Setting EY484116

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 August 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Children build close emotional relationships with adults. Staff help young children to feel secure. They stay close to their special adult for reassurance.  Staff observe and assess children's progress consistently. They build an accurate picture of children's abilities and keep parents well informed about their progress. Children make good progress in their learning.  Staff create a safe, welcoming and stimulating learning environment for children.  The owner shows a strong commitment to continuing to improve the quality of the provision and teaching. For example, she is currently reviewing the teaching of mathematics and providing children with more challenging and innovative learning experiences that build on their mathematical skills.  The owner places a strong emphasis on helping all staff continue to develop their knowledge and skills. For example, she actively encourages them to attend further

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This provision is good

training to improve children's experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes staff do not give younger children the opportunity to follow their interests and build on their learning freely.  Staff are not always making the most of opportunities to build on children's interest and curiosity in nature and living things.

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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 opportunities for younger children to make choices and develop their own play  increase opportunities for children to explore and investigate the natural world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities indoors and in the outdoor area.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the owner.  The inspector held meetings with the owner and members of staff.  The inspector sampled children's learning records and other relevant documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from parent questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The owner implements thorough recruitment procedures that help ensure staff are suitable to work with children. She takes positive steps to ensure all staff have a good understanding of their role in child protection. The owner monitors children's progress consistently and effectively. She helps staff identify and narrow gaps in children's learning. Children benefit from staff's increasing understanding of how to extend learning. For example, recent training has enabled staff to engage and interest boys more in looking at books, increasing their early reading skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan a wide variety of challenging learning experiences that reflect children's current interests. They interact skilfully with children and give them the confidence to try new skills. Staff encourage children to have a go to extend their learning. They build successfully on children's already strong communication and language skills. For example, they encourage children to share their experiences as well as teaching them to listen to others. Staff form effective partnerships with parents and other settings that help contribute to consistency in children's care and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, settled and have fun in the setting. They behave well and develop a good understanding of the need to respect others. Staff are good role models and reinforce children's awareness of the need to share and take turns successfully. Children develop a good understanding of how to stay safe and in good health. They enjoy healthy home-cooked meals and have easy access to drinking water. Staff actively encourage children's physical development, for example, by providing plenty of exercise and outdoor play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a good range of skills that prepares them well for the move to school. They become independent, confident and keen learners. Older children join in enthusiastically with group activities, such as circle times and action songs. They are confident speakers who readily share their thoughts with others. Young children enjoy learning about their world and finding out how toys work. Older children develop good early writing skills, for example, when making their own books. Children develop good early reading skills, such as an awareness of letter sounds. They build strong friendships and play happily with others. Children see to their own personal care needs confidently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484116 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 998438 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 24

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

Nanny's House registered in 2014. It operates from Portslade, East Sussex. The setting opens Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm for 49 weeks of the year. The setting receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The setting employs seven staff. There are two staff with a childcare qualification at level 4, one staff with level 3 and one with level 2.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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