Early Doors Day Nursery

Early Doors Day Nursery Dawes Hill Farm, Daws Hill, Powick, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4RG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 October 2017 3 April 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 experienced and well-qualified management and practitioner team demonstrate a good commitment to improving outcomes for all children. They create a positive, nurturing and welcoming environment.  Teaching overall is good and this results in effective learning. Practitioners use their skills and knowledge of how children learn to provide challenging and interesting activities that children enjoy.  Children's behaviour is good. Practitioners are positive role models and they have consistent expectations about acceptable behaviour. They help children to develop good social skills and friendships.  Children's health and physical development is promoted successfully. They have plenty of opportunities to access fresh air and develop their physical skills and confidence. Children eat healthy meals and snacks and wash their hands before eating.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, practitioners are too quick to provide answers to their questions rather than waiting for children to work them out for themselves.  Practitioners do not encourage all parents to contribute consistently regarding what their children learn at home, so that they can use this information to plan even more effectively.

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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

 allow children more time to think and respond to questions to further strengthen their concentration skills and be fully involved in their learning  encourage parents to contribute more consistently about their children's achievements at home, so that practitioners can use this information more effectively in planning.

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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 spoke to practitioners and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at a sample of relevant documentation, including policies and procedures, children's records and evidence of the suitability and qualifications of practitioners working in the setting.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Practitioners understand how to protect children and know what to do if they have a concern about a child's welfare. Robust procedures are in place to ensure practitioners are suitable to work with children. Professional development enhances practitioners' skills and knowledge. This includes training to support children's language skills. Children are supervised well at all times. The management team reviews any concerns raised about children's well-being or safety and implements changes quickly to improve practice. Planning and assessment works well to ensure any gaps in learning are identified and planned for, to make sure that each child achieves well. Parents are regularly informed about the progress children make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their time at the nursery. From an early age a strong focus is placed on promoting children's language skills. Practitioners model language and interact well with children as they play to help develop their vocabulary. Practitioners use their observations well to focus on children's interests and to plan activities that challenge and engage children in learning. Younger children have good opportunities to develop their sensory and exploratory skills. They examine a good range of natural materials and enjoy singing action songs and looking at books. Children learn to count and talk about shape names and practitioners teach them about volume and capacity as they fill containers with sand. Older children use their imagination very well. Outdoors they mix a range of ingredients and pretend to make hotpot and porridge. Indoors they use small bricks to build models and lorries. Children enjoy playing with toys they choose themselves, such as creating

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

small-world play scenarios with large wooden bricks and pretend animals.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build good bonds with practitioners who are attentive to their individual needs. Children are confident and follow a familiar routine. This helps them to feel secure and safe within the nursery and ensures their emotional well-being is fostered successfully. Practitioners help children from an early age to learn to respect and value the similarities and differences between individuals. Practitioners help children learn how to keep themselves safe. They praise children's achievements and children learn to share, take turns and tidy up. Partnerships with parents work well and practitioners share information each day about all aspects of their children's care and learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and gain skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their learning, including going to school. All children have good access to books and mark-making materials to support their early-literacy skills. Older children learn about letters and the sounds they make and try to write their name. Children show confidence in managing their personal care needs and take turns each day to be a special helper, helping with small tasks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY295845 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1087954 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Della Grizzell and Hubert Grizzell Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 3 April 2014 Telephone number 01905831462

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Early Doors Day Nursery registered in 2005. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff, including the provider. All staff hold appropriate qualifications from level 2 to level 5. The manager holds early years professional status. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am 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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