Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School

Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School Unit 6, Castle Farm, Cholmondeley, Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8AQ

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Inspection date 13 May 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 leaders are ambitious and have great vision. Staff are recognised as a valuable resource and receive a wide range of vocational training to help improve their teaching. This creates a very firm foundation for the high-quality care and learning they strive to provide for children. n Partnerships with parents are very good. The nursery is particularly adept at working with other agencies and services to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those with complex health needs receive first-class support. As a result, all children participate in all aspects of the nursery day. n Staff have a wide range of qualifications and experience and their teaching is good. The toys and resources are presented in an inviting manner and children make many choices as they play. Staff complete regular observations and accurately assess children's progress. Plans to help children make progress are securely based on their

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This provision is good

interests. Children enjoy many imaginative activities that ignite their enthusiasm for learning. n Key-person systems effectively support children's emotional development and sense of security. Children are happy and at ease within the nursery. Staff present positive models of behaviour and encourage respectful relationships between the children. This promotes their good behaviour. n On some occasions, staff do not use recognise when to reshape tasks as children play, to enhance the chances for children to build on their learning. n There is an opportunity for staff to extend resources and develop activities that help children widen their perceptions of diversity within today's society.

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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 encourage staff to listen even more perceptively as children play, to assist them to reshape activities and ask questions that help children to gain explanations that improve their learning to the highest level n extend the range of resources and activities that help children gain an exceptional understanding of diversity beyond their immediate family and communities.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector viewed all areas of the premises and observed activities in the playroom, outdoor play area and woodland. He observed teaching and the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector held several meetings with the nominated person, a director and the nursery manager. n The inspector checked the evidence of the qualifications and the suitability of the staff working in the nursery. He also looked at children's registration records, the arrangements for self-evaluation, the records of complaints and risk assessments. n The inspector spoke with staff, parents and children during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector conducted a joint observation with the nominated person.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The nursery is well maintained and staff ensure children are supervised at all times. Recruitment and vetting procedures are robust, and well- qualified staff are deployed effectively to meet requirements. Staff benefit from regular meetings, training and support to promote their professional development. This is helping staff to develop the quality of teaching. All staff are confident about how to report any safeguarding concerns they may have about child. This promotes children's safety and well-being. The management team regularly reviews and monitors children's achievement and the quality of the curriculum. Following training events, staff are invited to apply their learning practically. They share what they have learned and present their ideas to their colleagues. The creator of the best idea receives a reward, such as a 'spa day'. This kind of incentive demonstrates the commitment by the management team. It

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Well-qualified staff get to know children very well. They have a good understanding how play and different activities form the foundations for children's learning. Babies interact positively with staff and develop good physical skills. For instance, staff support them to master taking steps up and down, using a sturdy wooden block. Staff applaud and babies show great pride in their achievements. Imaginative activities engage toddlers' sense of exploration. They enthusiastically beat the paint-covered surface of a drum. As they tap rhythms, they squeal with delight as they create 'rainbow splashes'. Pre-school children eagerly join in solving mathematical problems as staff support them to develop their understanding of more and less. Children race around the room looking for three, then two more pine cones. Staff working with all ages encourage children's vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff create a harmonious and welcoming environment. They gather important information, about what children can already do and need, from parents before they start. Staff undertake any relevant training to help meet children's unique learning and health needs. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, staff encourage them to help to tidy away resources or hang up clothes when they have finished using them. They help children to follow good hygiene routines. For instance, children wash their hands before meals, after using the toilet and when they return from playing outdoors. Children benefit from interesting outdoor play that allows them to crawl, balance and move on a range of surfaces. This helps build their core strength and balance and helps them to understand how to manage risk.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are lively and confident learners. They are inquisitive and enjoy testing their ideas. They pop bubbles and dress up for imaginative play. They explore their senses through paint and dough and build up their early writing skills and coordination using a range of tools and construction materials. Pre-school children understand the rules, such as how many slices of toast and melon to select at any one time. Children are prepared well for future learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555921 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10105037 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 0 - 10 Total number of places 51 Number of children on roll 73

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Name of registered person

Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School Cholmondeley Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01829 720000

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Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School registered in 2018 and is located in Malpas, Cheshire. The nursery opens each weekday from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and a week at Christmas. It employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. This includes two members of staff with early years teacher status and one who holds qualified teacher status. The nursery provides funded early education for 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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