Pepperpot Nursery Ltd

Pepperpot Nursery Ltd St Wilfrid's Church Hall, Whippingham Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 3PF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2017 10 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 management team and staff are motivated, enthusiastic and reflective. They regularly review their practice and identify areas for improvement. Effective action plans help to ensure continuous improvement and achieve good outcomes for children.  Staff have good expectations of all children. Children are respectful and calm. They take turns, learn to share and develop good friendships. Children are secure in their surroundings and have positive self-esteem and confidence in their own abilities.  The manager and staff have strong partnerships with parents. They share information about children from the setting and home to help provide a consistent approach to learning.  Overall, children have good opportunities to investigate and initiate their own play. Staff support children and facilitate their learning well. For instance, they question children and respond well to their interests and ideas.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff have not fully considered how they can further extend babies' and young children's sensory exploration, particularly for those who prefer to learn outside.  Staff do not consistently extend children's opportunities to gain skills in operating and interacting with technological equipment.

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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

 continue to develop the outdoor opportunities for babies and younger children with learning experiences to extend their sensory exploration further, particularly for those who prefer to learn outside  increase opportunities for children to explore and use more technology.

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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 spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the deputy 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 parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff fully understand and adhere to policies and procedures to keep children safe. They are confident to recognise the signs and symptoms that may raise cause for concern, including whom to report to if they have any such concerns. Staff understand and implement rigorous policies to keep children safe. They are vigilant in their supervision of children and take steps to minimise potential dangers to children. The management team regularly observes staff practice to identify strengths and areas for improvement. The team provides effective supervisory sessions, coaching and training for staff to ensure children's best interests are consistently well served.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe what children know and can do and use this information well to plan for their individual next steps in learning. They involve parents in their children's learning. Staff encourage parents to provide updates on what children are doing and what their interests are at home. The good organisation of the nursery environment and resources provides children with a wide range of exciting challenges. For example, while outdoors, children play with the mud kitchen and extend their own learning. They fill containers with mud, whisk it and pour it out into large bowls to manipulate with their hands.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are emotionally well supported by the caring and attentive staff, who help them to form strong attachments. Many of the team have worked at the setting for several years and offer stability for parents and children. Parents speak highly about the personalised care their children receive. Children benefit from good arrangements to help them settle in, including an effective key-person system. Children behave very well. Staff act as good role models, speaking kindly and respectfully to children. This helps children to learn what is expected from them and creates a positive environment for children to play and learn. Children also benefit from regular exercise, such as stretching and balancing sessions delivered by staff, where children gain confidence to join in with group games and develop their coordination skills. Children are physically active in the outdoor area every day and they eat healthy, varied and nutritious food.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children gain good skills that prepare them well for the transition to pre-school. Children and babies are keen to learn and be active. They behave well at nursery and have a good awareness of the needs of others. Children's communication skills are good and they can express themselves successfully to staff and friends. All children make good progress from their starting points, including those who are in receipt of extra funding.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 130707 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 1089419 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 30 Number of children on roll 75 Name of registered person Pepper Pot Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 10 June 2015 Telephone number 01273 709 595

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Pepperpot Nursery Ltd registered in 1995. The nursery occupies the lower part of St Wilfrid's Church Hall, in the Elm Grove area of Brighton and Hove. The nursery is accessed down a flight of steps. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm during weekdays, for 51 weeks of the year. There are 16 staff; of these, 13 staff hold qualifications at level 3. The nursery is in receipt of funding for free early years education for children aged two and three years.

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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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