Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries - High Wycombe

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries - High Wycombe Rye House, 28 Easton Street, High Wycombe, Hertfordshire, HP11 1NT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 August 2017 10 October 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

 Children thoroughly enjoy their time at nursery. They form strong attachments with staff and become confident learners. This supports their emotional well-being effectively.  The manager and staff accurately identify priorities for improvements. They plan targets to improve outcomes for all children. They have successfully addressed the actions from the last inspection. For example, staff now use risk assessment processes to readily identify and minimise potential hazards to keep children safe.  Children have good opportunities to play outside. They enjoy being physically active, developing their coordination skills and enjoy negotiating space on scooters.  Staff use the good knowledge of the children's interests to plan activities and experiences that they know children will enjoy. Children are eager to take part and make good progress in their learning.  Children behave well, and are kind and considerate towards one another.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although managers track the progress of individual children well, they do not check the progress of various groups of children to ensure that they identify any gaps in achievement and close them rapidly.  At times, staff complete tasks for children that they are capable of doing themselves.

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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

 build on the effective use of monitoring of individual children's progress by comparing the progress made by different groups of children to ensure that any gaps in achievement are identified and closing rapidly  make the most of all opportunities to allow children to manage tasks independently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including records of children's learning and staff suitability checks.  The inspector toured the premises, observed the children taking part in activities and evaluated the impact on their learning.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke with staff at convenient times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a good understanding of whom to contact if they have a concern about children's welfare. Staff deploy themselves effectively and supervise children well, including when children choose to play outdoors. Managers follow rigorous recruitment procedures to ensure the suitability of staff. Staff attend training to enhance their knowledge and, for example, have used this to help them observe and assess children's development more precisely. Management and staff use self-evaluation effectively to reflect and continue to drive improvements, listening to the views of parents and children. For example, they have developed systems to support, coach and train staff to enhance their teaching practices and outcomes for children further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use good strategies to encourage babies and young children to develop their communication and language skills effectively. For example, they model vocabulary and provide a clear commentary for them to hear. Staff conduct regular observations of children as they play. They use this information to form accurate assessments of progress and plan for their individual next steps and close gaps in learning successfully. They gather and share important information with parents to help plan effectively for children's individual development. Older children enjoy taking part in purposeful activities that support their early writing skills successfully. They effectively encourage young children to learn about the sounds that letters make, helping promote their early reading skills. Younger children enjoy a range of sensory experiences. For example, they investigate flashing balls and create sounds with instruments.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Partnerships with parents are good. Staff gather information about children from parents when they begin to attend, to effectively meet children's care needs. Children and babies settle in quickly in the clean and welcoming environment. Kind, caring and well-organised staff quickly put young children at ease. They are very responsive to each child's need for sleep and rest, and children are secure and happy to explore and investigate while in their care. Staff teach children to use equipment safely, for example, they remind them how to climb up the slide using the steps. Children follow good hygiene routines and dietary needs are well known and catered for successfully. Nutritious meals are prepared on the premises.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make typical progress in their learning and development. Activities offered prepare children very well for school and the next stage in their learning. Children are proud of their achievements. Older children learn to count, write their names and learn the sounds that letters represent. Staff motivate younger children well with lots of praise and encouragement. Children learn to work well as a team and manipulate different tools. For example, they construct, and solve puzzles together.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469145 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1076353 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 62 Name of registered person Little Cupcakes Childcare Limited

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Date of previous inspection 10 October 2016 Telephone number 01494700047

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries - High Wycombe registered in 2013. The nursery is open on weekdays from 7.30am to 6.30pm, for 51 weeks of the year, with the exception of bank holidays and public holidays. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free education for three and four-year-old children. The nursery currently employs 15 staff, 13 of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications.

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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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