Glenhurst Nursery & Pre-School

Glenhurst Nursery & Pre- School Glenhurst School, 16 Beechworth Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1AX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 June 2015 18 June 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

 Robust systems are in place to monitor children's progress. Staff make accurate observations of what children know and can do and use these to identify individual learning targets for every child. All children make good progress in their learning.  Children benefit from the organisation of the environment, both inside and out, and the structure and routine of the day. They are confident and independent learners making their own choices about where they play and what they do.  Partnerships with parents are extremely strong. Staff work closely with parents to inform them of their child's progress and parents contribute to their child's assessment. A strong focus is placed on valuing parents' contributions encouraging them to play an active role in their child's learning at home.  Children build secure relationships and attachments to staff who work with them. Consequently, children of all ages show high levels of self-esteem and are extremely

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This provision is good

settled in the nursery environment.  Secure systems are in place to recruit, appoint and induct staff and volunteers who regularly work with children. High priority is placed on ensuring children's safety and arrangements for safeguarding are known and understood by all those who work in the nursery.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, some staff working in the pre-school do not make the most of opportunities to question children and challenge their thinking.

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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

 embed the system for evaluating practice to ensure that all pre-school staff make the most of all opportunities to question children and challenge their thinking.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning both indoors and outdoors.  The inspector held meetings with the management team and provider at suitable times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke with staff and children across each of the different units within the nursery at suitable times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including records of the progress children have made and evidence of suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childcare manager.

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who attend. This is good

Overall, the quality of teaching is very strong, particularly within the nursery unit. Staff understand how young children learn; they use the assessments they make to help plan exciting and challenging experiences for children. Children have wonderful opportunities to express their imagined ideas. They negotiate taking turns to be the cashier and the customer and wear badges to act out these roles in their post office. Staff make excellent use of children's initial ideas to help promote their learning across different areas. Children sort letters according to size and predict whether they will fit through the letterbox. They weigh their letters and buy stamps from the cashier. Children link sounds and letters as they write letters to their friends and deliver them around the nursery. Babies and young children delight in exploring a range of sensory experiences. They giggle as they feel the foam on their hands and play 'peek a boo' with staff. Toddlers transfer pasta and rice from

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who attend. This is good

containers to saucepans as they pretend to cook. While most teaching is very strong, on occasions some staff do not always make maximum use of opportunities to question and challenge pre-school children to promote their thinking.

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good

Children's behaviour is very good because they are engrossed in activities and play an active role in their learning. They develop high levels of independence and learn how to take care of themselves. Children put their boots on when playing outside; they run for their sun hats and rub sun cream onto their hands and face when the sun comes out. Children learn to take risks in a safe environment, for example as younger children ride tricycles over the ramp and older children play on the tree swing. Staff know children extremely well. Regular communication with parents, both verbal and written, ensures that younger children's routines are respected and met. Staff prioritise children's personal, social and emotional development, which helps to prepare them for moves within the nursery and on to school. Children form positive friendships and learn to accept and value the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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provision is good

Managers have clear responsibilities and demonstrate a shared vision for driving improvement. This drive has led to many changes, for example to the environment and routine, which have had a positive impact on outcomes for children. Managers have developed a secure improvement plan which targets areas for further improvement. The new tracking system enables staff to monitor groups of children's progress as well as their individual development. Strong working relationships with schools and outside agencies ensure that children receive any identified support and intervention. High priority is placed on monitoring staff performance. Managers recognise that at times, some staff are not always as effective as others in the quality of their interactions with children. As a result, they have developed a new package, to enhance the existing monitoring and coaching programme, in order to maintain high standards of teaching throughout.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY233222 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1007603 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 80 Number of children on roll 96 Name of provider Glenhurst School Ltd Date of previous inspection 18 June 2014 Telephone number 02392 484054

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Setting details

Glenhurst Nursery and Pre-School is privately owned and was registered in 1999. It is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childcare setting operates from a house and a separate self- contained outbuilding in the centre of Havant, Hampshire. Children have access to several base rooms and a secure outdoor play area. The setting is open from 7.45am to 6pm for 50 weeks of the year. There is a breakfast club from 7.45am until 8.30am and an after- school club from 3.15pm until 6pm. There is also a holiday club for older children. The nursery and pre-school receive funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three, and four years. There are 19 staff who work directly with the children including the registered provider and the kitchen staff. Of these, 17 hold relevant Early Years and Childcare qualifications. There are currently 96 children in the early years age group on

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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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