Kara Cornwall T/A Sticky Fingers Daycare Nursery

Kara Cornwall T/A Sticky Fingers Daycare Nursery Palmers Way, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 6HB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 August 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 and staff have a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. All are competent in their roles and responsibilities.  Children form a secure attachment to their key person, which promotes their well-being and helps them to become confident and independent learners.  The quality of teaching is good because staff encourage children's natural curiosity. They provide an interesting range of toys and resources and make good use of the outdoors for learning. Children engage in purposeful activities and are keen to learn.  Staff are positive role models to children. As a result, children behave well, and are helpful and kind to one other.  Positive links with parents and other providers contribute to meeting children's needs.  The key person makes accurate assessments of children's individual progress in relation to their starting points, which they share with parents to support learning at home. This

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This provision is good

helps them to identify gaps in each child's learning and provide activities that help to close them.  The manager promotes staff training that helps prepare children for school.  There are robust recruitment, induction and supervision procedures. Appropriate staffing levels and deployment enable them to meet children's needs effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always provide sufficient time for children to consider and respond to questions during adult-led activities.

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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

 give children more time to fully consider their responses to questions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector engaged in discussion with children, parents, the manager and staff.  The inspector discussed with the manager how the nursery meets the safeguarding and welfare requirements.  The inspector observed interactions between staff and children and viewed the premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector and deputy undertook a joint observation of an activity.  The inspector sampled documentation and children's records.

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who attend. This is good

The well-qualified staff team know the children well and have a good understanding of how they learn and develop. Information obtained from parents helps staff to provide a broad range of enjoyable learning experiences that reflect children's individual interests, preferences and abilities. Staff promote fun outdoor learning, and help children to search for spiders and snails to observe and compare. Children enjoy using puppets to act out favourite stories and staff encourage their natural curiosity by answering questions enthusiastically. They teach children how to manage their personal care needs and promote good social skills. This helps to prepare children well for future learning. Assessment records show that children's progress is good in relation to their starting points. Regular observations help staff to identify children's next steps in learning. These link well to the planning of future activities to help children work towards their specific

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good

Staffing ratios and deployment meet the children's needs and promotes their safety. Staff teach children how to identify and manage everyday risks when they play indoors and outdoors. Children benefit from healthy and nutritious meals and snacks throughout the day. Staff teach children good hygiene routines. They provide a welcoming and stimulating environment for children. Children are confident to make independent choices about where they will play. They cooperate well, sharing and taking turns to maintain harmonious play. Staff provide a good range of resources and planned activities to help children develop a positive understanding of people's differences. Children extend their physical skills and learn about self-care when they use the well-resourced outdoor play area. For example, they use a climbing wall, blow and catch bubbles and wash the dolls during water play.

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provision is good

Safeguarding procedures are robust. All staff have completed child protection training and are confident to follow the local safeguarding procedures if they have concerns about a child. There are good arrangements to provide cover for the manager when required. Staff are vigilant in monitoring the safety of the premises, toys and equipment. For example, they complete daily visual checks and regular cleaning of the outdoor decking to prevent it from becoming slippery. Managers make sure that everyone understands the emergency evacuation procedures and know how to protect children from cross-infection, illness and injury. The manager drives continuous improvement through accurate self-evaluation and has worthwhile plans to raise the quality of teaching further. Staff follow good procedures to monitor children's progress and to evaluate their teaching methods.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481153 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1023539 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 52 Number of children on roll 68 Name of provider Kara Cornwall Limited Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01208815333

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Setting details

Kara Cornwall T/A Sticky Fingers Daycare Nursery originally registered in 2007, re- registering in 2012 as a limited company, and re-registered in new premises in 2014. The nursery operates from three playrooms in a one-storey building on the outskirts of Wadebridge, in Cornwall. The nursery is open each weekday, all year round from 8am to 6pm. There are 13 members of staff. The manager has recently completed a degree in teaching and learning, and the deputy has an early years degree and holds Early Years Professional Status. There is one member of staff who is qualified to level 4, eight to level 3 and two to level 2.

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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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