The Pink Cottage

The Pink Cottage The Elms, Chichester Road, Selsey, CHICHESTER, West Sussex, PO20 0NL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 October 2017 28 May 2015

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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

 Staff have high expectations and support children's good behaviour consistently well. Children learn to share and know they can use resources such as sand timers to help them take turns with their favourite toys. Children are kind, considerate and respectful of each other. They enjoy their time playing at nursery very much.  There are effective partnerships with other professionals to help meet the needs of the children. For example, staff work closely with local speech and language therapists to share expertise and support children with language delay. All children, including those who have special educational needs, make good progress from their starting points in learning.  The managers work well with staff and parents to help evaluate the nursery and identify areas for further development. They use detailed improvement plans and make positive changes to help improve children's experiences.  Parent partnerships are strong. Staff regularly share children's detailed development

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This provision is good

records and include parents in planning for children's next steps in learning. Parents feel very valued and supported and engage enthusiastically in their children's development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The managers do not precisely monitor the progress that specific groups of children make in their learning to help raise children's outcomes even further.  Although managers monitor staff performance well, they have not raised the quality of practice to a consistently outstanding 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

 monitor the progress children make more precisely to help support specific groups of children further and raise children's outcomes to the highest levels  offer even further support to staff to help raise the quality of practice to an outstanding level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practices and the impact on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff, children and parents.  The inspector read some of the nursery's documentation, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector sampled children's development information and records.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and held discussions in relation to children's learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The ambitious managers take good account of the views of parents, such as through regular conversation and feedback forms. After a recent suggestion, they have introduced Spanish singing sessions to help children's language development and broaden their experiences. The managers have also joined a local 'forest school' project and children regularly visit and explore local nature with qualified teachers. Children benefit from exciting opportunities, such as making campfires and observing wildlife. Overall, the managers support the professional development of staff successfully. Well-qualified staff benefit from varied opportunities, such as individual support meetings and further training. After recent training, staff have improved their understanding of how to identify and support children who may have autism. Safeguarding is effective. Managers and staff have up-to-date knowledge of how to deal with any child protection concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe children regularly and assess their individual development closely. They plan precise next steps in learning and plan a varied and stimulating environment for all children. The nursery garden is particularly well resourced and exciting for children, who engage very well in their outdoor play. Pre-school children thoroughly enjoy throwing coloured balls into matching coloured nets and staff extend their learning skilfully. For example, they challenge children to throw from further back and to write a mark on the board for every ball they get in. Staff give younger children varied opportunities to explore textures and sensory play. For example, babies enjoy rolling and pinching dough and two- year-old children enthusiastically explore the inside of pumpkins.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy plenty of access to outdoor play and exercise and happily eat the nutritious home-cooked meals provided. They show great appreciation and energetically thank the nursery chef for their lunch. Children are very social and develop strong relationships with each other and the nurturing staff. They listen to each other well and happily discuss their play, such as when going on 'superhero adventures'. Staff carry out home visits to help get to know new children and families. Children settle quickly and happily. Babies are confident and explore their cosy and warm environment securely.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children of all ages are very active and develop strong physical skills. Babies confidently pull themselves up on furniture and build their strength for early walking. Older children complete challenging obstacle courses and show impressive balance and coordination as they climb over large tyres. Pre-school children recognise their name confidently and share their thoughts and ideas happily. Younger children communicate well and express their wants and feelings with ease. Children who have speech delay learn new words quickly and catch up with their language skills. Children are motivated and eager learners. They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396424 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1093969 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 59 Name of registered person The Pink Cottage Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 28 May 2015 Telephone number 01243 604674

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The Pink Cottage registered in 2009. It is located in Selsey, West Sussex. The nursery is open from 7.30am to 6pm from Monday to Thursday and from 7.30am to 5pm on Friday for 51 weeks of the year. There are 14 members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications between level 6 and level 3. The nursery provides funded free early education for children aged two, three and four years old.

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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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