Darfield Family Centre Nursery

Darfield Children's Centre Darfield All Saints Childrens Centre, School Street, Darfield, BARNSLEY, South Yorkshire, S73 9EU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 January 2015 16 December 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Assessment of children's development is meticulous and sharply focused. It is closely monitored by the management team and used to secure timely interventions and support, based on a comprehensive knowledge of each child's progress.  Children are extremely motivated and very eager to learn. The exceptional focus on helping them to acquire communication and language skills, and on supporting their personal, social and emotional development, helps all children make rapid improvement in their learning with any gaps closing rapidly.  Highly successful strategies engage all parents in their children's learning in the nursery and at home. This means children's needs are quickly identified and exceptionally well met through highly effective partnerships with parents, external agencies and other providers.  Children's safety and protection is central to the nursery's practice and staff very effectively support children's growing understanding of how to keep themselves safe

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This provision is outstanding

and healthy.  The pursuit of excellence in all of the nursery's activities is facilitated by an uncompromising and highly successful drive to improve achievement for all children over a sustained period of time.  All staff are constantly improving their high-quality teaching skills through a sharply focused programme of professional development that ensures they have superb understanding and practice.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 encourage practitioners to consider whether children need their nappy changing at times when they are engaged in activities, so that children's concentration is not broken by routines.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning, both inside and out.  The inspector completed joint observations with the nursery deputy manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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who attend. This is outstanding

All staff have excellent partnerships with parents and other professionals to support and promote each child's learning needs through a shared approach. Planning and assessment has significantly improved and is precise and sharply focused to target children's learning needs. Parents receive superb levels of support in guiding their child's learning at home, ensuring every child makes rapid progress. Staff have increased their understanding of children's learning and teaching to provide an excellent range of learning opportunities. Children now attain essential skills to support their future development; for example, language and communication development is supported through the skilful use of props. Children's independent play is exceptionally well supported by staff. Young children's interest in imaginative play is fully promoted through the creative use of large chiffon sheets. Children develop key skills for future learning, asking questions and solving

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who attend. This is outstanding

problems, which ensures they are very well prepared for moving on to school. Children benefit from extended periods of uninterrupted play but, on occasions, staff take children away from activities to have their nappy changed and this breaks their concentration.

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outstanding

All staff have an excellent understanding of their responsibilities to safeguard children. They implement policies and safe working practices exceptionally well to support children's health, safety and well-being. Managers conduct home visits where they meet children and gather information about them and their families. Staffing arrangements are consistent so parents and children are very familiar with their key person, who makes sure children are welcomed into the nursery each day. New children settle quickly as staff support them extremely well, helping them to build strong relationships with adults and children. Daily care practices, such as toileting, are carried out by the key person, which supports children's emotional security well. Staff are extremely good role models and play alongside children, helping them to be kind, share and take turns. This helps children to form strong attachments with peers. Management of behaviour is superb and staff help

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outstanding

children to quickly understand what behaviour is acceptable.

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provision is outstanding

Highly successful arrangements for staff recruitment, regular supervision and monitoring of staff performance have significantly raised the overall level of quality within the nursery. Since the last inspection, the management team have rigorously scrutinised assessment information and increased the drive for improvement. This has been achieved through meticulous self-evaluation by the management team and staff and through sharply focused action plans. There have been major improvements in assessing children's progress and giving both parents and children a stronger say in what needs to change. The nursery now has a very effective team of staff, managers and other professionals who share high expectations and a commitment to delivering outstanding care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY409396 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 962889

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Type of provision

Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 52 Number of children on roll 70 Name of provider Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Date of previous inspection 16 December 2013 Telephone number 01226753366

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Type of provision

Darfield Children's Centre first registered in 2006 and is managed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. It operates from one large room and there is an outside area for outdoor play. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am until 6pm all year round, excluding bank holidays. The nursery receives funding for free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It supports a number of children who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Of the 19 staff who work at the nursery, 18 hold relevant qualifications to level 2, 3 and 4. In addition the manager has a degree in early years.

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Type of provision

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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