Once Upon A Time - Basford

Once Upon A Time - Basford New College Nottingham Basford, 664 Nuthall Road, Nottingham, NG8 6AQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 January 2017 Not applicable

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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

 Staff make detailed observations and accurately assess and regularly plan to meet children's needs, taking account of their interests.  Staff make excellent use of the stimulating environment, both inside and outside. This provides children with a wealth of exciting play activities that sparks their curiosity and encourages explorative play.  The leaders and managers have ambition and ensure that the nursery continuously develops to improve outcomes for children. Staff are monitored well and attend training, which they put into practice on a daily basis.  Children form warm, caring bonds with their key person, other staff and each other. Staff provide a well resourced and welcoming environment where the children feel safe, happy and are confident to access resources and toys independently.  Effective self-evaluation systems are in place. The management team demonstrates its' ability to accurately identify what needs to be done next in order to support children

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Some activities do not maintain all children's high level of interest and engagement.  Staff do not yet ensure that parental engagement is consistently embedded in their practice to further engage parents in their children's 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

 ensure that activities are consistently organised and planned to provide children with high levels of engagement and interest  develop further ways to engage parents in their children's learning to help support children to make even more progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents 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. Staff have a secure understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to report their concerns. The nursery has a comprehensive set of policies and procedures that is regularly reviewed to ensure it is up to date. These policies and procedures underpin staff practice. Recruitment and selection arrangements are robust and all staff undergo appropriate checks to ascertain their suitability. Staff are able to enhance their professional development. The manager ensures that all staff access supervision, training and ongoing support. The manager monitors the learning of all children in the nursery. She identifies any gaps in their learning. Children who have special educational needs and disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language are swiftly identified and supported.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their time at the nursery. They arrive and happily engage in play with the wide range of resources available to them. Staff observe children's play sensitively and join in when children seek them out to do so. Staff talk to them about what they are doing, modelling language well. Children follow their interests well during self-initiated play, introducing additional resources into their small-world play. Staff support children's creativity well. Children explore mixing colours as they create their own paintings. Children confidently talk about their experiences and cultural celebrations at home. Staff use this as an opportunity to help children reflect on what they know about the world around them. For example, children use percussion instruments as they dance to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff get to know children well and are attentive to their individual needs. The well established key-person system ensures all staff have a good understanding of children's individual needs and interests. Staff support babies emotional well-being effectively, helping them to settle and build close bonds. Staff carefully supervise children and complete daily risk assessments to keep children safe. Children do things for themselves successfully. For example, they are encouraged to put on their own coats and successfully manage difficult fastenings. Children learn to respect each other and tolerate each other's differences. Children enjoy daily outdoor play in the stimulating outdoor environment. Children's physical development is good. Children are handling equipment efficiently and gaining good control of their bodies. For example, children use tweezers to pick up prawn crackers, adeptly developing their small-muscle skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are self-assured and show increasing confidence. Older children develop their independence as they pour their own drinks and make choices about when they have their snack. This supports them to develop the key skills in readiness for starting school. Children are keen learners and follow instructions well. Children, including those in receipt of funding and those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491873 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 1024688 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 39 Number of children on roll 62 Name of registered person New College Nottingham

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0115 8380431

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Once Upon a Time - Basford was registered in 2015. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6, one at level 4 and eight hold qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm, closing at 5.30pm on Fridays. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It supports children who have special educational needs and 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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