Woodlands Nursery

Woodlands Nursery Belton Woods Hotel, Belton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2LN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 March 2018 21 November 2014

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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

 Staff provide children with a range of exciting and stimulating activities both, indoors and outdoors. They take children into the grounds of the on-site hotel to explore nature, look at squirrels, deer and plants.  The deputy manager monitors the progress made by both, individual and groups of children. This helps her to identify where support is needed to maintain children's good progress. For example, strategies have been put in place to promote children's health and self-care skills.  Children arrive happy and settle well. They have a good relationship with staff and demonstrate that they feel safe and are emotionally secure.  Staff work well with parents and other settings that children attend. They share information about children's learning and what they need to learn next. This helps to provide a consistent approach to supporting children's good progress.  Staff and the cook promote healthy eating in the nursery. They offer children a healthy

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This provision is good

range of snacks and meals. Staff provide children with opportunities to learn how food is made. For example, children take part in baking activities where they explore different textures and taste foods.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff do not make the most of all opportunities to extend and build on children's learning.

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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

 help staff to build on children's learning at every opportunity to help to raise outcomes for children to the highest possible level.

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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 children and staff during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and two deputy managers. 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 viewed their written testimonials. She took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager allocates roles and responsibilities to her management team. This works effectively to maintain high-quality care and learning, and builds on staff's strengths. The management team support staff through supervisory and staff meetings. They attend training to help provide opportunities for babies to explore through their senses. Safeguarding is effective. The manager ensures that her staff's knowledge of child protection is up to date. Staff are aware of changes in legislation and where to report any concerns regarding children's safety and welfare. The management and staff teams evaluate the provision and identify improvements. They have improved partnerships with parents by providing them with an electronic site on the internet to review activities children have enjoyed. This helps parents to be involved in their child's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff demonstrate consistently good-quality teaching. They recognise the importance of children following their own interests and promote these well in the nursery. Staff are quick to follow the cues of babies. For example, when babies point to a music player, staff switch this on. They model moving their bodies to nursery rhymes and actions songs. Children move their arms and hold on to furniture to jump. This helps babies and young children to develop their physical skills. Staff provide opportunities for children to learn about occupations and ways of life. They invite parents to share their occupations with children, and invite fire fighters to talk to children. Staff help older children to develop their mathematical skills. They roll a dice and ask children to count the dots. Staff observe children as they play and use this to identify what they need to learn next, helping them to make good progress in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff help children to have a sense of belonging in the nursery. They provide children with a space for their own belongings. Staff show babies pictures of staff and other children, helping them to form relationships. Children behave well. Staff encourage babies to share and take turns when they roll a ball to each other. They give children praise for their achievements and a 'high five'. This helps to raise their self-esteem and confidence. Staff offer children settling-in sessions when they first start. They speak to parents and find out about children's care and prior learning to help them to promote children's individual needs.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress in their learning and development. Children thrive in this inviting and stimulating environment. They access toys and resources independently and serve themselves at mealtimes. Babies develop their understanding of technology. They press a doorbell and listen to the sound it makes. Older children develop early writing skills when they use pencils and paper to write numbers and letters of the alphabet. Children develop good listening skills. They learn skills in readiness for future learning and eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY293980 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1104253 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 30 Number of children on roll 48 Name of registered person Positive Attitudes Ltd

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 21 November 2014 Telephone number 01476 514347

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Woodlands Nursery registered in 2002. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one at level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are 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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