Sticky Mits Childcare Centre

Sticky Mits Childcare Centre 1-2 Queensgate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3JN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 June 2017 5 August 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

 Exceptional partnership working helps to ensure children are kept safe and leads to improvement in outcomes for children and their families. The promotion of equality, tolerance and respect is demonstrated throughout the nursery's practices.  Leaders and managers are proactive in seeking, evaluating and acting on the views of parents, staff and children to drive ongoing improvement. Professional development is targeted to help all staff improve their knowledge and skills.  Highly effective assessment identifies where children are slower to develop key skills. Early intervention programmes are implemented to help them catch up. Additional funding has been used successfully to enhance outcomes for children.  Parents contribute to initial assessments of children's starting points. They are kept very well informed about their children's progress. They are encouraged to support and share information about their children's learning and development at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sharing of information between key staff is not always detailed enough to ensure that planning exactly targets children's individual learning needs when their key person is not in the nursery.  Although staff provide good support for children who speak English as an additional language to develop their communication skills, they provide fewer opportunities for children to use their home languages in their play and learning.

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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

 ensure that staff share detailed information about children's progress and next steps in learning with each other  provide more opportunities for children who speak English as an additional language, to use their home language in their play.

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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 nursery 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 a number of parents and staff from the local children's centre during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff demonstrate a thorough knowledge of current child protection issues and of the signs and symptoms of abuse. They know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about an adult or a child. Staff are deployed appropriately and ratios are met at all times. The provider ensures staff understand the confidentiality policy. The majority of staff hold first-aid qualifications and can deal appropriately with any accidents. Risk assessments are reviewed and implemented effectively in order to help keep children safe. The provider has an in-depth knowledge of the priorities for improving learning across the district. She has a comprehensive understanding of the strengths and weaknesses in practice. An extensive training programme is helping all staff to build on their skills and continually improve the learning experiences for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff very skilfully use a range of strategies to promote children's early communication. Sign language, pictures and props are used during activities to help children convey their wants and needs, and to understand instructions. Staff provide stories and rhymes in a wide range of languages so that parents can continue reading with their children at home. Staff observe and listen to children. For instance, children take the lead in imaginative play. Staff encourage them to think about the resources they might need. Staff are enthusiastic and play with them, reshaping activities to extend learning. Staff help children to develop mathematical skills throughout their play. They count steps. They explore quantities, such as when an orange is divided into segments. They encourage children to work out how they can lift a pan if it is too heavy.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide parents with a wealth of information about how to keep their children safe and healthy. Recipes are shared with them to try at home. Staff promote good hygiene practices and children's independence in personal care routines. Children enjoy developing their physical skills during outdoor play. They begin to identify hazards during walks and staff teach them how to use a pedestrian crossing. Children's behaviour is managed well using age-appropriate techniques and explanations.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They enjoy their time in the nursery. They are confident, make choices about their play and independently choose from a wide range of resources. They follow their interests and are keen to learn. Children enjoy learning about growth and change. For example, they find out why a snake sheds its skin. During role play, children recall past events, develop good social skills and talk about their family and friends. This helps children to be ready for the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY336961 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1064893 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 - 4 Total number of places 114 Number of children on roll 128 Name of registered person LHD Partners Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 5 August 2013 Telephone number 01302 768 002

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Sticky Mits Childcare Centre registered in 2006. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7am until 6pm, all year round, except for all public holidays. There are 26 staff employed at the nursery, all of whom hold a relevant childcare qualification at level 2 to level 6. The manager holds early years professional status. The nursery provides funded places 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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