The Nursery

The Nursery 4a Teasdale Street, CONSETT, County Durham, DH8 6AF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 March 2015 2 June 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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

 Well-qualified staff have a very good understanding of the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. They provide children with an interesting and inviting learning environment, inside and outside.  Children are happy and enjoy their time in the setting. This is because staff are sensitive to their needs and effectively support their emotional well-being.  Staff use regular observations and accurate assessments to plan activities and experiences that reflect children's interests and next steps in learning.  Staff help children to develop an understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles. They learn about healthy food, go out in the fresh air and exercise as part of daily routines.  Children's behaviour is very good because all staff are good role models and have high expectations of children.  Strong partnerships with parents, schools and professionals ensure that children's

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This provision is good

needs are met and their learning is very well supported.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Analysis of data is not always used most effectively to help groups of children make the most rapid progress.  Occasionally, opportunities to extend children's interactions in social situations are not fully maximised.

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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

 strengthen further the analysis of data to provide more detailed information about the progress of all groups of children, to ensure that planned activities support them to make the most rapid progress possible  reflect on and review the way snacktimes are organised, particularly in the toddler room, so that staff are able to sit with children to model conversations and further support social skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took a tour of the setting.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to the manager, staff, parents and children during the inspection.  The inspector viewed a range of policies, procedures, risk assessments, children's records, staff qualifications and evidence of staff suitability checks.

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who attend. This is good

Teaching is good and, on occasion, outstanding. Children thoroughly enjoy independently investigating their environment. This is because they have access to interesting and developmentally appropriate resources, covering all seven areas of learning. As a result, children are motivated to learn and make good progress. Staff use the outdoors to complement and extend learning indoors. For example, the youngest children are supported to enjoy playing with the small-world vehicles indoors and larger, ride-on vehicles outdoors. Children who speak with English as an additional language and those special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported. Staff work hard to ensure that their individual needs are met through swift intervention and strong partnerships with parents and professionals. Consequently, they make at least good progress from their starting points. Recent speech and language training has been used to

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who attend. This is good

very good effect, to help children with speech delay make rapid progress.

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good

Children separate from their parents with confidence and are very happy as they enter the setting. This is because all staff are welcoming, supportive and sensitive to their needs. Children form strong attachments to their key person, often greeting them with a cuddle as they arrive. However, children will approach any member of staff for help if they need it. Routines, such as snack time, support children's independence. However, staff do not always take the opportunity to sit with children to talk to them and model quality interactions. Children are very well supported when they start in the setting. Staff are very flexible and work closely with parents to help children settle quickly. Furthermore, they help children develop independence and other skills they need to confidently move on to school. Children are supervised and reminded how to move around the setting and use tools and equipment safely. Consequently, they develop an understanding of how to

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provision is good

Children are safe in the setting. This is because staff know what to do if they have concerns about a child's welfare. A range of policies and procedures promote health and safety and are evident in practice. Effective systems are in place to deal with accidents, incidents and the administration of medicines. Regular staff meetings, supervision and individual targets for development help improve the quality of the provision and staff practice. Knowledgeable and experienced staff support less experienced staff very well and this impacts positively on practice. Self-evaluation takes into account the views of children, parents and staff and helps to drive improvement. Robust tracking demonstrates that children make good progress from their starting points. However, the manager has recognised the need to further strengthen how staff monitor and plan for groups of children, to ensure they make more rapid progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415532 Local authority Durham Inspection number 851626 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 70 Number of children on roll 79 Name of provider Neil Banerjee And Associates Ltd Date of previous inspection 2 June 2011 Telephone number 01207 591 616

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Setting details

The Nursery opened in 1997 and was re-registered in 2010. The setting employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including one with a Bachelor of Arts degree in the care and education of very young children. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.30pm. The setting provides funded 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.

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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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