The Railway Children

The Railway Children Railway Children, The Crescent, Brinklow, RUGBY, Warwickshire, CV23 0LR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 December 2017 19 December 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

 Staff observe and assess children's progress, and base planning for future learning on their good knowledge of each child's stage of development and interests.  Teaching is good. Staff use what they know about children to challenge and support them effectively to acquire the skills and capacity to develop and learn.  The partnerships with parents are strong. Staff and parents continually share information to meet children's care needs and ensure that they make good progress. Parents' views are positive about an online system for sharing detail about their child's achievements.  Children are emotionally secure. Relationships are very good and they gain an understanding of other children's feelings, such as why they might be feeling sad.  Children's speaking skills develop well. Younger children begin to use simple sentences and older children confidently engage in conversation with staff.  The manager monitors and evaluates staff practice to identify any weaknesses and

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This provision is good

provide support to secure continuous improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not fully consider ways of raising children's awareness of similarities and differences, for example, with regard to different families, communities and traditions.  Staff miss some opportunities to support children in counting and comparing quantities while they are involved in different play activities.

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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

 extend children's learning about similarities and differences between themselves and others, and about families, traditions and communities beyond their own experience  boost children's opportunities to count and compare quantities while they are involved in a variety of different activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector discussed teaching methods with the manager of the provision.  The inspector held meetings with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, and evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff.  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

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Actions taken to manage or eliminate potential risks are effective and the premises are secure. Procedures for staff recruitment, selection and induction meet requirements. Designated lead staff for safeguarding, share the knowledge they gain on training organised by the Local Safeguarding Children Board. Staff are aware of their responsibilities to protect children from harm, and the procedures to follow if they are concerned about a child. The manager attends meetings for early years workers that are organised by the local authority. This helps staff to keep up to date with early years issues. Staff recently attended a training workshop about how to use by- products from manufacturing to support children's learning. These include large cardboard spools and cones, and children are using these in role play. For example, they choose to sit in a spool and pretend it is a wheelchair.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff challenge children effectively to reach the next stage in their development. They provide a good variety of activities and offer good support so that children are keen to get involved. Pre-school children and older toddlers enjoy acting out one of their favourite stories while playing outdoors. They move in different ways while searching for an imaginary bear. Staff promote children's thinking skills and support them in extending their vocabulary. For example, by asking them what sounds they can make when they stamp their feet on the soft impact surface. Older children say that the sound their feet make in mud is 'squelch, squelch'. Children happily make sounds that represent a snowstorm. Staff ask them to show their scared faces as they quietly tiptoe into the bear's cave. Children confidently join in with repeated refrains as staff tell the story.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and sociable. They behave well. Staff offer praise for children's efforts and achievements, helping to boost their self-confidence. Children eat healthy food and they are physically active every day. They know and adopt healthy habits, such as good hygiene practices and they learn to manage their self-care needs independently. Children develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn how to use scissors safely and talk about 'safe' adults, such as those who help us.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills that help them to be ready for their move on to school. Babies explore different textures with their hands and mouths, and notice the marks they can make with tools, such as spoons. Young toddlers paint with large brushes and select different objects to print with paint. They use their good handling skills to pick up glitter between their thumb and two fingers, and sprinkle it on top of the paint. Older children talk about the shapes they create while using their good skills to fold paper aeroplanes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 591013 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1103900 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 0 - 17 Total number of places 21 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Maurice Corry & Penelope Corry Partnership

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 19 December 2014 Telephone number 01788 833350

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The Railway Children nursery registered in 2000. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 4. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for one week at Christmas. 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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