The Shred

The Shred School House Shred, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5UZ

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Inspection date 5 March 2019 Previous inspection date 3 October 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 manager and her team have worked very hard and made good improvements to the nursery since the last inspection. Evaluation and monitoring systems are effective and the nursery has a good capacity to continue to improve. n Staff use a variety of methods to engage parents and involve them in all aspects of the nursery. For example, they hold regular meetings to discuss children's achievements and provide parents with ideas of how to support children's learning at home. As a result, all children make good progress. n Children's literacy skills are developing well because staff provide activities that are differentiated to meet the needs of each child. For example, while younger children give meaning to the marks that they make, older children begin to make up their own story books. n Children develop good relationships with staff, who are kind, caring and know children's individual personalities and needs well. Children develop good levels of self-esteem and

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This provision is good

settle happily. n Children are polite and behave well. They confidently follow the rules and boundaries and know what is expected of them. n Staff do not use opportunities to help children begin to understand some mathematical concepts and use the vocabulary involved in learning about addition and subtraction. n Children are not provided with enough opportunities to enhance their growing awareness of differences between people, communities and abilities.

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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 use of more opportunities to extend children's awareness of mathematics, including their understanding of calculation n strengthen opportunities for children to enhance their growing awareness of differences and similarities in communities and to value and respect the needs, abilities and cultures of others.

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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 and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector had discussions with the manager and staff. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of adults in the setting. n The inspector took the written views of parents into account.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff have a good awareness of child protection and understand their responsibility to protect children from harm. There are strong recruitment and vetting procedures in place to ensure that staff working with children are suitable to do so. Staff are deployed effectively throughout the day. They supervise children to keep them safe and meet their individual needs effectively. Staff have regular supervision sessions with the manager and they are keen to build on their knowledge and skills even further. They attend regular training and some staff have recently completed higher-level early years qualifications. This benefits children's learning outcomes. Partnerships with other agencies involved in children's care and learning are good and ensure continuity.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff regularly observe and assess children's development and they provide activities that engage their interests. As a result, children show very good levels of concentration. During ballet classes, children develop an understanding of language well when they listen and follow instructions. In addition, they build their physical skills and confidence as they develop new ways of stretching and moving to the music. Staff know how children learn and develop, and use situations that arise to challenge children further. For example, when children show an interest in shapes, staff encourage them to look for specific shapes in their environment. Children independently access a good variety of play materials and are confident in making choices about what they want to do. They investigate how flour moves through sieves and how to stop their play dough from being too sticky. Staff support children's communication and language skills well. For instance,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

they consistently engage children in conversation about recent events and interests.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good independence skills, which promotes their self-esteem and confidence. For example, they help set the tables at snack time, tidy away resources, pour their own drinks and are encouraged to put on their own shoes. Children learn about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle through activities and routines. They eat healthy, well-balanced meals and have opportunities to play outdoors in the fresh air. Children develop an understanding about how to keep themselves safe effectively. Staff talk with them about how to use equipment safely, such as when they use scissors during creative activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills that they need in readiness for school well. They learn about sequencing as they recall, in picture form, the process of how they made pancakes. They learn about routines of the day well. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are further supported with a 'picture timetable' to help them understand what is going to happen next. Children learn that people communicate in different ways as they begin to use basic sign language during singing sessions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501376 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10081722 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 21 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Platts, Kellie Jane

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Date of previous inspection 3 October 2018 Telephone number 07453381130

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The Shred registered in 2016 and is located in Slaithwaite, Huddersfield. The nursery employs six members of staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. One member of staff has recently obtained a degree in early years. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am to 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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