Erskine Day Nursery

Erskine Day Nursery Erskine Villa, Brighton Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9EF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 January 2015 15 December 2008

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The quality of teaching is good. Staff skilfully extend children's thoughts and ideas as they play so they make good progress in their learning and develop good language skills.  Staff thoughtfully organise both the indoor and outdoor environment to meet children's needs. They create interesting and stimulating play areas that all children have fun exploring safely.  Children have easy access to a broad range of toys and resources as staff make effective use of low-level storage units. This enables children to initiate and develop their play independently.  Staff are caring, friendly and welcoming. Children settle easily and show they feel secure and happy.  The manager is driving improvement effectively and promoting the professional development of her staff. Good use is made of ideas gained at training courses to introduce further stimulating learning experiences for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes the creative activities in the nursery group are not challenging enough.

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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

 maximise opportunities for children in the nursery group to be creative and independently experiment with different materials.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the nursery group, pre-school group and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector sampled children's learning records and other relevant documentation.  The inspector discussed childcare practices with the management team and looked at their self-evaluation forms.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from the provider's parent questionnaires.

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who attend. This is good

Staff establish good partnerships with parents. They gain helpful information from parents about children's routines, interests and abilities. Staff get to know children well and form good relationships with them. They observe and assess children's progress effectively. Overall, staff plan challenging activities that reflect children's interests and their identified learning priorities. However, staff in the nursery group do not always provide creative activities that encourage younger children to explore and experiment freely. Children make good progress in their learning. They showed they are keen to learn as they eagerly joined in with activities such as making cakes in the mud kitchen. Staff competently repeat and reinforce new words with children so they become confident speakers. They prepare children well for moving on to the pre-school group and to school.

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good

Staff competently promote children's health. Young children knew that they needed to wash their hands after doing a sticking activity. Children eagerly joined in outdoor activities. They showed they are developing good physical skills and confidence as they safely used the challenging climbing equipment. Children develop a good awareness of safety as they help carry out risk assessments with a member of staff. They behaved well and showed strong attachments to adults. Children happily shared resources and took turns as they tried to find hidden items in the shredded paper. They showed good levels of independence as they helped adults do jobs such as laying the tables for lunch.

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provision is good

The management team competently meets the legal requirements and maintains all the required documentation in a professional manner. The records and robust safeguarding procedures contribute to the smooth running of the setting and to the promotion of children's welfare. The management team carries out thorough recruitment and induction procedures that help make sure all staff are suitable to work with children. The manager is establishing effective monitoring and supervision of staff so they continue to improve their skills. Good, ongoing evaluation of the educational programmes and childcare provision enables staff to identify areas for development and improve outcomes for children. Staff form effective links with agencies and other providers that enable them to provide continuity of care and learning for individual children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY277540 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 843592 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 32 Name of provider Susan Jane Adair Date of previous inspection 15 December 2008 Telephone number 01273 833248

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Setting details

Erskine Day Nursery opened in 2003. It operates from a large house and an adjacent annexe in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex. The nursery opens every weekday for 50 weeks of the year. Opening times are from 8am to 6pm. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs six staff. All of the staff, including the manager, hold appropriate early years qualifications. There is one member of staff who holds Early Years Professional Status.

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Setting details

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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Setting details

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Setting details

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Setting details

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