Good Buddies Daycare

Good Buddies Daycare Carrington Lane Methodist Church, Ennerdale Drive, SALE, Cheshire, M33 5NE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2017 13 October 2016

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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 management team and staff have made significant progress since the previous inspection. They have addressed all identified weaknesses and embraced learning opportunities to improve the quality of their practice.  Teaching is consistently good. Most children make the expected progress in relation to their starting points, which prepares them well for their move on to school.  Children are extremely happy and settled in the nursery. They form strong relationships with staff, which gives them a good sense of belonging.  Partnership with parents is good. Staff keep parents fully informed on all aspects of their children’s care, learning and development. The parents’ noticeboard provides a wealth of information, such as suggestions on how parents can extend their children’s learning at home.  Staff are knowledgeable about child protection matters. They have accessed recent training, and they are confident of the action to take if they have any concerns about a

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally staff underestimate what children know and can do. As a result, staff do not always provide sufficiently challenging activities to help the most able children to make the best possible progress.  Opportunities for older children to improve their awareness of technology are not extensive enough, which limits their awareness of how technology can be used for different purposes.

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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

 provide consistently challenging activities so that the most able children can make the best possible progress  broaden the opportunities for older children to learn about technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector reviewed the nursery's self-evaluation and discussed improvements made since the previous inspection.  The inspector assessed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children’s learning.  The inspector spoke to parents and reviewed parents’ questionnaires.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the nursery managers.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Managers have worked in partnership with the local authority to address weaknesses identified at the previous inspection. They have also been proactive in making links with other nurseries, which has helped them to make substantial improvements. For example, a nursery manager has visited the nursery to moderate the accuracy of staff observations and assessments. As a result of this support, staff have improved the quality of their planning and they now have a sharper focus on identifying children’s next steps in learning. Safeguarding is effective. Staff closely monitor children’s attendance and promptly follow up any absences. Managers also carry out regular child protection quizzes with staff, which has ensured that their knowledge is up to date. Managers understand their legal responsibilities, and clear accountability measures are now in place to ensure that continuous improvements are sustained.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from meaningful activities and experiences that are focused on their individual learning needs. Consequently, children are engaged and acquire many new skills, such as problem solving. However, on occasions the level of challenge is not high enough for some children, which limits the progress they are capable of making. Staff caring for the babies use favourite toys, such as dinosaurs, to entice babies to explore the messy play. This approach works extremely well in practice and the babies delight in freely exploring the shaving foam with their hands. Staff work in partnership with schools that children attend, which promotes continuity in children’s learning. Staff take on board teachers’ suggestions, for example by introducing props and puppets in the book area. As a result, children are eager to access the book area and look at books independently, which supports their literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from lots of fresh air and exercise, which promotes their good health. The well-resourced outdoor play area provides many challenges to help children to develop their skills. They learn to keep themselves safe as they balance on tyres, and negotiate space successfully when running. Children are well behaved and show respect for each other as they take turns and share resources such as wheeled toys. Children are provided with wholesome meals and snacks which have been endorsed by a nutritionist. Staff also share favourite recipes such as home-made tomato sauce with parents. As a result, children are developing a good awareness of healthy choices.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children and babies are well prepared for their next steps in learning due to effective transitional arrangements. These arrangements are put in place before children start at the nursery and at every move throughout the nursery until they transfer to school. Consequently, children are emotionally well prepared for their next stage in learning and they continue to make good progress. Staff have embraced training opportunities to help support children’s communication and language development. As a result, barriers to learning have been quickly removed and children are extremely confident communicators.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443870 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 1085504 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 - 8 Total number of places 38 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Good Buddies Daycare Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 13 October 2016 Telephone number 07932566104

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Good Buddies Daycare was registered in 2012. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, the deputy manager holds an early years qualification at level 4 and the manager holds an appropriate leadership and management qualification at level 5. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm. The nursery also provides out-of-school care, term time only.

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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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