St Mary's Roseheath

St Mary's Roseheath St. Marks RC Primary School, Fir Avenue, LIVERPOOL, L26 0XR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 November 2016 1 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 conduct thorough and incisive evaluations of the quality of the provision. This results in detailed and demanding action plans to further improve the nursery.  Staff work very well in partnership with parents to engage them in their children's learning. They use accessible and creative ways to help parents support children's development at home.  Staff get to know children well. They have high expectations for what each child can achieve. Their use of praise helps to motivate children and involve them in meaningful play.  Children feel safe at the nursery. They have excellent relationships with staff and are developing good social skills.  All children are making good progress from their individual starting points. Children who require extra help receive it quickly.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Leaders' monitoring systems are not yet fully embedded, in order to evaluate the progress of different groups of children.  Staff do not always make best use of opportunities to build on children's curiosity and thinking skills.

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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

 sharpen the focus for monitoring the outcomes of different groups of children  make better use of opportunities to promote children's curiosity and ability to think about and solve problems.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas of the premises used by the nursery.  The inspector spoke to parents and children during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are alert to potential symptoms of abuse and understand their responsibility to prevent children from being drawn into situations that could cause them significant harm. Staff have developed highly effective partnership working with other local settings, including the host school. They regularly share information with other providers to support children as effectively as possible. This supports children's well-being and their development. The manager has implemented monitoring systems to oversee the progress of each individual child. She makes effective use of this information to ensure the continuous progress of all children attending the setting. The manager has a clear vision for the future of the setting. She actively seeks the views of others to form her action plans.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are skilled in their interactions with children and are clearly passionate about their roles. Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery and have positive attitudes towards learning. Staff use regular and precise assessment to identify children's current level of development, as well as what they are interested in and like to do. Staff successfully engage children in a range of meaningful and challenging activities. Children are very keen, for example, to join in with a musical activity. Staff model actions and words, successfully promoting children's listening and attention skills. In the outdoor area, children fit together pieces of a large puzzle, successfully identifying numbers which are relevant to them. Children become deeply involved in their pretend games. For example, they use a small diary and pencil to fill in a pretend register and tell their friends they are 'not in nursery today'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children listen well to adults. All staff use positive behaviour management strategies. The children know how they should behave and what is expected of them. The key-person system is effectively embedded in practice. Children arrive happily at the nursery and settle quickly. Children seek adults out to join in their games, read them stories or for help, if required. The learning environment is meticulously planned and thoughtfully arranged. Children have access to an excellent range of purposeful tools and resources that staff use to extend their play. Staff consistently encourage children to become independent. Children use the bathroom without support, serve their own meals and set up activities or toys. Children learn about the world around them. Staff plan purposeful outings to help children learn more about their local community. Children are beginning to develop respect for others and an understanding of diversity.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are very confident. For example, they ask visitors lots of questions about what they are doing in the nursery and their home lives. Children have good communication skills. They are consistently motivated to join in and interact with other children and adults. Children are well prepared for their next stage of learning and the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434873 Local authority Knowsley Inspection number 1059951 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 2 - 9 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person St Mary's Roseheath Committee

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Date of previous inspection 1 November 2012 Telephone number 01514861319

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St Mary's Roseheath nursery was registered in 2012 and operates from the grounds of St Marks Catholic Primary School. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level two and above, including the manager who holds early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 50 weeks per year. Sessions are from 8am until 5.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. They also offer an out- of-school provision and wrap-around care.

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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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