Magic Dragon Nursery

Magic Dragon Nursery Box Cricket Pavilion, The Recreation Ground, Box, Wiltshire, SN13 8NH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 February 2017 11 July 2014

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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 have a good understanding of how children learn. They provide a broad range of interesting experiences, and children are eager and confident to explore. All children make good progress from their initial staring points.  The manager and staff are good role models for children. They teach children to build strong friendships and to behave well. Children play cooperatively together. They learn to take turns and show respect and tolerance for each other.  Partnerships with parents are good. The manager and staff keep parents well informed about their children's learning and how this could be extended at home. Parents speak very highly of the staff team. They value the care their children receive.  The manager, who is also the owner, provides good leadership for her staff member. She evaluates the setting regularly and recognises the strengths and any areas for further development. She has addressed the recommendations raised at the last

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This provision is good

inspection, to maintain children's good outcomes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, staff are too enthusiastic to provide answers to questions before giving children the opportunity to think and respond for themselves.  The manager does not use assessment information as well as possible to check on the progress of different groups of children, to target teaching and ensure any gaps in learning are closing.

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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

 allow children enough time to share their own knowledge, think through their ideas and respond to questions they are asked, to maximise their learning  use information from assessments more effectively to monitor the progress being made by different groups of children and target teaching even more precisely.

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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 sampled a range of documentation, including attendance records, accident and incident records, staff suitability checks, the self-assessment information, children's observation, assessment and planning records, and documentation linked to managing children's progress.  The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection, and held meetings with the manager.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector took into account parents' written feedback and the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff keep up to date with child protection legislation. They understand the procedure to follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare. The manager has rigorous recruitment and vetting processes in place to ensure the member of staff remains suitable for their role. The manager has high expectations for her staff member. For example, she observes the quality and impact of their teaching and they have regular support to help develop their skills and knowledge. The manager and staff are well qualified, and are committed to their ongoing professional development. For example, they talk about the positive impact that outdoor learning training has had on their understanding of children's abilities to concentrate outdoors and on children's outcomes. The manager and staff fully understand the need to work with other professionals to support children's continued care and progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager and staff complete regular observations and assessments of children's achievements. They use this information to plan for children's ongoing learning. Overall, they support children's communication and language skills well. For example, they engage children in conversation and introduce new words, such as 'scramble' and 'bramble'. Staff are inventive in increasing children's awareness of books. For example, they are animated as they read stories and children respond enthusiastically. Staff follow children's interests as they emerge through play. For example, when children show a great interest in writing, staff support them to sound out their letters and write words, such as 'mummy'. Children are creative and imaginative in their role play. They delight in drawing, wrapping up presents and hunting for pirate's gold.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop close relationships with their key-person. They demonstrate they are happy and confident. Their emotional well-being is supported well. Staff talk to children about how to look after themselves. For example, children follow good hygiene routines such as handwashing. Children have daily fresh air and exercise. They access a safe and well-resourced outdoor area. Staff provide experiences to help children learn about the world around them and other cultures, such as Chinese New Year and Diwali.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills in readiness for their eventual move to school. They are sociable, independent and inquisitive learners. Children develop their mathematical knowledge well. For example, they use simple addition and subtraction, and they count, sort, and match objects. Children learn about the concept of rhythm. For example, they create sounds with different instruments and explore how sound changes over time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY267693 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1070539 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 - 8 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Sheelagh Mary Jones

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Date of previous inspection 11 July 2014 Telephone number 01225 744892

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The Magic Dragon Nursery registered in 2004. It operates from the modern cricket pavilion in the village of Box, near Bath. The nursery employs two members of childcare staff. One holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and the manager has early years professional status. The nursery cares for children over the age of two years and is open all year round, from Monday to Friday. The nursery also provides before and after school care and a holiday club during school holidays for children up to 11 years old. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm.The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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