Woodlands Day Nursery

Woodlands Day Nursery 1 Park Road, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 3AX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 June 2018 13 July 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 management team, manager and staff have worked well as a team to develop and enhance the provision. They have made some necessary changes to improve the quality of the provision since the last inspection.  The gradual settling-in process and wide range of information gathered from parents help children to adjust very well to their new environment. Staff are highly attentive, knowledgeable and alert to children's individual needs from day one. As a result, all children show good levels of security and form close attachments with staff.  Partnerships with parents are very effective. Parents comment on the high quality of staff and the provision. Staff share information on children's care and daily routines. They are also kept fully updated and involved in their child's ongoing progress and learning.  All children have access to a stimulating and wide range of learning experiences and activities indoors and outdoors. All children thrive and are eager to play and learn.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff do not use what they know of children to help them plan and precisely target their learning to enable them to make the best possible progress.  Opportunities for children to explore their own and others cultures and backgrounds are not always fully promoted to help build their understanding of the wider world.

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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

 use what is known of children's learning to precisely plan and target children's next steps to help them make the best possible progress  help children to further their understanding of their own and others cultures and diverse backgrounds to extend and build on their knowledge of the wider world.

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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 spoke with children and staff during the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and management team. She looked at relevant documentation and suitability of staff working in the setting.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager of the nursery.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff have a good understanding of the steps to take should they have concerns for a child's welfare. Staff benefit from regular observations of their practice and supervision and appraisal meetings with the manager. Ongoing training and coaching support staff's professional development and teaching. Thorough recruitment and induction procedures are followed to ensure all staff in the setting are suitable for their role. Teaching throughout the nursery is consistently good. Well-qualified staff have a good understanding of how the age group of children they are working with learn and develop. Robust risk assessments ensure areas of the nursery children access are safe and secure. Staff are well deployed to meet the needs of children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are happy and confident and enjoy their time in this welcoming nursery. Babies and toddlers show pleasure as they handle a range of brushes and different coloured paints to create marks on paper. They touch and explore the feel of paint to enhance their senses. Children aged over two years show good coordination as they move wheeled toys around obstacles outdoors. They enjoy looking through books, turning the pages and talking about the things they see. Staff encourage them to talk and introduce new words to help them develop their skills further. Pre-school children show very good imagination and staff are good at helping children explore their ideas further. For example, children want to make maps after playing on the wooden pirate ship in the outdoor space. Staff respond to this and children squeal with excitement as they discover 'hidden treasure' using the maps they make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Opportunities for children to develop healthy lifestyles are highly evident. Children are taught to follow good hygiene routines, and they benefit from regular play in the outdoors and physical exercise. Children demonstrate good behaviour. They are kind and friendly and are learning to take turns and consider the needs of others. They learn how to keep safe. Pre-school children speak with confidence about what they need to do should the fire alarm sound. They talk about listening to staff and, 'Walking carefully across the car park'. Children sit comfortably at low-level tables and enjoy the social occasion of meals and snacks. Mealtimes promote healthy eating and children aged two years and up, learn about portion control as they serve themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress given their starting points and capabilities. Children are confident and motivated learners. Older children are well supported for their move on to school. They begin to form and recognise letters. In addition, they use numbers in a range of play and name shapes they see in the environment. Children of all ages have good opportunities to explore mark making using a range of media. Children learn to be independent and develop good social skills as they interact with their peers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY235804 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1109587 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 - 8 Total number of places 78 Number of children on roll 99 Name of registered person Woodlands Day Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 13 July 2017 Telephone number 0116 2675427

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Woodlands Day Nursery registered in 2002. The nursery is open Monday to Friday all year round, from 7.30am until 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery employs 21 members of childcare staff. Of these, one has early years practitioner status, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6, 11 at level 3, and five at level 2.

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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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