Finleys Day Nursery

Finleys Day Nursery 7 Trafalgar Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1HE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 2018 23 November 2017

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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

 Significant improvements have been made since the last inspection by the highly motivated management team. The manager has given high priority to addressing actions that ensure children's safety and well-being. Outcomes for children have significantly improved as a result of the hard work that has taken place.  Well-qualified and experienced staff provide children with stimulating activities that promote their interest and cover all areas of learning. Recent training has supported staff to make accurate observations and they use this information well to plan purposeful next steps that reflect children's individual needs.  Partnerships with parents are good. Staff regularly share information and keep parents well informed. Parents are highly appreciative of staff and the care given to their children.  The manager undertakes thorough self-evaluation which takes into account the views of children, parents and staff. Devised action plans for improvement are precise,

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This provision is good

insightful and purposeful. Subsequently, these plans have been instrumental in improving the provision in a short space of time.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff attend mandatory training, such as paediatric first aid and safeguarding, there is not a targeted programme of professional development to contribute towards raising the quality of the provision to the highest standard.  Methods to track the progress of different groups of children are still in their infancy.

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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

 establish a more focused programme of professional development to raise standards in teaching and learning even higher, and to ensure that practice continues to improve  further develop the tracking of children's progress, to include a more detailed analysis of the progress that different groups of children make.

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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 completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's plans for improvement and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to children and parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The experienced and visionary manager leads her team well and has high expectations of both, children and staff. The entire staff team is committed to the continuous improvement of the nursery. Recent changes to how supervisory meetings are conducted have helped improve staff practice and enhanced their knowledge. Safeguarding is effective. All staff understand their role in protecting children and are well trained in safeguarding issues. They are confident in the indicators of abuse and knowledgeable about referral processes should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Regular team meetings where staff are encouraged to reflect and evaluate, help to identify areas for ongoing improvement and benefit children immensely.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are inquisitive and enjoy exploring their surroundings. Staff support children to become skilful communicators. They ask questions about what children are doing, introduce new vocabulary and extend sentences with descriptive language. Young children have plentiful opportunities to engage in sensory play. They investigate the feel of bubbles during water play and explore the texture of sand as they use tools to scoop and dig. Older children develop their hand-to-eye coordination as they master the use of tweezers to pick up buttons. They concentrate and persevere in this challenging task. Staff offer further challenge as they encourage them to place them in to tubes, counting how many they have.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well and are happy and confident. The now effective key-person system helps to ensure children develop secure attachments with staff and are emotionally secure. Children enjoy daily outdoor activities that keep them physically active. For example, they enjoy using large apparatus in the garden, such as balance beams and participate in sports sessions. Children understand the importance of good hygiene practices and skilfully attend to their own care needs. Children's behaviour is good. They are fully engaged in their chosen activities and play well with their friends, working collaboratively together. Staff support children to understand what is expected of them and their efforts are awarded with an abundance of praise and encouragement.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and are acquiring the skills they need in readiness for their eventual move on to school. Young children listen attentively to stories and toddlers repeat words and their favourite rhymes. They begin to use number names as they build towers with blocks. Older children excel in their literacy awareness as they recognise sounds from their name. Their communication skills are further enhanced as they use sign language, recalling familiar actions. They use numbers throughout their play and confidently test their ideas and theories. Children follow instructions and join in with group activities, demonstrating good listening and concentration skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500289 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1119119 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 54 Number of children on roll 31 Name of registered person Finleys Nursery Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 23 November 2017 Telephone number 01247234777

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Finleys Day Nursery registered in 2016. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2, four at level 3 and one holds early years teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday 51 weeks a year. 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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