Melling Nursery

Melling Nursery Melling Cp School, Wheeler Drive, Liverpool, L31 1DA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2017 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The manager and her staff have high expectations of what children can achieve. They teach children to play safely, respect their environment, recognise their emotions and to develop their own ideas. Children are extremely confident, independent and respond exceptionally well to the trust staff have in their capabilities.  The manager has created a fantastic learning environment throughout, which provides children with a wealth of opportunities to explore, create and discover. Staff give a lot of thought to how effectively the environment supports different groups of children.  Parents comment that their children form close attachments to their key person, settle quickly and benefit from a pre-start home visit from staff. They say their children are very keen to come to the nursery and make excellent progress, especially in speaking.  The manager has a clear vision for the nursery and constantly evaluates and reflects on

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This provision is outstanding

how it could be even better for children. She is extremely knowledgeable and encourages her staff to contribute their ideas and develop their skills through training. This happy, positive environment is reflected in children's cheerful, have-a-go attitude.  Children are encouraged to show gratitude and begin to show empathy. They develop a sense of responsibility as they care for the chickens wandering freely in the garden.  Children develop a strong sense of community. They get to know school staff, local shopkeepers and they visit community groups. For example, they performed Christmas songs at a public event to mark the village Christmas lights being switched on.

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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

 provide even more opportunities for children to learn about people whose culture, beliefs or life experience is different from their own.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. Staff understand how to recognise and refer any concerns they may have for children's safety or well-being. The manager is fully aware of her responsibilities and works with a range of agencies to ensure children have a high level of care and support. The qualified and experienced staff team uses an online learning tool to frequently observe and very effectively assess children's progress. They regularly share information with parents who contribute their own observations to children's learning records. The manager monitors children's progress and makes changes to the environment or adapts learning plans to ensure children make rapid progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff provide a wide range of rich and varied learning experiences for children. There is a very good balance between adult-led planned activities and child-led learning. For example, staff have a passion for art and creativity. They invite specialists in to show children how to work in different ways with wool. They have created an art workshop in the garden and provide factual books and paintings for children to explore. Children show persistence and imagination as they develop their own creative ideas. They use a variety of tools with confidence and are very keen to show visitors what they have been making. Staff excel in storytelling. They skilfully enhance children's understanding of size and number as they encourage them to predict or recall what will happen next. Children show great enthusiasm as they act out various aspects of the familiar story. Most aspects of understanding the world are promoted extremely well. However, children have fewer

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

opportunities to learn about people whose beliefs or culture are different from their own.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children relish the opportunity to show how exceptionally capable they are. For example, they are keen to set the table themselves using real crockery and glass, counting how many plates and glasses they need at each table. Children carry scissors safely to where they need them, requiring the minimum of supervision. They focus as they carefully cut strips of sticky tape to use as bandages for their teddies. Staff teach children to recognise how exercise affects their bodies and to care for their teeth. They help children to grow and cook vegetables, and pick fruit. Children set up a stall to sell the surplus to parents. Children demonstrate how comfortable they are in the nursery, they seek out staff for help when they need it and benefit from close, nurturing relationships with staff who know them and their family situations very well.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely active learners with abundant confidence. They help each other and behave very well. Children display high levels of independence in self-care. They dress themselves, wash their hands and find their own belongings. They listen to instructions. For example, they line up to join in an activity with the visiting sports coach, then take turns to find the correct beanbag to put in the bucket. They are developing a wide range of skills and aptitudes they need to be ready for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494232 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 1029814 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Melling Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07814700484

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Melling Nursery registered in 2015. The nursery employs four members of staff, three of whom hold a relevant level 3 qualification. The nursery opens Monday to Friday term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for 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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