Merry Poppets Nursery Ltd

Merry Poppets Nursery Ltd Flitwick Road, Westoning, BEDFORD, MK45 5AA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 2016 31 October 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

 Since the last inspection, the management team has continued to make improvements to their service. A commitment to training and effective staff performance management is evident. Staff demonstrate confident teaching and a good understanding of children's individual needs.  Strong partnership working with parents contributes to children having their specific needs met. Detailed information is gathered when children start attending and ongoing discussion and sharing of information from home results in children receiving a consistent approach to their care and learning.  Children are safe in this nursery. Staff maintain close supervision during activities, sleeping children are regularly checked. Staff complete training in safeguarding and have a secure understanding of how to ensure children's welfare.  Children are gradually supported to be independent. Staff build on children's confidence and skills, which helps to prepare them for moving to the next age group in the nursery

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This provision is good

and the eventual move on to school.  Teaching is good. Staff in all the group rooms provide positive and enthusiastic interactions with the children. Staff show a genuine interest in what children are doing and are skilled in making suggestions to help children extend their vocabulary and interest.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff plan group times that enable children to reflect on what they have done, sometimes the activity is too long and does not fully capture the interest of all children who are taking part.  On occasion, staff do not support children enough to represent their own ideas and act out their interests.

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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

 devise even better ways to support and consolidate children's learning and interest during group activities  provide even more opportunities for children to express their ideas and interests.

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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 deputy manager.  The inspector held a meeting with both the nursery managers, the deputy and with four members of staff. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Thorough checking of staff's suitability at the recruitment stage and on an ongoing basis helps to ensure that children are safe. Management and staff work as a supportive team. They have a reflective approach to their work and evaluate their activity, making adjustments to ensure children's needs continue to be met. Regular supervision, when staff discuss their key children and their plans for continued professional development, has a clear impact on their confidence and the quality of teaching they provide. Detailed information is gathered about individual children's progress. This is shared with their parents and used to plan for children's next steps in learning. Information is collated about the progress that is made by different groups of children, including those who receive specific funding. Management uses this information effectively to ensure that each child receives suitable support to enable them

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children throughout the nursery enjoy staff's encouraging and positive involvement in their play. Babies and toddlers giggle with delight as the staff sing to them. Older toddlers explore activities with small vehicles and numbers, and pre-school children are excited to plant beans in the garden. However, occasionally, children's interest in their favourite characters is not fully valued by the staff. Staff place high priority on promoting children's communication and language. They use lots of positive facial expressions, eye contact and ask questions during play that encourages children to think about what they are doing. However, from time to time during group activities some children begin to lose interest and become distracted.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children in each of the group rooms show they feel a sense of belonging in the nursery. They approach staff for comfort and reassurance as they need it and children are confident to move around between their chosen activities. Babies settle to sleep readily and wake happily. Staff are good role models for the children. They clearly explain the expectations for behaviour and treat children gently and with respect. Children are well supported; they develop an attachment to the staff. They share and take turns. All children enjoy daily outside play which promotes their physical skills and well-being. The nursery provides varied meals and snacks which take account of children's specific dietary needs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are supported effectively by the staff to develop confidence and self-esteem. Staff make sure they listen to the children, involve them in the planning and evaluation of activities and show them care and respect. This results in children feeling a sense of belonging and well-being in the nursery. They are confident to ask staff for assistance as they need it, they make friends and are confident to select their own resources and activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434658 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1028295 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 - 4 Total number of places 83 Number of children on roll 79 Name of provider Merry Poppets Nursery Limited Date of previous inspection 31 October 2013 Telephone number 01525 718241

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Setting details

Merry Poppets Nursery Ltd was registered in 2011. It is part of a limited company which has three other early years provisions. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and 3. The nursery opens from 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.

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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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