Alphabet Nursery

Alphabet Nursery 14 Herbert Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8HD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 July 2017 5 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

 The manager rigorously reviews and monitors all aspects of the nursery. She involves staff, parents and children well, to identify areas for development.  Staff have warm, caring bonds with children and are sensitive to their individual needs. Children are happy and develop a strong sense of emotional well-being.  Staff ensure parents are fully involved in their children's learning in the nursery and at home. For example, they keep parents well informed about their children's progress. Children make good progress in relation to their starting points.  Staff develop strong partnerships with other professionals, particularly to support children who have special educational needs. This ensures children's care and educational needs are supported well.  Staff manage children's move from one room to another effectively throughout the nursery. They support them well to settle gradually and build their confidence to

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This provision is good

manage the changes and prepare for the eventual move on to school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, staff do not use the assessment systems fully, to identify older children's next stages of development across all areas of learning, to better inform planning.  There are limited information and communication technology resources available for children to explore and use for a range of purposes in their play.

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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

 develop the assessment systems further to consistently identify older children's next steps of development across all areas of learning, to further support planning  extend the opportunities for children to use information and communication technology resources for a range of purposes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and staff engaged in activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager and met with her at appropriate times throughout the inspection to discuss how she monitors and supports staff.  The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation, including policies and children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of staff's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a good understanding of child protection issues and fully understand the actions to take if they have a concern about a child's welfare. The manager follows robust recruitment procedures to support and ensure that staff are suitable for their roles. She implements supervisory sessions to guide and identify further professional development for staff to improve the quality of teaching. For example, staff observe each other's practice and, following on from training, have improved how they support children's developing communication skills. The manager monitors children's progress well and ensures individual children receive any additional support they need to help them catch up.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know children well and, overall, complete accurate observations and assessments on them to help plan for their individual needs. They develop children's communication skills competently. For instance, babies learn new words looking at books, toddlers join in with favourite action songs, and older children happily converse at lunchtime. Staff encourage children to measure, count objects and learn what numbers look like, which supports their mathematical development successfully. Toddlers spend time concentrating for long periods, pouring and filling containers with water. Children show good imagination, for example, older children use pieces of chalk for their 'buried treasure.'

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff ensure there are effective procedures to help babies settle quickly and develop the confidence to explore and learn. For example, staff work closely with parents to help them follow babies' and young children's home routines. Children's behaviour is good. Staff praise children for their achievements, which supports their self-esteem successfully. Children learn to socialise well with each other. They make friends with their peers and learn about sharing and joining in. Children grow fruits and vegetables in the garden. This successfully extends their knowledge of how things grow and change over time and supports them well to develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles. Children have regular opportunities for physical exercise. For example, they use bats and balls, climb, jump and balance.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who learn English as an additional language and those who have special educational needs, develop a wide range of skills to support their future learning, including their move on to school. Children are confident and motivated to learn. They show high levels of curiosity, for example, babies thoroughly enjoy the sensory feel of sand as it falls through their fingers. Older children recognise their names and the sounds that letters make. They write their names and enjoy practising their early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY338944 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1092817 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 34 Number of children on roll 61 Name of registered person Alphabet Nursery Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 5 January 2015 Telephone number 01202 766 937

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Alphabet Nursery registered in 2006. It operates from a large converted house in Westbourne, between Bournemouth and Poole, in Dorset. The nursery is open weekdays from 7am until 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are 13 members of staff. Of these, one holds a level 6 qualification, one holds a level 5 qualification and eight hold a level 3 qualification.

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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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