House of Eden

House of Eden Fishburn Primary School, East View, Fishburn, Stockton on Tees TS21 4AU

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Inspection date 18 September 2018 Previous inspection date 1 February 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 parents, other professionals and schools are strong. Staff work closely to share information about children's care and learning. This provides effective continuity for children, including children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. n The quality of teaching across the setting is good. Staff are qualified and knowledgeable. They have an in-depth knowledge of children's individual needs. They provide all children with an exciting range of activities and experiences that enables them to develop new skills. n Parents speak very highly of the setting. Staff work closely with parents to help them support children's learning. They share information with parents to help them to understand how children's learning can be further supported at home. n Staff are caring, sensitive and responsive to children's needs. There is a well- established key-person system, which helps children to form secure relationships. This

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The provision is good

helps to promote children's emotional well-being. n Staff use effective questioning techniques and encourage children to think and respond for themselves. This helps to promote children's communication and language development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The manager has not fully developed effective supervision sessions with staff to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level. n Self-evaluation does not consistently include the views of staff, children and parents.

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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 arrangements to support and supervise staff and focus even more effectively on enhancing the already good teaching n develop further the systems for self-evaluation and include the views of staff, children and parents.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed different activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact these have 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, such as the nursery's self-evaluation 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.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff have a strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and know how to identify a child who may be at risk of harm. They know the action to take to report such concerns. Recruitment and vetting procedures are robust. New staff complete a thorough induction process to ensure that they understand their roles and responsibilities. Staff complete regular training courses to help support their professional development. For example, staff in the baby room have attended specific training to help them work with younger children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff effectively use information from parents to assess young children's starting points accurately. They observe and track children's progress well. Managers and staff analyse the assessments and quickly identify any gaps in children's learning. Where children are identified as requiring additional support, staff develop individual support plans. Children develop mathematics skills well. For example, staff encourage older children to count as they build and use language such as 'less' and 'more' as they fill their pans in the mud kitchen. Staff provide children with a range of opportunities to make marks as they play. For example, young children make marks with chalks and older children make marks in shaving foam. Older children enjoy the involvement of staff in their role play and appreciate help when needed. For example, children ask for help to chop vegetables. Children's physical development is supported well. Children enjoy investigating the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

outdoor area, where they climb up wooden steps, and use spray bottles to develop small-muscle movements. Children are challenged and motivated to think critically. For example, older children enjoy trying to work out how to move leaves down a drainpipe. They get excited as they pour water down the pipe and watch the leaves move.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff take time to settle children in gradually. This includes spending time with children and their families before they start. This helps children feel emotionally secure. Staff support children's independence well. For example, children are encouraged to tidy up after themselves and they serve their own lunch. Staff provide some children with nutritious meals and talk to them about the importance of being healthy. Where children bring in their own lunches, staff work with parents to ensure the lunches are nutritious. Children behave well. They are happy and settled and show high levels of confidence during activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who are in receipt of funded education, make good progress in their learning and development. Staff effectively support children's communication skills. Younger children develop their physical skills exceedingly well. For example, they enjoy playing musical instruments. Children of all ages and abilities are keen and motivated to learn. All children are well prepared for their eventual move to nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381197 Local authority Durham Inspection number 10062738 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 32 Number of children on roll 68 Name of registered person Corecare Fishburn Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 1 February 2016 Telephone number 01740620863

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House of Eden registered in 2008. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including one at level 5. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, all year round. The nursery receives funding for early education for children aged two and three years old.

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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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