Castle View Day Nursery

Castle View Day Nursery Castle View Day Nursery, Watling Street, Mountsorrel, LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire, LE12 7BD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 2016 12 July 2013

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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

 The management team is highly effective in driving improvement. Rigorous self- evaluation has led to well-targeted changes throughout the nursery. The managers' uncompromising commitment to continuous improvement is shared by all staff. They are all focused on achieving excellence and have significantly raised the standards of care and learning since the last inspection.  The inspirational managers make excellent use of supervision sessions and appraisal systems to ensure teaching practice is always at the highest standard. There is a targeted plan of professional development. This helps to ensure that all children make the best possible progress.  Children enjoy excellent learning opportunities that capture and engage them in purposeful play. Staff are highly responsive to children during activities. Well-timed questions and conversations are used skilfully to challenge children's thinking.  All aspects of the learning environment are exceptionally well thought out. Children

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This provision is outstanding

make exciting discoveries as they are able to explore and follow their own ideas and interests. For example, children enjoy making marks with brooms in sand and water and observing the effects.  The key-person system is highly effective. Children's individual care needs are fully met by the attentive and kind staff. Children brim with confidence as they feel extremely safe and secure. Their behaviour is exemplary. They are respectful and kind to their friends.  Children experience a wealth of opportunities to be physically active and enjoy fresh air. They use a range of physical skills in their play. For example, they enjoy moving sand from one area of the garden to another using a wheel barrow.

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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

 develop the already successful strategies to engage parents and further enhance their involvement in their children's 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 a nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery managers. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff.  The inspector took account of the views of parents present on the day of inspection and of written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The managers of the nursery are very well qualified and use their expertise to provide inspiring leadership. They research new initiatives and attend regular training courses to constantly bring fresh ideas into the setting. Experienced staff act as mentors to more junior staff to ensure all of them are fully supported to meet the high expectations of practice. Regular staff meetings provide opportunities for staff to review and share their successful teaching methods with each other. The managers and staff develop effective partnerships with parents and other professionals. Children are given tailored support to help them reach their full potential. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children's welfare is actively promoted. Staff have a thorough understanding of local safeguarding procedures. They fully understand their roles and responsibilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

A key strength of the nursery is the thoughtful staff deployment which results in them working with specific age ranges according to their childcare experience and expertise. All staff skilfully watch and listen to children as they are absorbed in their play. High-quality observations and assessments are used to inform planning. Any gaps in learning are quickly identified and addressed. Parents are kept informed of children's progress and provided with plenty of ideas to extend their learning at home. However, the managers have identified that there is scope to engage parents more deeply in their children's learning. Children experience a precise balance of adult-led and child-led activities, ensuring they are always engaged and challenged. Children enjoy using natural resources in their play, developing an excellent understanding of the world. For example, very young children enjoy exploring and rolling lemons and pine cones across the floor. They

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

investigate the feel and smell of them, fully absorbed in their explorations. Staff use pictures of children to promote self-awareness. Toddlers enjoy looking at photographs of themselves and of one another. Older children look at the detail of real flowers before they draw them. Mathematics and literacy are threaded through all nursery activities. Pre- school children demonstrate impressive skills as they add numbers together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely happy and confident. They feel valued and cherished as all their needs are fully met by nurturing and attentive staff. All care practices are of an exceptionally high standard. Children are provided with sensitive support as they move through the nursery, making the transition between rooms an enjoyable experience. Children's behaviour is excellent. They share and take turns willingly, showing a mature understanding of how others feel. Staff promote independence skills extremely well. They instinctively know when to offer support and when to stand back. Children demonstrate perseverance as they put on waterproof coats and Wellington boots before going outside.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress based on their starting points. Funding is monitored and used effectively to support children's outstanding progress. Children are extremely well prepared for the next stage of learning or the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY455802 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1028806 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 - 6 Total number of places 45 Number of children on roll 89 Name of provider Castle View Day Nursery Partnership Date of previous inspection 12 July 2013 Telephone number 01163191016

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Setting details

Castle View Day Nursery was registered in 2012. The nursery employs 16 members of childcare staff. Of these, 12 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, three at level 6 and one has Early Years Professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year except for bank holidays. Sessions 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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