Fidgets Pre-School and Nursery

Fidgets Pre-School and Nursery Lamberhurst Vineyard, Lamberhurst Down, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 8ER

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Inspection date 3 June 2019 Previous inspection date 10 January 2013

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 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 is dedicated and ambitious. Her thorough evaluation of practice is driven by a desire to provide the very best care and education for all children. Views of staff and parents are actively sought to plan improvements across all areas of the nursery. n The well-qualified staff plan creative and exciting activities in the expansive outdoor space. Children benefit from taking part in challenging games that develop their physical skills. Their confidence grows as they take risks and master new skills, such as scrambling over ropes or climbing trees. n Children's progress is regularly monitored. Key strategies are swiftly put in place for those that may be falling behind their peers. As a result, all children make good progress in their learning. n Staff plan stimulating activities that are based on what they know children like to do and their interests. They support them to gain new skills and knowledge, such as

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This provision is good

learning about birds' nests. However, sometimes staff do not extend children's learning. For example, staff do not notice opportunities to increase children's mathematical skills. n Staff are attentive and responsive to all children's needs. For example, babies are comforted with cuddles and singing when they are tired or upset. Strong, nurturing relationships are formed between staff and children. n Parents receive regular feedback about their children's learning in the nursery. However, current strategies for encouraging parents to engage in a two-way flow of communication between home and nursery are less successful.

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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 enhance parent partnerships and provide further opportunities for parents to continue their children's learning at home and to contribute to assessments n make the most of spontaneous interactions to extend children's skills and knowledge, particularly in mathematics.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning indoors and outside. n The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held meetings with the provider and spoke with all staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with children and parents, and sampled parent questionnaires to help take account of their views. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including records of children's progress, the nursery's self-evaluation and improvement plans, evidence of staff suitability, and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff understand how to recognise and respond quickly if they think a child is at risk of harm. Risk assessments, including effective supervision during activities, ensure the safety of all children. The manager and room leaders work well with other professionals to provide targeted support for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities or who speak English as an additional language. As a result, gaps in children's learning are reduced or rapidly closing. The manager ensures all staff receive regular training to develop their professional skills. For example, following training there are increased opportunities for children to learn outside.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know children very well. They carefully use their knowledge to develop and support all children to achieve their next steps in learning. Staff focus well on promoting children's language and communication skills. For instance, children listen carefully to one another as they take turns to speak about their favourite toy. Staff respond instantly when babies babble and point to indicate what they would like. Children demonstrate high levels of concentration and curiosity, such as when they search for bugs outside or investigate new ways of painting in the baby room. Children have a deep understanding of the natural world. For example, they learn to respect other living things, such as animals and plants, as they investigate natural habitats in the woods.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff maintain reassuring routines that meet children's emotional and physical needs well. For example, all children rest after they have eaten lunch to prepare them for a busy afternoon. Staff follow babies' routines from home in order to maintain continuity in their care. Children demonstrate high levels of perseverance and resilience. For instance, young children are proud of themselves when they succeed in climbing to the top of apparatus. Children are taught to keep themselves safe inside and outdoors. For example, before going on a walk, they know they must put on high visibility jackets and hold hands with a friend.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are independent and inquisitive learners. They ask probing questions and show interest in what is happening around them. They gain skills that will prepare them for their future learning, including school. For example, children practise their writing skills as they draw in the mud with sticks or use pens and paint. Older children start to recognise letters that start the names of familiar people, such as grandparents. Young babies demonstrate good physical skills as they climb up the steps of the slide or scoot about on ride-on toys. Friendships are formed as children develop their imaginations during role play or share conversations with one another about their lives.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY371685 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10107664 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 - 5 Total number of places 61 Number of children on roll 118 Name of registered person Fidgets Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 10 January 2013 Telephone number 07731323 334

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Fidgets Pre-School and Nursery at Lamberhurst Vineyard in Tunbridge Wells registered in 2008. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, all year round. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year old children. There are 15 members of staff, of whom 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 3 to level 6. One member of staff holds early years professional status.

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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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