Crigglestone Day Care

Crigglestone Day Care Crigglestone Nursery School, High Street, Crigglestone, WAKEFIELD, West Yorkshire, WF4 3EB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2016 25 February 2016

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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

 Leaders and managers are committed to improving the quality of care and learning. They have worked closely with other early years professionals since the last inspection. This has resulted in a marked improvement in the quality of teaching and learning for all children, particularly for those under the age of two years.  Leaders and managers keenly monitor the impact of staff practice on children's learning. Action taken shows that weaknesses in practice are swiftly tackled.  Staff make accurate assessments of all children's progress. Parents are invited into the setting to discuss their child's progress and next steps in learning. Their child's key- person also involves them in completing the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years.  The key-person system is well embedded and helps to ensure that children are always supported by an adult who knows them well.  Leaders monitor the outcomes for all children, clearly demonstrating that gaps in

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This provision is good

learning are steadily closing. Children make good progress from their starting points and develop the key skills they need for the next stage in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The strategies used to engage with other early years professionals to aid children's transition on to their next learning environment are not always successful.  Children do not always learn the most from activities because staff sometimes miss opportunities to use different examples or change explanations.  Staff are not consistent enough in helping children under the age of two years to understand how to respond to a few appropriate boundaries, which are reasonable yet challenging.

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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

 explore strategies to engage other settings as children are supported in their move on to their next learning environment, such as school  improve teaching skills through using a variety of examples and rewording explanations and questions, in order to help extend children's learning further  help children under the age of two years to understand and respond to reasonable yet challenging expectations.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed two joint observations with the deputy manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the registered individual and deputy manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the setting's self-evaluation and evidence for the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a good understanding of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect. They are clear about the procedures they must implement to help safeguard children. Recruitment of staff helps to ensure adults are suitable to work with children. Leaders and managers have strong partnerships with parents and outside agencies. This helps them to take appropriate action, helping support children and families when they need it. Following the last inspection, improvements have been made to the deployment of staff and routines around mealtimes. This has had a positive impact on the continual supervision of children under two years of age. Staff say that leaders are very approachable and are keen to support their professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Well-qualified staff have a good understanding of how children develop. They describe what is happening around them, resulting in keeping children interested and motivated. Staff have improved the quality of their interactions with children under two years of age. They talk to them about what they are doing and use one and two word sentences which children listen to and repeat. This helps to extend their vocabulary. Staff bring children's attention to the similarities in patterns to help them successfully complete quite challenging jigsaws. Children are encouraged to practise and refine their writing skills. Children are encouraged to talk about a snail they have found. They find a safe place to put the snail and provide it with some food with plans to return to it later. Children confidently climb and jump off outdoor equipment, demonstrating their good coordination and balancing skills as they take measured risks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Parents describe their relationship with their child's key person in very positive terms and say they are very approachable. Children show concern when others are upset and with support are learning to resolve their differences. Children enjoy freshly cooked meals that cater for their individual dietary needs. They make healthy choices as they serve themselves and are able to help themselves to water throughout the day. Children learn the importance of exercise for keeping them healthy and understand good hygiene practice. Babies are cuddled as they go to sleep and greeted by a familiar person on waking. Following the last inspection, a concerted effort has resulted in rooms being re- organised. There has also been a genuine focus on providing children with resources they are able to continuously access indoors and outdoors. All children are able to independently explore and initiate their own play. This has widened the learning

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Outcomes for children are good

Leaders and managers use additional funding well to help provide additional support for children who need it. Older children are confident communicators and eager to learn. Younger children enjoy early counting and using tools to manipulate dough. Babies enjoy moving around freely and exploring their environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY458824 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1041721 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 54 Number of children on roll 95 Name of registered person Crigglestone Day Care Limited

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Date of previous inspection 25 February 2016 Telephone number 01924 303290 Opt 2

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Crigglestone Day Care was registered in 2013. The setting employs 21 members of childcare staff. Of these, 19 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including one with early years professional status. The setting opens from Monday to Friday except for the bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.45am until 6pm. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children and children who have special educational needs.

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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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