Child's Play Day Nursery

Child's Play Day Nursery Sawyers Yard, Wolferton, KING'S LYNN, Norfolk, PE31 6HA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 February 2017 8 January 2013

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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 dedicated staff team creates a comfortable and inviting environment. Purposefully planned activities support children to make good progress in their development.  The manager and her staff team continually reflect on practice. They keep up to date with changes in legislation and good practice. This ensures the quality of provision continuously improves.  Parents speak very highly of the nursery. They comment on the good communication that all staff have with them. Parents are given plenty of information to help them to support their child's learning at home.  Children have good opportunities to be physically active. Toddlers and older children enjoy regular walks in the rural location. They go to the local woods where they explore the natural environment with the staff.  Children's emerging skills in literacy and mathematics are particularly well supported. They develop a keen interest in books and sing rhymes in groups and on a one-to-one

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This provision is good

basis with staff.  Where children may have additional needs, staff work very closely with parents and other professionals to obtain good levels of support for them and their families.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Partnership working with other settings that children attend is not fully effective in achieving a consistent approach to support their learning.  On occasions, staff do not always actively encourage children to think of ways to solve their own problems or to develop further their own ideas during activities.

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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 the partnership working with other settings that children attend to promote a more shared understanding and approach to supporting their progress  provide more opportunities for children to solve simple problems during activities and share their own ideas, encouraging the development of their thinking abilities and their sense of achievement.

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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 completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and the 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.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The well-trained staff are aware of the known indicators of abuse and neglect. Staff implement effective systems to manage risks well and make sure that the environment is safe and secure. For example, they routinely check the outdoor play areas prior to each time they use them. The manager leads staff well in their practice. She is very knowledgeable about how to provide a good standard of care and learning. The manager and staff improve their practice through regular training and sharing information at staff meetings. Self-evaluation is accurate and effective. The manager regularly seeks the views of parents to help her decide where to target improvements. Since the previous inspection, the nursery team has redeveloped all outdoor areas and this has significantly enhanced the learning opportunities for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff routinely assess children's capabilities and monitor the progress that they make. The records that they keep regarding children's learning are easily accessible to parents. They invite parents comments and input. Staff use their strong understanding of how children learn to provide purposeful teaching. They carefully plan activities aimed at helping children to reach their next steps in learning. For example, in the baby room, staff sit on the floor and share musical instruments with the babies. They chat to them and respond to their emerging vocalisations, supporting their communication skills. As children progress through the nursery, staff gradually add more structure and increase the balance of adult- led activities to develop their concentration skills, helping to prepare them for school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop strong attachments to the kind and caring staff. These effectively promote their emotional security and well-being. They speak confidently about their lives and share their experiences. For example, a child chats to a member of staff about what she did with a toy bear she took home from nursery. Staff carefully plan children's transitions between each room and gently introduce them to their new environments. Staff hold additional meetings with parents to ensure that the process is smooth for them and their children. Children are supported to rest as and when they need it. Staff rigorously implement sound health and hygiene practices to help prevent the risk of infection. The individual care and medical needs of children are met well.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning according to their individual capabilities. By the time children leave, they develop good skills in all areas of their learning. They play cooperatively with others, choose what activities they would like to participate in and communicate freely with others. Children learn to mark make with increasing control and enjoy the plentiful opportunities to do art and craft activities. Young children enjoy to play and actively balance as they move along the different stepping stones outside in the garden area to promote their physical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 254018 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1063840 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 41 Number of children on roll 56 Name of registered person Jane Grey

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Date of previous inspection 8 January 2013 Telephone number 0148554389

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Child's Play Day Nursery was registered in 1998. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, 13 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above, including one at level 5. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 50 weeks a year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, 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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