Woodlands PDN

Woodlands PDN 194 Duffield Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 1BJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 June 2017 11 June 2013

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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 manager and senior staff are ambitious for children to learn in a stimulating environment and to achieve well. They have high expectations and overall, set a clear direction for the nursery's future development.  Staff establish good relationships with parents. They keep them well informed about their children's progress. Parents appreciate the warm and welcoming environment the staff provide.  Children achieve well during their time in the nursery. They acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to succeed in their future learning, including starting school.  Children learn in a bright and motivating environment. Staff plan interesting and imaginative activities to engage children and promote their curiosity. The staff form good links with other settings children attend to support continuity in their learning and development.  Children are well behaved. Staff help them to develop good personal and social skills.

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This provision is good

Children grow in self-confidence and become increasingly self-aware.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently use effective strategies to help children deepen their thinking skills.  The leadership team does not fully compare the progress made by different groups of children to ensure they achieve at the highest 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

 strengthen questioning techniques to encourage children to think deeply and express their thoughts and ideas, in order to extend their learning  build on arrangements for comparing the progress made by different groups of children and checking that all groups receive the support they need to increase the potential for them to achieve at the highest levels.

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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 joint observations with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. He 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 manager gathers the views of staff, parents and children in order to evaluate the quality of provision and plan future developments. The senior staff make good use of regular observations and evaluations of all aspects of provision to improve the quality of teaching and children's learning experiences. Staff have good opportunities to express their views through regular staff meetings and contribute to the nursery's action plans. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There are robust procedures to check staff are suitable to work with children. Staff are well trained in child protection and their knowledge is up to date. They are well deployed to supervise the children in their care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Resources are colourful and stimulating and children are keen to play with them. Children enjoy making shapes with the glittery dough mix, for example. Staff help them develop their curiosity and explore the world around them. For example, children have good opportunities to hunt for insects and plants in the mud or forest areas and examine them under a magnifying glass. Staff help children understand about different experiences. For example, children pretend to book appointments for the role play hairdressers. They comb and shape each other's hair. This also helps children to develop their communication and mathematical skills. Assessments are accurate. Staff make good use of information from parents to assess children's starting points and plan the next steps in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff form strong bonds with babies. Children and their parents get to know their key person well. This helps children to grow in confidence and feel secure. Children learn to understand the needs of others through, for example, their role play. They also learn to share and take their turn. Children learn to be persistent and to try hard at everything they do. Staff promote children's knowledge and understanding of healthy lifestyles and good hygiene procedures. They help them to make healthy food choices at snack and mealtimes. Children are physically active throughout the day. For example, they find ways to balance on wooden blocks, ride wheeled toys or wind bobbins in their action songs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children of all ages make good progress in their communication skills. They develop a good knowledge of popular stories and nursery rhymes. Older children develop their knowledge of letters and the sounds they make. Children learn to count accurately and order objects by size and shape. They have a good understanding of how to solve puzzles and problems. Babies gain confidence in their surroundings, learning to interact safely with others. All children develop the skills they need to support their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 509204 Local authority Derby, City of Inspection number 1064214 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 118 Number of children on roll 164 Name of registered person Woodlands Nursery (Derby) Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 11 June 2013 Telephone number 01332 346878

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Woodlands PDN registered in 1991. The nursery employs 29 members of childcare staff. Of these, 24 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or higher. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for Christmas and bank holidays. 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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