Peekaboo Daycare

Peekaboo Daycare Cortonwood Comeback Centre, Old Chapel, Chapel Avenue, Brampton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0XQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 May 2017 24 November 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

 Leaders and managers have good partnerships with other early years professionals and outside agencies. This helps to secure the support children need to make good progress from their starting points.  Well-qualified and experienced staff make accurate assessments of children's progress. This includes the progress check for children aged between two and three years. Parents are kept up- to- date about their children's development.  Parents are actively involved with their children's learning. They provide detailed information about their children's abilities and continue to update this information. Parents are happy to receive ideas about how they can continue with their children's learning at home.  Staff have good links with the schools children go on to attend. They are directly involved with the transition process. This includes visits to school and inviting teachers to meet children in the nursery. Good information is provided to schools to help them

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This provision is good

prepare for children's individual needs.  Staff monitor the outcomes for all children and clearly demonstrate that any gaps in learning are steadily closing.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The plans for the professional development of practitioners and students are not rigorous enough to raise the quality of the provision to exceptional levels.

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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

 support the professional development of practitioners, including students more effectively and increase the potential to raise the quality of teaching and achieve excellent outcomes for all children.

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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 completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. The inspector also discussed the nursery's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of parents' views.  The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager is enthusiastic and committed to continuous improvement. Following the last inspection, the manager took immediate steps to improve the safety of children. Safeguarding training was undertaken by all staff to improve their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures. and possible signs and symptoms of abuse. As a result,Staff they are confident and know that they will takethe appropriate action to take should they feel a child is at risk. Improved security ensures that no-one can enter or leave the premises unnoticed. Staff are effectively deployed. They supervise children well and teach them how to use the environment and equipment safely. Recruitment procedures help to ensure adults are suitable to work with children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching and its impact on children's learning is regularly evaluated. This helps to identify areas of learning that need more focus. For example, some staff lacked confidence in how to promote mathematics through play and this was having an impact on outcomes for children. The swift action taken improved the programme for mathematics and children's mathematical learning. Children fill different sized containers and correctly identify the heaviest and lightest. They compare sizes of containers and confidently point out the different sizes. Staff are skilled at asking children questions and allowing time for them to think before expecting an answer. This is one way staff help children to develop their communication skills. Children listen to a story, they name different characters and answer questions about what will happen next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff place a lot of emphasis on children's independence skills. They remain close by ready to encourage and support them, for example, when children are putting on and fastening their outdoor coats and shoes. Children go to the toilet independently, wash their hands and are learning to brush their teeth after meals. Children enjoy a wide range of activities outside. They enjoy finding out what items will roll down a drain pipe ramp. Watchful staff are on hand when children are climbing steps, jumping in and out of tyres and balancing on beams. This supports children while they learn to identify and manage possible hazards for themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, such as school. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, quickly become confident communicators. Children are very decisive about what activities they want to do and like to show off their skills in mark making, naming colours and counting. They benefit from space to move around freely and enjoy expressing themselves through dance and music.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461225 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1079756 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 1 - 6 Total number of places 28 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Katrina Perline Ennis

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 24 November 2016 Telephone number 07810342052

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Peekaboo Daycare registered in 2013 and is based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff, including two with either early years professional status or qualified teacher status. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm Monday to Friday and until 5pm on Wednesday.

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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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