Rainbow Childcare

Rainbow Childcare 33 Barley Bank Street, Darwen, Lancashire BB3 1NW

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Inspection date 25 September 2018 Previous inspection date 13 October 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 Managers and leaders are ambitious for the success of the nursery. They have made vast changes to their practice and provision since the last inspection. The good range of challenging and fun experiences are centred around what children enjoy and need to learn next. This contributes towards the good progress that all children make. n The friendly and caring staff welcome children with a smile. They create a relaxed ambience where children feel happy and assured. Effective strategies, such as engaging children in the daily welcome song, help them to adopt an inclusive and friendly ethos. Children form special friendships with their peers. n Staff provide a superb range of daily experiences that help children to adopt a sense of community spirit. Meaningful visits, such as those to the local supermarket, library and parks help children to gain a greater awareness of different occupations. n Partnerships with parents are good. Effective methods, such as weekend news reports,

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The provision is good

provide opportunities for parents to be actively involved in sharing key information about their children's ongoing learning and achievements from home. n Tracking is used well to support children's preferred learning styles and close any gaps in learning. For instance, more fitting experiences, such as large construction based activities and outdoor adventure pursuits are swiftly introduced, to enthuse play and learning experiences for boys who enjoy learning on a large scale.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Managers and leaders have not explored a wide range of professional development opportunities that aim to raise the quality of teaching to the very highest levels. n At times, staff do not embrace opportunities to widen children's use of mathematical language and build on their good early counting skills during play.

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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 explore a wider range of continuous professional development that is sharply focused on raising the quality of teaching to an outstanding level n seize more opportunities that help to advance children's already good mathematical skills as these arise during play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke with the staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She held a meeting with the manager and with the provider. n The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager during a planned activity. n The inspector looked at evidence of suitability, a record of staff's qualifications and training, policies and procedures, health and safety documents, children's learning files and the provider's self-evaluation documents. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Managers and leaders ensure that all staff have a good knowledge of child protection procedures. Innovative methods, such as the wearing of quick reference guides, help to ensure that any concerns about children's welfare are dealt with swiftly and efficiently. Risks are successfully minimised and take into account any contributing factors, such as children's health needs. Recruitment and induction procedures are robust. Staff have a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities. Supportive mentors and regular supervision meetings help to identify what staff do well and what needs to be improved. Staff aspire to provide high-quality care and learning. They listen perceptively to children, parents and other professionals and act on their views.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified staff use the information from their accurate observations and assessments to help to build on what children already know. Children are invited to use their imagination to recreate events based on their own first-hand experiences. For example, children delight when pretending to go shopping. They create a car using the available resources and use one object to represent another. Staff engage well. They encourage children to think of the safety aspects they need to consider, such as the importance of wearing a seatbelt and the need to adhere to road speed limits. This helps to advance children's knowledge of how to stay safe and contributes towards them gaining life-long skills for the future. Staff keep parents informed of their children's progress. They provide ideas for home learning, to help build on children's current skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff form a secure bond with each and every child. They provide increased comfort and support to children at key times, such as on arrival and during any changes to their routine. This helps to foster children's emotional well-being. Staff teach children about the impact that healthy foods and drinks have on their good health. For example, at snack time, staff talk about the benefits of drinking milk and how this helps to strengthen their bones. Staff make time to talk to children about their future move to school. They encourage children to take on responsible tasks, such as handing out the snack bowls and zipping up their own coats, to promote independence. This aids a smooth transition.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children gain the skills they require for their next stages of learning, including school. Younger children enjoy searching for objects in the natural world and make connections between aspects, such as a river and the water from taps. They use their senses to explore the differences between materials, such as raw and cooked spaghetti. Older children form recognisable letters associated with their name. They distinguish between the marks that different materials, such as leaves, make in paint. Children are helpful, friendly and kind and readily welcome others to join in with their play. They share resources and say 'please' and 'thank you' without prompt. Children who attend after school enjoy relaxing play experiences in the quiet room to complement their school day.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428296 Local authority Blackburn with Darwen Inspection number 10077390 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 1 - 8 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Shirley Hardman & William Lee Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 13 October 2017 Telephone number 01254 771313

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Rainbow Childcare registered in 2011. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate qualifications at levels 2, 3 or 4, including the manager who holds an appropriate qualification at level 5. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and one week over the Christmas period. 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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