Hamilton Hilltop Nursery School

Hamilton Hilltop Nursery School 25 Hilltop Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER LE5 1TT

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Inspection date 4 October 2018 Previous inspection date 17 October 2016

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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The provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

n Managers do not meet with all staff individually. This restricts opportunities to discuss and develop staff practice, or to share relevant information about children. n Staff do not effectively plan adult-led activities linked to next steps in children's learning. n Staff do not consistently support children who are learning English as an additional language with their communication skills and their social interactions with others. n Managers do not effectively encourage parents to apply for early years pupil premium, where this is relevant. This means funds which may be available to some children are not being used to support their progress. n Staff do not always obtain sufficient information from parents about their children's development prior to starting at the nursery. As a consequence, staff do not know children as well as they could in the early stages of their attendance.

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It has the following strengths

n Staff form positive, caring relationships with the children. These help children to feel secure, settled and confident. n The provider ensures effective arrangements are in place for supporting the learning and development of children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The premises are suitably risk assessed and maintained. They are well presented and provide a safe and secure childcare environment. n Staff ensure parents are well informed about their children's progress. They regularly share information with parents, which supports the continuity of care for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure that all staff receive regular supervision sessions, where they can share any issues about children's development or welfare, identify solutions and receive coaching 08/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve planning so that adult-led activities provide purposeful opportunities, which support the next steps in children's learning 30/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the support given to children who are learning English as an additional language, particularly to support their communication skills and social interactions. 30/11/2018

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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 take steps to encourage parents to apply for early years pupil premium, where relevant n improve the quality of information obtained from parents on their child's developmental progress when they first attend the setting.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspectors held discussions with the managers and parents. n An inspector had a tour of the premises with the manager. n The inspectors observed children's activities and children's interactions with the staff. n An inspector completed a joint observation, to assess the quality of teaching, with the manager. n The inspectors considered various policies and records, including those for safeguarding children, accidents, medication, qualifications and training, children's learning and development, risk assessment, and complaints.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Managers have not met with all staff on an individual basis to discuss their practice. This has limited the sharing of information about children, and staff development. The manager has failed to identify that staff are not effectively planning for adult-led activities that support the children's next steps in learning. Staff and managers work well with parents. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff know how to keep children safe. They know the procedures they need to follow if they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Managers ensure records are well organised and maintained to support the safe and efficient management of the nursery. Staff complete relevant childcare qualifications and training courses. They also attend staff meetings, during which they improve their knowledge and practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff gather minimal information about some children when they first start at the nursery. This does not assist staff in getting to know the children in the early days of their attendance. Staff do not always support children who are learning English as an additional language to engage in social activities. The nursery environment is well resourced, and its layout and presentation enhance children's play and learning. Staff use songs and rhymes to support the development of speech and language for children of all ages. They do this during routine events, such as 'welcome times', and after lunch with the 'brush your teeth' song. Staff use their individual knowledge of the children's progress and interests to support their learning and development. The manager helps staff to identify when children may require additional support. She engages well with other professionals to enable children to progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff ensure that children have lots of opportunities to explore their environment, indoors and outdoors. Children are confident and behave well. They respond positively towards staff when they talk to them about appropriate and expected behaviour. Staff prepare children well for changes, such as moving rooms and changes to their key person. Staff communicate sensitively with children. For example, they explain what is happening next to young children, such as planned nappy changes, so that children know what to expect and when. Staff exchange useful daily information between themselves and with parents, to support children's care between home and the nursery.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children are attaining typical levels of development for their age. Children who are learning English as an additional language are not always at expected levels of development for speech and language. Staff spend the majority of their time directly engaging with children during activities to support them in their learning. Staff encourage children to become independent with self-help skills, which they will need for their next stage of learning. All children are beginning to develop writing skills. Younger children enjoy creating marks. Older children are becoming skilled in the use of writing tools and use them to recreate patterns and to form recognisable letters.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY296529 Local authority Leicester Inspection number 10082532 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 130 Number of children on roll 99 Name of registered person Hamilton Hill Day Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 17 October 2016 Telephone number 0116 2743090

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Hamilton Hilltop Nursery School registered in 2004. The nursery employs 28 members of childcare staff. Of these, 19 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. 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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