Windmill Nursery

Windmill Nursery 68 Bromsgrove Road, REDDITCH, Worcestershire, B97 4RN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 August 2017 28 January 2014

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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 quality of teaching is consistently good. Staff are well qualified and have a good understanding of how children learn and develop. They plan interesting and exciting activities that children enjoy taking part in. These help to ensure that children progress well in their learning.  Staff create a very warm and welcoming environment. This helps children to build strong attachments to staff and each other. Children show they feel happy, secure and settled in the setting.  Partnerships with parents and other professionals are good. Staff provide parents with regular updates about their children's progress. Effective communication about children's individual needs helps to promote all aspects of children's care and learning.  Managers and staff continually reflect on their provision. They are well motivated to provide high-quality care and learning experiences for all children. They work well as a

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This provision is good

team to strive for excellence in all areas of the provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the organisation of some group activities does not provide enough opportunities for all children to be even more engaged in their play.  Managers do not have a clear picture of how all groups of children attending are progressing.

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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

 support all children during group activities to help them become even more engaged and focused in their play  extend the current monitoring of children's development to include all different groups of children and to help them achieve at the highest possible rate.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the provider who is also the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working at the nursery.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Managers and staff keep up to date with changes in safeguarding legislation. They have a clear understanding of the possible signs of abuse and neglect. They are confident with the procedure to report concerns about children's welfare and are aware of the importance of ensuring children are not drawn into dangerous situations. The staff team attends regular training events, having a positive impact on the provision and outcomes for children. Parents are very happy with the care and education their children receive. They say the staff are fantastic and have helped their children to progress well in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff work well with parents to establish clear starting points for children's learning. They use this information along with their ongoing observations to identify focused next steps in individual children's learning. Staff teach children to understand early mathematical concepts. For example, staff encourage children taking part in creative activities, such as making their own play dough, to estimate how much flour they need to add to the mixture. They promote children's communication and language skills well. Staff working with babies repeat and reinforce new words to children. Older children are engaged in meaningful conversations. Children are able to make independent choices in their learning from the well-resourced environment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are kind, caring and offer children regular praise and encouragement. This helps to promote children's confidence and self-esteem. Children behave well because staff act as good role models. They offer children gentle reminders about the importance of sharing, taking turns and being kind to one another. Children enjoy nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks. Staff remind children to drink plenty of water during warmer weather. Children's physical skills are developing well. They have daily opportunities to spend time outside where they are able to practise their balancing and climbing skills. Staff help children to understand the importance of keeping themselves safe. For example, staff remind children to hold onto the hand rail when walking down the steps to the garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who receive additional funding and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress in their learning. Children are enthusiastic learners who are beginning to concentrate for longer periods of time. They enjoy joining in with songs and action rhymes. Children are well prepared for their future learning, including moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY347405 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1102070 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 - 8 Total number of places 58 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Windmill Pre-School Midlands Limited

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Date of previous inspection 28 January 2014 Telephone number 01527 66750

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Windmill Nursery registered in 2007. The nursery employs 21 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, level 3 and level 5. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm for 50 weeks a year. A before- and after-school care service is run each weekday and holiday playscheme sessions operate during most school holidays. 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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