Serpentine Nursery School Ltd

Serpentine Nursery School Ltd Serpentine Nursery School, Waterdell House, 3 Burlington Road, BUXTON, Derbyshire, SK17 9AR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 September 2015 7 January 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Managers are determined and passionate about their pursuit for the highest quality of care and education for children. They support staff through a very focused plan of professional development that results in extremely effective teaching and learning.  All aspects of the nursery are rigorously evaluated. Highly effective reviews of children's development ensure staff very quickly identify any gaps in children's achievement. Managers, staff and parents form excellent partnerships and together implement successful strategies to help them catch up.  Teaching is consistently outstanding. Staff are highly responsive to children during activities and skilfully support them as they investigate and experiment.  Staff's practice is underpinned by an expert knowledge of how children learn. They carefully reflect on how children enjoy learning and use this successfully to promote their next steps in development.

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This provision is outstanding

 Staff make high-quality observations of children. Accurate assessments are used in meticulous planning to ensure children are challenged by resources that are precisely matched to their needs.  Staff are extremely sensitive to children. They are exceedingly skilful in building secure attachments, confidence and motivating children to learn.  Staff gently and consistently reinforce children's very positive behaviour. Children show high levels of cooperation, respect and tolerance for others.

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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

 continue to rigorously evaluate the environment so that it further supports the youngest children to make their own connections in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The leaders of the nursery are very well qualified and highly effective. The impact of their rigorous and very successful drive to improve is seen throughout the nursery. Managers use their own comprehensive knowledge of teaching and learning to make sure staff receive extremely focused training and support. Staff have developed a secure and expert understanding of how children learn that ensures every interaction with children is of the highest quality. The assessments of children's learning are thoroughly reviewed by staff and managers. Specific areas of support are identified for children the nursery receives additional funding for. These children rapidly develop key communication and social skills ready for school. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff and managers build valuable partnerships with parents and other professionals. Together they create a culture of support and strive to have a positive impact on all children and their families.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Well-qualified staff demonstrate the very highest quality of teaching with children of all ages. The key strength for all staff is the time they allow for children to think and explore. During interactions with children, staff very carefully watch and listen. They use their expert knowledge to identify the most effective teaching approach to extend children's learning. Staff skilfully enhance older children's games so they actively practise counting, coordination and social skills. They share in babies' curiosity as they experience new textures and use exactly the right questions to develop problem-solving skills. Children are continuously challenged because their learning is exceptionally well planned for. Staff make thorough assessments of children's development with a sharp focus on physical and language skills. High-quality observations ensure staff understand precisely children's individual learning preferences and how to help them succeed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The secure attachments of children to their key person provide the foundation for them to flourish. Staff are extremely perceptive and understand exactly how to support individual children's emotional well-being. Children rapidly grow in confidence because staff sensitively engage them in play. Staff are superb role models for children. They use their voices gently and show respect for children's role in making their own decisions. Children show they have learnt to think about others and readily take turns. Managers continually evaluate the resources they offer. They check they are promoting an understanding of other cultures for even the youngest babies. However, there is room for even more incisive evaluations of how equipment is presented to younger children to further support their independent investigations.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated to learn and staff are eager to support them. All children make excellent progress and are exceptionally well prepared for school. Disabled children and those with special educational needs receive tailored support. Staff consider the whole child and their unique starting points when planning for rapid progress in their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY347474 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 849435 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 57 Number of children on roll 90 Name of provider Serpentine Nursery School Ltd Date of previous inspection 7 January 2009 Telephone number 01298 26746

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Setting details

Serpentine Nursery School Ltd re-registered in 2008. It originally opened in 1982. The nursery employs 22 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one at level 7, one at level 6, three at level 4 and one with Qualified Teacher Status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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