Kingswood Nursery School

Kingswood Nursery School Unit 5 Kingsdown Business Park, Branscombe, Sidmouth, EX10 0PD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2016 18 May 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. They know their key children exceptionally well and plan sharply focused activities for the next steps in their learning. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Staff work well together, showing great engagement and enthusiasm in children's play. Children develop strong emotional attachments with their key person and build very good friendships with their peers.  Partnerships with parents are good. Managers keep parents well informed of their children's progress through daily discussions. Opportunities are provided to involve parents in their children's learning. This helps to promote consistency between home and the nursery.  Managers have worked extremely hard to improve outcomes for children since the previous inspection. They work well together as a strong and united team. There is a very good drive for continuous improvement and a clear vision for the future.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff miss opportunities to extend children's mathematical skills, for example, in solving number problems.  Staff do not always ensure that all children can confidently take part in small group activities.

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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

 extend further children's mathematical skills, providing them with opportunities to use numbers and solve number problems  review the organisation of small group activities so that all children, including those that are less confident, are able to participate fully.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children inside and outside.  The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including risk assessments, qualifications and children's records.  The inspector spoke to some parents to gain their views on the day of inspection.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with staff.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Managers have made very positive changes since the previous inspection. They have successfully addressed the actions identified, and use self-evaluation well to set targets for future improvement. They have attended a variety of training opportunities to build on their knowledge and skills. For example, they have developed the outside area since the previous inspection. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a thorough understanding of local safeguarding procedures. They monitor individual children's development well to ensure that planning meets the needs of all children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff ensure that planned learning experiences complement children's next steps in learning. They use children's interests effectively to engage them in a range of learning opportunities. For example, children count leaves collected on a nature walk and learn to keep themselves safe when toasting marshmallows on a campfire. Challenging activities provide children with enjoyable and exciting learning experiences. Children use their imagination during creative activities as they explore a range of materials and media independently, such as ice and paint.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely happy, relaxed and show high levels of confidence and self- esteem. Staff are wonderful role models for children, demonstrating polite, friendly and patient behaviour. Children are incredibly helpful, respectful and caring towards each other. Children develop an exceptional understanding of how to manage risks and challenges, relative to their age. For example, they carry out their own risk assessments in the outdoor area. The development of children's physical skills is outstanding, enabling them to manage their personal independence exceptionally well. Children enjoy walks in the woods, swing on rope swings and balance on large tyres. Children learn about nature and care for animals at weekly visits to the local Donkey Sanctuary. Children thrive because staff recognise their efforts and offer praise for their achievements.

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Outcomes for children are good

Staff act on children's interests well. They help them to develop positive attitudes to learning. Children independently develop learning for themselves, indoors and outdoors, through a range of self-chosen activities and routines. All children make good progress from their differing starting points. Children develop their speaking and listening skills particularly well. They demonstrate confidence as they talk with staff and visitors as well as when they role play in small groups. Staff enable children to gain the skills that they will need in readiness for future learning and their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY361488 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1015783 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 2 - 5 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 18 Name of provider Kingswood Nursery School Limited Date of previous inspection 18 May 2015 Telephone number 01297 680 112

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Setting details

Kingswood Nursery School registered in 2007 and is privately owned and managed by a partnership team. The nursery is situated on the ground floor of a building on the Kingsdown Business Park, on the outskirts of Branscombe, near Sidmouth in Devon. There is an enclosed outdoor play area and children have access to adjoining woodland. The nursery is open during term time only, Monday to Thursday from 9am to 4pm, and on Friday from 9am to 3pm. The two owners hold qualifications at level 3. The setting provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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