ABC Childcare

ABC Childcare 19 Lancaster Road, Melksham SN12 6SS

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Inspection date 17 October 2018 Previous inspection date 24 January 2018

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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 Leaders and staff have made good improvements since the last inspection. They have used the support from other professionals and developed detailed improvement plans. Leaders and staff have successfully used their evaluations to plan quality learning experiences to enable children to make good progress in their learning. n Leaders and staff support children and their families very well. They work in effective partnerships with other professionals to support children's specialist care, welfare and learning needs. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents have constant access to children's development records and regularly share information with their child's key person. n Children behave well. Staff are caring and are good role models. They take every opportunity to praise children's positive behaviour. Children are polite and respectful to each other. They demonstrate thoughtfulness for others' needs and share toys well.

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The provision is good

Babies and young children develop close, affectionate relationships with staff and feel secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Leaders and staff do not use their assessment systems as well as possible, to precisely monitor children's progress and rapidly close any gaps in their learning. n Leaders do not facilitate staff as well as they could to develop some areas of their expertise to improve children's outcomes even further.

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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 refine the tracking of children's progress to obtain a more detailed analysis of the impact of teaching and any intervention needed for different groups of children n support staff to develop their expertise in helping improve children's play experiences to aid their learning even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching throughout the nursery. n The inspector held discussions with the leadership team. She spoke with children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including staff suitability checks and self-evaluation documents. She viewed observations, assessments and documentation linked to checking children's progress. n The inspector took account of the views of parents. n The inspector conducted a joint observation of staff practice and discussed this with the manager.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Leaders and staff are aware of child protection issues, and the procedure to follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare. Recruitment procedures are rigorous and leaders monitor the ongoing suitability of staff. Leaders use effective risk assessments to ensure children can play safely, such as monitoring and evaluating accidents and incidents in the setting. The well-qualified staff are supported well with training opportunities to update their professional expertise and benefit children's learning. For example, they have used new knowledge to make changes to how they plan for children's learning, to provide targeted challenges for each child. Leaders work well to use additional funding effectively, to ensure gaps in children's learning narrow and they make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use their good knowledge of children's individual achievements to plan interesting play activities that enhance their learning. For example, children eagerly engage in pretending to buy a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables. Staff enhance children's mathematical skills as children weigh their produce and count out how much money their shopping will cost. They support children's communication and thinking skills effectively as children discuss how they could use some vegetables, such as a pumpkin. Staff challenge children in their play to think about the best materials they could use to support their ideas. For instance, children worked cooperatively to construct a large-scale volcano made from a variety of materials.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good opportunities to be outdoors on a daily basis and practise their physical skills. Staff skilfully support children to understand about safety when taking manageable risks outdoors. They support babies to develop confidence in their physical abilities, such as taking their first few steps independently. Staff support children to develop very good independence skills. For example, children confidently serve themselves at mealtimes. Older children take great pride in being chosen to be the 'chefs' for the day helping to chop fruit for their snack. Staff support children well to develop an understanding of the wider world. For instance, staff create colourful displays of postcards from the different places children visit with their families.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop effective skills to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning, and their eventual move on to school. Young children show great curiosity and inquisitiveness. For example, they looked closely at how bugs and insects moved in their natural environment. Babies and young children explored using all their senses. For example, babies discovered a variety of sounds they could make using cardboard boxes. All children make good progress in the setting from their initial starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474388 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10080322 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 - 4 Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 48 Name of registered person Pavlou, Alexander Edward

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Date of previous inspection 24 January 2018 Telephone number 01225 791742

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ABC Childcare registered in 2005. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am until 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years. There are 11 members of staff working with the children. Of these, two hold relevant qualifications at level 5, seven hold qualifications at level 3 and a further one member of staff holds a qualifications at level 2.

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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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