The Kingfisher Montessori Nursery School

The Kingfisher Montessori Nursery School Montessori School, South Street, Wilton, SALISBURY, SP2 0JS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 May 2017 29 June 2015

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The provider has failed to ensure Ofsted has been notified of a change to the manager of the setting.  Occasionally, the quality of teaching is variable. Not all staff give children time to extend their ideas during activities.  Occasionally, staff miss chances to support and encourage children's independence fully.  At times, staff do not support children consistently to learn how to manage their own feelings and those of others.

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It has the following strengths

 The new manager has a strong drive to improve the quality of the nursery provision and has worked hard to make many changes since her appointment. These are having a positive impact, overall, on the nursery and children's care and learning.  Partnerships with parents and other providers children attend are good. Parents say they are positive about the changes at the nursery and pleased with their children's care.  Staff are very kind and caring towards children and tend to their individual needs well. Children enjoy being at the nursery and are happy, safe and secure.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and understanding of notifying Ofsted of significant changes within the required timescales. 30/06/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 build on ways to support and challenge children to think through their ideas when they are engaged in activities and help them achieve their highest potential  provide more opportunities that encourage children to do more for themselves and develop their independence skills  extend staff's skills to help children learn how to manage their feelings and the feelings of others consistently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff interactions with the children during play activities indoors and outdoors and looked at the available resources.  The inspector had discussions with the manager about leadership and management, safeguarding and how they evaluate practice.  The inspector had discussions with parents and took account of their views, along with written testimonials.  The inspector looked at children's information, attendance records and development records and talked to staff and children at appropriate times.  The inspector invited the manager to carry out a joint observation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The provider has not informed Ofsted about a change to the manager of the setting. However, this does not significantly compromise children's safety as the committee has checks in place to ensure the suitability of staff working with children, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks. The enthusiastic manager has a realistic awareness of the areas that need improvement and has taken effective actions to begin to address these. For example, children now enjoy daily outdoor play in a very well resourced and interesting environment that supports all areas of learning. Safeguarding is effective. All staff understand their safeguarding responsibilities and the procedure to follow to manage concerns about children's welfare. The manager is mentoring the new staff team well, overall, modelling good teaching practice and implementing worthwhile changes to raise standards and outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children move around the play areas with confidence, making their own decisions about what to play with. During song times staff use sign language and gestures to support children's communication and language development. Older children are introduced to letter sounds and are encouraged to recognise their name as they register, to help prepare them for moving to school. An improved assessment system is proving beneficial to the manager and staff in keeping track of children's development. It helps to identify any gaps in learning and target support appropriately. Parents can access it at any time, meaning they can look at and contribute to their child's learning record whenever they want to.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's care needs are met well. Children have warm friendships with staff and feel secure. Staff support children's understanding of healthy lifestyles effectively, for example they discuss the benefits of healthy eating. Children learn to respect people who are different from themselves. For example, they routinely learn about different cultural festivals and customs. Children show confidence in exploring their environment and approaching staff for support. Staff ensure that children are able to eat, drink, rest and attend to toileting needs routinely throughout the day.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, are making good progress in preparation for their next stages of learning and for school. For example, children learn how to count and name colours, they choose books to read and name shapes they can see. Children are sociable and learn to work together well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 145916 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1089721 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 26 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person The Kingfisher Montessori Nursery School

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Date of previous inspection 29 June 2015 Telephone number 07702 815894 or 01722 744585

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The Kingfisher Montessori Nursery School opened in 1978. It is situated in Wilton, Salisbury. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm, during term time only. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are four staff who work with the children. The manager holds a relevant early years qualification at level 6 and all of the remaining staff hold childcare qualifications at level 3. The nursery is run using Montessori principles and resources.

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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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