Rainbows Nursery

Rainbows Day Nursery Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 307471 Inspection date 21/02/2012 Inspector Eileen Grimes

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Setting address Stamford Street, PENDLEBURY, Swinton, Manchester, M27 1BB Telephone number 0161 794 2922 or 2911 Email Type of setting Childcare - Non-Domestic 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 assesses 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.

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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

Rainbows Day Nursery is a full day care provision registered in 1986 and is part of a group. It operates from two single storey buildings in the Swinton area of Manchester. The group serves the local community and is accessible to all children. There is a fully enclosed area at the back of the building available for outdoor play. The provision is open Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year.

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Description of the setting

Children are able to attend for a variety of sessions. A maximum of 89 children may attend the provision at any one time. The provision also offers care to children aged over eight years. There are currently 89 children attending who are within the Early Years Foundation Stage. The provision is registered on the Early Years Register and on both the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. The group provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-olds. The group supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language. They presently employ 18 members of child care staff, of these, 16 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above and two at level 2. The provision 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

The safeguarding of children is given a high priority in the inclusive, enabling setting. The staff's strong commitment towards continual improvement and the robust training programmes continually improve outcomes for children and their families. Children make very good progress towards the early learning goals and the promotion of independent, active learning is a key strength in the setting. Very effective partnerships are maintained with parents and carers and other professionals.

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further?

To meet the specific requirements of the EYFS, the registered person must:

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further?

 regularly review the risk assessment, at least once a year, and include in the record the date of review and any action taken following a review or incident (Safeguarding and welfare). 21/03/2012

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further?

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

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 develop mealtimes by ensuring that drinking water is available at all times. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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the early years provision

Robust and rigorous policies, procedures and records are in place. Together with the in depth knowledge and understanding of staff on child protection and other associated issues, this ensures that children in this nursery are extremely well safeguarded. Risk assessments are completed for inside and outside and setting. However, these are not regularly reviewed.

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the early years provision

The management team demonstrate a very strong commitment and capacity towards continual improvement as they achieve high quality care and education for children. All recommendations since the last inspection have been completed. A number of significant improvements have been made since the last inspection to improve outcomes for children and their families. For example, the reorganisation of the outdoor play areas creates inviting, enabling environments, which increase play and learning opportunities for children across the age ranges. Self-evaluation programmes are regularly reviewed and parents' opinions are requested and highly valued. Reflective practice has recently been introduced to the whole staff team as a basis for continual improvement.

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the early years provision

Staff are all highly motivated and supported by management to further raise their skills and qualifications in the comprehensive training programme. This forms a firm basis to drive improvement and continually raise standards throughout the nursery. Staff have clear roles and responsibilities and work well together within the large team. Staff have a good knowledge of diversity and different cultures to support individual children and parents. Children with special educational needs and with English as an additional language have excellent support. Most staff have worked in the setting for many years which provides consistency and continuity for families. High staff ratios are consistently maintained with an effective key worker system in place to strengthen links with families and support for children's individual needs and well-being. Areas within the nursery are very well organised to provide stimulating play and learning opportunities for children.

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the early years provision

The whole nursery team place a strong emphasis of developing relationships with parents and this has resulted in highly succesful partnerships based on mutual respect and understanding. Staff ensure that parents are kept informed about all aspects of their child's care and education. They encourage them to read and make comments on developmental files throughout the year and at parent's evenings. From the entrance hall to the individual rooms, there is a wealth of high quality information for parents on a wide range of issues, including planning and children's work.

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the early years provision

Staff and management have worked to establish very effective partnerships with other early year's provisions in the locality and those accessed by children within the nursery. They ensure that all professionals involved with the care and education of children is aware of each others aims and objectives and work together to ensure continuity and cohesion for the children in their care. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

Children make strong progress in all areas of development and learning, supported by staff who have a secure knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are valued and respected by staff who work hard to provide a welcoming, secure and dynamic environment with a strong emphasis on child-initiated activity. Staff's understanding of how children learn and how to respond to spontaneous activities is a strength of the setting. Through the current process for observing and assessing children's progress, staff are able to clearly identify next steps and targets and use this information exceedingly well to provide a range of stimulating and challenging activities. Staff know each child in their key groups extremely well and can articulate what each child is capable of in the various aspects of their development.

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and outcomes for children

Space within all areas of the nursery is very well organised. Children have the freedom to explore and experiment with a wide range of resources, which are sensitively stored at children's level. Children have freedom to move from inside to outdoors and staff make maximum use of the rich stimulating outdoor play area available. The nursery has good systems in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and with English as an additional language. Close liaison with parents and outside agencies ensures all children's needs are catered for.

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and outcomes for children

Children have opportunities to develop a wide range of skills through the inspiring and challenging activities available. Babies are well supported as they explore with musical activities and experiment with cornflakes. Older children listen with enjoyment to stories and singing. Staff encourage the use of language through questioning the children about what they liked best about the story and encourage them to ask their own questions and make comments about the characters in the book. Children play with porridge, which is fed to the bears to retell the story of 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. Staff maximise every opportunity to discuss size, shape and counting. Children express themselves well and speak confidently in small and large groups. They are able to recognise their own names and are starting to link sounds and letters, supported by children having access to different media for writing and drawing.

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and outcomes for children

A healthy lifestyle is exceptionally well promoted. The flow of activities between the indoor and outdoor environments, ensure that children benefit from regular exercise and fresh air throughout the year. Children wrap up in hats, gloves and wet weather clothes. Excellent hygiene practices are actively promoted and children learn why they need to wash their hands, drink fluids regularly and clean their own teeth after each meal. Food for babies and children consist of well balanced, nutritious options, which are cooked from fresh ingredients on the premises each day. The cook is actively involved in the nursery and menus are displayed for parents. Meals are served to children in small groups, with older children serving themselves. However, there are limited opportunities for children to access drinking water during their meals. Younger children rest or sleep This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

comfortably and babies sleep in cots and buggies as they follow their home routines.

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and outcomes for children

Children are encouraged to consider and recognise potential risks and dangers as they gradually accept responsibility for their own safety. Staff also provide opportunities for children to take measured risks. They begin to consider the consequences of their actions and learn to recognise different feelings and emotions. Children develop a strong sense of ownership as work collaboratively to clear away resources. Children are encouraged to develop skills for their future well-being as they learn to solve problems together. Older children confidently activate programmes on a computer. Children are extremely well-behaved as they happily share, take turns and play together cooperatively. They understand what is expected of them, as staff provide reasonable boundaries and as such, are developing a sense of right and wrong. They learn to be considerate towards adults and each other in the friendly, consistent atmosphere where staff act as

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and outcomes for children

positive role models. 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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Early Years Foundation Stage

The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement The effectiveness with which the setting deploys resources 1 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 1

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Stage

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 1 The extent to which children feel safe 2 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 1 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 1 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 1

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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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