Jump Start Nursery

Jump Start Nursery Moulsecoomb Children's Centre, Hodshrove Lane, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 4SE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 March 2017 14 April 2014

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Staff and children are exceptionally well supported by the special educational needs coordinator, who is an extremely skilled, dedicated member of the team. Staff recognise and support the individual developmental needs of children extremely well. All children, including those with additional needs, are given every opportunity to reach their full potential in this extremely inclusive setting.  The managers lead the exceptionally hard-working staff team extremely well. They provide staff with inspirational coaching and training and they continue to develop their skills to the highest levels. The managers regularly observe staff practice; giving extremely thorough feedback to help them improve children's outcomes even further.  Staff extend children's learning exceptionally well. They consistently encourage children to explore, investigate and work things out for themselves. Children are extremely

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This provision is outstanding

willing to try new things and develop exceptionally positive attitudes to learning. They make rapid progress from their starting points in learning.  The managers build highly effective partnerships with parents and other professionals who work with the children. They share extensive information and children benefit greatly from extremely consistent care and learning experiences.  All staff are exceptionally positive and caring. They build excellent bonds with the children. Staff are extremely helpful and supportive of children's individual needs.

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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

 offer even more support for young children during group times, to continue to develop their excellent learning opportunities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice and the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff, children and parents.  The inspector read some of the setting's documentation, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector sampled children's development information and records.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and held discussions in relation to children's learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The extremely ambitious managers and staff have worked tirelessly to raise the quality of the provision to an outstanding level. For example, they now rigorously monitor development for individuals and groups of children to help quickly highlight and close any gaps in learning. Staff use detailed educational plans and offer exceptional support for children who receive additional funding, such as providing inspiring one-to-one support workers. Self-evaluation is meticulous. The managers precisely identify areas to improve, such as continuing to build on the excellent learning opportunities for younger children during group times. Safeguarding is effective. All staff receive high levels of training to help develop their excellent and up-to-date understanding of how to deal with any child protection concerns. The managers vigilantly support children's safety and act immediately to minimise any potential hazards. All environments are extremely safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff meticulously plan an exceptionally stimulating and challenging environment to help children achieve their next steps in learning. For example, children delight in using real food in their imaginary play. Staff challenge children to peel and prepare onions and to follow complex recipes as they prepare pretend meals. Staff support all children's communication skills extremely well. For example, they pay exceptional attention to the expressions and gestures of babies and use simple words to describe the world around them. Staff consistently use sign language and visual cards to support children's speech.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

All children are extremely happy, settled and secure. They behave exceptionally well. Children are consistently kind, polite and considerate towards each other and make friends easily. For example, in the mud kitchen, they independently share out the mud so that each child has the same amount to use. Staff support children's physical well-being exceptionally well. Children have regular access to inspiring outdoor and indoor physical play and have an excellent awareness of safety. For example, they take extreme care on challenging climbing equipment and confidently know that there must be an adult near.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely confident, enthusiastic and motivated learners. They excitedly celebrate their own achievements and those of others, such as when children finished building a complex train track. Children show high levels of curiosity and have an impressive understanding of technology. For example, babies thoroughly enjoyed exploring a laptop and showed fascination in how it worked. Children pay exceptional attention to detail during creative activities and confidently work out simple number problems. They rapidly gain the skills needed for their next stages in learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY380580 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 1068898 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 0 - 4 Total number of places 34 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Brighton and Hove City Council

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 14 April 2014 Telephone number 01273 290458

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Jump Start Nursery registered in 2008. It is located in Moulscoomb, Brighton. The nursery is open Monday to Thursday, between 8am and 5pm, and on Fridays between 9am and 1pm, all year round. The setting employs 13 staff, of whom one holds early years professional status, one holds a relevant early years qualification at level 6, one holds a qualification at level 5, and 10 staff hold qualifications at level 3. The setting 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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