Round & Round the Gardens Childcare

Round & Round the Gardens Childcare Jack Temple Building, Pyrford Road, WOKING, Surrey, GU22 8UQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 October 2015 28 November 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Staff provide a broad range of stimulating and interesting activities that motivate children to learn. They carry out accurate assessments and plan to close any gaps in learning. All children, including those with English as an additional language and those with additional needs, make good progress from their starting points.  Partnerships with parents are very strong. The regular two-way flow of information provides continuity for children and involves parents in their children's learning effectively.  Children enjoy healthy snacks and meals. They have regular opportunities to play outside where they have fresh air and exercise in the many different and well-planned spaces. Children gain a good understanding of living healthy lifestyles.  Children play cooperatively and behave well. They learn to respect one another and take part in agreeing the rules so that they learn what is expected of them.

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This provision is good

 Self-evaluation is effective. The management team regularly considers the strengths and what areas to improve. It gains the views of parents and children to help maintain good standards and positive outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have enough opportunities to develop their early skills in writing for different purposes.  Children do not always have enough opportunity to develop their independence and self-care skills.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to write for different purposes to further develop their early writing skills  strengthen opportunities during daily routines to build on children's developing independence and self-care skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of both the inside and outside of the nursery.  The inspector spoke with parents and read testimonials to gain their views.  The inspector examined a sample of policies, documents and children's records.  The inspector observed children and staff at play and carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector discussed the nursery self-evaluation process with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The well-qualified leadership team has a good understanding of requirements. The monitoring of staff practice and children's progress is effective. Regular meetings guide and support staff development well and they attend regular training. Safeguarding is effective. Staff know how to keep children safe and how to help ensure their welfare. Recruitment processes are thorough. The leadership team has addressed previous recommendations from the last inspection. For example, it has created more choice outside for children and developed good processes to share information with other settings children attend. Good transition processes between rooms in the setting and with teachers in schools provide children with consistency for the next stage in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. Staff carry out regular observations and assessments, and plan effectively to close any gaps in children's learning. Children develop good communication and language skills. For example, they join in well with rhymes, songs and stories; older children are encouraged to talk about their experiences and younger children to learn new words. Staff support children to develop their thinking skills. For example, they looked for different-sized bugs during a sensory activity and staff helped them to think about the size of the bugs and the number of legs they have. Babies and toddlers show curiosity as they explore the sounds of different instruments. Children have exciting opportunities to engage in imaginative play; they dress up as firemen and put out fires. All of these activities help children learn about the world around them. Children's physical and social skills are promoted well to provide them with key skills for future learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff establish close partnership working with parents to ensure that all children's care and learning needs are met. Babies and young children settle quickly. The environment is planned well to meet children's interests. Children explore and develop curiosity in the world around them. Their confidence grows as they practise their large-muscle skills using a good range of toys and equipment. They develop a growing understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, they join in regular evacuation drills. Children develop a good understanding of rules and boundaries that are appropriate for their age.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Babies and younger children gain confidence in their abilities and so are ready to learn. Children develop good early reading and mathematical skills, which prepare them well for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430222 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 823582 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 42 Number of children on roll 85 Name of provider R & RG Childcare Limited Date of previous inspection 28 November 2011 Telephone number 01932 355322

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Setting details

Round & Round the Gardens Childcare registered in 2011. It is based in Pyrford, Surrey. The nursery opens from 8am to 6pm for five days a week, 51 weeks of the year. A team of 22 staff work with the children. Of these, 16 hold recognised early years qualifications ranging from level 2 through to level 6 and the manager has achieved Early Years Professional Status and the deputy managed has Early Years Teacher Status. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children who are aged two, three and four years.

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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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