The Windsor Boys' School

YMCA Fairthorne Manor Day Nursery Curdridge, Southampton, Hampshire SO30 2GH

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Inspection date 7 August 2018 Previous inspection date 31 July 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 The management team has successfully improved and raised standards in teaching to a good level since the last inspection. Children show very strong motivation to play and learn. They are well supported by staff who demonstrate good teaching skills across all learning areas, ages and abilities. n Babies are particularly well cared for by the attentive staff. They receive a lot of purposeful and playful interactions, and build strong relationships with their key person. n The nursery staff place a very strong emphasis on providing exciting, outdoor play opportunities which children relish. Older children gain many key skills for their future, develop a thirst for learning and take managed risks supervised well by the staff. n Safeguarding and the protection of children is given high priority with procedures followed closely by the well-trained staff. Management ensures staff working on the premises or with children are suitable to do so. They follow robust recruitment

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Management recognises there is more work to be done in developing the quality of teaching and learning further, particularly in the two-year-old room, to help raise outcomes for children to an excellent level. n On occasions, staff are not highly successful at encouraging all children to follow fully the rules and boundaries, particularly when playing outdoors.

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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 monitor and develop the quality of teaching and learning, particularly in the two-year-old room, to help raise outcomes for children to an excellent level across the nursery n strengthen the children's understanding of rules and boundaries, particularly when they play outdoors.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke to children, observed their play activities indoors and outdoors, looked at the available resources and read relevant documentation. n The inspector had discussions with the nominated person and the manager about their leadership and management, including self-evaluation methods. n The inspector spoke to a sample of parents and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Management and staff are vigilant about keeping children safe. They have clear security systems in place, complete safety checks and keep hazards to a minimum, including on high-risk activities, such as lighting fires in the woodland den. The room leaders and manager monitor effectively individual children's and groups of children's progress. They quickly identify and address any gaps in children's development. The manager offers good opportunities for staff to develop their skills, such as through regular peer observations, one-to-one and group staff meetings and training. The nursery staff forge strong relationships with other professionals and parents. Parents are full of praise about the 'unique' nursery. They particularly enthuse about the strong communication with staff and how much the staff know about their children's personalities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff support children's learning with enthusiasm, encouraging them to engage in stimulating and enjoyable experiences. They challenge older children and extend their mathematical experiences well, such as when they support them to use a tape measure with sticks that they have collected, comparing the size and recognising numbers. Staff help children to use the 'bug identification sheets' and encourage them to recall the varied insects that they have found. Staff in the baby room give strong focus to developing children's communication and physical skills. They consistently provide them with a rich-language environment, role modelling words and phrases and introduce rhymes in meaningful play, such as when babies climb on the rocker. They plan exciting activities, such as frozen paint blocks of different colours for babies to discover.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The caring and committed staff build very good relationships with the children. The newest babies quickly settle and receive cuddles and comfort in times of need. Children across the nursery are extremely happy, confident, feel safe and know the routines well. Staff place excellent emphasis on children developing a healthy lifestyle. Children receive great physical challenges and exercise daily, such as when older children walk to the on- site woodland school. They tuck into the nutritious midday meal, serving themselves to develop their personal independence and often having second helpings. Children are proud of their achievements. For example, they show off their pre-writing skills on wipe boards and how many spins they can do with the hula hoop.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop the skills ready for their next stages in learning and school. Older children thoroughly enjoy performing to others on the stage in the woodland, singing songs and using musical instruments, showing great levels of confidence. Two-year-olds enjoy exploring flour and water, using their senses and fingers to make marks. Toddlers enjoy learning how to post shapes into boxes and concentrate putting puzzle pieces together. All children's speaking and listening skills are developing well. Older children confidently talk to adults or friends and babies, spontaneously saying 'hello' and 'bye' to visitors with big, happy smiles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 110056 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10061097 Type of provision Full day care Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 128 Number of children on roll 137 Name of registered person YMCA Fairthorne Group

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Date of previous inspection 31 July 2017 Telephone number 01489 785228

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Fairthorne Manor Nursery registered in 1997. The nursery employs 29 members of childcare staff. Of these, 19 hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 3 to level 6. The nursery opens all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm.

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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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