Kiddlywinks The Meadows, Day Nursery And Holiday Club

Kiddlywinks The Meadows, Day Nursery And Holiday Club The Old Stables, Redhills Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 September 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children's well-being is at the heart of the staff team. Children demonstrate that they feel secure, show high levels of confidence and independence and enjoy spending time with adults. Children make outstanding progress from their starting points.  The manager has very high expectations of the staff. Staff are supported in developing their skills through a comprehensive training and development program. The whole team's enthusiasm and dedication to children is evident and reflected in their desire to continually improve.  The quality of teaching is exceptional. Staff regularly assess children's development to gauge exactly where they are in their learning. Parents and staff work together to provide interesting and challenging opportunities to support children's rapid progress towards the next steps in their learning.  The carefully planned nursery is an exceptional learning environment. Innovative role

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This provision is outstanding

play areas engage children and ignite their curiosity because they are based on their current interests. The large outdoor spaces provide superb opportunities for children to hone their physical skills as they explore the world around them.  Parents are very complimentary about the nursery and the staff. They talk about staff being nurturing and caring, with a real sense that their children are understood as individuals. Parents particularly enjoy the regular updates of the wonderful experiences that their children have had.

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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

 continue to reflect on the impact that changes to the learning environment have on children so that outstanding outcomes are securely maintained.

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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 and the manager, who is also the provider, jointly observed an activity and discussed how she evaluates her practice.  The inspector observed a representative sample of children. She discussed their progress with their key person and heard about the plans to support children in the next steps of their learning.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the staff records and a range of policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Leaders demonstrate a keen and successful drive to raising standards in practice. They rigorously monitor children's progress and strive to support the highest levels of achievement. Parents enthuse about the lovely experiences that their children have and how quickly they have developed since joining the nursery. The manager is keen to evaluate the impact of everything they do in order to continue to promote outstanding outcomes for children. She is working on monitoring the fast paced improvement in the environment. Where gaps in children's achievement are identified, targeted programmes are quickly put into place, supported by other professionals. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff demonstrate that they understand and deliver an extensive range of policies and procedures in order to ensure that children are safe. Children are supported in making good choices and taking safe risks as they learn.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is consistently responsive to children's individual needs. The learning spaces are filled with well planned and highly engaging areas, based on children's interests. Images of children with visitors and on trips proudly display the innovative range of experiences provided. Children enjoy looking after the hens and talk about a recent visit from a pony. Staff skilfully question children's understanding and support their emerging thoughts and ideas through play. Activities are meticulously planned across all areas of development. Innovative teaching provides imaginative experiences for children, demonstrating a deep knowledge of how children learn. Children learn about letter sounds as items found in the environment trigger children's memories of prior learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children demonstrate high levels of curiosity and concentration. Exceptional support from staff helps young children to gain secure attachments. Babies are beginning to develop high levels of skill in social situations. They are starting to develop a positive sense of themselves and of their friends. Babies enjoy interacting with each other as they use their whole bodies to explore textures and paints. Children are well supported in voicing their opinions as they make their own choices during care routines. Children of all ages demonstrate that they are confident to try challenging things, enjoying encouragement from adults. Children enjoy the fabulous range of healthy food and drinks, where individual requirements are accommodated. They are learning about healthy lifestyles, making healthy choices and the effects of exercise on their bodies. The behaviour of children is exceptional. Individual children are supported in understanding their emotions

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are progressing rapidly from their individual starting points. Children make significant progress in their communication and language development and they make progress beyond expectations in physical development. Children of all ages demonstrate great confidence and independence. Children are very well prepared for the next stage of their education, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491824 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1021482 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 92 Number of children on roll 158 Name of registered person Karen James

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01768 210500

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Kiddlywinks The Meadows, Day Nursery And Holiday Club was registered in 2015. It employs 14 staff members, 13 of whom hold a relevant qualification, including the provider/manager who holds early years professional status and two staff who hold qualified teacher status. It is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery supports children who have English as an additional language and those children who have special educational needs or disability.

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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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