Victoria's Nursery

Victoria's Nursery 121 Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire BB12 8BA

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Inspection date 9 May 2019 Previous inspection date 26 July 2018

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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 new manager has worked hard to address the actions raised at the last inspection. For example, recruitment and selection procedures have been reviewed. Improvements implemented, now help to ensure that children are safe. n The new manager has implemented a good cycle of performance management to help improve staff's quality of teaching. This means that any underperformance is addressed swiftly and helps children make good progress. n Staff are deployed well across the setting. Those with more experience help to support and guide those with less experience very well. This helps to raise the quality of teaching. n Children are confident and happy. Their self-help skills are well developed. For example, they go to the bathroom to wash their hands and they serve their lunch competently. They scoop out portions and put food onto their plate with ease. n The baby room has some low-level furniture and resources. However, the lack of

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This provision is good

suitable equipment means that opportunities for babies to develop their physical skills are limited, particularly for those who are starting to learn how to stand up. n Partnership with parents is a key strength of staff's practice. They engage parents in their children's learning and regularly provide activities for parents to complete with their children at home. n Staff do not consistently provide highly challenging activities that help children to make the best possible progress.

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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 increase opportunities for babies to access equipment that further supports their physical skills, particularly for those who are learning to stand up n ensure activities continually challenge children even further and help them to reach their full potential.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector held conversations with the manager, staff and children throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and children's activities indoors and outdoors. n The inspector spoke to parents to seek their opinions of the nursery. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including children's learning records, staff suitability checks and records relating to health and safety matters.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The new manager evaluates the setting well. She has implemented necessary improvements, including embedding a very good system to help track the progress children make. This enables her to identify gaps in children's learning rapidly. She seeks the support of specialist services for those children who need additional support. Safeguarding is effective. Staff are trained well and are knowledgeable about procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare. Risk assessments are thorough, and procedures such as regular fire drills help to keep children safe. The manager keeps accurate and comprehensive records, such as children's attendance registers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are addressing recommendations raised at the last inspection. Staff use various activities that help children to develop their understanding of letter names and sounds. Children are confident in naming the initial letter of their names. Teaching overall is good, and staff introduce activities designed to cover all areas of learning in the early years. Staff introduce mathematical terms naturally into play and children learn about size, shape and number. The outdoor areas are very well equipped. Children use the climbing wall confidently and manage their own risks. They assess their own safety as they balance along wet planks. Staff regularly provide access to a broad range of natural resources outdoors. Children plant vegetables and care for and collect eggs from chickens, to further support their understanding of the world they live in.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settle well into routines. Babies have formed good bonds with staff in their room and seek comfort from them when upset. Children are independent. They wash and dry their hands without support from staff and attempt to put their own coats on. Staff celebrate children's smallest achievements and offer praise and encouragement constantly. This helps children to become confident and boosts their self- esteem. Children learn about differences in people. They play with masks depicting differing nationalities and discuss freely the various colours of the faces. Children know which foods are good for them. They talk about the vegetables they grow and eat to make 'strong muscles'.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. Staff interact positively with children, which helps children's communication and language skills to develop. Children use good vocabulary to describe textures and they enjoy making letter shapes in shaving foam to develop their early writing skills. Children are confident in their own abilities and are keen learners. They are prepared well for their next stages of learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545360 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10068551 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 37 Name of registered person Just For Children Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 26 July 2018 Telephone number 01282775166

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Victoria's Nursery registered in 2017 and is located in Padiham, Burnley. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery operates from Monday to Saturday all year round, except for seasonal holidays. Sessions are from 7am until 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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