Pied Piper Childcare Centre

Pied Piper Childcare Centre 117-123 Knowl Road, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9RJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 May 2017 28 January 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

 The management team and staff use self-evaluation effectively to review practice, set targets and maintain the good level of provision. Parents and children are successfully involved in the process.  Partnerships with parents are very strong. Parents speak highly about the nursery. They receive regular information about their children's achievements and guidance to support children's learning at home. This enhances continuity of care and learning.  Staff provide children with a stimulating and well-planned environment, overall. They support children to become motivated and enthusiastic learners who make good progress in their learning and development.  Children enjoy their time at the nursery. They show confidence and determination as they choose their own activities and independently follow their own interests. Children play happily together and know the daily routine well. This helps their emotional well-

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Opportunities for staff's development are not yet focused sharply enough on enhancing their individual teaching skills to a higher level.  Babies do not always have opportunities to further develop their physical skills, such as pulling themselves up to a standing position.

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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 support given to staff to help raise the quality of their teaching further and increase the potential for all children to make better than good progress in their learning  extend opportunities for babies to pull themselves up to a standing position to further extend their physical skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities 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 nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of adults in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their written views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are knowledgeable about the signs and symptoms of possible abuse and are confident about how to record and report concerns regarding a child's welfare. Effective policies and procedures are in place. These are used to help staff keep children safe. Strong staff recruitment and induction procedures are in place to ensure that staff working with the children are suitable. Staff have regular and targeted supervision meetings. The manager's observations of their practice helps staff develop their skills, overall. Staff complete regular training in core skills, such as safeguarding and first aid, to protect children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff effectively observe children and identify their next steps in learning well. They use their assessments and knowledge of children's interests to plan a wide range of stimulating and challenging activities. The playrooms are set up with a very good range of resources generally, so that children can learn independently. Children of all ages develop a love of books and regularly look at them. Group story times are engaging and enjoyable. Staff are animated storytellers and provide many opportunities for children to share their knowledge of the story. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported very well to help reach their full potential. Staff identify any additional needs early and put in place learning plans to help close any emerging gaps.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's emotional well-being is given high priority. Staff regularly praise children in meaningful ways. This helps to build children's self-esteem. Children's move into the nursery is managed sensitively and in partnership with parents. Links with local schools help to support children emotionally as they move on to school. Children's emerging independence is supported well overall, and they are encouraged to manage their own self-care needs. They help tidy resources away to keep their environment safe. Children have fun as they use the child-sized sweeping brush to clean up the spilled soil. Children are learning the importance of healthy lifestyles. They regularly access fresh air and physical activities outside. They learn about food that is good for them through activities and general discussions.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need in readiness for school. Babies and toddlers develop their understanding of language well. They follow instructions as they pretend to feed their dolls and learn how to join words together. By the time that they reach the pre- school room they are competent communicators. They talk confidently at group time and use recall to talk about past events. For example, they retell their favourite stories using the felt boards.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY216457 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1087865 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 - 12 Total number of places 158 Number of children on roll 257 Name of registered person Pied Piper Child Care Centre Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 28 January 2014 Telephone number 01924 498308

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Pied Piper Childcare Centre registered in 2001. The nursery employs 33 members of childcare staff. Of these, 24 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery also offers care for children over the age of five 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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