Child First Welbeck

Child First Welbeck The Poultry House, Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3LL

p.1

Inspection date 11 June 2019 Previous inspection date 28 June 2018

p.1

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

p.1

This provision is good

n The manager and staff have made many positive improvements since the last inspection. These include extending staff's professional development to ensure consistency when they observe and monitor children's learning. Staff identify what children need to learn next and promote children's development effectively. n Staff provide a wide range of opportunities for children to be physically active in this stimulating environment, indoors and outdoors. Children have plenty of opportunities for fresh air and physical exercise in the garden. Older children climb on structures and negotiate space when they ride on wheeled toys. n Children make good progress from their starting points in learning. This includes children who are in receipt of funding. n Staff actively encourage children's good behaviour. They give children plenty of praise and encouragement, helping to raise their self-esteem. Staff model good manners.

p.1

This provision is good

Children are polite and behave well. n Staff promote children's communication and language skills well. For example, when they speak to babies and young children, staff use simple words. Young children copy words spoken and extend their vocabulary. Staff ask older children a good range of questions. Children talk confidently and develop their thinking skills. n Staff work well in partnership with parents. They share information with them about children's learning and development. Parents comment that they are pleased with the progress their children make. n Occasionally, staff do not carefully consider how to plan activities to ensure that older children remain focused and engaged. n Staff do not consistently offer many experiences to extend and build on children's understanding and skills in using everyday technology.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

n strengthen the organisation of planned activities to ensure that older children remain focused and engaged n broaden opportunities for older children to extend their understanding of technology.

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

p.2

Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The manager supports staff well. She invites them to attend meetings to reflect on their practice. Most staff are well qualified. They demonstrate a good understanding of how to promote children's learning and development. Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding children. They know where to report concerns about children's safety or welfare. Effective recruitment procedures ensure that new staff are suitable and supported well in their roles. The manager reflects on the quality of the nursery. She gathers feedback from children and parents to help identify improvements. Changes have been made to provide further opportunities for babies and young children to develop their imagination.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide opportunities for older children to develop their mathematical skills. For example, when children weigh flour, they ask them if they need 'more' or 'less'. This helps children to learn about measure. Staff encourage babies to extend their physical skills. For example, they lay them on their tummy and place toys slightly out of their reach. Babies stretch forwards for the toy and begin to move. Staff encourage younger children to develop an awareness of themselves. For example, they ask them to point to their nose and eyes. Staff extend this further by singing nursery rhymes that name other parts of the body, helping children to extend their understanding further. The manager monitors the progress of children across the whole nursery. This helps her to efficiently identify any gaps in children's learning that may emerge and to address these swiftly.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide opportunities for children to learn about a healthy lifestyle. For example, they talk to children about the healthy food they eat. Children use real nutritious food in their role play. Staff encourage children to be independent. For example, older children wash their hands, serve themselves meals and pour their own drinks. Staff offer children settling-in sessions when they first start. They gather information from parents about children's prior achievements and routines. This helps staff to plan for children's learning and care. Staff encourage new children to bring comforters from home. This helps children settle and feel emotionally secure.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Children reach typical levels of development for their age and progress well in preparation for future learning, including their move on to school. They demonstrate their creative skills. Babies shake tambourines and younger children press keys on a piano. This helps them to develop an understanding of how sounds can change. Young children demonstrate their early self-care skills when they begin to use a spoon to feed themselves. Older children show an awareness of personal hygiene routines. For example, after they touch their nose during a baking activity, they wash their hands. Older children demonstrate good literacy skills. They begin to recognise sounds that represent letters of the alphabet.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY541574 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10089428 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 90 Number of children on roll 59 Name of registered person Child 1st Nurseries Limited

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection 28 June 2018 Telephone number 01909 530932

p.4

reference number

Child First Welbeck registered in 2017 and is situated in Worksop. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one holds a qualification at level 4 and one holds a qualification at level 5. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

procedures set out in the guidance Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.ofsted.gov.uk . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

reference number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.5

reference number

You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open- government-licence/ , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk

p.5

reference number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: www.ofsted.gov.uk/user .

p.5

reference number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

p.5