Harwich Connexions Noah's Nursery Ltd

Harwich Connexions Noah's Nursery Ltd Barrack Lane, Harwich, CO12 3NS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 July 2017 Not applicable

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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

 Staff greet children and their parents warmly when they arrive, which helps children to confidently say goodbye to their parents. Children are happy and share their thoughts and ideas with their key person, other staff and children. Staff skilfully support children's social skills and emotional well-being.  Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good levels of support. Staff know children's current abilities and regularly meet with professionals, such as specialist teachers. All those involved jointly plan precise next steps to meet individual children's care and learning.  Staff carefully observe and assess children's progress and use this information to help them tailor planning to reflect what children need to learn next. All children make good progress in relation to their individual starting points.  The manager supports staff's professional development. For example, staff are actively

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This provision is good

encouraged to attend a wide range of training courses, which helps them to extend their skills, knowledge and practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently build on the youngest children's emerging imaginative skills.  Staff do not fully encourage younger children's natural curiosity and excitement, particularly for those who enjoy being outdoors.

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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

 extend opportunities for the younger children to use their emerging imaginative skills  review and develop the environments to help build on younger children's natural curiosity and excitement, especially for those who enjoy being outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to children, parents, staff and the management team.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and held discussions in relation to children's learning and progress.  The inspector sampled relevant documents, including children's learning journals, staff suitability checks, risk assessments, and policies and procedures.  The inspector observed the children playing in their base rooms and outside.  The inspector had a tour of the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager has good relationships with children, their families and staff. She regularly meets with staff to discuss their key children, monitor the quality of teaching and track children's progress. The manager uses funding money to provide good support for children who need extra help to catch up. For example, they have bought visual resources which help children who have communication difficulties to express their needs and feelings. Ongoing self-evaluation helps the manager and staff to reflect on and improve identified areas for development to benefit children. Staff know what to do in the event of any concerns about children's safety or welfare. The manager ensures they complete regular child protection training and keep up to date with changes to guidance and practice. Staff constantly assess the environment to help them identify and minimise hazards. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff make effective use of spontaneous events. For example, when large puddles form outside from the heavy rain, staff encourage children to put on their boots and go outside. Children jump, splash and ride small sit-on toys through the puddles, watching the different ways the water moves. Staff introduce related language, such as 'waves' and 'rainbow', which helps children to connect changes in the weather with what they see. Staff make good use of opportunities to help develop children's understanding of the world. For example, when children find a snail, staff model how to use books for information. Children learn that snails have small teeth, which amuses and fascinates them. They eagerly watch the snails, waiting for them to be brave enough to come out of their shells and move.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are good role models, which helps children learn to share, take turns and be kind. For example, they encourage children to appreciate the diverse world they live in and help them learn to value the differences and similarities between themselves and others. Staff working with the older children make time to help them prepare for school. For example, they invite teachers into the nursery and ask children who have been on school visits to talk about what it was like. Children happily share their experiences of meeting their teachers and looking at the classroom. Staff work closely with parents to tailor children's care and learning to their individual needs. For example, staff take on toilet training routines when parents share that their children have come out of nappies.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are ready for next stage in their learning, including school. For example, they learn to take off their shoes and socks and then put them back on again. This helps children to develop confidence in getting ready for physical exercise lessons at school. They enjoy leading their own play. For example, older children build bridges using wooden blocks and planks. They discuss and plan how they are going to avoid the lava from the volcano, which helps to develop their problem solving and social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490779 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1017692 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 145 Name of registered person Harwich Connexions Noah's Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01255 502081

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Harwich Connexions Noah's Nursery Ltd registered in 2015 and is situated in Harwich. The nursery employs 25 members of staff. Of these, 21 hold appropriate early years qualifications, including one with qualified teacher status. The nursery opens Monday to Friday for most of the year, from 8am to 6pm. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years old and children who are eligible for early years pupil premium funding.

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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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