Setting EY468196

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 November 2017 17 May 2017

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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

 Partnerships with parents are successful. Staff provide a good range of feedback to the parents about their children's day and development to support continuity of care. Parents speak highly of the caring staff team and quality of the provision.  The nursery environment offered to children is welcoming and homely. Staff spend time getting to know each child. Children clearly show secure emotional attachments with staff as they seek them for reassurance or bring them into their play.  The manager and her staff give good priority to safety and supervise children closely. The nursery is secure and daily checks on the environment help to ensure that any potential risks to children are minimised.  Good opportunities are provided daily to support children's physical skills. For example, children balance, run, climb and use a range of wheeled toys safely and with growing confidence.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the staff know the children very well, they do not consistently promote what the children need to learn next during planned adult-led activities, to help them achieve as much as possible in their learning.  On occasion, staff do not utilise older children's good knowledge of mathematical language to enable children to build on this even further.

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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 staff to consistently build on what the children need to learn next to help raise children's achievements to the highest possible level  use every opportunity to enable older children to enhance their understanding and use of mathematical language even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as a sample of policies and procedures, risk assessments and evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working in the setting.  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 manager.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection, the manager and her team have addressed the previous actions and recommendations raised. For example, recruitment and vetting procedures are followed appropriately to determine the suitability of staff to work with children. As a result, all those working with or living on site are safe and suitable. The manager considers the views of staff, parents and children during self-evaluation. She uses this information to help make improvements to the provision. Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a sound knowledge of local safeguarding procedures. They have completed relevant training and know what action to take if they have concerns about a child's welfare. Staff benefit from regular supervision to develop their knowledge and skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have access to a wide range of resources that is suitable for their age and which provides appropriate challenges that promote their interest and learning. Staff regularly observe and assess the children. They provide interesting and appropriate activities that engage children and promote their curiosity. Children's early communication skills are well supported. Staff talk to the children during their play and support younger children by using simple words and praising them for any language used. Children begin to learn about the wider world. They help children to look at differences and similarities, for example, how birthdays are celebrated in their own lives and those of others. Children use their imagination well as they tend to the toy rabbit and other animals in the 'surgery'. They talk to staff about how ill their rabbit is and suggest ways to help it become better.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn how to help keep themselves safe. For example, they help to keep their play environment free from hazards as they pick toys up from the floor, without being asked and listen to and follow, instructions from staff. Children are supported in managing their behaviour well. Staff support children to identify the impact of their behaviour on others. This means that children are sensitive to other's needs and form positive relationships. Children's play areas provide good stimulation. Staff encourage children to be active and independent, as they are able to help themselves to a good range of resources that motivates them to play. Partnership working with local schools is well established and helps to provide consistency when children move on to school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a range of skills which helps them to be well prepared for their next stage of learning and school. They show good independence as they attend to their personal care. Children put on their own wellington boots and coats for outdoor play. Older children are beginning to use phonics. They identify the sounds that letters represent and begin to link these with words that are familiar to them. Young children begin to show an interest in books as they sit and listen to staff reading to them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY468196 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1099475 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 25

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Telephone number

Green Acres Childcare registered in 2013. It operates from the provider's home, alongside their childminding services which were established in 2000 and 2005. The setting employs four members of childcare staff, along with the manager/owner. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 3 and one holds qualified teacher status. The setting opens from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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