Longscroft Children's Nursery School

Longscroft Children's Nursery School Longscroft Children's Nursery School, Trowle, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9BL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 October 2016 14 November 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 Leaders use effective systems to evaluate the quality of the provision. They seek the views of staff, children and parents to help identify how the setting can improve still further.  Leaders and staff analyse data of children's achievements meticulously to identify any weaknesses in learning. Staff have a good understanding of how children learn. They complete regular assessments and plan for children's future learning. Children make good progress.  Children behave well and staff are good role models. For example, they help children understand how to take turns, share and be kind to others.  Partnership with parents is strong. Staff use a variety of effective ways to inform parents about their children's learning and life at the setting.  Children and their families are supported very well. Leaders and staff work in effective partnerships with other professionals to support children's specialist care and learning

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff miss some opportunities to encourage younger children's emerging independence skills during play activities.  Staff do not consistently organise some activities or changes between activities effectively to maintain children's interest and learning.

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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

 support staff to more consistently recognise opportunities to encourage children's emerging independence  review the organisation of some activities and routines to ensure children remain interested and engaged.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the activities and the quality of teaching throughout the setting.  The inspector held discussions with the leadership team and spoke with children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including staff suitability checks, self-evaluation, observation, assessment, planning records, and documentation linked to checking children's progress.  The inspector conducted a joint observation of staff practice with the manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have completed training to develop their awareness and confidence in child protection issues and help them to identify any children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. They are knowledgeable about what to do if they have a concern about a child's welfare. Effective recruitment and vetting procedures enable the leadership team to ensure that staff are suitable and appropriately qualified for their role. Leaders support the well-qualified staff with training opportunities to update their professional knowledge and expertise. This has a positive impact on children's learning outcomes. For example, staff have shared their learning from behaviour management training with parents to aid children's learning and well-being.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Leaders and staff regularly seek information from parents about what their children already know and can do, and their changing interests. This enables them to understand children's starting points well and to plan for their continued learning. Staff plan enjoyable adult-led activities to help children develop good communication skills. For example, they help children to understand about rhythm in speech as they tap out the sounds and rhythms in words they hear from a story. Staff are very responsive to children's spontaneous interests. For example, they noticed quickly the interests of babies and offered them additional containers to explore the concept of emptying and filling.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have secure relationships with the staff, and feel safe and self-assured. Staff offer children praise for their achievements, helping to support their self-esteem and confidence. Staff support children to develop good independence skills. For example, children are helped to develop essential skills, such as serving their own meals and taking an active part in tidying away their toys. Staff help children to understand how to keep themselves safe. For example, they encourage children to take an active role in checking the outdoor environment is safe before they begin their play. Children have good opportunities to be outdoors on a daily basis to practise their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in the setting. They maintain good concentration on activities, remaining focused until they have completed them to their own satisfaction. Children develop a good understanding of growth and changes in nature. For example, they take part in woodland activities where they learn about similarities and differences and how trees grow from acorns and seeds. Children develop good literacy skills. For example, they give meaning to the marks they make as they practise their emerging writing skills. Children gain good skills in preparation for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441907 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1059138 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 - 7 Total number of places 105 Number of children on roll 105 Name of registered person Longscroft Children's Nursery School Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 14 November 2012 Telephone number 01225777698

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Longscroft Children's Nursery School Ltd is located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The nursery registered in 2012 as a limited company. It operates from several purpose-adapted buildings. Opening times are Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.00pm, all year round except for the Christmas holiday period. There are 24 members of staff working with the children. Of these, one holds early years professional status, one holds a relevant early years qualification at level 6, one holds a qualification at level 5, 13 hold qualifications at level 3 and a further four hold qualifications at level 2. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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