Humberstone Park Day Nursery Ltd

Humberstone Park Day Nursery Ltd 301 Uppingham Road, LEICESTER, LE5 4DG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 June 2017 9 August 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 is committed to providing good quality care and learning for children. Since the last inspection the manager and her staff have implemented many improvements and have worked hard to address areas of weakness. They have set challenging but achievable plans for continued development.  Staff work well with parents and use different ways to communicate and share information well about children's next steps in learning. For example, on collection, at parents evening and through an online learning system.  The nursery has established good partnerships with other professionals and settings, to help provide continuity of care and to support children's development. Staff are kind and caring, and implement their key-person approach effectively. They get to know children well and are attentive to their individual needs. They take positive steps to help all children feel settled and secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the organisation of the daily routines in the pre-school interrupts children's concentration and play.  Staff do not consistently help children to understand the benefits of healthy food and good hygiene procedures.

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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

 review the organisation of the daily routines in the pre-school room to minimise the interruptions to children's concentration and play  help children to develop their understanding of the benefits of appropriate hygiene procedures and a balanced diet on their bodies and good health.

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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 completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke with the manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the staff team, looked at a sample of children's records, and discussed safeguarding procedures and the self-evaluation process.  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

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe. They know how to protect children from harm and who to contact should they have any concerns. Child protection and wider safeguarding issues are a consistent agenda item at meetings and ensures that staff knowledge is up to date. The premises are safe and secure. Staff carry out risk assessments and ensure that they supervise children well, including when on outings. The manager and staff have a positive attitude to accessing support and training. This has had a positive impact on their knowledge and understanding. For example, staff are confident in how to observe and assess children's progress. They accurately plan activities that reflect children's interests and next steps in learning. The manager monitors this closely and works with staff to maintain children's good levels of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy exploring a broad range of resources indoors and outdoors. Staff interact positively with children to build on their skills and achievements. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities or who speak English as an additional language are well supported. Staff encourage children to join in with activities. Babies shake, bang and rattle instruments, smiling and moving their bodies as staff sing familiar songs and rhymes. Toddlers enjoy a walk in the nearby park. Staff talk to children about what they can see and hear, promoting their communication and language skills. Pre- school children use their imagination during role play. They help themselves to additional resources to make props and build on their ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are cared for in a welcoming environment by a friendly and caring staff team. Effective arrangements help children to settle when they first start, as they move from one room to the next, and their eventual move on to school. Children's independence skills are promoted well. They make choices about what they do, and learn to attend to their own self-care. Older children confidently serve themselves at snack time. They pour their drinks and spread butter on rice cakes with increasing skill. Children enjoy daily activities that keep them physically active. For example, music and movement sessions indoors, and outdoor play in the nursery garden or at the nearby park. Staff offer consistent praise and encouragement, and support children well as they learn to share, take turns and develop social skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. Younger children have ample space to move around safely, which supports their physical skills. Children explore making marks in their own way. Toddlers explore paint, using their hands and brushes to produce dots and lines on paper. Older children begin to write their names on their artwork. Children develop key skills ready for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495169 Local authority Leicester City Inspection number 1067756 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 1 - 7 Total number of places 52 Number of children on roll 63 Name of registered person Humberstone Park Day Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 9 August 2016 Telephone number 0116 3197972

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Humberstone Park Day Nursery Ltd registered in 2015. It is privately owned. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff, of these, 10 have appropriate childcare qualifications at level 2 or 3 and one member of staff has early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.45am 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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