Danesmoor House Day Nursery

Danesmoor House Day Nursery Danesmoor House, Carmel Road North, DARLINGTON, County Durham, DL3 8RH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 December 2015 12 August 2013

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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 are well qualified and translate their knowledge effectively into good quality teaching. This has a positive impact on the good progress children make in their learning. Staff use their observations to plan purposeful activities which are precisely focused on children's interests and next steps in learning.  Disabled children and those with special educational needs are supported extremely well. Staff work closely in partnership with other professionals who are involved with children to enhance and support their learning.  Leadership is effective. The owners and the management team demonstrate a high level of commitment to continuously improve the quality of the provision.  Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They constantly and consistently praise and encourage children to do their best and the success of this is seen in the children's delight and busy involvement in all activities.

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This provision is good

 Staff actively ensure that the environment is safe and secure at all times. They are very vigilant and conduct regular and effective risk assessments as part of keeping children safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always provide highly effective guidance to help parents support children's learning at home.  Although the management team regularly check the quality of teaching, staff do not have the opportunity to carry out observations of each other's practice, to help them learn from each other and share best practice.

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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

 enhance the range of information shared with parents and help them further support children's next steps in learning at home  develop further opportunities for staff to learn from each other, share best practice and work towards providing outstanding teaching across the nursery.

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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 provider/manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the provider/manager, and 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 also took account of their views through feedback questionnaires.  The inspector spoke to the staff and children throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding issues and receive regular training. Robust recruitment and vetting procedures are in place, including the successful induction of new staff. Training opportunities for staff are quickly identified through supervision and observation of teaching practice. This helps children benefit from consistently good quality of teaching and positively impacts on their learning. Precise and accurate assessments help the management team monitor children's progress and identify if any additional support is needed. Partnerships with parents are good and parents are very complimentary about the staff and the care provided for their children. Systems to evaluate what is working well and what needs to improve are effective and take into account the views of staff, parents and children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from good quality teaching which is based on their individual learning needs. Staff carefully observe what children are doing and saying and respond appropriately, skilfully linking learning into fun, purposeful play. For example, staff successfully introduce a range of props to help older children have fun, as they explore and create rhyming words. Staff frequently read familiar stories to children, taking every opportunity to encourage repetition and supporting them in spotting well-known words. Older children are keen to show their writing skills and many are confident at writing their names. Toddlers investigate the play dough. They mould, shape and roll the dough using a wide variety of tools. Babies practise their physical coordination and build their concentration as they attempt to scoop sand into containers. Staff and visitors who come to the nursery, such as the art teacher, are skilled at working with children to encourage

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

them to find things out for themselves. They extend their learning through sensitive and creative interventions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The staff team present a happy and welcoming environment. The key-person system is well established and effective. This helps to foster positive relationships with children and their parents. Staff have high but realistic expectations to help children develop their own independence. Children behave well and show kindness, concern and respect to others. Staff encourage children to share and take turns, and this helps children develop good personal and social skills. Children's health is fostered as they have regular opportunities to play outside, run around, balance and stretch. They are offered a range of healthy meals and snacks, and are developing a good understanding of why it is important to have a nutritious and balanced diet.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Staff promote children's learning effectively. They are enthusiastic and eager to participate in activities and develop important skills in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442381 Local authority Darlington Inspection number 1028547 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 75 Number of children on roll 145 Name of provider Danesmoor House Day Nursery Ltd Date of previous inspection 12 August 2013 Telephone number 01325 355010

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Setting details

Danesmoor House Day Nursery has been registered since 2012. The nursery employs 21 members of staff. Of these, 20 hold an appropriate early years qualification ranging from level 3 to level 6. Two members of staff are qualified teachers and one holds Early Years Professional status. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round. Session are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children. The nursery supports disabled children and those with special educational needs.

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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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