Craghead Childcare@ Burnside Family Centre

Craghead Childcare@ Burnside Family Centre Burnside Resource Centre, Mendip Terrace, Stanley, County Durham DH9 6QP

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Inspection date 6 September 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 manager is ambitious and works hard to communicate her expectations to all staff. n Staff carry out regular risk assessments indoors and outdoors. This helps to ensure that potential hazards are identified and removed and the environment remains safe for children. n Staff have a clear understanding of how children learn and the best ways to help support their learning and development. They know the children well and use their current interests to engage them in play. Children make good progress in their learning and development. n Staff support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities very well. For example, they work closely with other professionals and implement specific activities that enable children to make good progress in relation to their starting points. n Children are happy and settled as they develop warm and trusting relationships with their key person and nursery staff. Their emotional well-being is well supported.

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The provision is good

n Parents are fully included in their children's progress. They have many opportunities for regular meetings and discussions and are involved in children's next steps to help them achieve at home. Partnerships with other professionals are strong and information is shared well to help all children to succeed.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The monitoring of the assessments of some children's learning is not rigorous enough to consistently secure the very best possible outcomes for all children. n Sometimes, staff miss opportunities to extend children's conversation and encourage them to develop their communication skills effectively.

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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 enhance the monitoring of assessments to help ensure that children's learning and the progress they make are clearly understood by all staff, so they can target the teaching even more precisely n create more opportunities to ask children questions during play and encourage them to share their thoughts and ideas, to further develop their communication skills.

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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 completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with children and staff throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a good understanding of their responsibility to report any concerns that they may have about a child in their care. Recruitment procedures are rigorous and help to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff feel supported in their professional development. They know that their views are valued and used to evaluate the service they provide. The manager monitors staff performance, informally through working alongside the staff and more formally through supervision meetings to identify training needs. Parents speak highly about the nursery. They comment on how their children's needs are met through detailed discussions between themselves and staff. Parents are pleased with the progress their children make, particularly in developing their social skills and confidence.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff support children well in their overall development. They plan an interesting range of challenging activities that takes into account children's interests and next steps in learning. Children make choices and lead their own learning. Staff identify opportunities to support children in developing their early mathematical skills. For example, older children count how many children are present and add one more when a child arrives a little late. Staff support children's communication and language skills generally well, through singing, reading stories and discussions. They provide a range of opportunities for children to use their senses. For example, children benefit from using the paint, sand, water and foam to freely explore and investigate. Children show their curiosity as they play with the water wheels and work together to discover how to make them operate.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff know children's individual care needs well. They work closely with parents and other professionals to help ensure that children's individual needs are effectively met. Behaviour throughout the nursery is good. Staff are calm and consistent role models. They praise children to recognise their efforts and this helps raise children's confidence and self-esteem. Children manage their self-care skills relevant to their age. They confidently attempt to put on their own coats before going outside. Children's physical skills are well supported. For instance, they enjoy riding around on scooters and bicycles and using the climbing frame. Staff promote children's safety at all times, such as when they go on local walks when they learn about wildlife and the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development given their starting points. They are eager and energetic learners who explore their environment and enjoy learning. Children use resources, such as paint, pencils and crayons, to make their own marks on paper. They look at books, happily exploring them on their own or with others. Children are gaining skills they need to move on to the next stage of their learning or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537796 Local authority Durham Inspection number 10076826 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Craghead Development Trust Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01207283540

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Craghead Childcare@Burnside Family Centre registered in 2016. The setting employs five members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday term time only. Sessions are from 9am until midday. 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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