East Leake Village Day Nursery

East Leake Village Day Nursery 20 Gotham Road, East Leake, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6JG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 June 2018 15 March 2018

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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

 Managers have a very positive approach and aim to make improvements to raise the quality of the outcomes for children. They are working effectively with staff and the local authority to develop the provision. Together they evaluate their practice and implement effective action plans. These have been used to address the actions set at the previous inspection.  Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported. Strong partnerships with parents, other professionals and agencies help children to get the support they need quickly.  Children are well supported to keep themselves safe and healthy. Balanced and nutritious meals are provided at snack and mealtimes. Children enjoy regular fresh air and exercise in the garden and on outings.  Staff know the children very well. They talk knowledgeably and fondly about their key children. Staff interact positively with children and join in with them as they play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although key persons identify the next steps in children's learning, they do not consistently share this information with other staff to enable them all to support children fully.

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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

 share information about children's next steps in development more effectively with staff to enable them to support all children.

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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 completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including records to show the progress children are making, staff files, safeguarding reports, and evidence of the suitability of staff.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection at appropriate times. She sampled the planning of activities and discussed this with staff.  The inspector spoke with a number of parents and also took account of the written views of families in letters provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager has worked hard with her staff team and the local authority support worker to improve outcomes for children. They have addressed all of the actions from the previous inspection. Staff are fully supported and supervisory meetings are now held regularly. This is helping to raise the quality of teaching. Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a thorough understanding of their role and responsibilities in helping to keep children safe. Since the last inspection, staff have received training about the wider aspects of protecting children from extreme behaviours and views. All staff are familiar with the procedures to follow should they be concerned about a child's welfare. The manager tracks the progress made by individual and groups of children. This helps her to identify any gaps in their learning and provides children, including those for whom the setting is in receipt of additional funding, with the tailored support they need.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff respond to children's interests and individual needs. They have a good understanding of how children learn through play. Staff teaching skills are good. Staff are confident in adapting activities to ensure that all children are sufficiently challenged. For instance, during a number recognition activity, staff encourage the most able children to start to think about addition. They pose questions, such as 'if you have two and we add one more, how many do we have now?' Children are developing their mathematical skills well. Staff complete observations regularly and generally plan well for the next steps in children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff support children to develop their independence. For instance, children learn to pour their drinks, serve their own breakfast and wipe their noses. Children's good health is promoted well. The nursery provides nutritious, home-cooked meals. Staff work closely with parents to ensure that they meet the needs of children who have special dietary requirements. Children enjoy frequent opportunities to play outdoors in the fresh air and to take part in physical activities. Staff help children to learn about how to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn about road safety as staff place road signs and traffic lights in the outdoor area.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children of all ages are developing early literacy skills. Indoors, young children use paint to make marks on large pieces of paper that are stuck to the floor. Outdoors, they use chalks to draw shapes and patterns on the ground. Older children recognise and write their own names. They concentrate well and maintain sustained interest in different activities. For example, they sit and listen attentively when the French teacher speaks. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253405 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1133655 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 - 4 Total number of places 75 Number of children on roll 76 Name of registered person East Leake Village Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 15 March 2018 Telephone number 01509 852666

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East Leake Village Day Nursery registered in 2000. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, nine hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 5. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery 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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