Noah`s Ark Day Nursery

Noah`s Ark Day Nursery Firlea, Tetbury Road, Sherston, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0LU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2018 27 October 2014

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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 are warm and nurturing in their approach. They build secure relationships with children and their families. Consequently, children settle quickly and are self-assured in their surroundings.  Staff support older children's independence particularly well. For example, children serve themselves at meal times and they show high levels of confidence as they make choices in their learning.  Staff promote healthy lifestyles well. Children have good opportunities to play and exercise in the well-resourced outdoor areas. They benefit from healthy and nutritious snacks and meals.  Skilled staff in the preschool room have high expectations of the children. As a result, children are motivated and are keen to try new activities and learn new skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The quality of assessments of children's learning is variable. Staff do not always use the most up-to-date knowledge to plan the next stages of children's development.  The new staff group in the baby room do not always engage well with the children to support their learning as effectively as they could.

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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

 ensure that assessment is accurate to enable effective next steps in learning for all children  develop consistency with the quality of teaching in the baby room.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed three joint observations with the manager and discussed the findings.  The inspector observed children in the various playrooms and outdoor areas, speaking to staff and children at appropriate times.  The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and reviewed documentation such as staff records, children's learning records and self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a clear understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child's welfare. All staff complete regular safeguarding training and there are good systems, such as regular discussions at staff meetings to ensure their knowledge is up-to-date. The manager effectively monitors and evaluates the provision, which includes taking account of the views of parents, staff and children. She is supporting the relatively new team in the baby room to further improve their practice with this age-range. Staff complete reflective notes about their day and parents report that their views are always taken into account. Parents state they feel valued and involved. Staff have regular meetings both individually with managers and as a whole staff group to support their continued professional development. Staff build strong relationships with other early years settings and local schools. This ensures a consistent approach to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use effective teaching methods, particularly with the older children. They encourage the children to use their imagination as they listen to music and pretend they are walking on the moon. Staff use a wide vocabulary to increase children's communication skills. For example, they talk about gravity and children make craters using dough and pebbles learning about the moon surface. Staff complete regular observations and encourage parents to share information about their children's achievements at home. Parents receive a copy of the weekly planning to help them support their children's learning at home. Babies participate in an activity making fruit yoghurt bars. They taste the fruits and help spoon the yoghurt into the mixture. Staff respond to children's ideas. For example, toddlers splash in the water trying to make bubbles and a member of staff immediately responds by putting bubble mixture into the water.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff meet children's emotional needs well. All children have a special adult who works directly with them. As a result, babies are comfortable to approach staff for cuddles and reassurance. Staff use photographs to help them feel secure. They talk about family members as children point to them on the wall. Children follow good hygiene routines. They know and understand when and why they wash their hands. Their independence is supported as they to learn about being healthy, for example by learning how to blow their nose. The outside area supports their physical development particularly well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They listen well to instructions and as a result, they successfully learn new skills. For example, children thoroughly enjoy a parachute game, waiting patiently for their turn, and excitedly guessing which of their friends is being the bug hiding under the rug. Younger children enjoy using remote control vehicles. They show good control as they move the vehicles with the controller unit. Babies enjoy exploring play food and staff help them pretend it is a teddy bears picnic.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 199408 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1134069 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 67 Name of registered person Christine Claire Robinson

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 27 October 2014 Telephone number 01666 840105

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Noah's Ark Day Nursery was registered in 1995 and is registered on the Early Years Register. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.45am to 6pm all year round apart from Christmas and bank holidays. The nursery supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They employ 13 staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications, including one who holds a degree in the early years.

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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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