small social groups. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

The key inspection judgements and what they mean

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

Grade 1 is Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality Grade 2 is Good: this aspect of the provision is strong Grade 3 is Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is sound Grade 4 is Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not good enough

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children in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement

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and managed?

The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement The effectiveness with which the setting deploys resources 2 The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality and diversity The effectiveness of safeguarding 2 The effectiveness of the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement The effectiveness of partnerships 2 The effectiveness of the setting’s engagement with parents and carers

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Stage

The quality of the provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage 2

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Stage

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 2 The extent to which children feel safe 2 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 2 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 2 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 2

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Stage

procedures set out in the guidance available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are: Met

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are: Met

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