Holbourn House Day Nursery

Holbourn House Day Nursery Holbourn House Day Nursery, The Old School, Dodford,Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 4SX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 July 2017 17 June 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The management team is inspirational in its pursuit of excellence in the care and education of children. They systematically review the quality of the nursery's provision and constantly strive for improvement.  Staff are extremely caring and attentive, and children have formed exceptionally strong bonds and attachments with them.  Children's individual needs are met exceptionally well. Partnerships with parents and a wide range of other professionals support a highly effective and innovative approach towards children's learning. This helps to ensure the best possible outcomes for all children, including children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.  There is a superior awareness of safeguarding issues, and staff's collaborative working with other key agencies is exemplary. Staff have regular training and updates from the lead staff member. They can easily access information displayed on a designated notice

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This provision is outstanding

board.  Children have high levels of concentration and engage for long periods of time in activities. Staff know what interests children and shape activities to provoke their thoughts. They ask meaningful questions and support children to develop a love of learning and make exceptional progress.

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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

 continue to build on the already excellent programme of professional development for staff to ensure teaching remains at the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through conversations and written documentation.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at children's records, evidence of suitability, qualifications of the staff, policies and procedures and other relevant documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have an excellent knowledge of child protection procedures and a first-rate understanding of how to report and refer concerns. All staff have a clear, shared vision to continuously develop themselves and the setting in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for children. Management is committed to developing their own knowledge and cascading their learning and passion to other childcare professionals. Highly focused supervision and professional development plans for staff result in extremely effective teaching. The well-qualified staff are proactive in seeking out opportunities to further improve their skills and knowledge. Management has identified that it wants staff to continue to access training opportunities in order to maintain the already excellent teaching practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The learning environment is exceptional. Staff interact extremely effectively with children to guide their play and learning, ensuring that learning is continuously extended. Children become highly engaged as they mix together ingredients in the mud kitchen and carefully carry them to the building area to provide pretend tea. Rigorous assessment systems support staff to bring out each child's potential and help them to achieve the best they can. For example, they use signing to support non-verbal children. Staff demonstrate lively storytelling skills and successfully use props to enhance children's enjoyment Children participate in small-group activities, such as singing and learning rhymes, to support their developing literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children flourish and develop their exploratory skills in the exceptionally well-resourced outdoor areas. They climb trees with increasing control and negotiate how to climb into a boat. Children skilfully use equipment, such as tools and construction materials, that helps to promote their physical skills. The nursery provides healthy, home-cooked meals and snacks, and staff talk about healthy foods during mealtimes. This contributes towards children developing a thorough understanding of the importance of good health. Children's well-being is continually monitored and innovative systems encourage children to manage their feelings. Children display extremely good levels of behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make consistently high rates of progress and are extremely well prepared for moving on to school. Children are extremely enthusiastic in their play and experience a wealth of exciting activities throughout the nursery. They are confident learners and are very inventive in the ways in which they solve practical problems.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220246 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1063725 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 22 Number of children on roll 48 Name of registered person Bernadette Martin and Clifford Martin Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 17 June 2013 Telephone number 01327 340760

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Holbourn House Day Nursery registered in 1990. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications between levels 2 and 6, including two with early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 48 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 8.30am until 5.30pm. 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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