Sunshine Nursery

Sunshine Nursery Cricket Pavilion, Sutherland Memorial Park, Burpham Lane, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7LP

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Inspection date 16 October 2018 Previous inspection date 13 December 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 Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Children's behaviour is outstanding. Staff support children extremely well to understand the rules of the nursery and to value and respect others. Children receive an abundance of praise from staff, who help them to develop their self-esteem. n The manager and staff complete regular observations of children's learning and monitor their individual progress well. This enables them to plan challenging activities that build on children's existing skills and knowledge successfully. n Children show high levels of interest in activities and are inquisitive to learn new skills. They make good progress from their individual starting points in learning. n The manager and staff reflect on their practice well. They identify their strengths and areas to improve, and gain the views of parents. Staff are committed to maintaining the good standards in the nursery and continuously promote positive outcomes for children.

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The provision is good

n Strong partnerships with other settings that children attend enable staff to share details of children's development and to promote continuity and quality in children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n During everyday activities, staff miss some opportunities to develop children's mathematical understanding and to support them to learn about measurement. n The manager does not scrutinise the assessment information gained to identify further and close any gaps in learning between different groups of children.

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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 develop staff's teaching skills further to help support children to develop their mathematical understanding, in particular to learn about measurement n use assessment information more effectively to identify and close any gaps in the learning between different groups of children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed the areas of the the nursery used by children. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and discussed how she supervises staff. n The inspector spoke to parents and took their views into consideration. n The inspector observed the interactions between the staff and children, and considered the impact on children's learning. n The inspector discussed with the manager and staff how they evaluate the provision to bring about improvements.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Staff work well together as an enthusiastic team. The manager frequently observes staff as they interact and play with children, and she helps staff to develop their teaching skills. Staff have good opportunities to improve their knowledge through regular discussions, training and coaching. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager has a good knowledge about how to support children's welfare. She follows safe recruitment and vetting procedures to ensure that the staff working with children are suitable. Staff complete regular training to help them to identify any signs that may indicate concerns about a child welfare. For example, they understand how to identify any children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. Links with parents are strong. Staff regularly exchange information with parents and find out what children learn at home. They use this information to complement their teaching within

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The highly experienced staff have a good understanding of how children learn and develop. They interact well with children. Children show high levels of confidence in speaking and listening. Children eagerly recall past events and experiences, and talk about their wider world. They show this when they hear different vehicles in the distance and discuss what they might be. Staff encourage children in their play and enable them to develop their skills further. For instance, they provide children with magnets to enable them to explore, investigate and discover which objects in the nursery are made of metal and which are made of other materials. Staff play alongside children and respond well to their evolving interests. They adapt activities to enhance children's experiences. This is evident during role-play activities when staff become actively involved and ask children for ideas to encourage them to become fully engrossed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff are highly effective in encouraging children to understand the importance of following a healthy lifestyle. For instance, children grow their own vegetables in the manager's garden and visit the local shops to buy healthy snacks. Children talk about making healthy food choices and the impact these have on their bodies. Children form extremely good relationships with others. They are kind, polite and considerate. Children's social skills are exceptionally well developed. For example, they recognise when other children are not involved in their games and politely ask them if they would like to come and play. Staff provide excellent opportunities for children to develop a strong awareness of how to keep themselves safe. Children know that when they use apparatus and child-friendly knives to cut fruit, that they must use these in a safe way to avoid harming themselves or others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop well as independent learners. They acquire the skills they need to prepare them well for their future learning. For instance, they confidently complete simple tasks and show good levels of independence. Most children can recognise and write their own name, and count reliably to 20 when they move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY465245 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10079657 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 - 4 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person Sunshine Nursery (Guildford) Limited

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Date of previous inspection 13 December 2017 Telephone number 07979 758140

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Sunshine Nursery registered in 2013, having previously registered in 2005. It operates from the Cricket Pavilion in Sutherland Memorial Park, in Guildford, Surrey. The nursery is open each weekday from 9.15am to 12.45pm, during term time only. Five staff work with the children. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one holds a qualification at level 2 and one holds an early years teacher qualification. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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