Strode College Day Nursery

Strode College Day Nursery Church Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 April 2015 2 March 2010

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The nursery provides an extremely secure and nurturing environment where children are happy, confident and settle quickly. Children display very high self-esteem and share exceptionally secure attachments with their key person.  Leadership and management are inspirational. There is robust and thorough monitoring of practice and commitment from staff to develop their professional knowledge. This means that they are able to provide exceptional learning experiences to all children.  Staff promote children's love of learning effectively through their high-quality teaching and the engaging learning environment. Staff know the children extremely well. They use highly effective assessment systems, which ensure every child makes rapid progress from their individual starting points.  Exceptional partnerships with parents, professionals and other providers contribute enormously to meeting children's needs, which has a very positive impact on their

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This provision is outstanding

learning and development. There is a strong emphasis on involving all parents in their children's learning.  There is a strong focus on developing children's communication and language skills. Children's active participation in fun activities helps them to develop their enjoyment in learning letters and the sound they make. This particularly supports children who are learning English as an additional language, and prepares children well for school.  Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive excellent support from staff, so that they make significant progress in their 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

 extend the use of visual prompts and pictures in adult-led activities to further support children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities both inside and outside.  The inspector completed a joint observation and held meetings at an appropriate time with the manager.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's assessment records and planning.  The inspector checked evidence of staff suitability and reviewed the provider's self- evaluation form.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day of the inspection and spoke to children and staff.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Children flourish because of outstanding teaching and the excellent levels of support they receive from highly skilled and qualified staff. Children actively engage in purposeful activity throughout the day, interacting with staff at a high level. Children develop excellent literacy skills because staff provide them with many opportunities to write for different purposes. At story time, children sound out the letters in the title of the story, join in with familiar phrases and predict what will happen next. Staff engage the children well by asking questions which challenge children to think of different responses, such as 'how do you think he is feeling?' They encourage the children to think about the behaviour of the character in the story, and whether it is kind or not. Children demonstrate from their responses that they have a good understanding of right from wrong. The environment is rich in labels, pictures and symbols, although staff do not always use them

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who attend. This is outstanding

in adult-led activities to enhance children's learning further. All children make rapid progress in their learning and development, which prepares them very well for moving on to the next stage.

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outstanding

Children are extremely happy, confident and display high self-esteem. Staff inspire the children to behave well; they listen to them and show a genuine interest in what they have to say. They praise the children for their efforts and achievements, which ensures that children feel respected and valued. Staff are excellent role models. They have very high expectations of the children, supporting them well to develop an excellent understanding of difference and diversity. Children enjoy learning about cultures which are different to their own through fun activities, such as African drumming and listening to stories read in Polish. Children develop close relationships with one another, their key person and staff. This helps them to feel secure and builds their self-confidence.

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provision is outstanding

The extremely dedicated staff team works very well together to achieve consistently high standards across all areas of the nursery. Staff enthusiastically access training to develop their practice and raise standards. For example, after staff attended communication training and implemented sign language, children have become extremely confident communicators who are able to express themselves really well. Management and staff have an excellent understanding of safeguarding and are clear on their responsibilities to keep children safe. Meticulous systems for self-evaluation and rigorous monitoring of teaching and assessment help drive further improvements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 142807 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 825800 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 26 Name of provider Strode College Date of previous inspection 2 March 2010 Telephone number 01458 844412

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Setting details

Strode College Day Nursery registered in 1994. It is situated in its own premises on the campus of Strode College, in Street, Somerset. They are open from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, during school term time only. The nursery is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for children aged two and three. They employ five members of staff, of whom one holds Early Years Professional Status, one is qualified to level 6 and three are qualified to level 3.

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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

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