St George's Nursery School (City)

St George's Nursery School (City) St. Georges Nursery School, William Street, LEICESTER, LE1 1RW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 January 2017 19 April 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

 The key-person system is effective in helping children to feel safe and emotionally secure. Arrangements for when children start and move rooms are well managed. Children settle quickly and build strong attachments to staff.  Staff regularly observe children and effectively plan for their ongoing learning. They provide a wide range of interesting and fun activities that reflects children's interests and next steps in learning. Children enjoy their time at nursery and are eager participants.  Parents speak very positively about the nursery. They comment how well staff know their children and are valued as individuals. Parents state they are kept well informed about their children's progress and how they can support learning at home.  Staff successfully liaise with a wide range of additional agencies and professionals to help support children and meet their individual needs.  Children of all ages are active. They regularly play outdoors, where they practise and

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Monitoring processes are not yet successful in providing an accurate overview of the strengths and weaknesses of teaching across the whole nursery to precisely identify where extra focus is needed.  On occasion, some newer and less experienced staff lack confidence in engaging children fully in activities to further extend their learning and enjoyment.

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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

 develop the processes to monitor children's progress, to precisely identify and develop less successful areas of practice to help all children make even better progress  focus more sharply on the guidance and support given to staff, particularly those newer and less experienced, to help raise the quality of teaching to a consistent high level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning  The inspector viewed all areas of the premises used by children.  The inspector carried out two joint observations with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and area manager. She sampled documentation including children's learning journals, staff supervision records, and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. The inspector discussed the nursery's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents, staff and children during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Rigorous recruitment procedures are used to check that staff are suitable to care for children. An effective induction programme ensures that staff are competent and confidently understand the nursery's policies and procedures. This includes those relating to child protection and wider safeguarding issues, such as children being exposed to extreme views of right and wrong. Managers maintain a strong focus on safeguarding practice. They ensure that this a frequent point of discussion at team and one-to-one meetings with staff. This has a positive impact on children's safety and well-being. Partnerships with schools are good and help to provide continuous support in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, staff are well qualified and have a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. Teaching is good and children make good progress during their time in the nursery. Staff effectively promote children's communication and language skills. They introduce new vocabulary, model the correct use of words and give children time to contribute to conversations. Very young children repeat words and simple sentences. For example, they comment, 'One, two' and, 'All gone' as they build and then watch a tower of bricks fall. Older children describe the feel of flour on their hands and the different features of toy animals hiding in the straw. Children develop good mathematical skills. Older children confidently count and recognise numerals. They compare the size and patterns of their footprints in the flour. Young children use glue sticks with increasing skill and care when creating collage pictures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children play and learn in a welcoming and caring environment. Detailed information is gathered from parents when children first start. Staff in the baby room complete home visits as one way to get to know children well from the start. Children are happy and content, and their individual needs met well. Staff are good role models. They help children to learn to take turns, share and be kind and respectful of each other. Staff are interested in what children are doing and regularly praise them for their achievements. Children behave well. Staff promote healthy lifestyles. Children benefit from a good range of nutritious meals and snacks. Children of all ages learn about good hygiene practices through everyday routines and activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those with English as an additional language and special educational needs or disabilities make good progress in relation to their starting points. They develop appropriate skills and are well prepared for their future learning. Children are friendly, sociable and developing good levels of confidence and independence. They build strong relationships with staff and other children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437313 Local authority Leicester City Inspection number 1065780 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 - 10 Total number of places 90 Number of children on roll 54 Name of registered person The Childcare Company (Leicester) Limited

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Date of previous inspection 19 April 2013 Telephone number 01162517755

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St George's Nursery School (City) was re-registered in 2011. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or 4. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children. The nursery also runs a holiday club for children aged up to 10 years. It supports children with 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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