Abbotswood Pre School and Day Nursery

Abbotswood Pre School and Day Nursery Cupernham Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 7LF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 February 2018 9 January 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

 Children are happy and well cared for in a safe and welcoming environment. From a young age, they build trusting relationships and develop good friendships.  Staff manage children's transitions to their next stage of learning well. Children settle quickly and become confident.  Staff provide a broad range of activities, which they plan according to children's interests and learning priorities.  Management and staff monitor children's development regularly, which enables them to quickly address any gaps in learning and teaching. Children make good progress.  Strong partnerships with parents help staff meet children's individual needs effectively. Parents report positively on their children's experiences and development.  Management supports staff professional development well to ultimately benefit the children. For example, several members of staff are extending their knowledge of child development as they study towards higher-level qualifications.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make the best of opportunities that arise to extend children's knowledge and understanding.  Staff sometimes miss chances to encourage children to think for themselves. Occasionally, their questions lack the opportunity for children to solve problems or think things through.

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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

 develop consistency in staff interactions so that they make better use of situations that arise, to build on what children already know  improve staff questioning techniques to encourage children to think and solve problems more frequently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities in all age groups, inside and outside, and evaluated staff interacting with them.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection, and carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, which included the safeguarding policy, staff recruitment records and children's progress records.  The inspector completed an interview with the owner and the manager.  The inspector took account of parents' views, obtained in person.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Management completes clear procedures to check that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff have a secure understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child. Management recognises the importance of ongoing self-evaluation. It includes staff, parents and other professionals in the process, and values their views when making changes to help benefit the children. For example, management plans to make better use of the land available to support outdoor learning further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a good understanding about how children learn through play and exploration. From a young age, children use their senses to investigate a good range of materials. For example, babies experimented by shaking and tapping various musical instruments. Young children were keen to explore ice they found in the garden, splash in the muddy puddles and search for bugs. Older children focused well on taking turns to weigh, mix and shape ingredients to make heart-shaped biscuits. Staff interact positively overall, to support children's learning. For example, they encourage children's language skills in various ways. Staff name objects and actions, read stories, sing songs, and encourage children to talk about important people in their lives.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are settled and feel secure. Staff get to know children well. They use important information from parents to reassure and help children feel confident in their surroundings. From a young age, staff teach children right from wrong and how to respect others. They praise children regularly, which helps to boost their self-esteem. Children develop a strong sense of belonging. For example, they see many photographs of themselves and friends displayed in the nursery. Staff encourage good routines to help children understand the importance of caring for their bodies, for example, brushing their teeth after lunch. Children enjoy healthy, freshly cooked meals, and develop good independence skills as they serve their food. Staff use various occasions to remind children about the importance of a healthy diet. Children have opportunities to be active outdoors every day, to help support their good health and physical development.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn useful skills that help to prepare them well for starting school. They learn to take turns and how to be part of a group. Children develop increasing confidence to make their needs known, and independence in caring for themselves. For example, they learn to use the toilet and handwashing facilities without help. Children show an interest in books and stories, and learn to recognise familiar written words, including their name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448922 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1062704 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 54 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Abbotswood Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 9 January 2013 Telephone number 01794 523686

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Abbotswood Pre School and Day Nursery has been running since 1995 but re-registered in 2012. It is a privately owned nursery, located on the outskirts of Romsey in Hampshire. The nursery opens from 7.45am to 5.45pm from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery does not open on bank holidays. The setting receives funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 15 staff who work with the children, most of whom are qualified at level 3 or above. The manager holds an early years qualification at level 5.

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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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