Out Of This World Day Nursery

Out Of This World Day Nursery Tuebrook Childrens Centre, 61 Lower Breck Road, Liverpool, L6 4BX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 July 2016 28 January 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

 The manager is enthusiastic and has a strong drive to develop the nursery. Together with staff, she uses self-evaluation effectively to identify areas to improve to benefit the children and families who attend.  Children are happy and confident, and show high levels of self-esteem. They develop very good relationships with their key person and show through positive behaviour, that they feel emotionally safe and secure.  Staff keep parents well informed about their children's achievements. They work well together to ensure children's learning is consistent between home and the nursery.  Staff promote children's communication development particularly well. For example, they have employed a specialist staff member to develop children's language and work closely with other professionals to develop children's communication skills.  Staff work well with other early years settings, including schools that children attend, to

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This provision is good

enable them to have a consistent approach to children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff receive regular coaching and supervision from the manager, there is scope to improve this to develop the quality of teaching skills even further.  Managers do not routinely use contributions from parents and children to better inform the self-evaluation process.

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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

 strengthen the support staff receive to help them extend their teaching skills even further  improve the systems to evaluate the provision by seeking more focused feedback from children and parents.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held meetings with the manager.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector sampled documentation including staff records, self-evaluation and children's learning records.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a good understanding of the setting's safeguarding procedures and confidently implement these to help protect children. All areas of the nursery are regularly checked and are safe. The manager monitors staff practice and reflects on how it could be improved. The setting have made strong progress since the last inspection. The manager encourages staff to undertake regular training to help to update their skills. This has led to improved learning environments and better planning for the under two’s. The management team enables staff to learn from each other, develop their practice and make positive improvements. Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff encourage them to be fully involved in their children's learning. Parents are delighted with the care their children receive, saying that staff treat them as if they were their own.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use effective methods to engage children in a range of well-planned activities and learning opportunities. These include, watching chickens hatch from their eggs and caring for the nursery's hamsters, Fudge and Marshmallow. Babies are excited by the activities available and eagerly explore the paint, preferring to paint on their hands rather than the paper. Staff complete regular observations and assessments and use this information well to plan the next stages in children's learning. The manager has a very clear overview of how different groups of children are progressing and works hard to ensure that any gaps between them are closing. Children learn how to communicate and their language skills are improving. For example, staff carry visual prompt cards to support those children who speak English as an additional language. All staff use sign language to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, so that they can help children to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

All children, especially babies, form secure attachments with their key persons, who have a good knowledge of their individual needs, interests and routines. Staff are positive role models and use good methods to support children in learning how to respect and value others. All children develop skills that encourage them to do things for themselves. For example, at mealtimes, older children manage tasks independently, such as serving themselves and pouring drinks. Even babies are encouraged to feed themselves from a very young age. This helps to develop their confidence and sense of belonging as they learn and try new skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children make steady progress in their learning. They learn the key skills that prepare them well for future learning and moving on to school. Where there are gaps, staff offer very effective support to help children catch up. Children are inquisitive and have good opportunities to explore. They persevere at tasks and are curious to solve problems. Children are respectful of others and learn to take turns, for example, when singing songs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477142 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 1048282 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 - 11 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 83 Name of provider Out Of This World Day Nursery Limited Date of previous inspection 28 January 2016 Telephone number 01512600590

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Setting details

Out Of This World Day Nursery was registered in 2014 and is one of two settings owned by the provider. The nursery operates within Tuebrook Children's Centre in Liverpool and opens on Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, all year round with the exception of bank holidays and one week at Christmas. The nursery also offers wraparound care for children up to 11 years, both in term time and in the holidays. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are currently 15 staff working directly with the children, 14 of whom have appropriate early years qualifications. The setting receives Early Years Pupil Premium for approximately 10 children.

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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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