Chuggers Day Nursery and Preschool

Chuggers 30 Silver Street, Taunton, TA1 3DL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 February 2015 20 March 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement 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

 Staff use lots of visual aids and sign language to support communication, which is particularly successful for children learning English as an additional language.  Staff invite parents to formal meetings as well as having regular discussions about their children's progress. This helps them to work together well to promote children's learning and development.  Staff have a good understanding of how children learn, providing experiences and activities that children enjoy. This motivates children to practise new skills and prepares them well for their next stages of learning and school.  Staff promote children's confidence and independence effectively, which means children are active learners and develop strong self-esteem.  The manager and staff team have a strong commitment to training and professional development, which helps to enhance the quality of the provision.  The successful key-person system provides children, especially babies, with a special

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This provision is good

adult who knows them well to meet their physical and emotional needs. As a result, children demonstrate they are emotionally secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always manage story times well to engage all of the children to listen and concentrate fully.  Staff do not always let children explore and use resources from adult-led activities, so they can use them in their own way.

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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

 review the organisation of story time so that all children listen more carefully, concentrate and engage fully  give children more time to play independently with resources staff use in adult-led activities, so they can find their own ways of using them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the supervisor and had a meeting with the manager.  The inspector checked safeguarding information and the premises.  The inspector took account of the group's quality improvement plans and parent survey, as well as talking to parents present on the day of the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, children's development records and planning.

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who attend. This is good

The provider and staff have made positive improvements to their practice and processes since their last inspection. They now seek detailed information from parents on children's abilities prior to them starting at the setting. This enables staff to plan activities and experiences straightaway to promote children's development. In addition, they identify and display children's next steps of learning so that they can all refer to it. As a result, all children make good progress in their learning and development. Staff use every opportunity to promote children's mathematical development. For example, they asked if they had enough paintbrushes for everyone, for children to count to find out. Children are confident talkers and staff support their communication skills well, such as listening to each other. However, when all of the children are together for story time, staff do not always provide enough support for all children to engage and benefit from this time. This

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who attend. This is good

means on occasion, younger children disturb the older ones from concentrating fully.

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good

Staff support children well in understanding and expressing there emotions appropriately. Children develop positive relationships and learn to respect each other's differences. Staff attend training so they are clear about how to safeguard children from risk and promote their health. The eldest children take part in activities that challenge them and prepare them for learning that is more formal. Babies enjoy a wide range of sensory experiences, such as watching lights in the dark den, and all children use the outdoor area to develop their physical skills. Staff plan an exciting environment, with a wide range of resources. In an adult-led activity, children play musical instruments. However, staff do not allow them time to explore that they can do with them independently.

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provision is good

Staff carry out good risk assessments in each room, referring to written guidance to help them minimise risks to children. They check babies in the sleep room and monitor the temperature regularly. Effective self-evaluation identifies the most appropriate weaknesses to address, to keep raising the quality of their provision. For example, they are developing the garden to support outdoor learning further. Through seeking parents' feedback, they now provide photographs of all the staff with information on their roles. They also display information on how parents can support learning at home. The manager tracks children's development to identify any additional support that may be required. Consequently, staff work closely with outside agencies and other early years settings that children attend. These effective partnerships ensure a consistent approach to supporting children's development and help children make good progress. Effective monitoring of staff practice

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provision is good

helps to identify their strengths and areas to develop to improve staff skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467521 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 967886 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 38 Name of provider RAEF Limited Date of previous inspection 20 March 2014 Telephone number 01823333339

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Setting details

Chuggers day nursery registered in 2013. It is situated close to Taunton town centre, Somerset. Children have access to three rooms, a sleep room and an outdoor play area. The group is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. They receive funding to provide free early education to children aged three and four-years. The group is open weekdays from 8am to 5.30pm for 51 weeks of the year. The registered owner is also the manager and holds Early Years Teacher Status. She employs four members of staff, of whom two hold an early years qualification at level 4 and two hold an early years qualification at level 3. In addition, there is a cook.

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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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