Shorncliffe Nursery

Shorncliffe Nursery MacKenzie Drive, Cheriton, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3LR

p.1

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2017 13 February 2015

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

p.1

This provision is outstanding

 Children have an abundance of stimulating and vibrant experiences to choose from, which allows them to make very informed and confident choices in their play. They are extremely motivated and actively involved in their learning. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make outstanding progress from their starting points.  The management team have the highest expectations of staff. They continually reflect on the service they provide and have well-established and highly effective plans for development. The views of children, parents, and staff are incorporated into the plans to ensure they are precisely focused on providing the highest quality provision for all children.  Staff make effective use of their accurate observations and assessments of children's achievements. They take account of children's differing abilities and interests, to plan exciting, relevant and suitably challenging activities.

p.1

This provision is outstanding

 The management team develop exceptionally strong relationships with parents and early years professionals. This helps to meet children's individual personal, social and emotional needs and to provide an outstanding level of continuity in their care and learning.  The highly impressive, and constantly evolving outside play spaces, give children daily opportunities to exercise and practise their physical skills. For example, they are able to take small risks, as they increase their climbing and balancing abilities.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 strengthen further the opportunities for younger children to extend their learning through investigation and exploration.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector held meetings with the nursery manager and some committee members. They discussed the plans in place to continue to develop the service they provide to children and their families.  The inspector spoke to children and a number of parents during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching in all areas of the nursery and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation; including the children's learning and development records, tracking and monitoring information and the safeguarding policies and procedures.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The management and staff team have an in-depth knowledge and awareness of current safeguarding procedures. They know how to report any concerns about children in their care. The management team is exceptionally well organised and regularly monitor staff's performance. They have an extremely detailed staff training plan in place and receive support from a network of other professionals, to keep their knowledge and skills up-to-date. The management team meticulously monitor staff's assessments of children's development. This helps to ensure that any gaps in children's learning are addressed quickly. For example, they use additional funding to purchase resources to focus on helping children to develop further their social skills.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children participate in an abundance of experiences, which reflect their background, culture, and home life. For instance, they access an array of resources, signs in dual languages and they learn nursery rhymes in both English and Nepalese, to help them to integrate within their local community. Children join in with innovative activities, which encourage them to develop new skills. For example, they use a multitude of different tools and sensory materials to explore textures and to develop their imagination. Children extend their interest in mathematics and problem solving. For example, they investigate gravity and distance as they roll objects down increasingly steep inclines.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely happy and demonstrate excellent manners and behaviour. They show exceptional levels of independence. For example, children manage snack time efficiently and they expertly cut up fruit and vegetables ready to eat. Children learn how to manage their own feelings and learn to share and take turns. For instance, they wait patiently for friends to have a turn balancing along the stepping-stones. Children play in an incredibly engaging environment. However, opportunities for younger children to fully explore the environment independently are not as well developed.

p.3

Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children develop excellent communication and language skills. For instance, they eagerly explain how to transfer water from one container to another, and the skilfully pour water through tubes. Older children recognise letters and develop superb early writing skills. They identify and name objects that begin with the sound the letter represents and they make good use of the available opportunities to practise their writing. All children make tremendous progress and learn to respect and value the differences between themselves and others. Children are highly motivated and are learning the skills needed for their future. They are exceptionally well prepared for their eventual move to school.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY336391 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1085851 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 49 Name of registered person Shorncliffe Station Nursery School Committee

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection 13 February 2015 Telephone number 01303278442

p.4

reference number

Shorncliffe Nursery registered in 2006. The nursery is situated in Cheriton, near to Shorncliffe Garrison in Folkestone, Kent. The nursery is committee run. It operates Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm, during term time only. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two-, three- and four years. They employ eight members of staff. Of these, seven hold a relevant early years qualification at level 2 or above.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

reference number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

reference number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

reference number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5