ABC Day Nursery

ABC Day Nursery Barholm Road, Stamford PE9 4RJ

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Inspection date 20 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 The management team regularly monitors and evaluates the provision. The area manager and the acting support manager have worked hard to manage recent changes in the staff team effectively, to maintain a consistent service for children and parents. n The new manager has already demonstrated her commitment and dedication to provide children with an environment in which they can learn and develop. She has developed a very stimulating, easily accessible and welcoming learning environment that children thoroughly enjoy exploring. n The well-qualified staff get to know children well. Staff make good use of their assessments of children's development to plan a broad range of play-based experiences that children find interesting and challenging. n Children are happy and confident. They demonstrate high levels of self-esteem and independence. Children engage staff and visitors in conversations and ask questions,

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The provision is good

showing that they feel safe and emotionally secure. n The staff have created an environment which values and celebrates diversity. Children can develop an understanding of each other's culture. They learn to respect differences in people. n Children behave well and learn good social skills. They learn how to manage their own behaviours and understand the needs of others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Even though the new manager has begun to support staff through working alongside them, the staff performance management is not fully embedded to help staff know specifically what they need to improve to raise teaching standards even further.

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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 strengthen the monitoring of staff and the support for them to improve their practice even further, to provide children with learning and development experiences of the highest quality.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager, area manager and the acting support manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a good understanding of child protection issues. They know what to do if they are worried about the welfare or safety of a child. Recruitment and induction of new staff are robust. This helps to ensure that staff are suitable to care for children. Policies and procedures are well known and implemented by staff. Staff complete rigorous risk assessments. Children play in areas that are safe and suitable, indoors and outdoors. The management team actively encourages staff to take up training and use the information they gain to improve their practice. Parents speak fondly about the nursery. They describe it as 'homely, safe and secure'; commenting that their children feel loved.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children of all ages take part in role play and pretend to create a pie in the mud kitchen, mixing water, blackberries and sand together. Staff talk to children and encourage them to describe how and what they have made, to promote their language skills. Staff have created an outdoor play space that is highly conducive in helping children develop their physical skills. They learn about the natural environment, and the sensory garden is a popular discovery zone for the children. Staff work well with parents and use different ways to communicate and share information well about children's next steps in learning; for example, on collection, at parents' evening and through an online learning system.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The nursery has a calm and friendly feel, and children are warmly welcomed by staff. An effective key-person system is in place and staff understand the unique individual needs of all children. This contributes to children's emotional security. Staff supervise children closely as they access the outdoor play space. Children take manageable risks in their play as they persevere to balance and walk along planks. Children play an active role in helping to keep play areas tidy, using a dustpan and brush to sweep the floor. They learn how to use and transport equipment safely. For example, they carry child safety knives in their fist by the blade. Children take part in outings within their local environment, such as to the spinney and to visit residents in a care home. These help them to gain an understanding of the world beyond the nursery.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. Toddlers develop a growing awareness of information technology as they press buttons on the play till. They smile with delight when they make the money drawer pop out with a 'ping'. Children confidently serve themselves at lunchtime. Furthermore, at snack time they pour their drinks and cut up fruit with increasing skill. Before lunch, children enjoy singing familiar songs and carrying out the actions. This helps to promote their creativity. Children are well prepared for their next stage in learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500765 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10059595 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 73 Number of children on roll 56 Name of registered person Alpha Nurseries Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01778 343111

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ABC Day Nursery registered in 2016. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including the area manager and the manager who hold an early years degree. 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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