Gillitots Day Nursery

Gillitots Day Nursery 2 Warburton Lane, Partington, MANCHESTER, M31 4NR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 March 2016 23 November 2011

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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

 Staff demonstrate consistently strong teaching skills that are highly responsive to children's needs. All staff have high expectations of what each child can achieve. Children make exceptional progress in all areas of learning. The use of additional funding is exceptionally well targeted, further accelerating children's progress.  Systems to monitor children's progress are completed with meticulous detail. They provide a comprehensive account of the progress made by each child and groups of children. This helps to ensure early intervention is sought and programmes of support are implemented swiftly. Children rapidly develop the skills needed to be ready for school.  Partnerships with parents are highly effective. Regular information sharing helps to ensure that parents are entirely involved in their children's learning. Parents are very complimentary about the nursery and the progress their children make. Partnerships in

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This provision is outstanding

place with other professionals are equally exceptionally strong.  The leadership and management of the nursery are inspirational. Managers are incredibly knowledgeable, highly skilled and show a complete dedication to providing the highest-quality care for children. They are exceptional role models for the staff team who emulate the commitment and passion of the managers.  Children behave exceptionally well. They play cooperatively and display exceptional levels of self-control in many situations. They show that they are aware of the rules and expected behaviour. Staff offer children an abundance of praise and encouragement, greatly supporting their self-esteem.  Disabled children and those with special educational needs are given superb support and make excellent progress. Intervention is sought at the earliest stage from external agencies and services. Advice received is threaded effectively into daily planning and

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This provision is outstanding

ensures that children receive a consistent approach from all adults working with them.

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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

 continue to drive forward the excellent evaluative and reflective practice that leads to the established outstanding quality of provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning, both inside and outside.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the managers of the nursery.  The inspector spoke to members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held a meeting with the manager and provider of the nursery.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from questionnaires and comments.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, evidence of the suitability of staff and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff have an excellent understanding of safeguarding issues and are extremely alert to any changes in children's welfare. Staff at all levels are well versed in the procedure to follow in reporting any concerns they may have about a child in their care. The nursery managers demonstrate very high expectations of the staff team. They provide highly effective systems of support and performance management based on incisive monitoring of staff practice. Professional development of the staff team is sharply focused and helps to maintain the exceptional quality of teaching. Managers recognise the importance of continuously striving to find even more ways to enhance the firmly established, outstanding quality of provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The learning environment, inside and outdoors, is exceptional. Children's natural curiosity and exploratory instincts are very well fostered, as their surroundings supply endlessly fascinating challenges. Highly effective systems of observation and planning are implemented with outstanding results. Staff make accurate assessments of children's learning and plan according to children's interests and known next steps, ensuring the learning environment provides maximum learning opportunities. Staff are well qualified and highly effective in taking every opportunity to extend children's learning. Children squeal with delight as they jump in puddles outside. Staff extend children's vocabulary as they use a host of adjectives and encourage children to describe what is happening. Children's critical-thinking and communication skills are greatly supported. Children are confident and skilled communicators. Children gain a deep understanding of the world

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

around them through real life experiences and wonderful play opportunities. Children of all ages use wonderful imaginative skills as they pretend play in the extremely well equipped and thoughtfully presented role-play areas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children benefit from the small-group size and the close support they receive from staff, who have an excellent understanding of their needs and interests. This helps children to feel safe and secure in the nursery and develop high levels of confidence. There is a very strong emphasis on children managing their own safety. Children fully participate in a wide range of safety-related play, including handling tools, such as hammers, under very close supervision. Children gain an excellent understanding of all aspects of leading healthy lifestyles. They learn about and practice the importance of brushing their teeth, exercising regularly and explore healthy foods in a number of innovative ways. This further supports children's health and safety. Staff frequently raise parents' awareness through literature and ways to explore learning at home.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children of all ages and abilities are extremely motivated to learn. They make excellent progress and are keen to engage in the extensive range of activities available. This greatly supports children in developing the skills needed for their next stage in learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY348871 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 849460 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 1 - 11 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 67 Name of provider Gillian Andrea Campbell Date of previous inspection 23 November 2011 Telephone number 01617 750 495

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Setting details

Gillitots Day Nursery has been registered since 2007. The nursery employs nine members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am 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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