Kids Planet Oldfield Road

Oldfield Road Nursery 34 Oldfield Road, Bath BA2 3ND

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Inspection date 2 August 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Leaders offer good ongoing support and professional development opportunities to enhance staff's skills. For example, following on from training, staff have used their new learning effectively to support children with opportunities to understand their emotions. n Staff support children and their families very well. Leaders and staff work in effective partnerships with other professionals to support children's specialist care, welfare and learning needs, to help all children make good progress. n Partnerships with parents are effective. Staff seek information regularly from parents about what children enjoy and do at home. They use various strategies to keep parents informed about their children's learning and of how to extend learning at home. n Staff are good role models for children. They take every opportunity to praise children's positive behaviour. Children learn how to share, take turns and to negotiate solving

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The provision is good

problems and conflicts. Babies develop close and affectionate relationships with staff and feel secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n At times, staff miss opportunities to discuss with children how some food choices may not be beneficial in helping them to develop healthy lifestyles. n Leaders do not monitor staff's use of the assessment systems closely, to ensure they effectively track the progress of all children to target teaching and ensure any gaps in learning are closing.

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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

n make the most of opportunities for children to discuss and understand the how various food choices can be beneficial to maintain their health and well-being n monitor staff's tracking of children's progress more closely to ensure they accurately identify all children's learning needs and achievements, to target teaching and ensure any gaps in learning close swiftly.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching throughout the nursery. n The inspector held discussions with the leadership team and spoke with children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including staff's suitability checks, self-evaluation documents, observations, assessments, planning records, and other documentation linked to checking children's progress. n The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection. n The inspector conducted a joint observation of staff's practice and discussed this with the manager.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Leaders and staff have a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if they have concerns about the welfare of any child. Recruitment and induction procedures are effective in checking staff's initial and ongoing suitability. Self-evaluation is successful. The manager has a clear understanding of the strengths of the setting and the areas she wishes to develop further. For example, she and staff have identified how they would like work with parents to develop family photograph albums to be used in the nursery. Leaders and staff provide good levels of supervision for children. Leaders use effective risk assessments to ensure children can play safely, such as monitoring and evaluating accidents to make improvements when needed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a good understanding of how children learn. They use their good knowledge of children's individual achievements and their immediate interests to plan activities that enhance their learning. Staff provide effective support as children engage in their activities. For example, they challenge children to discover the reaction of magnets as they attract or repel when placed together. They place a clear focus on supporting children to develop good mathematical skills. For instance, staff challenge older children well to solve number problems, such as counting in quantities of hundreds. Staff provide babies with a stimulating environment to explore and make discoveries. For instance, babies have a wide variety of textures to explore using all their senses.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are supported well to understand the similarities and differences between themselves and others. For example, they learn phrases, such as 'enjoy your lunch' in other languages. Staff support children's physical abilities well. For example, children have opportunities to be outdoors on a daily basis. Children learn how to assess their own risk and stay safe. For instance, older children relish learning to climb trees and test the sturdiness of tree branches to ensure they are strong enough to take their weight. Staff support babies to become self-sufficient. For example, they encourage the younger children to look into a mirror to check their faces are clean after they wipe their noses.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are motivated and independent learners. They receive effective support to develop the skills they need for their future learning and the eventual move to school. Children's early literacy skills are developing well. For example, children recognise letters that are significant to them. Children concentrate and listen attentively during adult-led group activities. They make predictions of changes that may occur to ingredients when they make fruit smoothies, for example.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549031 Local authority Bath and North East Somerset Council Inspection number 1142017 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 77 Name of registered person Midford Road Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07850743839

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Oldfield Road Nursery registered in 2017. The nursery operates in Bath, Somerset. It opens Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am to 6.30pm. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 13 members of staff working with the children. Of these, eight have appropriate childcare qualifications at level 2, 3 or 6.

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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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