The Village Day Nursery

The Village Day Nursery 31a New Village Road, Cottingham, North Humberside, HU16 4LX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 August 2017 20 August 2013

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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 ensures that staff are allocated appropriately around the rooms in the nursery to promote children's safety. The staff with paediatric first-aid training are able to respond in an emergency quickly, promoting children's safety.  The manager tracks the progress made by groups of children, in particular the progress made by staff's key children. She supports staff in helping their children to continue to make good progress.  Staff continually risk assess the environment and remove any identified hazards. For example, by wiping tables before mealtimes and sweeping up sand off the floor. Staff promote the safe use of mobile phones and cameras that helps to keep children safe.  Children are happy and keen to arrive in to this friendly nursery. Staff greet them warmly. Children demonstrate that they are emotionally secure and confidently leave their parents.  Staff use an electronic system to observe and monitor children's progress. They plan

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This provision is good

adult-led activities and also allow children time to choose and direct their own play. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, some staff miss opportunities to build on children's early speaking skills.  The manager does not evaluate the effectiveness of staff's practice enough to help provide sharply focused support, to help them raise the quality of teaching to a higher level.

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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

 enhance children's early speaking skills to help raise the outcomes for children to an even higher level  strengthen procedures for staff's professional development and focus more sharply on raising the overall quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff know the signs that may suggest that a child is being drawn into situations that put them at risk of significant harm. The manager ensures that staff keep their knowledge up to date by, for example, discussing child protection at supervision and staff meetings. Staff work well in partnership with parents and other early years settings to help children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. They share information about children's learning and individual needs to support consistency of approach. The manager and staff continually review practice and involve parents in the process of self-evaluation. Recent changes have improved children's learning experiences outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know children well and plan for their next steps in learning. Settling-in sessions are offered for new children. Staff spend time speaking to parents about children's individual care routines and interests. They find out about children's prior learning that helps them with their initial assessments of children's abilities. Staff provide older children with plenty of opportunities to develop their literacy skills. For example, children have access to paintbrushes and water outside to make marks. They provide children with their written name for them to copy. Staff help children to recognise letters of the alphabet. For example, they use actions and sounds for each letter. Children begin to sound out the letters in their name. Staff provide opportunities for children to learn about their local community. For example, staff take them for walks to visit the library to choose books. Children decorate stones to hide in the community and enjoy finding other children's

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff help children to form a strong sense of belonging in the nursery. For example, they ask children their views and opinions, and celebrate these by displaying their comments on artwork. Children take a soft toy called, 'Jolly Holly' with them on family holidays. They bring this back to the nursery to share the bear's experiences with their friends. This helps children to make an important link between home and the nursery, helping them to feel valued and appreciated. Staff encourage children to do things for themselves. For example, children put on aprons for craft activities and serve themselves snacks, meals and drinks. Staff promote children's dietary needs and provide a good range of healthy meals for children. They provide older children with tooth brushes to clean their teeth after lunch time, promoting good oral health.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn key skills in readiness for their move on to school. They are confident and motivated to learn. Children form strong friendships with others and are keen to share their learning experiences with them. They demonstrate good social skills and behave well. Children enjoy being physically active in the nursery garden. They balance on beams that helps to develop their balance and coordination.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 314746 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 1064030 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 1 - 5 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 44 Name of registered person For Under Fives Limited

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Date of previous inspection 20 August 2013 Telephone number 01482 876477

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The Village Day Nursery registered in 1991. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. 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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