Woolton Village Day Nursery Ltd

Woolton Village Day Nursery Ltd Mount Street, Woolton, LIVERPOOL, L25 6HL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 May 2018 26 May 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 newly formed management team make good use of the views of staff, parents, children and the local authority to evaluate and improve many aspects of the nursery.  Children learn to take turns, express their views and be confident and independent in readiness for school. They are polite, well-mannered and clearly understand the standards of behaviour that are expected of them. Children and staff provide visitors with a warm welcome.  Displays of photographs are used well to help children talk about their family members and those of others. This helps children to feel emotionally secure and raises their awareness of diversity.  Staff effectively promote children's interest in reading. Young children find comfortable spaces, including in garden huts and wigwams, and choose to look at books.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Opportunities for parents to share ongoing information about their child's learning at home are not fully embedded in the new system for recording children's progress.  When planning some activities for older children, staff do not fully consider the best size of the group to help children to gain the most from activities.

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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

 embed the new way of recording children's progress and sharing information with parents  ensure staff consider the best possible size of group activities to maximise children's learning when planning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the deputy manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and deputy manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to some staff, children and parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

A new management team is in post since the last inspection and staff have clearer roles and responsibilities. Changes to the use of rooms and organisation of lunchtimes have helped to create calmer spaces in which children play and learn. Safeguarding is effective. Recruitment, vetting and the induction of staff are robust. The management team meet regularly with staff to observe practice and support children's progress. All staff are recently trained in first aid, child protection and how to manage children's behaviour positively. Further training is effectively developing the quality of staff's teaching skills. Staff position themselves well to supervise children moving safely around their room and to their outdoor areas. Records of attendance, accidents, incidents and complaints are audited. This helps staff to assess risks following accidents and to identify and deal appropriately with any concerns about children's welfare and safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff gather and make good use of information from parents to identify children's abilities when they start. Staff successfully build on children's previous learning to help children to make good progress. They track children's progress, identify any gaps in their learning and plan to close them through individual and group activities. Overall, staff interact effectively to keep children engaged in learning and to help each child achieve well. They offer suggestions to help children find their own ways to do things. For instance, a young child adds blocks to make his bridge taller and is able to push his car under it.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff use information from parents and other professionals to carefully meet each child's care, health, physical and dietary needs. Staff have reorganised lunchtime and effectively support children's independence and help them to practise their communication skills. When eating lunch, babies sit securely in low-level chairs around a table with staff to support them. Older children confidently collect their place mat, cutlery and water and help themselves to lunch. They talk about the health benefits of food and their day. Parents comment on how the positive and relaxed relationship that staff and children have helps children to feel secure. Children have plenty of space to be active and develop control over their physical movements. They practise yoga and balance on low-level beams. Older children use large movements to dig in soil and sand with long-handled spades and make more controlled movements to paint with cotton buds.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children keenly explore and investigate a wide range of materials. They practise early writing skills and develop good mathematical skills as they play in readiness for school. Young children run toy vehicles through foam and their hands and feet through paint to make marks. Children listen carefully to staff and follow instruction well, for example, when playing group games. They develop useful keyboard skills while playing games on the computer.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY463241 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 1100526 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 74 Number of children on roll 86 Name of registered person Woolton Village Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 26 May 2017 Telephone number 0151 4287888

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Woolton Village Day Nursery Ltd registered in 2013. The nursery employs 17 members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate qualifications at level 5, 12 at level 3 and one at level 2. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm for 51 weeks a year. 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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