Buttercup Nurseries Ltd

Buttercup Nurseries Ltd Bullion Lane Childrens Centre, Gray Avenue, CHESTER LE STREET, County Durham, DH2 2EL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 May 2017 8 January 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

 All children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of funding, make good progress. They are motivated and keen learners who enjoy their time at nursery.  Staff have formed effective relationships with other settings and professionals involved with children. They share information about children's progress and achievements. This helps to provide a consistent approach to children's learning and development.  Staff are good role models. They are kind and polite to children and each other. They remind children to use good manners. Staff praise children for their achievements, which helps them to develop good levels of self-esteem.  Children play well together. They form friendships and staff support them in learning to share and take turns.  All children have good opportunities to develop their early writing skills. For example, older children experiment in making marks with soap, while babies delight in using

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The programme of professional development is not highly focused to target the development of all staff in order to raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.  Occasionally, staff do not make the most of their good partnerships with parents to encourage them to share what children are learning at home.

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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

 target continuous professional development opportunities more precisely so that teaching skills are developed to an outstanding level  provide more opportunities for parents to share ongoing information about their children's learning and development at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching, both indoors and outdoors. She 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 and the director. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of 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

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff know the possible signs of abuse and when and where to refer any concerns they may have about a child's welfare. Robust recruitment and induction procedures help to ensure the suitability of all adults working within the nursery. Overall, the manager supports staff effectively. For example, she observes staff's practice regularly and gives targeted feedback. Staff attend some training in order to help improve their knowledge and skills. The management team has a clear vision for the nursery. They promote reflective practice. The views of staff and parents are valued as part of this process. This helps to develop the nursery and maintain continuous improvement. The manager reviews and analyses the progress made by groups and individual children. She quickly identifies and addresses any areas of children's learning that need further focus, making good use of additional funding.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are well qualified. They observe children as they play and plan exciting, fun activities based on their interests and what they need to learn next. They promote children's communication and language skills in many ways. For example, they model language well and copy and repeat the words and phrases of younger children. Staff ask older children questions and engage them in meaningful conversations. Children have many opportunities to develop their literacy skills. For example, older children enjoy listening to stories and eagerly retell favourite stories using the wide range of props.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere for children and their families. A well established key-person system helps children form secure attachments and promotes their emotional well-being. Staff take time to settle children in gradually and support them well in their move between rooms or on to new settings, such as school. Staff teach children about the importance of keeping healthy. Meals and snacks provided for children are nutritious. Children learn about keeping themselves safe. For example, babies are supported to climb the steps of the slide correctly, while older children learn how to use croquet sticks safely. All children are active outdoors each day. They have opportunities to develop their physical skills as they learn to climb, balance and negotiate space.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and are well prepared for their eventual move to school. Children use mathematical language well. For example, they confidently count the shortbread biscuits they have made and describe the different sizes of the dinosaurs they have hidden in the soil. Older children are developing good independence skills. For example, they pour their own drinks and cut their fruit and vegetables at snack time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY312551 Local authority Durham Inspection number 1092434 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 - 5 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 110 Name of registered person Buttercup Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 8 January 2015 Telephone number 0191 389 4777

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Buttercup Nurseries Ltd registered in 2005. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 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.

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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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