Mulberry Pre-School Nursery

Mulberry Pre-School Nursery The Salvation Army, Citadel, Bayhall Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Kent, TN2 4UT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2018 9 July 2015

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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 a broad range of highly stimulating activities that reflect the children's interests and their next steps in learning. Children are continuously engaged and demonstrate high levels of enthusiasm and motivation for learning.  The staff establish strong partnerships with parents. They regularly share information about their children's learning and development. Parents speak highly of the nursery and the level of care and learning their children receive.  The manager and staff closely monitor children's development to ensure all children make good progress from their starting points. They work well with other professional's and swiftly provide extra support for children where needed.  Children are very sociable and well behaved. Staff act as good role models and set high expectations for children's behaviour. For example, children willingly share the toys with each other without adult support.

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This provision is good

 Staff support children to gain the skills they need to be ready for their future learning and school. For example, children enjoy mathematical challenges, such as designing and building ramps and measuring the distances toy cars travel.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff's professional development is not sharply focused on raising the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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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

 extend the focus of the ongoing professional development for staff to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level and extend children's learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector conducted a shared observation with the manager.  The inspector held meetings with the manager.  The inspector spoke with children, parents and staff at suitable times throughout the day and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including records of children's progress, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager ensures that staff have a secure understanding of their role in keeping children safe. Safeguarding is effective. For example, staff are confident with the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about the welfare of a child. The manager continually evaluates her practice using the views of children, parents, staff and other professionals. She makes improvements that benefit children's outcomes and is committed to delivering high-quality practice. For instance, resources have been recently improved to support children who speak English as an additional language.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified staff accurately assess children's development to effectively move their learning forward. They use creative ideas to teach children and improve their skills. For example, children's physical skills are developed as they push pretend gem stones and small coloured sticks into playdough. Staff build on children's early communication and language skills well. For instance, children become deeply involved in story telling as they play with exciting and imaginative activities, such as the fairy garden or with the pretend emergency vehicles. Staff listen carefully to what children are saying and successfully extend their learning. For instance, while children are drawing they encourage them to share their knowledge and experiences of different types of trains.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very settled and confident. Staff support children's independence and self- care skills well. For example, children eagerly help with routine tasks such as tidying up and preparing for snack. They develop the language of feelings to express themselves confidently from staff who are considerate and thoughtful. Children are trusted to manage risks, such as climbing up the slide, and learn to keep themselves and others safe. They enjoy sitting together to share a nutritious and healthy snack time. They learn to care about each other and other living things in meaningful ways. For instance, children water the fruit and vegetables they have planted outside.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities or who speak English as an additional language, make good progress. They are curious, interested and highly engaged in their learning. They concentrate well on their chosen activities. For example, they spend a long time drawing with pens on whiteboards or building roads for toy cars. Children's literacy skills are developing well. For instance, they recognise their names and attempt to write the first letter. Children are sociable and thoughtful of one another, and form positive friendships with their peers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY227258 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1128532 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Patricia May Anderson

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Date of previous inspection 9 July 2015 Telephone number 07497 260 334

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Mulberry Pre-School Nursery registered in 2002. It is situated in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. There are three members of staff who all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from 9:15am to 1:15pm on Monday, Thursday and Friday and from 9:15am to 12:15pm on Tuesday, term time only. The nursery provides funded early education for 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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