The Oxford Nursery Eynsham

The Oxford Nursery Eynsham 49 Witney Road, Eynsham, Witney, Oxfordshire. OX29 4PL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 August 2016 27 August 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 Despite a challenging year, staff have worked hard since the last inspection to make the necessary improvements. The leadership team is strong. Targeted and focused action plans, closer monitoring of practice and increased training for staff have created a secure foundation for sustained improvement.  The quality of teaching is good. The leadership team use their combined expertise well to role model effective practice. A particularly strong focus on promoting children's literacy and language skills helps to accelerate the progress children make in their learning.  Children are very happy in the nursery. They form close relationships with the staff who look after them. The safe and homely environment means children feel secure.  Improvements in the way staff monitor children's progress mean parents and carers are much better informed about their children's learning. The links between home and nursery are good.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The systems for checking how well all groups of children make progress are still new. Therefore, they are not yet used to full effect to make sure any gaps in learning close rapidly.  Links with local schools are not as strong as they could be. Although staff have attempted to make contact with Reception teachers, the sharing of information about children's progress needs further development.

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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

 improve the use of assessment information to make sure all groups of children are achieving well  strengthen the partnership arrangements in place with local schools to improve the transition process for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector assessed the quality of teaching across all age groups during activities inside and outside.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the nursery manager to evaluate how well senior staff monitor practice.  The inspector held meetings with the leadership team, including the nursery owner, to evaluate the improvements made to the nursery over the last year.  The inspector talked to a small number of parents who were dropping off and collecting their children from the nursery to obtain their feedback. One parent was also spoken to on the telephone.  The inspector talked to staff about how they keep children safe, how they plan for children's learning and how they measure the progress children make.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation including: the nursery's self- evaluation report; records of children's progress; staff files; safeguarding logs; training certificates; and the nursery's development plan.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The leadership team has built on the findings from quality audits and the benefits of professional training to raise standards. The new trainee manager and deputy have a good range of skills and expertise. This enables them to accurately identify where further improvements can be made, especially in the way staff record and monitor children's progress. A sharper focus on improving teaching, especially for boys, has made a positive difference to the progress children make. Safeguarding is effective. Staff are well trained and have a clear understanding of their duty to keep children safe. For example, staff monitor children's attendance rigorously and follow up any unexpected absence. Staff are vigilant in reminding parents about not using cameras and mobile phones in the nursery.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have made many changes to the layout of resources and the organisation of the daily routine to improve children's learning. Improvements to the outside area have also increased the range of provision available. A particular focus on promoting boys' communication and literacy skills has been effective. Boys are now showing an increasing interest in letters and sounds. They excitedly point out letters they recognise when they see words on signs and books displayed at low level. Good quality teaching means staff plan activities based on children's interests. For example, a group of boys thoroughly enjoyed working in the role play 'construction site' to create a house for their dinosaurs. They played cooperatively together to work out how tall the house needed to be; to recognise shapes and to estimate how many bricks they would need.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop a very positive attitude towards learning as staff create a fun and purposeful learning environment. Staff continually praise children and widely acknowledge and celebrate their achievements. This positive approach encourages children to try hard, to persevere when things don't work and to be motivated to succeed, which are important skills for future learning. For example, parents and staff reward children's achievements on the 'I can… tree' and new challenges are displayed on the '(not) Yetti… tree'. As a result, children feel proud when they have achieved something new. The key person system is used particularly well to help babies form strong attachments with familiar staff. Relationships between all children and adults are good and any unsettled children are quickly comforted.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children thoroughly enjoy their day at nursery. Quieter children are closely monitored by staff and their individual needs and preferences for learning are respected. Babies benefit from the company of the older children; they watch with fascination and attempt to copy what older children do. For example, a baby was keen to practise his crawling to enable him to explore new areas of the garden and be closer to the other children. Children behave very well as they are fully occupied and challenged in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 403347 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1036758 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 - 8 Total number of places 42 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Acacia Care and Education Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 27 August 2015 Telephone number 01865 884468

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The Oxford Nursery Eynsham registered in 2001. It is one of three nurseries run by Acacia Care and Education Ltd. The nursery is located in the village of Eynsham in Oxfordshire and is open on weekdays from 7.30am until 6pm all year round. It is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. There are 19 children on roll, all of whom are in the early years age range. A team of eight staff work with the children. Of these, seven hold relevant qualifications. The manager is qualified to foundation degree level and the nursery owner holds qualified teacher status.

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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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