Bootle Nursery

Bootle Nursery The Pavilion, Millholme, Bootle, Millom, Cumbria, LA19 5UL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2017 9 June 2015

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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 committee and managers continuously strive to achieve high-quality provision. Overall, they undertake ongoing evaluation effectively, taking account of the views of parents to help make improvements.  Children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points. Staff work well with a range of other professionals to offer additional support.  Staff plan stimulating and imaginative activities that engage children's interests, promote curiosity and support communication and language skills. For example, children enthusiastically explore the outdoors looking for insects and small animals and animatedly talk about their features.  Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are able to view documents and discuss their child's progress at any time. Children show a desire to take home books and resources and continue their learning at home.

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This provision is good

 Children's behaviour is good. Staff implement effective systems, such as involving older children in setting rules and boundaries. Children use good manners and are polite and respectful.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The manager does not fully consider how to build on staff's knowledge and practice even further to help improve outcomes for children to an outstanding level.

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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

 extend opportunities to improve staff's knowledge and practice even further and continually improve outcomes for children to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises. She observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact of this on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector discussed aspects of policy and practice with the nursery managers. She looked at relevant documentation, discussed self-evaluation and checked records of qualifications and 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

Safeguarding is effective. The managers have a good understanding of how to follow any concerns regarding the welfare of a child in their care. The environment is safe and secure. Staff use robust risk assessments and daily checklists to help to ensure that all risks are minimised. The educational programme is well planned and organised. The environment is totally inclusive and children access all areas independently, developing their skills in preparation for school. Children's progress is effectively monitored by staff who have a good understanding of how to support children's individual needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are well qualified and use their skills and knowledge effectively to support and challenge children to make good progress. Staff ask pertinent questions that encourage children to reflect and suitably challenge children to develop their thinking skills. For example, older children are asked to decide on a colour connected to the season of spring. Staff encourage children to think about what they might see in the countryside, connected to the colour they choose. Staff effectively use prompts, signs and visual aids to support children who may have communication difficulties. Younger children enjoy exploring dry sand. They focus well as they watch it running through their fingers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff foster and support children's emotional well-being extremely well. They plan carefully to accommodate children who are experiencing changes in their lives. For example, children visit the local school where they meet new staff and take part in school activities. Relationships between staff and children are firm and children show their strong attachments. Children confidently engage in conversations and ask questions, showing that they feel safe and secure. Staff promote healthy lifestyles with children. They have plenty of opportunities to experience fresh air and exercise in the stimulating outdoor environment. They learn about which foods contribute to keeping them healthy, for example, when growing their own fruit and vegetables.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy, confident and self-motivated. Early years funding is used effectively. Children make good progress in their development and are ready for their next stage in learning, such as school. Children successfully develop good early reading and writing skills. They eagerly and confidently talk about size and shape, developing good early mathematical concepts. All children, regardless of their individual requirements, communicate their needs effectively. Children animatedly share their experiences from home and show their understanding of how other people live and work.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 317623 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1090854 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 6 Name of registered person Wellbank Pre-School

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 9 June 2015 Telephone number 01229 718 096

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Bootle Nursery was registered in 2001. The nursery employs two members of childcare staff. Both hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including the manager who holds early years teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until midday. 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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