The Old School House Day Nursery

The Old School House Day Nursery Middleton Community Centre, Middleton, TAMWORTH, Staffordshire, B78 2AW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 February 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

 The strong partnership with parents promotes a shared approach to children's learning. Staff guide parents in sharing valuable information about their children's achievements. They involve parents in their children's learning at home and keep them well informed about their progress and activities.  Staff use information about children's achievements effectively to measure their progress accurately. They plan focused next steps for individual children's learning and they make good progress. The well-planned, stimulating environment engages children and fires their curiosity to explore exciting activities and resources.  Children are happy and well behaved in this welcoming, homely nursery. They form close bonds with staff, who are very caring and meet all children's needs. Staff work closely with parents to provide consistency of care for children. Children gain good levels of confidence and self-esteem and staff praise and encourage them.

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This provision is good

 Leadership is very well organised and effective. The manager monitors children's progress and staff practice effectively. She works closely with the provider and staff to analyse the information they gather to plan how to narrow any gaps in learning quickly. Staff are well supported in their continuous professional development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently give children time to think through problems, work things out for themselves or consider their own responses to questions.

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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

 strengthen ways to encourage children to think through their ideas and to provide responses to questions.

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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 evaluation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and the 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 considered their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a secure understanding of what constitutes a safeguarding concern. They know how to report any concerns and are confident in implementing rigorous procedures to help keep children safe. Staff make ongoing checks throughout the day to ensure the premises are safe for children to use. Staff supervise children vigilantly to help keep them safe. The provider is very proactive in making links with other early years professionals to share ideas and best practice and to support children's learning even more effectively. Staff share information with other settings children attend. This helps to protect their well-being and complement their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use exciting resources that children can reach and choose for themselves. Once children are mobile, they have free choice of which room to play in. Staff are continually aware of each child's interests and base many activities on these. They encourage children to select the resources they need. For example, when children make models from recycled materials, they help them to use scissors and tape and decide how they will join the materials. Staff teach children to recognise and write letter sounds and numbers. They pick up on children's interest in painting the letters of their names. They encourage them in this and praise their efforts. Children show pleasure in their achievements and are motivated to form more letters and to do things for themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form good relationships with each other and are interested to know everyone's names. They show interest in other children's families and ask them about these. Children enjoy healthy meals and help themselves to fruit and water throughout the day. This helps them to gain good independence skills. They learn more about healthy food and where it comes from through growing fruit, vegetables and herbs in the nursery garden. They see how the roots grow through transparent sections in raised beds and learn to care for their plants. Children show they feel relaxed and secure. For example, they go to staff for cuddles and sit on their laps to look at their favourite books. They play outside and enjoy using soft play equipment. This supports their physical development.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic in their exploration of the enriching environment both indoors and outside. They explore the textures of mud, ice and water, for example, as they roll toy construction vehicles into this mixture outside. They add gravel and slate chippings to the concoction and are imaginative as they pretend to make dinner. Children demonstrate very good language skills and ask questions about the activities, showing curiosity in the world around them. Babies enjoy moving their whole bodies in time to singing. They laugh and gurgle as they move. Children are well prepared for the next stages in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545366 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1123058 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 76 Number of children on roll 48 Name of registered person Hayley Elizabeth O'Brien

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0121 3083923

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The Old School House Day Nursery registered in 2017. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 6 and four hold a level 3 qualification. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.15am until 6.15pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It follows the Reggio Emilia approach to learning.

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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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