Children's Choice at Southridge

Children's Choice at Southridge Southridge First School, Cranleigh Place, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear NE25 9UD

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Inspection date 5 September 2018 Previous inspection date 14 January 2016

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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 Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Partnerships with the host school are excellent. Highly detailed information about children's assessments is shared to ensure a consistent and complementary approach to supporting children's all-round development. This helps children to make good progress in their learning. n Children's physical health is supported well. Staff provide a wide range of healthy, nutritious meals and snacks and children enjoy daily outdoor experiences. n Staff are supported very well through effective induction, regular one-to-one meetings and training to help them improve the quality of their interactions with children. n Children behave very well throughout the setting. They benefit from gentle, consistent reminders that help them understand the age-appropriate rules and boundaries in place. n Younger children build good relationships with older children when they attend breakfast club before their day in school. They sit alongside them and talk as they

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The provision is good

enjoy the wide range of activities available.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Some experiences provided for children who attend playgroup do not always fully engage them and promote their learning to an even higher level. n Staff have not fully explored ways in which playgroup children can experiment with making marks as part of their play, to raise their achievements in literacy to an even higher level.

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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 provide even more experiences that help fully engage playgroup children and promote their learning even further n strengthen opportunities for playgroup children to experiment with mark making that help extend their early writing skills to a higher level.

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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 management team. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to parents and carers during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Children access a safe, secure environment. Staff have good knowledge of procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. Effective arrangements ensure any accidents children may have while playing are managed well. The manager is ambitious and demonstrates a strong drive towards excellent practice. She works alongside staff where she communicates her vision, reviews practice and models effective teaching. She has clear development plans, such as extending new planning systems, that aim to improve the setting further. The manager is supported very well by the provider and her senior team, who share the same vision for quality. Children's assessment information is continuously reviewed. This helps to identify areas children may require additional help to narrow any possible gaps in their learning. For example, early help procedures are implemented, if this is

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, teaching is good and some staff have excellent teaching skills. Staff in wraparound care are highly skilled in developing children's interest in literacy. They are animated and enthusiastic when reading stories to them and ask thought-provoking questions that help extend children's thinking skills extremely well. Staff support playgroup children very well in their imaginative play. For instance, they use intonation in their voice to represent different animals from children's favourite story books. Children imitate this and are motivated to introduce their own story lines into the play. Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff gather effective information from parents about children's achievements when they first start attending. This promotes children's good progress from the outset. Parents are actively involved in their children's learning. They say they enjoy sharing what children have been learning at home so staff can

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

High levels of care are provided from a well-qualified staff team who places children's well-being at the heart of their practice. They are highly sensitive and responsive to children who spend time attending different educational settings throughout the day. Children enjoy the time they spend in the welcoming, friendly setting. Staff support children particularly well at times of transition. For example, they talk gently to children as they walk them through school to move from playgroup to wraparound care for the rest of the day. Children quickly settle and confidently eat their lunch alongside other children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They develop a good range of skills and knowledge in readiness for school. Children in wraparound care demonstrate good independence skills. They put on their own coats and wellington boots ready for outdoor play. Playgroup children know where to find the resources they require for their play. They independently seek boxes of equipment, such as toy cars, from the storage unit.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY275280 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 10065102 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 2 - 11 Total number of places 112 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Children's Choice Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 14 January 2016 Telephone number 01912008786

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Children's Choice at Southridge registered in 2003. The setting employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or higher, including one with early years professional status. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round and includes breakfast and after-school care, playgroup provision and wraparound care. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The setting provides funded early education for two- and three-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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