Pye Nest Day Nursery

Pye Nest Day Nursery Pye Nest Day Nursery, 1 Edwards Road, HALIFAX, West Yorkshire, HX2 7DG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 May 2016 2 December 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

 The management team strives for excellence. They display exceptional determination in continually enriching and developing the already outstanding nursery. Highly effective systems are in place to evaluate every aspect of practice and provision. This highly successful drive helps to promote excellent outcomes for all children.  Children's emotional well-being is incredible strong. They build extremely close attachments with their very sensitive and nurturing key person. Children are exceptionally confident and independent individuals who demonstrate a wonderful sense of belonging in this warm, welcoming and very caring nursery.  Staff are excellent advocates for children and their families. Exemplary partnerships with other professionals help to ensure a successful and shared approach towards children's development. Children with special educational needs or disability make remarkable progress in their learning.

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This provision is outstanding

 Staff demonstrate an excellent understanding of how children learn. They expertly weave in exciting opportunities for children to practise, and consolidate their understanding of a wide range of mathematical ideas. A systematic approach to promoting children's literacy skills is embedded exceptionally well throughout the nursery.  The management team and many staff are qualified to a very high level. Staff are extremely proactive and committed to extending their own knowledge and skills. They research early years topics and use this to develop highly-effective support for children.  Children's behaviour is impeccable. They are very kind, helpful and especially caring towards each other. Staff are excellent role models for children and fully consult and involve them in developing the nursery rules or promises as children call 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

 implement the planned changes to the already outstanding programme of support for parents, and evaluate the impact that this has on children's learning and development.

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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 manager.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with the children.  The inspector held a meeting with the management team. She checked a range of policies and documentation and discussed the nursery's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to three parents during the inspection and took account of the written views other parents provided for the purpose of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff are extremely well trained and confidently identify the procedures to follow should they suspect a child is at risk of harm. The management team meticulously monitors how well the different groups of children achieve in their learning. They provide exceptional one-to-one support and challenge for staff, which also includes research and training with university professionals. Staff disseminate their learning during team meetings and through extremely informative displays in each room. They work especially closely with parents to support the unique characteristics and individual needs of their children. Parents are extremely complimentary about the exceptional care and learning experiences that children receive at nursery. The management team plans to extend the home-visiting system, and further develop the already outstanding information workshops they currently offer to parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children display exceptionally high levels of concentration. Babies persevere as they post balls and discover which size of ball will fit through the holes in a mirror box. Older children consolidate their understanding of capacity during their investigations with water. Staff skilfully teach children strategies to successfully draw water up into tubes. Children talk very articulately about Russia and Australia. They identify these countries on the map. Staff effectively challenge children's thinking about the weather and temperatures in these countries. Staff make extremely accurate assessments of children's development. They use these to meticulous plan activities and experiences that are precisely matched to support children's individual learning needs. Staff swiftly identify any areas of development where children are not making the best possible progress. Highly successful strategies are put in place to help children catch up quickly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The management team has created a respectful ethos and inclusive nursery environment which reflects and celebrates diversity. This has an extremely positive impact on children's understanding and tolerance of people who are different to them. Children's physical well- being is supported exceptionally well. Babies enjoy ample space to crawl and pull themselves up to standing on sturdy equipment. Children persist in challenging their physical abilities in the inspiring and imaginative outdoor area that staff have created. Children enjoy lots of fresh air on their regular visits to the nearby forest area. Staff provide excellent support for children to help them understand the importance of eating fresh vegetables, to provide the vital vitamins they need for their healthy growth.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are extremely curious and highly motivated in their learning. Older children display exceptional knowledge of the world and confidently talk about magnetic forces, the solar system and the international space station. Children display superb enthusiasm and produce copious amounts of writing. Older children confidently recognise and write their name. Children are prepared exceedingly well for the future and display the excellent attitudes they need to continue their learning at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 303793 Local authority Calderdale Inspection number 855055 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 - 5 Total number of places 57 Number of children on roll 82 Name of registered person Denise Gwizdak

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Date of previous inspection 2 December 2011 Telephone number 01422 345670

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Pye Nest Day Nursery was registered in 1996. The setting employs 17 members of childcare staff. Of these, 16 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including three with early years teacher status. The setting opens from Monday to Friday all year round, apart from a week at Christmas and bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three and four-year-old children. The setting supports children with special educational needs or disability.

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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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