St James' Nursery

St James' Nursery Church Hall, Mill Road, North Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 0PT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 April 2015 27 January 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

 Children are able to make decisions about their play and independently explore resources, which promote all areas of learning and development.  Staff gently incorporate activities that enhance children's knowledge of recognising and writing letters, and their sounds. This develops children's early literacy skills and prepares them for school.  Children benefit from constant access to the outdoor area where the range of activities continues, and they learn about the natural environment and wildlife.  Managers place high importance on maintaining staff's knowledge on safeguarding practice and child protection procedures. Consequently, staff are confident and children are safe.  Managers and staff have good relationships with parents and share all information regarding their children's progress. This ensures that parents are able to involve themselves in their children's learning.  Managers are committed to continuously improving the provision for children.

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This provision is good

Consequently, children now benefit from space to run and other areas to plant and grow vegetables, to help develop their knowledge of the world.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Some staff occasionally miss opportunities to develop children's knowledge of shape and colour during activities.  Staff do not explain why children should not run indoors, which does not support their knowledge of how to keep themselves safe.

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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

 maximise children's learning further, in particular their knowledge of shape and colour during activities  enhance children's knowledge and understanding of how to keep themselves safe in the indoor environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the indoor and outdoor environments.  The inspector reviewed children's development over time and sampled the setting's written documentation.  The inspector took part in a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents to gain their feedback on the setting and staff.

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who attend. This is good

Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of children's interests and consider information that parents provide when they start. Key persons plan challenging next steps for children, which allow them to make good progress in preparation for school. Overall, staff offer good levels of extension during play. For example, while children explored paint, staff asked them to explain their marks and count the lines they had created. This successfully promotes language skills and knowledge of number. Most staff are qualified; however, some staff are developing their qualifications and have learnt the importance of allowing children time to think before answering. This has a positive impact on children's thinking skills. Children enjoyed digging in soil and talked about the last time they dug and potatoes they found. This teaches children about where food comes from. Children found potatoes and excitedly told staff. Staff asked children to compare sizes of the potatoes,

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who attend. This is good

which encouraged them to think and further developed their mathematical knowledge.

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good

Staff provide a welcoming environment where children feel safe. Children arrive happily and have a good understanding of the routine. Children confidently wash their hands, find their names and sit down for snack. Children choose their own snacks consisting of yogurt, fruit and vegetables and staff use this opportunity to discuss children's time at home. During this time, groups are smaller, which enables children to develop confidence when communicating. Children have good relationships with each other and generally play well together. When children have disagreements, staff encourage children to talk to each other, share their resources and talk about how to be kind to each other. This develops children's social skills.

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provision is good

Managers have a good understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. They ensure children develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe, as they take part in regular fire drills. Recruitment procedures are robust and the gradual and thorough induction process ensures staff are suitable. Staff receive annual appraisals, when staff and managers discuss their development and areas for improvement. Managers' discuss staff practice daily, but also hold termly meetings at which point they cascade knowledge gained from training to all staff. They observe staff practice and encourage them to identify areas for improvement. Furthermore, they oversee the development of all children and monitor their progress. This means they are aware of what staff are planning and ensures children's next steps are challenging. Managers have effective relationships with additional settings and schools, which successfully prepares children for their future

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Setting details

Unique reference number 113718 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 839895 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 3 - 5 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 37 Name of provider St James' Nursery Committee Date of previous inspection 27 January 2011 Telephone number 07754 775709

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Setting details

St James' Nursery registered in 1992. The setting is located in North Lancing, West Sussex. The setting is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm and on Tuesday and Thursday from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, during term-time only. The provider receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged three and four years. The provider employs six members of staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at 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

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Setting details

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Setting details

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