Poppy Fields

Poppy Fields West Street Childrens Centre, West Street, SCUNTHORPE, South Humberside, DN15 6HS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 March 2015 26 October 2009

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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

 The manager is very well qualified and is an excellent role model for her staff. In addition, the rest of the staff are well qualified and use knowledge gained from training to provide children with consistently good learning experiences.  The manager, room supervisor and the staff team demonstrate a united approach to developing the nursery. For instance, they have a positive attitude to identifying the strengths of the nursery and areas for improvement. Consequently, they consistently improve outcomes for children.  Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress. This is because the key people know them well and they liaise with other professionals to set achievable targets.  The nursery has very good partnerships with parents. Staff provide parents with ideas how to extend children's learning at home. In addition, parents attend evenings when they can look at children's learning records and speak to the key person. As a result,

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This provision is good

there is continuity of learning between home and the nursery.  Children demonstrate high levels of independence. For instance, at lunchtime, very young children help themselves to their food and proceed to use their cutlery very effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The manager does not yet have systems in place to monitor the progress made by different groups of children.  Staff do not yet share each other's good practice. This means they are not fully supported to improve teaching to the highest quality, so that children reach the highest levels of achievement possible.

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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

 develop the good systems in place for monitoring children's progress to identify any emerging patterns in the progress of different groups of children  enable staff to build upon their good teaching by providing greater opportunity for them to share their high levels of expertise, such as by observing each other's practice, in order to secure even better outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the nursery and held discussions with the manager, the room supervisor and the staff.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and the room supervisor.  The inspector observed adult-led and free-play activities taking place in the playroom and outside area.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of staff working with children and discussed the nursery's self-evaluation and improvement plan.

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who attend. This is good

Staff know the children well. They plan opportunities that capture children's interests and subsequently, encourage them to achieve their next steps in learning. Children enthusiastically take part in a baking activity. Staff skilfully use a variety of teaching techniques, which support children to learn important skills in readiness for school. For instance, they show children how to use the microwave to melt the chocolate. This develops children's understanding of technology. In addition, the activity is language rich with descriptive words, such as, 'melt', 'squeeze' and 'oval'. Therefore, children build up a wide vocabulary of words. Staff support children with English as an additional language very well. They access key words in children's home language. Visual prompts with words and pictures further develop children's understanding of English. As a result, these children make good progress from their starting points. Children make good progress in

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who attend. This is good

their literacy skills. They write their names and spell them out letter by letter. Children enjoy listening to stories. Staff enthral the children by using animated voices and engaging facial expressions.

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good

Children mainly arrive at the nursery full of self-confidence. The key person greets them and their carer warmly. Those children who arrive a little shy demonstrate secure emotional attachments with their key person and have a cuddle. As a result, within minutes, these children begin to play and explore confidently. Children behave well. Staff offer praise and encouragement when older children help their younger friends. As a result, children play harmoniously together. Staff use routine opportunities to remind children about safety measures. For instance, they talk to them about holding their scissors down, so they do not snip their chin. Staff create a stimulating and well-resourced environment. As a result, children use their imagination and engage in purposeful play. Outdoor play is popular, consequently, children develop an understanding of the benefit of fresh air.

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provision is good

Staff are well trained in safeguarding and child protection. They know the procedures to follow should they have concerns about a child's welfare. The manager has robust recruitment and supervision systems in place to ensure staff are suitable to care for children. In addition, the management regularly observe staff practice. However, they have not explored all opportunities for staff to observe and share each other's good practice to maximise children's learning. Staff identify and target any gaps in learning quickly. This is because there is an effective system of tracking individual children's progress. However, there is room to develop the monitoring system further, in order to track the progress of groups of children to identify any aspect of learning that requires further input from staff. Staff share information with other providers where children also attend. This ensures they benefit from continuity in their care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY392296 Local authority North Lincolnshire Inspection number 859425 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 39 Name of provider North Lincolnshire Council Date of previous inspection 26 October 2009 Telephone number 07881311732

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Setting details

Poppy Fields was registered in 2009. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 3 to level 6, including the provider who holds Early Years Professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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