Beechwood Day Nursery

Beechwood Day Nursery Beechwood Day Nursery, 146 Dyche Road, SHEFFIELD, S8 8DT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 December 2016 28 October 2013

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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

 There are effective interagency partnerships to support children who have special educational needs or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language. Staff use additional funding productively. For example, to create social stories for parents to borrow which reflect children's backgrounds and support their emotional well-being.  The strong management team motivates the staff well. There are effective arrangements for continued professional development and supervision. Staff are supported well to further their skills to strive for outstanding quality teaching throughout the nursery.  Children enjoy attending this welcoming and friendly nursery. Staff plan a broad range of activities, both indoors and outside, to promote children's enjoyment and achievement.  Attention is given to promoting children's good health and well-being. Children have regular opportunities to play outside and benefit from being in the fresh air. They enjoy

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This provision is good

healthy snacks and meals and learn to become independent and manage their own self-care needs.  Staff observe what children know and can do and use this to plan for their individual next steps in learning. Information from children's assessments is regularly shared with parents so that learning can be continued at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, children do not receive the highest levels of challenge to further develop their learning.  The manager does not yet use assessment information well enough to check on the progress of different groups of children.

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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

 provide more opportunities for challenge that help children make even more progress in their learning  use information from assessments more effectively and monitor the learning and progress being made by different groups of children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the premises and the resources available to the children.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the provider and manager and spoke with children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including attendance records and evidence of staff suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Managers and staff are well qualified. Their care and teaching skills are good. Recruitment procedures are robust. Effective support measures, such as mentors, help new staff to develop confidence and competence in their role before they adopt new responsibilities, such as a key group. Staff training has a positive impact on outcomes for children and the progress that they make. For example, staff have increased their understanding in developing children's communication and language skills. They provide children with opportunities to talk in small groups, use their imaginations and share their ideas. This builds children's confidence and helps extend their vocabulary. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of their responsibilities with regard to child protection. They carefully supervise babies and children. They consistently promote their safety, well-being, comfort and enjoyment during well-managed routines and

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

activities. Managers and staff demonstrate a strong commitment to achieving the best outcomes for all children. For example, they take account of the views of the children and parents when identifying improvements. Partnerships with parents, carers and other early years professionals are effective. This helps to provide a good level of consistency in children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Babies and children enjoy learning and are keen to take part as staff readily follow up their ideas and interests and consistently encourage and praise them. Children are given good learning experiences, overall, particularly in mathematics. Staff encourage younger children to count and identify colour and shape. Children enjoy making spiders with the dough they have made. They talk about how many legs a spider has. Children are excited that it is nearly Christmas and they talk about their visit to see Santa. They have great fun creating white hand and foot prints on dark paper so it looks like they have been walking in the snow. They experiment by mixing different colours of paint together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident, secure and settle quickly because of the close relationships they build with their key persons. They enjoy good opportunities to make decisions and learn new skills within the familiar environment and daily routine. Staff are good role models and use praise and encouragement effectively. Children have helped to devise 'children's rules'. These are displayed on posters around the room. Children use these to remind each other of clear boundaries and how to be kind and considerate during play. Children behave in a positive manner and play very well together.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are gaining the skills that prepare them well for school. Pre-school children demonstrate they can follow instruction, they enjoy contributing their ideas and maintain concentration during activities. Toddlers are forming friendships and an awareness that their peers also have needs. Babies are keen to explore their environment and enjoy singing time. These activities help children develop curiosity, build confidence and positive attitudes towards independent learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421134 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1065637 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 72 Number of children on roll 67 Name of registered person Cornerstone Nurseries Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 28 October 2013 Telephone number 01142374455

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Beechwood Day Nursery was registered in 2011. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 7pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It supports children who have special educational needs or disabilities and 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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