Herefordshire and Ludlow College Nursery

Herefordshire and Ludlow College Nursery Folly Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1LS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 November 2015 2 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 interact well with babies and children, responding to their different personalities and interests so they eagerly join in and become engrossed. Babies and children relish being able to explore and to imaginatively use different natural and creative materials.  Staff expertly foster children's listening, understanding and expressive language. They help children with speech and language delay to speak clearly and to develop their vocabulary. Staff value children's home languages, while ensuring they learn English.  Babies and children are nurtured and thrive. The kind, attentive staff calmly promote their comfort and good health, gently reassuring children so they soon settle.  Parents comment on how much their children enjoy nursery and the affectionate relationships they have with the manager and staff. Parents are encouraged to tell staff about their children's learning at home. They appreciate having regular feedback about

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This provision is good

their children's activities and achievements at nursery.  Effective recruitment, staff performance and training procedures ensure staff are well qualified and confident about their work. Their teaching and care skills are good. They work well as a team, ensuring children have fun and are kept safe and well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always identify ambitious targets for children's future learning or explain these next steps clearly to parents.  Activities and equipment provided in the outdoor learning area are not always varied, exciting or challenging.

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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

 set ambitious targets for children's future learning which are clearly explained to parents, in order to help all children make high rates of progress  further improve the organisation of activities, equipment and resources outdoors to create more-exciting and challenging opportunities for children to explore, be creative and active.

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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. She spoke to the local authority early years improvement adviser, staff and children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation form and evidence of the suitability and training of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection. She took account of their views and of the views of other parents from their written feedback to the provider.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager and staff are ambitious about offering children and families a high-quality service. They check all aspects of the provision and effectively make improvements, taking account of the views of parents, children and local early years advisors. More-thorough tracking of children's progress helps the manager and staff to swiftly identify and address gaps in children's learning or in the educational programme. This has led staff to focus their training and skills more on improving children's early literacy and mathematics, and to continue to make improvements to the outdoor play area. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff have a sound understanding of abuse, neglect and other risks to children. They attend regular safeguarding training and know what action to take if they have concerns about a child. They sensitively help parents to access other services available to families and give them timely advice about children's

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Robust assessments and tracking of children's progress ensure staff understand children's abilities and learning needs. They give parents regular information about their children's activities and achievements, including written assessments. Staff identify appropriate next steps for children. However, these are not always particularly challenging or clearly explained. Some parents are unsure which aspects of their children's development staff are focusing on. However, staff generally plan effectively for children's future learning. They successfully develop children's skills in early mathematics and literacy. Children enjoy counting and comparing objects during play and routines. They explore colour, shape and size in their art, craft and exploratory play. Children recall stories through their discussions and model making. Children bring in items from home to reflect the letter of the week and are beginning to recognise and use the letters of their name.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Babies and children enjoy being at nursery. They eagerly explore the inviting, well- resourced indoor areas and enjoy regular outside play. There are fewer challenges for children outdoors where the play area is not so well equipped or organised. Staff praise and encourage children. This helps them to feel valued and want to do well. For instance, children confidently tackle a complex obstacle course, responding to challenges set by staff and by themselves. Children behave well. Staff ensure they cooperate and understand the nursery's boundaries and behaviour expectations. Children share, take turns and enjoy socialising, for instance, during mealtimes. They are kind and help each other to join in activities and routines. Staff ensure children are well supervised and teach them to behave safely as they use equipment and move around the premises. Children follow good hygiene procedures and learn to independently manage their personal care.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, resourceful learners, who make good progress and are well prepared for school. This includes children in receipt of early education funding, those with developmental delay and children who speak English as an additional language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 223535 Local authority Herefordshire Inspection number 864297 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 35 Number of children on roll 56 Name of provider Herefordshire College of Technology Date of previous inspection 2 November 2011 Telephone number 01432 365305

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Setting details

Herefordshire and Ludlow College Nursery was registered in 1992. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or 3. The manager has a foundation degree and the deputy manager has Early Years Professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday during college term time. Sessions are from 8.30am until 5.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. Support is provided for disabled children and those children who have special educational needs, and for children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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