Crescent Day Nursery

Crescent Day Nursery The Crescent Centre, 1 Devon Street, Rochdale, OL11 1HN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 July 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The provider, manager and staff team work very well together and are committed to providing high levels of care. They regularly evaluate their practice and have identified key areas they would like to develop in the future.  The quality of teaching is good. Staff plan activities to support children's natural interests and develop new skills. Children access a wide range of learning opportunities and make good progress in their learning and development.  Staff support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities very well. Staff are passionate about supporting every child to achieve their individual potential. They work with a wide range of professionals to support children's needs.  Staff nurture children's well-being very successfully and work closely with parents to understand children's care and learning needs. Meaningful information is regularly exchanged, which helps to support consistency of care.

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This provision is good

 Parents are very complimentary about the nurturing care provided by staff at the nursery. Parents enjoy accompanying children on outings and attend parents' evenings.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children are not provided with enough opportunities to explore mark making independently.  On occasions, staff do not provide children with enough opportunities to consider questions and think things through before formulating a response.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to explore mark making and develop early writing skills  focus more precisely on providing opportunities for children to consider questions and form a response.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, inside and outside, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the provider, manager, staff, children and parents during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the management team. She looked at relevant documentation, such as children's development records, a sample of policies and procedures, training records and processes for evaluating the nursery.  The inspector spoke with parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are knowledgeable about the procedures they must follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. The manager is very vigilant in her safeguarding practice and places children's safety at the heart of the provision. Staff receive comprehensive support from leaders and managers who are committed to developing professional development and knowledge among all staff. Staff are supported through inductions, staff meetings and supervisory meetings. Training is targeted and has a positive impact on children. For example, staff have attended training on British sign language. Managers track children's progress and identify any gaps in learning, which are swiftly addressed. Partnerships with other professionals are firmly in place. For example, staff invite schoolteachers into nursery to discuss children's needs as they prepare to leave for school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff complete regular observations of children as they play to identify their developmental stage and next steps in learning. They differentiate activities according to children's age and stage of development and provide them with interesting experiences. Staff promote mathematics well. For example, younger children enjoy building models using construction bricks while older children enjoy searching for objects of different shapes within the room, as they learn about two-dimensional shapes. Staff reshape children's learning, so they become confident learners. Many children speak English as an additional language and staff are very adept at supporting children's understanding through using their home language and English. Parents are involved in children's learning and assessment. Staff regularly share ideas for home learning so that parents can continue supporting children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The nursery is an extremely friendly environment where children are warmly welcomed by a happy staff team. Children have made superb attachments with staff and are incredibly settled. Many children have not been to another early years provider before starting the nursery at age two. The care and nurture provided by staff significantly enhance children's emotional well-being. Staff are excellent role models and encourage children to use good manners, share resources and consider the needs of others. Children enjoy exploring the wider world. For example, they enjoy exploring festivals from other cultures, such as Christmas, and go on imaginative outings, such as to the zoo.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their individual starting points. Children are active, motivated learners who enjoy exploring resources and taking part in activities. Children listen well to adults during activities, such as when they sing familiar songs and action rhymes. They are developing valuable skills for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500998 Local authority Rochdale Inspection number 1052905 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 77 Name of registered person Education Crescent Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01706 340385

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Crescent Day Nursery registered in 2016. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, three members of staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 6, one holds a qualification at level 5 and five members of staff hold qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are between 8.45am and 11.45am and 12.30pm and 3.30pm.

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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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