Aunty Clares

Aunty Clares 375b Brandlesholme Road, BURY, Lancashire, BL8 1HS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 February 2017 23 March 2016

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 There are inconsistencies in how some staff observe and assess children's progress. They do not always use what they know about children to plan for their individual learning needs. Therefore, some children are not sufficiently challenged and do not make the best progress possible.  The quality of teaching is not monitored well enough. Managers do not rigorously check all staff's understanding of systems to support them in meeting children's learning needs.  The resources and opportunities available for children who prefer to play and learn outside are more limited than those available indoors.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff develop close relationships with children. They play alongside children, offering praise and encouragement, which helps to support their self-esteem and confidence.  Staff check the environment for possible risks regularly. They take appropriate steps to ensure children remain safe as they play.  Staff work in partnership with a range of other professionals. This helps to ensure the care needs of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are met.  Staff understand the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. They provide children with fresh drinking water and a range of healthy meals and snacks.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure all staff understand how to use the information they gather from observations and assessments, to effectively plan activities which excite and challenge children in their learning and help to ensure they make the best possible progress. 13/03/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 improve staff supervision so that inconsistencies in staff practice are recognised and steps taken to improve practice  develop further the provision for outdoor play that helps children who prefer to learn outside, to continue to build on their interests and develop their play more fully.

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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 requires improvement

Managers and staff have worked together to evaluate practice and make some improvements since the last inspection. However, there are aspects of practice which require further input. Manager's supervision of staff is not robust enough. They do not rigorously check all staff's understanding of recently introduced procedures. For example, managers are not aware that some staff do not effectively use information about children's progress to plan their future learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff can identify the signs of possible abuse and know who to contact should they have concerns about a child's welfare. The manager ensures that staff with first-aid qualifications are well deployed within the nursery. This helps to ensure children are protected in the event of an accident.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

There are inconsistencies in the quality of teaching. Some staff do not use the information they gather from children's observations and assessments effectively. They do not use what they know about children to plan and provide challenging activities that are well matched to their stage of development. This results in children sometimes losing interest and concentration. However, staff show interest in what children chose to play with. They talk to them and develop some basic skills, such as counting. For example, as children measure and compare their heights they count how many blocks tall they each are. Staff sing to babies and toddlers who, in turn, enjoy copying the actions as they join in. They enthusiastically support children to participate in the activities available, overall.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Differences in how activities are planned means that the learning needs of some children are not effectively met. Children sometimes lose focus and wander from activities which do not provide sufficient stimulation and challenge. Opportunities for children who choose to play outdoors are more limited than those available indoors. However, staff are responsive to individual children's care needs. They follow effective hygiene practices. For example, children are supported to look in the bathroom mirror when practising how to blow their own nose. Staff ensure the environment is clean and safe. They remind children to be mindful of their own safety. For example, staff explain to children why they must not run indoors and support them to take responsibility for cleaning up their own spills at lunchtime. Staff consistently manage children's behaviour. They praise children when they behave well and help them to understand why some behaviours are not appropriate.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

There are weaknesses in the planning of activities for some children. This prevents them from becoming fully engaged and learning as much as they can. Therefore, outcomes for some children are not as good as they are for others. However, staff do support children to develop their independence. Children are encouraged to make choices about what they would like to play with. Staff support them to take turns and share as they play together. These basic skills help prepare children for their future learning, such as school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493420 Local authority Bury Inspection number 1045158 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Clare Ann Rosson

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Date of previous inspection 23 March 2016 Telephone number 07766295247

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Aunty Clares was registered in 2015. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children and supports children who have a range of special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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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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