The Wrightstart Nursery (Cleator Moor) Limited

The Wrightstart Nursery (Cleator Moor) Limited Wright Start Nursery, Ennerdale Road, Cleator Moor, CA25 5LG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 September 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

 The manager is dedicated and committed to improving the quality of the nursery. Processes for self-evaluation are good. The manager seeks feedback from children, staff and parents and clearly identifies strengths and areas to help improve the provision.  Partnerships with parents are good. The staff team works closely with them, offering guidance and support when necessary. Parents are fully included in their child's learning and are invited to contribute to their child's overall development.  The quality of teaching is good. The well-qualified staff team effectively models good language and engages children in conversations about their home and life experiences. This helps to give children a strong sense of belonging and develop self-awareness.  Staff know and understand how children learn best. Their observations of children at play and subsequent assessments help them to plan what children need to learn next.

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This provision is good

Children are making good progress in their learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff have not yet fully considered how best to develop, plan and organise outdoor play opportunities so that children benefit from even more challenging and stimulating learning experiences.  The systems for checking how well individual children and groups of children are progressing is not yet fully embedded. They are not yet used to full effect to make sure any gaps in learning are closing rapidly.

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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

 develop, plan and organise outdoor play opportunities more rigorously so that children benefit from even more stimulating and challenging experiences  make better use of assessment information to make sure all children, including groups of children, are achieving well.

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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 nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the owner/manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation, children's records and relevant policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability checks and qualifications of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to one parent during the inspection and looked at a number of completed questionnaires, taking account of the views expressed.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff work well with other professionals and external agencies. This helps to ensure that the needs of children and their families are effectively met. Staff are knowledgeable about the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child's welfare. The manager has taken measures to ensure that discussions with parents and staff remain confidential. For example, a small office has been constructed where private discussions can take place. Staff recruitment is robust. The manager understands her legal responsibilities to ensure that staff are suitable and properly vetted before they can work with children. Regular supervision sessions help the manager to assess and manage performance. The whole staff team has found these sessions invaluable. They are able to share concerns when necessary and plan further training and professional development opportunities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff work well together and provide children with activities that reflect their interests and individual abilities. They are playful with the children and motivate them well. Children focus and remain engaged when playing games that extend their learning. Staff differentiate activities well so that older and younger children can benefit from similar experiences. For example, when playing a matching game, older children help set out the activity and are given the responsibility to help younger children. Younger children are given time to think, develop new vocabulary and learn about colour recognition. Staff working with babies observe them sensitively and respond appropriately to encourage and extend curiosity and learning. Children and parents who speak English as an additional language are supported well. Staff are able to provide translations and consult with parents to support their teaching around different cultures and festivals.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are friendly, warm and caring. The key-person system works well and attachments between staff and children are very strong. Children's physical and emotional well-being are fostered well and staff effectively promote independence skills. Children behave well. They are taught to be polite, have good manners and develop good social skills. Older children are given responsibilities to do certain tasks, such as marking off the names of children in attendance and serving themselves at snack and mealtimes. Younger children show their emerging skills and confidence as they help tidy away toys and mealtime utensils. Children are taught about healthy lifestyles, such as the significance of regular handwashing and teeth cleaning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in their learning and acquiring the skills necessary for moving on to nursery or school. They are happy, self-confident and motivated. They concentrate well and develop their own ideas through play. Children of all ages enjoy making marks in a variety of ways. Pre-school children develop early reading and writing skills. Children develop early numeracy skills through well-planned activities and everyday routines, such as counting children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491141 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1021658 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 - 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person The Wrightstart Nursery (cleator Moor) Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01946 815548

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The Wrightstart Nursery (Cleator Moor) Limited was registered in 2015. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or 4. The manager holds a foundation degree in early years and childcare. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children. The nursery supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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