Setting EY538320

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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Inspection date 26 November 2018 Previous inspection date 22 August 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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This provision is good

n The leadership team has developed effective systems for staff supervision and ongoing training. Staff are offered regular opportunities to reflect on their practice and identify professional development opportunities. n Children make good progress. Staff provide a welcoming, home-from-home environment. Children are confident and happy. They are encouraged to follow their own interests, indoors and outdoors. n Children are offered exciting opportunities to learn about nature and the world around them. For instance, they enjoy daily visits to feed the animals and explore the farm. Children are delighted to greet the animals and offer them vegetables to eat. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff share daily information about children's learning with them and offer them ideas of activities and discussions to complete at home with their children. n The leadership team has developed effective partnerships with other local settings.

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This provision is good

They regularly share information about children's learning to support their next steps. n Systems for monitoring the progress of children are not sufficiently embedded to sharply focus on all areas of learning and ensure the very best outcomes for children. n Although staff gather information from parents about children's care routines, they do not consistently support them to share what they know their child can already do when they first start.

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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 systems for monitoring children's development and progress in all areas of learning to support their achievement to the highest level n enhance partnerships with parents and support them more effectively to share what they know about what their children know and can do when they first start to help staff plan more precisely for their learning from the outset.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact that this has on children's learning. n The inspector viewed all areas of the setting which children have access to. n The inspector spoke with children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with parents and took account of their views. n The inspector met with the leadership team to look at a range of documentation, including policies, staff records, self-evaluation, recruitment and training, and safeguarding procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The leadership team has successfully addressed the weaknesses raised at the previous inspection. The team is ambitious about continually developing the setting. It regularly seeks the opinions of parents and staff to identify the setting's strengths and areas of development. Safeguarding is effective. Staff undertake relevant training and know the signs and symptoms of possible abuse. They know their responsibilities to report any concerns about a child's safety or well-being. The leadership team has developed robust systems for recruitment and induction. It regularly shares policies and procedures with staff to ensure that their knowledge is up to date. Parents' feedback is complimentary. They talk highly of the, 'Superb' staff team and the good care their children receive. They praise the beautiful environment and their children's good progress. They comment on the good communication that they receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The key-person system is effective, staff know their children very well. They use their observations and assessments to plan purposeful next steps for children's learning. Parents are encouraged to share and contribute to children's ongoing records. Staff support children's physical skills well. For instance, they encourage young children to develop their strength and balance as they hold hands to walk to the farm. Older children confidently squelch through muddy puddles and use scoops to serve food to the sheep and goats. As staff talk to children, they adapt their questions and speech to enhance children's understanding. For example, they model the correct pronunciation of words to younger children to develop their language skills. Older children enjoy exploring new concepts and ideas as they bake dumplings for the afternoon stew. Staff encourage them to look at the consistency of the mixture and decide if they need to add more flour.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is good and they are kind to one another. Staff communicate clear expectations and boundaries. They supervise children well and support their understanding of personal safety. For instance, when crossing the car park to visit the farm, children are encouraged to 'stop, look and listen'. Children are excited to copy the actions as staff remind them how to stay safe. Self-care skills are promoted well. For example, children independently take off their coats and hang them up when they return from the garden. Healthy lifestyles are supported well. Children are offered nutritious, home-cooked meals and daily opportunities to enjoy the fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills to support them in the next steps of their learning. They listen carefully to instructions and develop good levels of confidence as they select toys and equipment to play with. Children learn about their own and other cultures. For instance, they enjoy cooking and tasting traditional meals from countries around the world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538320 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10084720 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 domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 21

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Date of previous inspection 22 August 2017

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Secret Garden registered in 2016. It is located in Slinfold, in Horsham, West Sussex. The provider employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The provider holds qualified teacher status and two staff hold early years professional status. The setting opens each weekday from 8am to 6pm throughout the year, apart from bank holidays and during the Christmas holidays. The provider also provides a summer school, for children aged from four years to eight years, that is open each weekday during the summer holidays from 8am to 6pm.

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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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