Rainbow Nursery

Rainbow Nursery Rainbow Nursery, Sefton House, Salisbury Street, HULL, HU5 3EU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 January 2018 16 April 2013

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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

 Parents comment positively about the staff and the warm, caring environment they provide for children. Babies enjoy the close contact they have with staff, demonstrating that they are emotionally secure.  Staff work well with other professionals to support children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. They put targeted plans in place to support children's individual needs.  The manager supports her staff well through supervision and appraisal meetings. Staff review their practice and identify training opportunities that helps to maintain their good teaching.  Staff plan activities to help children achieve in their learning. They play alongside children and ask them a good range of questions, helping children to develop their thinking skills.  Staff help children to learn about their local community. For example, they take babies to a shop to buy fruit to taste. Staff take older children to museums to help them learn

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This provision is good

about the history and culture of the city.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently find out about children's interests and achievements from all other pre-schools and nurseries they attend, to help complement and build on children's learning and development.  Although the manager monitors the progress made by groups of children over the age of two-years-old, she does not do the same for children below this age.

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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

 gather more detailed information about children's interests and achievements from all other pre-schools and nurseries they attend to provide consistency in learning  strengthen the monitoring of groups of children's progress by including those under the age of two-years-old to help provide targeted support in learning.

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Inspection activities

 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 nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager, administrator and provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Staff share information daily with parents about their child's achievements and care routines. They invite parents to discuss their child's learning further at meetings. Safeguarding is effective. Staff are clear about their responsibilities to report any signs that may suggest a child is at significant risk of harm. The manager ensures that her staff keep their knowledge of child protection up to date. Staff count the number of children present when they move from indoors to outdoors. They remind children to hold onto the handrail when going up and down the stairs. This helps children to manage their own safety. The manager gathers feedback form parents to help evaluate the effectiveness of the nursery. This has helped her to re-arrange the rooms in the building. Children benefit from spending more time in each of the rooms to help develop stronger relationships with their key person.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide children with opportunities to follow their interests. They observe and monitor children's learning and help them to make good progress. Younger children develop good listening skills and pass books for staff to read. Staff engage children well during story times. They use resources to reflect characters in the story and ask children to pretend to, for example, knock on a door and blow houses down. Children recall favourite fairy stories and make good progress in their literacy skills. Staff promote positive behaviour and encourage children to share and take turns. For example, children stand up skittles outdoors and take turns in rolling a ball to knock them down. Staff provide children with opportunities to learn about themselves as individuals. They ask them questions about their features, such as the colour of their eyes and hair, and the things they like about themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff help babies to develop their physical skills. They hold out their hand and encourage babies to take their first steps. Children develop their physical skills further when they climb and balance on soft shapes in the designated soft-play room. Staff invite parents to bring in family photographs to display. Children point to these and tell staff the names of family members. Staff use these to help children to learn about themselves and for support, and reassurance if they are upset. The nursery cook provides children with a healthy range of meals. Staff talk to children about the benefits of healthy eating. Children say that vegetables will make them 'big' and 'strong'.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including children who have SEN and/or disabilities make good progress in their learning. Children learn key skills in readiness for future learning. They develop their imagination outdoors. Children pretend that soil is porridge and go with staff on a hunt to look for Goldilocks. They are motivated to learn and are keen to explore the resources that are easily accessible. Older children demonstrate good listening skills and are confident to speak out in a group.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457057 Local authority Kingston upon Hull Inspection number 1101773 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 53 Number of children on roll 77 Name of registered person Rainbow Nursery Hull Ltd

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 16 April 2013 Telephone number 01482 448764

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Rainbow Nursery registered in 2013. The nursery employs 21 members of childcare staff. Of these, 16 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and a week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am 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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