Butterfly Children

Butterfly Children 86 Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester M24 2QA

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Inspection date 13 February 2019 Previous inspection date 9 October 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 Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The nursery environment is welcoming and secure with a wide range of high-quality resources. Staff provide activities that stimulate and challenge so that children have fun while they learn. n Leadership is strong. Managers continuously look for ways to improve by reviewing staff practice and evaluating the provision. n Staff are fluent in speaking both English and Polish. This enables them to share clear information with parents in both verbal and written forms. Staff support children well to develop their communication and social skills, including those children who are learning English as an additional language. n Children form secure attachments to staff as an effective key-person system is in place. Children enjoy their time at the centre and settle well from the start. n Managers encourage a culture of professional development and support for staff that enables them to provide the best quality experiences for children.

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This provision is good

n Staff do not capitalise on opportunities for pre-school children to develop their independence and self-care skills. n Managers have not made the most effective use of opportunities to help parents understand how they can support children's learning, particularly for those children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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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 make the most of opportunities for children to practise their self-care skills and develop their independence n provide even more support to help parents understand how to extend children's learning, with particular regard to the benefits of outdoor play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the nursery to check the suitability of the environment and the quality of resources. n The inspector observed and assessed the quality of teaching and learning while children participated in a range of different activities. n The inspector spoke to staff, parents and children throughout the day. n The inspector completed a joint observation with a manager. n The inspector held a meeting with managers where she checked policies and procedures, including suitability of staff based on their qualifications and Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The manager uses accurate self-evaluation to identify ways to improve the quality of provision. For example, the nursery interior has been redesigned to enhance learning opportunities for different ages of children. Staff hold appropriate qualifications and the manager has invested in further training to improve staff practice. Staff share daily information with parents about their child's routine. They meet with parents to discuss children's progress and send children's files home so parents can see their achievements. Staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe. They can recognise signs of abuse and know what to do if they have concerns about a child. Safeguarding is effective. The manager uses accurate assessments of children's progress to identify any gaps in their development. She ensures that staff complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years, to share with their health visitor.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff offer children an array of exciting activities to meet all areas of learning, which are informed by children's interests. Children enjoy looking at books and listening to stories. Staff give props to children that encourage them to take part in telling the story. For example, children take turns to hold a toy rabbit, an owl and a fox as they talk about these animals during the story. Children learn about texture and temperature as they play with cooked pasta and ice cubes. Staff ask children lots of questions to extend children's vocabulary as they talk about the melting ice. Children learn about their body as they sing simple songs and rhymes with actions. Staff support children to extend their recognition of numbers. For example, they ask children to count the objects displayed on a large screen then press the button showing the correct number. Children help each other and staff give them lots of praise for their efforts.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are developing their independence and self-care skills with support from staff where needed. Many children can go to the toilet without help and wash and dry their hands. They can use cutlery at mealtimes and drink from a cup. Staff are positive role models as they demonstrate good manners and how to share. They use creative ways to help children to understand expected behaviour. For example, staff show children picture cards to demonstrate sitting, standing and listening, in addition to using verbal requests. Mealtimes are social occasions where children interact well with adults and staff. They talk about their food preferences and make links to what they do at home.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children know their routines and can follow simple rules. They are making good progress from their starting points, including in their knowledge and understanding of English. Most children are working within the expected range for their age and stage of development. Children are keen learners and show confidence in choosing the activities they prefer to do. They are developing many of the skills needed to embark on the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477150 Local authority Rochdale Inspection number 10065651 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 Full day care Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 26 Name of registered person Wysk, Anna

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Date of previous inspection 9 October 2015 Telephone number 0161 653 7185

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Butterfly Children registered in 2014. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.30pm. 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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