Ambrose Day Nursery

Ambrose Day Nursery 1 Ambrose Avenue, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5HY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 March 2018 13 June 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 manager and staff have worked hard to ensure that actions raised at the last inspection have been addressed. Thorough self-evaluation is undertaken and subsequent actions plans for improvement are precise and purposeful. Furthermore, the manager has worked enthusiastically with the local authority to bring about instrumental changes to the provision.  The quality of teaching is good. Staff skilfully follow children's interests in play and offer further challenge to help children achieve the next steps in their learning. Good-quality resources are organised well and children are encouraged to make independent choices and lead their own play.  Staff make accurate observations of children's learning and development. They talk knowledgeably and fondly about their key children, and are dedicated to help them engage effectively in activities and motivate them to learn. This supports children to make good progress.

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This provision is good

 Partnerships with parents are good. Staff use an array of methods to communicate with parents, including daily diaries and regular parents' evenings. Parents are highly appreciative of staff and the care given to their children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the manager monitors the progress of individual children, methods to track the progress of different groups of children are still in their infancy.  Occasionally, staff do not organise activities as well as possible, to help ensure all children's involvement and engagement is fully maximised.

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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 the tracking of children's progress further, to include a more detailed analysis of the progress that different groups of children make  consider the organisation and timing of some activities, to engage and motivate children fully in the learning opportunities on offer.

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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. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's improvement plans and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector took account of their written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The knowledgeable manager leads her team well and has high expectations. Staff attend regular meetings and undertake further training, including a recent course focusing on observation, planning and assessment. This has greatly improved practice and the experiences that children are provided. Good use of peer observations and supervision meetings to develop staff's knowledge and experience helps to improve practice and outcomes for children even further. Safeguarding is effective. Staff are deployed effectively and are knowledgeable about the signs and symptoms regarding child protection. They have a good understanding of how to report any concerns they may have about a child in their care. Children's individual progress is regularly monitored and any additional support is identified so that children can achieve their full potential.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff promote children's mathematical development well. They encourage children to count, sort and match and introduce concepts, such as shape and size. Young children enjoy playing with bubbles and delight in filling and emptying containers as they make pretend potions. They use play dough and concentrate on rolling it to create shapes using tools to cut the dough with increasing confidence. Older children develop their hand-to- eye coordination as they thread cereal onto spaghetti. They persevere in this challenging task. Children develop their imaginative skills as they play in the home corner, cutting up real fruit and vegetables and talking with their friends about what they are going to buy at the shops. Young children show a fascination in books, while older children describe the role of the author and predict what will happen next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form close attachments with staff who are good role models. They sensitively support children in their play and are kind, patient and nurturing in their approach. Flexible settling-in sessions help to assure children's high emotional well-being. Children are given praise for their efforts and achievements which helps to raise their self-esteem. They relish the roles and responsibilities they are given and enjoy helping staff. Children's behaviour is good. Staff offer clear and consistent reminders and use strategies to promote positive behaviours that are age-appropriate. Children eat healthy meals and have plentiful opportunities to be active outdoors. They enjoy using large apparatus and skilfully move their bodies as they travel across ladders and balance beams.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in readiness for their eventual move on to school. They are skilful communicators and show an ability to listen to others and take turns and share during play. Young children manage their self-care needs and are able to follow simple instructions. Older children excel in their literacy awareness as they write for a purpose. They show an impressive ability in recognising letter sounds and letter formations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY249120 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 1101385 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 15 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Lorraine Waywell

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 13 June 2017 Telephone number 01942 895 730

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Ambrose Day Nursery registered in 2003. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 5.45pm, all year round, excluding bank holidays and one week at Christmas. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery employs six members of staff, including the manager. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above.

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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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