Pollywiggle Day Nursery

Pollywiggle Day Nursery Highfields Primary Academy, Market Street, Doncaster, DN6 7JE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 February 2018 27 June 2014

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The provision meets requirements

 The provider understands her responsibility to protect children from harm. She ensures staff understand potential signs of abuse and how to report any welfare concerns.  The provider explains how staff plan, observe and assess children's progress to help them move on to the next stage of development.  The provider recognises the benefits to children of providing support for a healthy lifestyle. She understands how to keep children safe and secure.  The provider provides suitable premises and resources. She knows how to help children to develop their independence and their personal and social skills, and how to help them to learn positive behaviour and attitudes.  The provider is aware of the importance of working in partnership with parents and other professionals. She understands how to keep them informed and involved in children's learning and development.  The provider knows the importance of evaluating staff's practice, monitoring children's

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The provision meets requirements

progress and accessing relevant training to improve children's learning experiences.

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The provision meets requirements

There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the premises used for childcare. She looked at the space available for the children and the resources they will use.  The inspector discussed with the provider her understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements and how she evaluates the provision.  The inspector spoke to the provider about her understanding of safeguarding and child protection.  The inspector spoke to the provider about how staff will plan activities and assess children's progress.  The inspector looked at the documents the provider plans to use when caring for children and discussed the policies, procedures and risk assessments.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474043 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1102969 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 2 - 3 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 0 Name of registered person Pollywiggle Day Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 27 June 2014 Telephone number 0114 2293120

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Pollywiggle Day Nursery registered in 2014. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, term time. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. The setting employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery provides funded early education for two- and three-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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