The Priors Nursery

The Priors Nursery Priors School, School Lane, Priors Marston, Warwickshire, CV47 7RR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 February 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

 Children are very familiar with their surroundings, routines and the staff. The nursery operates in the Reception classroom of the school. Staff make good use of opportunities for children to learn alongside others and experience seamless transitions into school.  Children are happy and engage in various activities. Inside, they learn to control programmable toys, moving them around on the map they have created. Outside, they scoop and shape the sand, collect leaves, herbs and soil to make 'soup' and construct using planks of wood and crates.  Children's development is assessed and monitored well. Planning is organised very well, so all staff know how to provide additional challenge to help individual and groups of children to consistently make good progress.  Staff evaluate how the experiences provided impact on children's learning. This helps them to decide if they should revisit the activity, adapt their practice or introduce

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This provision is good

something new to ignite children's interests.  Staff are good role models and children quickly learn how to behave. They take turns, share equipment, listen to staff and respond positively to instructions. At lunchtime, children go into the school hall to have their food. They develop good table manners and understand about expectations.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff direct children too much and do not give them enough opportunities to make independent choices and enhance their learning in their own way.  Staff do not fully engage parents in the evaluation of the nursery or provide enough opportunities to build on their contributions to help raise the quality of provision to the highest possible level.

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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

 give children more opportunities to enhance and extend their learning in their own way and to make the most of experiences that they choose for themselves  involve parents further in reflecting on and evaluating the quality of the provision and encourage them to contribute further to improvement plans, in order to increase the potential to deliver the highest possible quality provision for children.

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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 manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. 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

Staff are well qualified and experienced. This is reflected in their secure understanding of their roles and responsibilities and in their enthusiasm for their work. They have varied opportunities to reflect on practice, exchange ideas and cascade information from training and research to extend the team's knowledge and skills. Managers monitor the impact of this shared knowledge to ensure that staff's professional development is helping to enhance the provision for children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff and parents are well informed about the procedure to follow if there are concerns about a child's welfare. This helps to protect children from harm both in the nursery and elsewhere.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are supported well by staff who have a good knowledge and understanding of how they learn. Staff use information gained from other settings children have attended and parents to make an initial assessment of their starting points for learning. They observe and monitor children's ongoing progress effectively to help them plan activities which are matched to children's emerging needs and provide a good level of challenge. Staff keep parents well informed. For example, they share records of children's learning, including photographs, observations and samples of work. Parents are also given information about activities they can continue at home to help widen their children's knowledge and skills. Parents talk about how much their children enjoy nursery and explain that they are very impressed with their achievements and growing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very comfortable and build positive relationships with the kind and thoughtful staff. The key-person system is effective in meeting all children's individual needs. Children show good awareness of their own and others' safety. They are encouraged to tidy up when they have finished and to take care of the resources and equipment. Children move around carefully in the inviting outdoor areas and enjoy taking part in activities under the canopy, sheltering from the snow, rain or sun. The good use of different spaces enables children to enjoy more boisterous play, such as running and jumping, or calmer activities, for example, chalking or painting with water on the pavements.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and are well prepared for future learning. They are developing confidence and are keen to help and encourage one another. Children enjoy varied activities to support their understanding of the wider world. They have been learning about the festival of Chinese New Year and have helped to develop their role play space into a restaurant equipped with authentic cooking items. Children also like meeting visitors to the nursery, joining in with local events and going out and about in the community.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486561 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1014884 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 10 Name of registered person The Priors Education Trust

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01327 260527

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The Priors Nursery was registered in 2015. The nursery employs three members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one has qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. The nursery provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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