Home from Home Worthing

Home from Home Worthing 69 Grand Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5BB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 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

 Children are happy and extremely settled in the setting. Parents speak highly of the 'home-from-home' environment and the 'excellent' progress their children make.  Staff actively promote children's independence. Older children move freely between rooms to take part in purposeful learning. Children make good progress.  Managers have an impressive attitude towards continuous improvement. They have made many changes since opening, which have had a positive impact. For example, strengthening communication between parents and developing observation systems.  Staff are in close contact with other early years settings children attend, local schools and any other professionals involved in children's development. They understand the importance of sharing information to help provide a consistent approach to learning.  Staff training has a positive impact on teaching and children's learning. For example,

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This provision is good

some staff discussed their improved confidence at developing imaginary play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, in the pre-school, staff do not provide the best possible extension or challenge to children's play or learning.  The monitoring of children's progress is not fully embedded to enable managers to identify possible gaps in certain groups of children's development.

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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

 improve teaching in the pre-school room further to ensure all staff consistently offer outstanding levels of challenge to all children  develop further the systems to monitor children's progress to ensure any gaps in children's learning close rapidly.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and staff interactions with children, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to staff, children and managers at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took part in a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector viewed some written documents, including policies, children's records and first-aid certificates.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents to gain their feedback and views on the setting and staff.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of their role and responsibilities in protecting children from harm. Written policies are comprehensive and underpin staff knowledge. Managers place high regard on child protection training. For example, they test staff knowledge with quizzes and during very regular supervisory meetings. Managers have robust recruitment procedures which ensure the suitability of staff. Ongoing and extensive induction processes, as well as effective support, enable staff to develop their personal development and become consistently good practitioners. Parents spoke very positively about the quality of the nursery and commended the staff for the ways in which they support children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a good understanding of children's interests. They plan activities that interest children and inspire them to learn, based on their detailed knowledge of each child's development. Staff deployment and interactions with children are good. All children have excellent opportunities to explore. Babies enjoyed squashing cereal and learning to use spoons to scoop up the mixture. Older children 'cooked' outside with sand, mud and leaves and talked confidently about their creations. Staff support children's communication and language skills effectively. Younger children take part in singing time while staff ask older children to tell them about what they are doing and to describe the marks they have made. This encourages children to think and develop their language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff care for children extremely well. The key-person system is effective and fully embedded across the setting. Staff take time to get to know children and their families and answer any questions they may have. This helps to support children's emotional well- being. Children behave well. They show exceptional care and consideration towards their friends. Children play cooperatively together and listen to each other's ideas. Staff provide healthy snacks and regular outdoor play for children to enjoy fresh air and exercise. This helps promote their healthy lifestyles and enables children who prefer to learn outdoors to make the same good progress.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points in preparation for their move to school. This includes children who have special educational needs (SEN) and those who speak English as an additional language. Children confidently make marks and are beginning to give meaning to them. They enjoy exploring books and use the pictures to tell the story and describe what may happen next. Children are confident and not afraid to have a go and learn new skills. They complete tasks independently and are learning to manage their own needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492462 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1125058 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 73 Number of children on roll 134 Name of registered person Home From Home (Worthing) Ltd

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01903 248115

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Home from Home Worthing registered in 2015 and operates from a large Victorian house in Worthing, West Sussex. The setting is open from 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays for 51 weeks a year. There are currently 26 staff, 16 of whom are qualified to at least level 2. Two members of staff hold qualified teacher status. The setting receives funding for free early education for 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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