Kids Planet Torwood House

Torwood House Nursery School 27-29 Durdham Park, Redland, Bristol, Avon, BS6 6XE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 March 2015 12 May 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

 The staff provide a warm family feeling in this large nursery, meeting the physical and emotional needs of all children well. Staff are caring and enthusiastic so children are happy and enjoy socialising with their friends.  Staff are well qualified and use their knowledge to provide a wide range of stimulating activities. They create an inviting outside area with interesting resources that encourages children to explore and learn in a variety of ways.  The management team work closely together to evaluate the provision and make continuous improvements to the service they offer, and are accessible to parents.  The management team makes sure that staff safeguard children well and implement requirements effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always use questioning as well as possible to encourage children to solve problems.  The children's privacy is not always appropriate during nappy changing due to changing facilities provided in an open-plan room. However, staff have a good knowledge of safeguarding and ensure this would not have an impact on the safety or good health of children.  Parents are not clearly informed and of the next steps of their children's learning.

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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

 ensure all parents know the next steps of their children's learning and consider ways to further involve all parents in their children's learning.  use questioning more to increase children's problem-solving skills  find ways to make nappy changing a personal and private time to ensure children's dignity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed a range of activities, teaching in all the rooms of the nursery and during outdoor play.  The inspector spoke to parents and considered their views.  The manager and inspector completed a joint observation of an activity and discussed this.  The inspector had a meeting with the management team to discuss policies and procedures, and staff support.  The inspector examined a range of children's documents and discussed these with staff.

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who attend. This is good

Children enjoy activities presented in ways that engage and motivate them to learn. Staff question children to encourage language skills and model language well. The environment is rich with written words and numbers to support the beginning of literacy and numeracy skills in preparation for school. Staff use group opportunities effectively to teach children. For example, during Spanish lessons, children count and recognise numbers in English and Spanish, and a variety of teaching methods engages all children. Children make good progress and parents are kept informed of this through regular meetings. Staff make clear and informative observations to plan the next steps of learning for the children. Children regularly mix with older children from the school and prepare for the move by developing independent skills such as putting on their own coats and shoes.

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good

The manager is a registered safeguarding trainer so the staff benefit from regular updating in safeguarding information. Staff discuss healthy eating with the children during snack times. The children play outside daily and further opportunities to use outside areas for picnics ensure children get plenty of fresh air. The large outside area allows children to run and exercise freely, so children benefit from a good physical well-being. Organised activities, such as trips to the beach school, provide further outside learning opportunities. Children feel safe and secure through staff developing good partnerships with parents and sharing information daily. Parents contribute to children's assessments and observations as part of this partnership.

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provision is good

The strong management group have implemented many new initiatives to regularly update and support staff. The training team provide regular drop-in sessions for staff to attend to improve their practice and use monthly staff meetings for further training. These help promote consistent teaching practices. Staff feel supported by the management team through well-planned supervisory meetings and observations of their practice, to inform training needs. Staff are encouraged to discuss their ideas and are given opportunities to implement these. Parents can approach the manager, knowing she will consider their views. The management team and owner have a clear vision of future development of the provision and strive to make improvements. They have a good understanding of their requirements and roles, using their individual strengths to support each other and their staff.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY297338 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1002632 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 160 Number of children on roll 204 Name of provider Torwood House School Limited Date of previous inspection 12 May 2014 Telephone number 0117 9735620

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Setting details

Torwood House Nursery School is part of an independent school and operates in the Redland area of Bristol. It registered in 2005. The nursery opens each weekday from 8am to 5.50pm, except for public holidays. The provider is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The provider employs 38 staff who work directly with children. All but five of these have recognised early years qualifications, including the general manager who has achieved early years professional status. A further staff member has a degree in early childhood studies.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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.

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Setting details

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Setting details

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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