Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Leigh

Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Leigh Squirrels Day Nursery, 8 Cook Street, LEIGH, Lancashire, WN7 4BT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 2017 25 July 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 highly qualified manager and staff team have worked extremely hard to improve the quality of the nursery since the last inspection. They have successfully addressed the actions raised and enhanced many other aspects of their practice.  Staff provide children with a wide range of exciting and challenging activities, which helps them to develop into enthusiastic and motivated learners. Children make good progress.  Children establish a strong bond with their key person. Care practices are extremely successful in promoting children's good health and well-being.  Self-evaluation systems are thorough and take into account the views of staff, children and parents. Strengths and weaknesses are effectively identified and addressed and plans for improvement are well targeted and achievable.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The manager has recently introduced opportunities for staff to reflect on their practice and share their ideas with each other. However, the process is still in its infancy and not yet fully embedded in practice.  Staff do not provide enough opportunities to help children to further extend their learning about the similarities and differences between people and communities.

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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

 enhance existing arrangements for monitoring practice that help staff to learn from each other and improve their practice further  provide a more extensive range of opportunities that help children to enhance their learning about the similarities and differences between people and communities and the wider world.

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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 to staff and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed two joint observations with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as a sample of policies and procedures, children's learning records and evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and from written feedback on questionnaires obtained by the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and the procedures to follow in the event of a child protection concern. Rigorous risk assessments are completed to help to ensure that children are kept safe from harm. The deployment of staff is well organised so that children are consistently supervised and the adult-to-child ratio requirements are consistently met. Parents receive a wealth of information about the nursery, their children's care and how they can help to support children's learning at home. Staff obtain detailed information about each child to help to ensure their needs are met at all times. They create a culture of respect and tolerance within the nursery, where all children and families are warmly welcomed. The manager observes staff practice and carries out regular supervision meetings to manage their performance. Targeted training focuses on improving learning outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children thrive and thoroughly enjoy their time at this good quality nursery. Staff are full of fun and enthusiasm and the atmosphere is filled with laughter as staff and children play and learn together. Babies squeal with excitement when they explore the wide range of materials in treasure baskets. Toddlers enjoy small-group activities with their key person. They eagerly participate in a language activity, which involves pretending to wake up a cuddly toy. Pre-school children have a wonderful time when they explore and investigate melted marshmallows. They learn and use new words, such as sticky, stretch, long, more, and less and explain that, 'It looks like chewing gum'. This helps children to develop good communication skills and promote their understanding of mathematical concepts. Highly effective information sharing with parents and external professionals helps to ensure that children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

English as an additional language are extremely well supported.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very happy and well settled in the nursery. They demonstrate high levels of independence as they manage their own personal care needs in readiness for school. Staff make good use of the outdoor area and encourage all children to participate in active, enjoyable exercise. Staff play alongside children to teach them how to share and take turns. This helps children to develop a good understanding of acceptable behaviour. Staff provide children with opportunities to manage their own risks in a safe, controlled environment. Children climb steps and balance along planks outside with great confidence and skill. They are aware of their own capabilities and ask staff to help them if they need it.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, children who speak English as an additional language and funded children make good progress based on their individual starting points. Children develop a wide range of skills that helps to give them a firm foundation for future learning and the eventual move to school. They consistently demonstrate they are active and keen learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY338493 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 1086147 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 - 11 Total number of places 67 Number of children on roll 63 Name of registered person Krinvest Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 25 July 2016 Telephone number 01942 603919

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Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Leigh was registered in 2006. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff including the manager. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The manager holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6 and one member of staff holds qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week during the Christmas period. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. 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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