Nutkin Nursery

Nutkin Nursery Lydney Park Estate, Old Park, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6BU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2016 24 October 2012

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children make good progress. Staff track children's progress effectively to help them provide a balanced, stimulating range of activities to support children's interests and next steps in their learning.  Staff are highly motivated and skilled in helping children to form very secure emotional attachments. Children are extremely confident and settle quickly in the nursery. All staff have a calm, caring approach, and provide a warm, safe, and secure environment where children may play safely.  There are excellent partnerships with parents. They are fully included in their child's learning through the consistent sharing of information. Links with other settings that children attend are also good, so everyone can consistently support children's learning.  The managers and staff are highly motivated and enthusiastic, and have a strong vision of where they want the nursery to be. They consistently monitor staff performance and

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This provision is good

offer regular training to improve children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always use opportunities that arise to help children extend their mathematical development, including their understanding of time.  On occasions, staff do not use the correct name for objects to help children to develop their vocabulary as accurately and rapidly as possible.

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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

 take every opportunity to help children understand mathematics, and in particular about simple concepts of the passage of time  offer more consistent support for children to develop their vocabulary to extend their communication and language as fully as possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and staff interactions with children in all rooms and the outside learning environment.  The inspector held a meeting with the owner/manager of the provision and conducted a joint observation with the early years professional.  The inspector checked the evidence of suitability and qualifications of staff working with children, the provider's self-evaluation and the improvement plan.  The inspector spoke to the staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection, and took into account the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day and from information included in the parent questionnaires.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records, safeguarding procedures, and written policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a clear understanding about the procedures to follow if they have any concerns about children's welfare. Recent training has enhanced everyone's awareness regarding child protection. Staff work well as a team and they regularly contribute to the evaluation of their practice. Areas for improvement are well targeted and clear action plans contribute to improving the quality of the provision. The management team regularly monitors and reviews children's progress and uses this information to help drive improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are knowledgeable about their key children. They complete detailed observations and assessments to help them track children's progress well. Overall, children are supported well in their communication and language skills. For example, staff give children time to answer questions at their own pace, and those working with younger children repeat sounds and words back to them. Children enjoy their time at the nursery. They share and take turns and make friends quickly. Children take part in activities with excitement and enthusiasm. For example, when children play at role play, they enjoy handling real money and talking to the member of staff about how much they have and what the coins are.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The highly stimulating environment and wide range of activities ensure that children are eager to join in and are highly motivated to learn. For example, children thoroughly enjoy developing their imagination as they have a story, using props, in the woodland den. Through excellent settling-in processes, young children and babies feel secure and content when they start. Extremely well-planned transition sessions mean that children settle quickly when moving into a new room in the nursery. Children are highly confident and have excellent opportunities to develop their independence. They make choices and enjoy the freedom to play inside or outside. Children's behaviour is exemplary. Staff offer praise and encouragement as children achieve to support their confidence and self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their next stages in their learning and development. They have good opportunities to develop their physical skills and manage risks. They enjoy exploring the outside spaces where they dig, climb, and experiment in the sand and water play. Young children and babies enjoy exploring the world around them. They develop independence from an early age and make choices in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY253254 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1058792 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 56 Number of children on roll 94 Name of registered person Elizabeth Sarah Blampied

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Date of previous inspection 24 October 2012 Telephone number 01594 842284

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Nutkin Nursery is privately owned and was registered on the present site in 2001. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year. They close for two weeks at Christmas and bank holidays. The nursery also operates a holiday club during most school holidays. The nursery is in receipt of funding for early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 14 members of staff, including the owner/manager, who work directly with the children and they are supported by ancillary staff. All members of staff who work with the children hold appropriate early years qualifications to level 3 and above.

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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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