West Melton Early Years

West Melton Early Years Christchurch Hall, Christchurch Road, Rotherham, S63 6NL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 March 2017 6 June 2014

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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

 Children make very good progress in their development. Staff make regular and precise assessments of children's learning and know exactly what children need to learn next.  Leaders thoroughly review all children's development over time. They identify groups of children who are not making expected progress and provide targeted interventions that improve outcomes for children.  Teaching is consistently good. Staff model how to use resources, reinforce children's early language and sensitively support children's social and emotional development.  Staff create a welcoming and stimulating environment. Children's good behaviour demonstrates that they feel safe and are learning to think about each other.  Leaders are ambitious. They carefully evaluate all aspects of their setting and accurately identify their strengths and specific areas to improve.  Staff form strong partnerships with parents and other professionals to support

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This provision is good

children's well-being and development. They have close links with the community and local schools to support children as they move on to their next stage in learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have the very best opportunities to develop their thinking or problem- solving skills.  Staff do not consistently make the most of what they know about children to respond to their changing interests and plan meticulously for highly challenging experiences.

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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

 strengthen the quality of teaching further by helping staff understand how to fully extend children's problem-solving skills  make the most of what staff know about children to respond rapidly to their changing needs and interests to ensure learning experiences are highly challenging.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with staff and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and 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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Leaders are successful in evaluating the nursery and improving specific areas of the provision. They have developed methods to systematically check children's learning and identify any variation in the progress of different groups of children. Leaders use accurate assessments of children's development to identify ways to support children who the nursery receives additional funding for. Leaders monitor the quality of teaching effectively. Staff have made good use of training to improve mathematics teaching both inside and outside. Safeguarding is effective. Clear procedures, regular training and strong partnerships with other agencies help staff recognise and deal with concerns about children's welfare. The nursery has strong partnerships with parents. They share information well to support children's progress and well-being. Parents are very pleased with their children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified staff interact well with children to effectively teach them key skills. Staff listen carefully to children as they talk, reinforce and extend children's language and introduce new ideas to their play. Staff show children how to use resources as they play alongside them in the sand and water. Children enjoy learning outside, investigating the world around them and are enthused by staff who share in their discoveries. Overall, staff use their assessments to find out what children need to learn next and plan activities to promote children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and form secure attachments to staff. They have opportunities to help staff during routines and quickly learn to understand and cooperate with simple boundaries. Children are encouraged to show they can be helpful and kind to each other. Staff work with parents to promote children's understanding of healthy eating. The nursery has strong links with the community and children have occasions to be involved in local events. Staff provide opportunities that teach children about the wider world and value people's differences. Children are developing many positive attitudes towards learning. They are motivated and enjoy exploring the interesting resources staff provide.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those in receipt of additional funding, make very good progress in their development. Groups of children who start below expected levels make particularly good progress and gaps in achievement are closing. Older children develop early literacy skills to help prepare them for learning to read when they start school. Younger children quickly learn key communication and social skills to play with others. All children are supported to become confident and independent learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472989 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1088265 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 34 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person West Melton Early Years Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 6 June 2014 Telephone number 07922822499

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West Melton Early Years registered in 2013. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one at level 5 and one at level 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 9am until 2.30pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 12.45pm until 3.45pm on Tuesday and Thursday. 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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