Larchfield Nursery LLP

Larchfield Nursery LLP The Old Library, Hardwick Road, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8QH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 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 managers are effective leaders. They review the provision and clearly identify what they do well and areas for further development within the nursery. They work well with staff to make ongoing improvements to maintain good standards of care and education.  Children show high levels of well-being. They are very happy and settled and demonstrate that they thoroughly enjoy their time at nursery. They are well-behaved and enthusiastic learners.  Staff build strong partnerships with parents. For example, they provide them with regular updates on their children's progress and lend resources to help parents continue this learning at home.  Staff make accurate assessments about each child's progress and use these well to plan learning experiences that meet their needs. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Managers place a high importance on children's safety. They have robust and successful

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This provision is good

procedures to ensure that children are safe and secure when in their care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not make the best use of opportunities to help older children begin to develop an accurate understanding of different sounds and letters.  There are few opportunities outdoors for babies and very young children to continue to practise and develop the skills that they are learning indoors.

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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 the teaching of letters and sounds to help older children make better progress with their emerging literacy skills  build on the range of learning experiences outdoors for babies and very young children, to help them make the best possible progress in their development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and staff, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to staff about their understanding of child protection, safeguarding and first aid.  The inspector took account of the views of children and parents.  The inspector looked at documentation, including policies and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Managers follow effective recruitment procedures to ensure the suitability of those that they employ. They ensure that all staff have a secure understanding of what to do if they are concerned about a child's welfare. Managers are committed to making further improvements. For example, they have put in place an improved programme of monitoring, training and support to help staff develop their already good teaching skills even further. They accurately monitor the progress of all children and quickly identify where children may need extra support to make the best progress. They work well with parents and other professionals to help these children to close gaps in their learning. Parents are full of praise for the support that they receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, staff adapt their teaching well to meet the needs of different ages of children. They focus on helping babies to gain key skills, such as developing their large-muscle movements and making sounds. For example, staff encourage babies to reach and stretch for favourite toys and they sing simple songs and rhymes. Staff help younger children to use simple tools and begin to use numbers in context, for example, when exploring dough or threading beads. Staff plan activities to help older children make progress with their mathematical development. They provide interesting resources to help them play imaginatively, such as in the mud kitchen outdoors and the home corner inside.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are good role models. They are helpful and calm as they go about their day and children display the same approach. Staff plan well for changes to children's routines, such as starting nursery or moving between rooms within the setting. They arrange visits and ensure that children get to know the staff and their new surroundings before any permanent change. Children settle quickly into the new routines and build warm attachments to the staff who look after them. Staff ensure that children get plenty of fresh air, rest and nutritious food throughout the day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain a wide range of skills in preparation for their future learning, including the move on to school. Babies develop a strong exploratory instinct and a positive view of learning and being cared for away from home. Older children begin to count, recognise their names in print and manage age-appropriate tasks for themselves. They learn about their local environment and the wider world. For example, children visit elderly local residents and entertain them with their singing. Staff invite different people into the nursery to help children learn about different cultures and traditions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488632 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1035177 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 50 Number of children on roll 100 Name of registered person Larchfield Nursery LLP

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01908 582860

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Larchfield Nursery LLP re-registered in 2015 and is situated in Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes. It is open Monday to Friday, throughout the year, from 7.45am to 6pm from Monday to Thursday and from 7.45am to 5pm on Friday. The provider employs 19 members of staff. Of these, one holds early years professional status, two are qualified at level 6, one has a qualification at level 5 and one is qualified at level 4. All other staff hold relevant qualifications at level 3 or level 2. The provider is in receipt of funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

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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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