Eddy's Childcare

Eddy's Childcare St Edward's CofE Primary School, Fort Austin Avenue, PLYMOUTH PL6 5ST

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Inspection date 23 January 2019 Previous inspection date 7 December 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is good

n The directors, managers and staff are passionate in their commitment to provide a high-quality learning environment for children. Staff feel valued and supported. Well- being is given priority and as a result staff morale is high. n Staff support children's learning well, and the quality of teaching is consistently good. Staff speak clearly and introduce new words into the children's play. For example, phonics activities help to promote children's communication and language skills. n Parents receive detailed information about children's progress. They contribute well to their children's learning and share their children's special moments from home to provide continuity in learning. Parents are positive and feel well informed. n Partnership working with the school reception teacher is strong. For example, the teacher is closely involved in the monitoring of children's progress. This helps to ensure

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This provision is good

successful transitions for children starting in their reception year. n The curriculum is successfully supported by additional activities that build links with the wider community. For example, children are taken on walks in the local area; they visit the church and learn about a diverse range of cultural events, which are extended further by visitors who come into the pre-school. n While progress has been made, staff do not always provide opportunities for the most- able children to build on their mathematical understanding as well as possible. n Assessment procedures do not consistently ensure that next steps are concise in order to help staff target children's progress more precisely.

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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 further increase opportunities to extend children's understanding of mathematical concepts to provide greater challenge for the most-able children n continue to strengthen the already good assessment procedures to ensure that next steps are concise in order to help staff target children's progress more precisely.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery managers and director. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke with several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff know how to identify the signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. They follow robust procedures to ensure that they report any concerns quickly. Systems for recruitment are robust and ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff performance is monitored routinely, and managers demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development. Leaders and managers work closely together with a shared vision for the future of the provision. Managers are committed to ongoing improvement. They actively seek and take on board the advice of other professionals. For example, the managers attend regular network meetings and have established strong links with the local primary school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know the children well. They follow children's interests and incorporate these into daily learning experiences. For example, children delight in discovering worms in the garden and share what they know with each other. Children learn to write their name. They identify sounds and letters through engaging activities that support their language and literacy development. For example, children demonstrate a good range of vocabulary as they describe sea animals and use imaginative, descriptive language to discuss what they look like and where they might be found. Children benefit from a well- resourced environment. They are familiar with routines and expectations and take turns with one another, expressing joy as they laugh together at appropriate moments. Staff are positive role models. As a result, children are motivated to learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children benefit from exceptionally high levels of praise and reassurance. This helps them to feel settled and extremely secure. The staff provide an exceptionally warm and nurturing learning environment and use every opportunity to encourage children's independence. For example, children capably get themselves appropriately dressed for outdoor play. They recognise their names as they sign registers and they manage their personal hygiene very well. Children are extremely resilient and show mature levels of kindness and courtesy, which is consistently modelled by staff. Children are well supported to contribute to their learning journeys. For example, they evaluate their feelings using simple yet engaging visual aids. As a result, children flourish and their behaviour is exemplary.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children progress well from their starting points. They are active and eager learners who enjoy trying out new learning opportunities, as well as practising what they already know. Children show good levels of concentration and determination to achieve a goal. For example, they receive rewards when they complete focused activities. Children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning, such as starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435578 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10071817 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Sessional day care Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 27 Name of registered person Eddy's Childcare Limited

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Date of previous inspection 7 December 2015 Telephone number 01752 705 130

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Eddy's Childcare registered in 2011. It operates from St Edwards Church of England Primary Academy in Plymouth. It is managed by a voluntary committee of trustees. Sessions run during term time only from 8am to 5.45pm on Monday to Thursday, and from 8am to 4.15pm on Friday. The pre-school receives funding for free early education for children aged three and four years. The pre-school employs eight members of staff, all of whom hold childcare qualifications at level 3.

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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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