Wharfedale Babies

Wharfedale Babies Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY340891 Inspection date 27/03/2012 Inspector Melissa Patel

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Setting address Wharfedale Montessori School, Strid Cottage, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6AN Telephone number 01756 710452 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.

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You may copy all or parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes, as long as 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

Wharfedale Babies is a Montessori nursery, run by the proprietor of the nearby Montessori school. It operates from a converted school house on the outskirts of Bolton Abbey near Skipton. The setting is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm forty six weeks of the year. Children have the use of a large play room which can be separated into two areas if required. There are enclosed outdoor play areas for the children.

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Description of the setting

The provision is registered on the Early Years Register, and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The setting is registered to care for a maximum of 16 children under eight years, of whom 16 children may be in the early years age range. There are currently 15 children on roll in the early years age range, attending a variety of sessions. There are seven childcare staff including the manager, of whom five hold an appropriate early years qualification. Two staff are training for an early years qualification. There is a qualified cook. The setting supports children whom speak English as an additional language. Children are cared for in small, mixed age family groups in accordance with the Montessori philosophy and practice, which the setting follows.

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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 Early Years Foundation Stage is successfully implemented overall. Children are safe, whilst enjoying good quality play experiences indoors and outdoors that keep them active, extremely independent and motivated. This results in children making good progress with their learning. Partnerships with parents are extremely good, and effective with other professionals, to support their overall well-being and learning. Monitoring systems are used effectively to promote good ongoing development of the provision.

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further?

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

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further?

 ensure written parental permission is requested from parents for the seeking of any necessary emergency medical advice or treatment in the future (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 02/04/2012

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further?

 ensure the record of risk assessment clearly states when it was carried out, by whom, the date of review, and any action taken following a review or incident (Documentation). 02/04/2012

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further?

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should: This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006  extend the labelling in the environment to ensure it is rich in signs, symbols and text, taking further account of children's home language to support their learning of English  maximise the information available to demonstrate a systematic and routine approach to using observations to plan for the children's next steps in their learning.

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the early years provision

The systems in place to safeguard children are effective. For example, the staff demonstrate a good understanding of their role in keeping children safe from harm. All the staff are checked by the Criminal Record Bureau. Robust risk assessments reduce risks to children as they explore the whole environment, although the date of review is omitted from some of the risk assessments, which is a breach in requirements. Policies and procedures to promote children's health and safety are readily available and contribute successfully to the good management of the provision overall, although signed written permission from parents for the seeking of any necessary emergency medical advice or treatment in the future is omitted from the records, which is a breach in requirements. Staff are deployed effectively overall, showing very good support to following children's individual routines. Staffing ratios are good.

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the early years provision

The organisation of the whole environment is effective overall, in supporting children's learning progress and safety. Equality and diversity is promoted well, to include working alongside parents highly effectively to meet children's individual needs, supporting children's security and ensuring all children have good opportunities to develop well. Excellent working relationships with the parents ensure that regular and highly effective information is shared to support children, such as sharing the daily diaries, and parents give their views of the provision through questionnaires. Information gathered from these questionnaires are very positive with regard to the care and learning children receive whilst at the provision. Parents are encouraged extremely well to contribute information to support children's learning and development, through providing photographs to demonstrate experiences that they have at home. A welcome brochure is available,

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the early years provision

which is comprehensive and gives very effective ideas about how to support children's learning at home. In addition, open days are held and parents are welcome at any time. Systems to support partnerships with other professionals are well established, and through sharing information the children's welfare and learning is effectively supported.

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the early years provision

The monitoring systems for the provision are effective overall in maintaining consistent on-going continuous improvement, and therefore the outcomes for children are good. At the last inspection the provider was asked to add the safeguarding contact numbers to the safeguarding policy, and to ensure all policies required are updated. The provision has updated all policies well in most aspects, including adding appropriate contact numbers to the safeguarding policy. In addition, the provision has developed other effective systems, such as continually This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 reviewing and updating the systems to support children's learning progress, and they consistently maintain their resources to a high standard overall. These improvements support children's welfare and learning well.

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and outcomes for children

Children are progressing effectively overall across the areas of learning, through the effective key worker system in place. Activities planned enable children to develop an excellent awareness of responsibility and independence within the provision, for example, even very young children collect their own plates at lunch time and make successful attempts at serving their own foods. They persevere with challenges, such as taking off their own boots, and they smile happily when they receive praise for achieving the task, this also supports their behaviour positively and children do behave exceptionally well. Indoors, children sit happily in a group, discussing the photographs of themselves and their family, supporting their links to home effectively. Children enjoy singing and rhyme, and show good communication skills as they all join in. Children access some good quality books, and join in stories to promote their early reading skills well overall. However, the

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and outcomes for children

arrangement of labelling in the environment is not maximised to consistently support the children's understanding that print has meaning. Children frequently experience creative play, using different media, such as paint, and varying textures and natural materials. They explore equipment that they have to work out how to operate, such as a music player and a camera is available.

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and outcomes for children

Outdoors children help stick hand prints on a card and differentiate colours effectively. They also understand size well and show good counting skills. Children are active and reap the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle extremely well, through regular stimulating outdoor play, which is fun and they are receiving exercise and fresh air. They are challenged as they skilfully negotiate space as they control sit and ride-on toys, showing a good awareness of others as they move around them safely. They enjoy themselves and are motivated as they demonstrate skills of balance on the tyres, and explore materials, such as different size tubes. The observations are used effectively overall to ensure children's learning is extended, to help children develop a variety of skills, such as independence, creative, physical skills and knowledge and understanding of the world, and children's learning is tracked well. However, the information available to consistently demonstrate the

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and outcomes for children

children's next steps in their learning planned is not yet maximised.

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and outcomes for children

Children's good health is promoted extremely well through highly effective hygiene routines, such as washing bedding after each use, and the provision is maintained to a high standard of hygiene in all areas. Children demonstrate a very good knowledge of the importance of hand washing through discussion and practice. Children respond well to staff, helping put toys away and they handle resources respectfully. Meals are balanced and highly nutritious and there are very good quantities. Accessibility to drinking water in the nursery is excellent. Staff take great care to ensure jugs of water and cups are readily available indoors and outdoors and regularly refill the jugs. Care is given to ensuring that sun cream is used on a very hot day. Children are learning bout the diverse communities well This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 overall. For example, the individuality of children's is promoted effectively through

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and outcomes for children

resources, such as books and dolls. Photograph books of children and their families are accessible for each child, supporting and valuing individuality. Staff are learning some key words to support children whom can speak other languages as well as English, however, the arrangement of text to extend support to children who speak languages other than English is not maximised in the provision. 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 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 1 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 1 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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