Little Acorns Nursery With Sunrise And Sunset Club

Little Acorns Nursery With Sunrise And Sunset Club All Saints C Of E Primary School, Finch Lane, Wigan, WN6 9DT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 June 2018 Not applicable

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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

 Leaders are passionate and ambitious. They evaluate the quality of the setting effectively to identify plans for future development.  Leaders monitor children's development effectively. They quickly identify and address areas where children's progress is less than expected, to successfully prepare them for their next stages of learning and the move to school.  Teaching is good. Staff understand how children learn and provide interesting, developmentally appropriate learning experiences which children enjoy taking part in.  Parents are involved and included in the setting. They discuss how well the nursery prepares their children for the move on to school, and how much their children have progressed while attending. Parents enjoy coming into the setting to join in with activities or taking stories and games to enjoy with their children at home.  All children make good progress from their individual starting points. Children develop

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This provision is good

self-confidence and are motivated to play and learn.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Leaders' systems for supervising and coaching staff do not focus sharply enough on their individual teaching skills, to promote the highest possible quality of teaching.  Staff do not always focus sharply on planning meticulously for individual children's next steps in learning, to support them as effectively as possible.

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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

 continue to observe and evaluate the impact of individual staff's practice and provide sharply focused support, to enhance the quality of teaching to the highest possible level  plan more meticulously to make the best possible use of opportunities to promote individual children's next steps in learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with parents and reviewed their written feedback.  The inspector had a tour of the areas of the premises used for childcare purposes.  The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors. She spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the deputy manager.  The inspector discussed and reviewed relevant documentation, including the nursery's self-evaluation form and evidence of staff's suitability and qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Leaders and staff have undertaken a range of training to underpin their knowledge of safeguarding and wider child protection issues. They all know what to do if they are concerned about a child's welfare or the conduct of an adult. Leaders follow safer recruitment procedures to assess and monitor the ongoing suitability of staff. Staff use risk assessment to minimise hazards and increase children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Partnership working with other settings and professionals is well embedded in the nursery's practice. This helps to promote continuity of approach to children's care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are suitably qualified and work well with children. They regularly observe children and assess their development. Staff provide a range of interesting activities that supports children's overall development. Younger children enjoy singing action rhymes. They listen carefully to stories that staff read in animated voices. Older children develop their mathematical knowledge and skills. They recognise a written number on a die and select the correct number of insects from a larger group to match the number. Children successfully count the number of insects they have in total. Staff help children to work out who has the most. Children play cooperatively with large construction materials in the outdoor area. Staff support their imaginative play as they travel on a 'bus'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn the rules of the nursery quickly and respond well to routines. They join in with tidying up, and staff praise them for their kind and helpful behaviour. Children follow hygiene routines and understand that these help to get rid of the germs on their hands. Staff have thoughtfully resourced the learning environment to create interesting opportunities for children to explore, experiment and create. Children move freely between the indoor and outdoor areas. Staff deploy themselves well to supervise and support children as they play. Staff help children to learn about the wider world. They provide many opportunities for children to explore the local community and learn about people who can help them. Staff invite parents and grandparents into the setting to share their skills, such as gardening, with the children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for the next stages of their learning and the move to school. They benefit from following similar routines to the linked school, for example, as they choose what they would like to eat and dispose of their trays and waste independently afterwards. Older children communicate confidently with staff and visitors. They explain what they enjoy doing at nursery and how they are looking forward to going to see their teacher at 'big school'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500596 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1054028 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 - 4 Total number of places 45 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person Out Of School At All Saints

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01257252647

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Little Acorns Nursery With Sunrise And Sunset Club re-registered in 2016. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 8am until 5.30pm. The nursery offers flexible care during the holidays. It 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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