Appleton Day Nursery

Appleton Day Nursery 73 Appleton Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1LN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 November 2015 19 June 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

 Partnerships with parents and external agencies are a key strength and are highly effective in ensuring appropriate interventions are secured. All children, including disabled children and those with special educational needs receive the support they need.  Staff have a secure knowledge of how children learn. They provide a rich, varied and imaginative programme of activities and play opportunities. Precise observations, assessments and planning for individual children contribute to them continuing to progress well in their learning and development.  Staff are good role models and they talk to children with respect and kindness. They offer clear guidelines of expectations to children. This helps children to develop a positive sense of themselves and understand how to manage their own behaviour and make friends.  The manager and deputy manager use their knowledge and experience to continually develop the service the nursery provides. They build effective relationships with staff,

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This provision is good

parents and other professionals.  Children enjoy warm and respectful relationships with staff. Staff engage in children's role play, encouraging them to use their imagination.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Some staff do not always give children the best opportunities to extend their speaking skills.  Staff do not always recognise the potential learning opportunities to support younger children to make independent choices about their play during everyday routines.

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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

 provide more time for children to respond verbally, to build on their developing speaking skills  make better use of everyday routine opportunities to support younger children to make independent choices.

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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 deputy 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 took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The well-qualified manager, deputy manager and staff form a stable and hard-working team. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Up-to-date safeguarding and child protection policies are in place. Staff are clear about their responsibilities and know the procedures to follow if they have a concern. The manager effectively uses her knowledge and experience to monitor and promote the quality of teaching across the nursery. Thorough supervision and performance management promptly identifies any underperformance. Staff establish good partnerships with parents by engaging in discussions about their child. Partnerships with external agencies, such as the local children's centre are good. Children's assessments are analysed on a regular basis. This ensures any support individual children may require is secured to meet their needs. The progress of different groups of children is also monitored. This ensures any possible gaps

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

in achievement are identified, in order to secure the highest possible outcomes for all children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide children with a broad range of activities that meet their individual needs. There is a stimulating environment and resources are attractively presented. Children readily make decisions about their play. For example, they use props to recall a familiar story or enjoy exploring the smell of flowers in the water tray. Story time and singing are used well to foster children's good progress in their language and communication development. Staff use effective questioning to promote children's learning. However, there are occasions when staff do not give children enough time to think so they are able to formulate their own responses. High expectations and a focus on observing, assessing and planning for children's individual needs contribute to the good progress they make. A regular exchange of information with parents helps to make sure that there is a consistent approach to children's learning, both at the nursery and home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well cared for in safe, secure, comfortable and well-resourced surroundings. Settling-in arrangements are adapted to meet children's individual needs and parents' wishes. Staff promote children's understanding of how to be healthy during well-managed hygiene and personal care routines. Children begin to understand the differences between themselves and their friends as staff support them to play and learn alongside each other. As part of their everyday routines, children are taught to be polite, take turns, share and to listen to each other. Staff work closely with the local schools to ensure that the move on to school is smooth.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points. The quality of teaching throughout the nursery is consistently good. Staff help children to develop the skills and knowledge they require for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY334353 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1028480 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 118 Number of children on roll 81 Name of provider Appleton Day Nursery Partnership Date of previous inspection 19 June 2013 Telephone number 01636 613833

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Setting details

Appleton Day Nursery was registered in 2006. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and three are unqualified. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, closing for one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery supports a number of disabled children and those with special educational needs, and 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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