First Steps Day Nursery

First Steps Day Nursery Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 May 2015 29 June 2012

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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

 Staff have a sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices. They fully understand the correct procedures to follow in the event of a concern for a child.  Staff work well to help ensure children's safety. All of the staff team are qualified in first aid, which enables them to manage emergencies efficiently.  The key person system is well established. Children have formed strong bonds with their key person and other adults who care for them. Staff work closely with parents who share information from home, which enables staff to plan for their children's initial starting points and care routines.  Children behave well because they receive good support from staff. Children learn to share as they play together, which creates an extremely positive atmosphere throughout the setting.  The management team uses a variety of good strategies to continuously evaluate the provision. This helps to drive improvement, which benefits children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The children cannot access the wide range of creative materials, such as paint. This means their creativity and early writing is limited because they cannot always choose freely from materials that help to enhance these skills.  On occasion, staff do not always answer children's questions to fully extend their understanding and enhance learning as they play.

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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

 review the organisation of the creative resources so children can access them to explore and experiment freely and practise their early writing skills  strengthen children's thinking by helping them figure out the answers to their questions to extend their learning during play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities and spoke to children during their play.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation including policies and procedures, children's records, and planning.  The inspector tracked the progress of several children.  The inspector held meetings with the management team.  The inspector spoke to staff, children and their parents.

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who attend. This is good

Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn. They provide children with a good range of resources and activities to stimulate their interests. Staff effectively observe, assess and monitor children's progress. As a result, children make good progress in their learning and development. Staff skilfully extend children's awareness of simple mathematical concepts through routine play activities. They encourage children to take turns and develop their thinking skills through meaningful conversations. Children confidently talk about their experiences and staff encourage them to listen and follow instructions. Staff have established good relationships with parents which help to provide continuity in children's development. They involve them in their children's learning by providing regular updates on their progress.

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good

Staff effectively support children's emotional well-being. They successfully embed the key- person system to meet the needs of children and their families. Key persons are warm and caring, and show children great affection and comfort. For example, when babies display signs of distress, key persons are quickly on hand to offer reassurance and provide them with a warm embrace. Staff promote children's physical health by providing daily access to the outdoor area. Children enjoy playing with large hoops and delight as they spin them around their bodies. A paediatric dietician designs the nutritious menus. The children enjoy the meals, which help to develop good habits for a healthy lifestyle in the future.

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provision is good

The management ensures all staff complete appropriate checks and regularly assess their ongoing suitability. They provide staff appraisals with opportunities to discuss concerns or areas for development. Management provides good opportunities for staff to continue their professional development. Staff access training and management support them to gain further qualifications, which has a positive impact on the delivery of good quality teaching. The management ensures staff implement the policies and procedures in daily practice, which supports the smooth running of the nursery. They make good evaluations that help to identify the nursery's strengths and areas for improvement. For example, improvements to the organisation of snacks mean that children's independence skills have increased at mealtimes. The older children all eat with knives and forks and are involved in preparing their sandwiches at teatime. Similarly, children in both the baby and toddler

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provision is good

rooms are encouraged by staff to feed themselves. The management monitors children's progress. This helps them to identify any gaps in the learning of individuals or groups of children, and act promptly to ensure children's learning is progressive.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 120033 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 840299 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 82 Number of children on roll 96 Name of provider The Ashford & St. Peters Hospitals NHS Trust Date of previous inspection 29 June 2012 Telephone number 01932 722192

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Setting details

First Steps Day Nursery registered 1991. The nursery is open each weekday from 7am to 6pm, except for Christmas and bank holidays. It receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years old. The nursery employs 21 staff; of these, two have Early Years Teacher Status and 17 hold appropriate qualifications at Level 2, Level 3 or Level 4.

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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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