Freshlings Nursery

Freshlings Nursery University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, PLYMOUTH PL4 8AA

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Inspection date 30 January 2019 Previous inspection date 27 April 2016

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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 Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The management team has a very positive approach to supporting children's learning. They work closely with staff to evaluate the setting, seeking the views of children and parents. They use this information to develop focused improvement plans to raise the quality of the provision and improve outcomes for children. n Staff are well qualified and experienced. They know children very well and talk knowledgeably about their key children. Staff interact positively with children and join in with them as they play, to support their learning effectively. n Staff show warmth and are caring and affectionate towards children. This helps children to form strong bonds and to feel very comfortable and emotionally secure. n Staff support parents and work with other professionals exceptionally well to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This makes a significant difference in helping all children to develop and achieve to their best

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This provision is good

potential. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff regularly share detailed information about children's learning with parents and together they plan children's next steps. This helps to provide a consistent approach and supports children's learning, both at nursery and home. n Staff do not consistently support less confident children to enable them to join in with activities and small group work. This means that these children do not join in with all learning opportunities. n The management team's monitoring of staff's performance is not embedded to help staff to identify how they can raise the quality of their teaching to the highest level possible.

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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 support for less confident children to enable them to join in with activities and small group work n develop further the supervision process to focus more precisely on raising the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspectors observed staff with children inside and outside. n The inspectors spoke with staff and management throughout the inspection. n The inspectors sampled documentation, including policies, children's records and staff supervision records. n The inspectors carried out joint observations with the nursery manager and team manager. n The inspectors spoke with parents to gain their views.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspectors Katherine Lamb Linda Williamson

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The management team ensures staff understand the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child's welfare. Staff remain vigilant and are confident in identifying child protection issues. The management team has robust safer recruitment procedures in place, which helps to ensure all those who have access to children are suitable. The manager tracks the progress of individuals, as well as groups of children, to help identify possible gaps in their learning and to plan targeted support. This has resulted in all staff recently completing training to better support children's language and communication. Children are now making better progress in this area of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff make regular and accurate observations of children's learning. They use the information well to plan activities that are matched to children's interests. For example, young children develop their mathematical and language skills as they confidently explore and describe the different textures of shaving foam, ice, sand and water. They become more skilful as they use hand-held tools and resources, refining their physical skills. Older children bring stories to life, such as by pretending to move like different animals. Staff encourage children's communication and language development well. For instance, they model words and provide a running commentary about what children are doing. They ask meaningful questions that encourage children to share their thoughts and ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff use every opportunity to motivate children's independence. They are very good role models and their positive and consistent messages help children to learn to be kind and considerate to others. Children learn the importance of developing a healthy and active lifestyle, for example brushing their teeth. Children benefit from regular opportunities to play outdoors. They show an increasing awareness and confidence as they eagerly explore their environment. They are well supported by staff as they develop their physical ability and take on new challenges. For example, older children climb and balance in the garden and younger children, including babies, dance to music and learn to throw and catch balls.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They enjoy opportunities to develop their early literacy skills. For example, they make marks using writing tools, paint, damp sand and foam and they develop good hand-to-eye coordination. Children throughout the nursery enjoy sharing books. They listen attentively to stories and know that print carries meaning. Young children count and confidently use mathematical language in their play. Children are developing the skills needed for the next stage of their learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482014 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10076292 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 86 Number of children on roll 109

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Name of registered person

University Commercial Services Plymouth Limited

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Date of previous inspection 27 April 2016 Telephone number 01752 588550

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Freshlings Nursery registered in 2014. The nursery operates from the premises of Plymouth University, Plymouth, Devon. The nursery is open each weekday from 8.15am until 5.45pm for 50 weeks a year. The nursery receives funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 27 members of staff working with the children. Twenty of these staff hold relevant early years qualifications between level 3 and level 6.

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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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