Alice Park Nursery

Alice Park Nursery 1 Alice Park, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 7BL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 January 2017 19 October 2016

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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 manager and staff team have worked together to make significant improvements since the last inspection.  Teaching across the setting is of a consistently good standard and the manager uses funding well to provide a wide range of well-planned learning experiences.  There are well-established and positive relationships with parents and other professionals. These are particularly effective for supporting children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.  The manager effectively monitors the work of her team through supervision and appraisal meetings. She identifies training programmes which have a direct and positive impact on children's experiences. For example, staff have learnt about specific special educational needs to help tailor children's care carefully and effectively.  Observations of children's play help staff make accurate assessments of their learning. Staff plan well for children's progress. They track children's development to identify any

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This provision is good

gaps, and help children catch up when necessary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff and management do not always recognise opportunities that arise to help children learn about people whose lives and experiences are different from their own.  Children enjoy regular physical play outdoors but opportunities for those children who prefer to be and learn outside to explore other areas of learning are slightly limited.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to learn about the similarities and differences between their lives and the lives of others, to develop their understanding of the world around them  develop more opportunities and experiences for those children who prefer to be, and learn, outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff's interactions with children across the setting.  The inspector spoke with children and took the opinions of parents into consideration.  The inspector looked at documentation, including the safeguarding policy and children's learning journals.  The inspector held a leadership and management meeting and a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff receive regular training and understand the procedures to follow should they have a concern about the safety or welfare of a child. Since the last inspection there has been an improvement in staff deployment and staff have completed first-aid training. The manager makes ongoing evaluations of the setting and well- considered changes improve outcomes for children. For example, staff have looked closely at how best to provide exciting mathematical learning opportunities and introduced new ideas and resources to support children's play. Managers and staff work well with other settings to ensure children receive continuity in their care and learning. This is particularly effective for children learning English as an additional language.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use their qualifications and vast experience well to support children's development. Staff are interested in the way children explore using their senses and have developed a range of experiences which motivate them to take part. For example, children play with glue and corn flour and thoroughly enjoy experimenting and exploring. Children get lots of physical play opportunities. For example, they visit the local park and dig deep holes in the sand. Staff provide experiences which appeal to children's need to explore and find out. For example, children select interesting resources and make their own wintery pictures with a range of paints, glue and feathers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are kind, helpful and behave well. Staff are skilled at helping children negotiate and resolve conflict. Children learn to be respectful and think of others while they play. The key-person system is well established and helps children settle easily. For example, the youngest children play with staff when they need reassurance and really enjoy a game of talking on the telephone together. Staff are positive, calm and kind. They listen to children and constantly praise their independent attempts. For example, staff give children support to get their outdoor clothes on and children learn to do up their own zips and put on their boots.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are content, happy and enjoy everything on offer. They develop a range of skills that helps them as they move on to school. For example, they confidently spread cheese onto bagels at snack time and take responsibility for cleaning up. Children select resources and learn to put them away when they have finished.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363070 Local authority Bath & NE Somerset Inspection number 1077282 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person Jacqueline Helen Watson

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Date of previous inspection 19 October 2016 Telephone number 01225 424 971

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Alice Park Nursery registered in 2008 and operates from a converted house set in the grounds of Alice Park, Bath. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm for 50 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are seven members of staff, five of whom hold early years qualifications at level 3.

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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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