Sparth Nursery

Sparth Nursery Sparth Community Centre, Norman Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 4HS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 November 2017 20 June 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 dedicated manager consistently reflects upon the settings practice and evaluates the effectiveness of the nursery. She asks staff and parents for feedback and uses this information to help drive forward improvements.  Children are happy and settled in this well-established setting. The well-qualified staff team knows children very well and provides lots of encouragement and praise. This helps to promote children's emotional well-being and self-esteem effectively.  Staff ensure that effective partnerships are in place with other professionals, such as health visitors, to help support children's ongoing learning and development.  Staff use a variety of ways of teaching, such as using pictures, to help children who speak English as an additional language with their daily routines. Children make good progress from when they first start at the setting.  Staff support children to understand about different cultures and religions. For instance,

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This provision is good

children enjoy learning about Eid and Chinese New Year.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the manager monitors individual children's learning well, she has not fully established systems to monitor and support the progress of specific groups of children.  Very occasionally, staff plan activities that are too complicated for all children to join in with fully. This means their potential learning is not fully maximised.

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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 the systems to evaluate the impact of teaching on specific groups of children, and identify any gaps in their learning as swiftly as possible  plan even better use of activities, to provide appropriate support and challenge for all children and maximise their opportunities for learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and evaluated the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector observed the children's play activities and daily routines.  The inspector had a tour of the setting with the manager. The tour included all outdoor areas used by children and included equipment, toys and resources.  The inspector looked at a sample of relevant documentation, including policies. She checked evidence of the suitability of all staff working at the setting and all known committee members.  The inspector spoke to children, parents and staff during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a good understanding of how to keep children safe. They understand the procedures to follow and how to report any concerns about a child's welfare. Staff complete regular risk assessments both inside and outside the nursery, to help minimise potential hazards. The manager monitors staff's practice daily, providing good advice and guidance. She meets with staff to discuss how well they are supported, and develops individual training plans to help build upon their knowledge and skills. Staff work well with parents and share a range of information, which helps them to understand their child's development. Parents are very complimentary about the team.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced staff team gathers a range of information about children during the settling in period. They observe and assess children during play and find out what they are able to do, and where they may need more support. Children are interested and eager to develop their skills. For example, they concentrate well and carefully scoop toy ducks into nets. Staff promote mathematics effectively and help children understand differences in size, as they experiment using small and large nets. Staff promote children's language and speaking skills well. They use their good knowledge of children's specific interests to engage them in conversations, asking appropriate questions to encourage a considered response. Staff give children time to answer and repeat words, so they can hear the words pronounced correctly. This particularly helps children who speak English as an additional language with their good communication skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy playing outdoors in all weathers. Staff encourage children to understand the need to wrap up warm when it is very cold. They provide a variety of equipment to help children keep moving and warm. Children practise their physical skills, such as when they ride on tricycles and toy cars. They run and throw and catch balls with their friends. Staff promote healthy lifestyles well. For instance, they ask children why they need to wash their hands and explain about germs. Children enjoy choosing when to have their snack and independently help themselves to strawberries and drinks of water. They confidently explore the stimulating environment, choosing who, and what to play with.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children form close bonds with staff and run in to greet them as they arrive in the morning. They recognise their name on the register and develop a good sense of belonging. Children listen to instructions and tidy up together. They behave well and use good manners, such as saying 'please' and 'thank you'. Children enjoy singing familiar songs and listening to staff read stories. Children are developing the skills needed for future learning and their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 316424 Local authority Rochdale Inspection number 1087788 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 29 Number of children on roll 11 Name of registered person Sparth Nursery Committee

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 20 June 2014 Telephone number 01706 527 276

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Sparth Nursery is a voluntary organisation, managed by a committee. The nursery registered in 1986. The provision operates on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9am until 1pm, and on Friday from 9am until midday term time only. The nursery currently supports children who speak English as an additional language. There are three members of staff, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3.

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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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