Ponteland Private Nursery

Ponteland Private Nursery Fairney House, 47 Bell Villas, Ponteland, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE20 9BD

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Inspection date 22 August 2018 Previous inspection date 23 April 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Leaders are extremely passionate and committed to their roles. They have a strong understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. n Leaders and staff have implemented robust risk assessment procedures to help ensure that the indoor and outside environments are safe and secure for children. n Babies have plenty of space to move about and continue to develop new physical skills as they learn to crawl and walk. Resources are carefully matched to their needs, such as low-level mirrored surfaces, strings of coloured lights and large cubes to ignite their sensory curiosity. n Children enjoy a healthy and nutritionally balanced diet. They are encouraged to try new foods and use their cutlery independently. n Children are eager to try out new ideas as they effectively develop their emerging literacy skills. For example, they write over dotted lines to make words. They draw shapes and letters in dry sand and flour using paintbrushes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n On occasions, staff sometimes miss opportunities to help children promote their mathematical language to a higher level as they participate in activities. n Sometimes, planned next steps in children's learning are too broad. Staff do not always plan precisely enough to help individual children make the best possible progress.

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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 increase daily opportunities to improve children's mathematical knowledge and skills even further n enhance and more precisely plan for children's next steps in learning, so that they make a higher level of progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector sampled and discussed a range of documentation with leaders, including safeguarding policies and procedures, children's online learning files, staff planning and risk assessment procedures. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between staff and children during a range of activities in all play areas, including outdoors. n The inspector had a tour of the premises. n The inspector spoke to parents on the day of the inspection, sampled written communication and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Leaders and staff regularly update their child protection and safeguarding knowledge. They know who to contact should they have any concerns about a child's safety or welfare. Safeguarding is effective. Leaders regularly monitor and observe staff's practice to discuss their performance and use the feedback to discuss any training needs. Partnerships with parents are a particular strength. Parents speak extremely highly of the staff and comment that the service they offer their children is, 'Outstanding'. Recruitment and induction processes are effective and leaders check the ongoing suitability of staff. This is demonstrated by staff having a secure understanding of their roles and responsibilities. They are deployed well and thoroughly enjoy working within the age groups they teach. Leaders effectively evaluate the nursery environment. They frequently seek the views of parents, children and staff to help identify areas for

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

improvement and benefit the children's overall learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Many staff are well qualified and the quality of teaching is consistently good. Staff frequently monitor children's progress, to help ensure they make good progress in all areas. Staff plan interesting activities that excite and motivate the children. For instance, children enjoy musical activities where they can practise their yoga moves, dance to music using their home-made shakers and use saucepans as drums. They have great fun. Good teaching encourages children to retell their favourite story, while building houses using wooden logs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

All children display excellent levels of social confidence. They play extremely cooperatively with each other, kindly sharing resources. Behaviour is exemplary. Staff are inspirational role models and warmly welcome children, parents and visitors. Staff take time to get to know children's individual personalities and have established highly effective relationships with them. Consequently, children feel valued, have an excellent sense of belonging and flourish in the caring environment. This highly promotes children's personal, social and emotional development. Children say, 'I love coming to my nursery'. Younger children's dignity is maintained at all times during nappy changing routines. This supports their emotional well-being exceptionally well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children concentrate well and enthusiastically participate in activities. They listen carefully to instructions and are developing good self-management skills, such as learning to dress themselves and manage their own personal care. Children make good progress with their learning and gain many of the key skills required for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397590 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 10060138 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 - 8 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 85 Name of registered person R & C Jackson Limited

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Date of previous inspection 23 April 2015 Telephone number 01661 871 469

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Ponteland Private Nursery registered in 2009. There are 18 members of staff. Of these, one holds a relevant early years degree, five hold a relevant early years qualification at level 5 and eight hold level 3. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.45am to 6pm. The nursery receives funding to provide free 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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