Little Rainbows

Wishing Well Nursery - Rainbow Hill Three Counties House, Rainbow Hill, Worcester, WR3 8LX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 January 2018 Not applicable

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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

 Managers fully understand all of their legal responsibilities. They effectively oversee the running of the nursery and successfully implement necessary documentation and policies. This helps to promote children's safety, welfare and learning at a good level.  Overall, teaching is good. Staff observe and assess children's development routinely. They plan activities that help meet their individual learning needs. All children progress well from where they started.  The environment is welcoming, stimulating and bright. The curriculum is broad and varied. Children are motivated to play and explore. They have fun and enjoy attending.  Staff are very approachable. They get to know children well and value the importance of strong settling-in procedures. Children are comfortable and content in their care.  Staff foster good relationships with parents, professionals and other providers. They share detailed information between the nursery, home and other settings children

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This provision is good

attend. This helps promote continuity in children's care and education.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always provide opportunities for young children to develop excellent skills in speaking, specifically those under the age of two years.  Staff do not sufficiently review the routines in the pre-school and some group activities, to ensure these help all children extend their learning.  Managers do not yet focus staff's professional development as sharply as possible to raise the quality of teaching and learning to the highest level.

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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 greater opportunities for young children to develop excellent skills in speaking, specifically those under the age of two years  review the routines in the pre-school and planning of whole-group activities, to help all children extend their learning  enhance professional development so that it focuses more sharply on further raising teaching skills and promotes even better outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager of the nursery.  The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times and held a meeting with the nursery management team.  The inspector looked at relevant records, documents and polices. She checked evidence of the suitability of all staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to children and 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. The nursery is clean, safe and secure. Staff conduct daily risk assessment checks of the internal and external surroundings to minimise any potential hazards. Managers and staff have a sound understanding of child protection issues. They know the procedures to follow in the event of different safeguarding concerns. Managers observe staff and supervise them in their roles. They provide staff with some training opportunities, such as routine safeguarding, first-aid and food hygiene courses. This has a very positive impact on the quality of care staff provide. Managers make good use of self-evaluation to identify the strengths and areas for development within the nursery. This helps them to provide good overall standards of care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a good range of learning experiences that helps to promote children's interests and individual development. For example, babies and toddlers really enjoy sensory experiences. Staff show them how to use resources, such as sand, water and paint, in different ways. This supports their understanding of the world and creative skills. Managers effectively monitor the curriculum and children's progress to ensure no child falls behind. Children requiring additional support benefit from what they need in a timely way. This means children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities, as well as those who speak English as an additional language, progress particularly well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff actively promote children's physical well-being. They provide nutritious snacks and meals, and ensure children adopt and maintain good cleanliness routines. Young children really enjoy playing outside. They make use of play equipment, such as hoops, ride-on vehicles and seesaws, to strengthen their skills in moving in different ways. Staff nurture children's emotional welfare. They are sensitive to children's individual care needs and ensure these are met. Staff help children adhere to the simple rules and behaviour boundaries of the nursery. Pre-school children enjoy the responsibility of helping their teachers. Staff praise children's efforts and celebrate their achievements. Children are generally respectful and behave well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. They are quickly becoming highly successful learners equipped with all the key skills they need in readiness to move on to school. For example, pre-school children are very confident and can independently make choices about what they want to do or which resources they wish to use. They express their thoughts, wishes and ideas clearly. They are beginning to gain good mathematical and literacy skills. For example, they identify and use shapes in different ways when constructing, and count beyond 10. They also identify different letters verbally and are eager to play sound games.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491220 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1035611 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 - 4 Total number of places 51 Number of children on roll 84 Name of registered person Wishing Well Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01905 22 645

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Wishing Well Nursery - Rainbow Hill registered in 2016. The nursery employs 22 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery operates for 51 weeks a year. Sessions are available on Monday to Friday 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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