Skylark Day Nursery

Skylark Day Nursery Murray Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO12 5AB

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Inspection date 31 May 2019 Previous inspection date 19 February 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 Managers are ambitious in their pursuit to provide a good-quality service to children and their families. They regularly seek feedback from parents, children and staff through questionnaires and ongoing discussions. Managers use this information to identify any areas to improve. n Managers have embedded effective staff supervisory sessions and closely monitor the quality of teaching. For example, they observe and evaluate staff's interactions with children during activities and scrutinise the quality of observations and assessments. Managers provide feedback to staff and use this as an opportunity to identify any coaching or training needs to enhance staff's practice. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff record clear and accurate observations and assessments of children's learning at nursery. Parents can access this information at home using a secure online system. Staff include parents in making decisions about

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This provision is good

their child's next stages of learning and share ideas of how to promote these at home. Children are making good rates of progress. n Staff act as positive role models to children with their kind and attentive approach. They build positive relationships with children and know their individual personalities well. Staff collect information about children's interests and what they need to help them settle when they first start at the nursery. This helps children to feel safe and secure and to settle in quickly. n Staff do not consistently allow children enough time to problem solve and complete tasks independently during adult-led activities. n Staff do not consistently gather key information about what children already know and can do, particularly for those children who speak English as an additional language, to help them plan more effectively and take swift action to close any gaps in children's learning.

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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 allow children more time to work things out for themselves and complete tasks independently during adult-led activities n gather more information about what children already know and can do, particularly for those children who speak English as an additional language, to help staff plan more effectively and take prompt action to close any gaps in a child's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector had a tour of the premises with the manager. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with staff and children during the inspection. She reviewed written feedback from parents and considered their views. n The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the deputy manager and considered her evaluation. n The inspector reviewed a sample of documents, including suitability checks for all staff working on the premises, policies and procedures, and other records regarding health and safety.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Managers and the staff team are very well trained in safeguarding. Managers hold regular staff meetings to discuss current child protection issues which may affect a child's welfare. Staff demonstrate that they understand how to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse. They understand the setting's safeguarding policy and know the necessary procedures to follow to protect a child at risk of harm. Staff complete thorough risk assessments which help to ensure that children's daily experiences are safe and any identified risks are minimised. Children are involved in completing these assessments and learn how to keep themselves safe during outings. For example, staff talk to children about road safety and encourage them to consider risks which may arise during their journey. Children's health, safety and well- being are considered well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The highly qualified staff are skilled at planning an effective and engaging learning environment for children. They consider children's interests and next stages of learning. Staff use this information to plan interesting activities and play equipment which help to maintain children's focus and attention. For example, babies and very young children thoroughly enjoy babbling and imitating different sounds as staff sing nursery rhymes and songs. They complete actions and move their whole body to the rhythm of the music. Older children investigate the outdoor play areas and find different 'critters and creatures' in the garden. Staff use good questioning skills and encourage children to describe the different characteristics of each creature they find. This helps children to develop their communication and language skills well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy the fresh air and the time they spend outdoors. They develop their physical skills as they run freely around the large garden. Staff help children to distinguish between their movements and the different marks they make on the wall using paintbrushes and water. Children learn the importance of eating a healthy and well-balanced diet. They grow fruits and vegetables in the garden and learn about how these help to keep their bodies healthy. Staff prepare healthy snacks and meals for children. They cut fruit into quarters and encourage children to work out how many pieces they need to make a whole. Children confidently count as they add fruit to their bowl and talk about the different parts of apples and melons that they can eat. Children know to wash their hands before meals and complete self-care tasks independently.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making consistently good rates of progress according to their starting points. Children are motivated and confident learners. They develop good literacy skills and thoroughly enjoy reading stories with staff. Older children help to retell and recall key themes in stories. Younger children help to turn pages and point to different pictures of animals they find in books. Children are well prepared for their next stages of their learning and eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY316828 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10106318 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 - 4 Total number of places 44 Number of children on roll 65 Name of registered person Skylark Day Nursery Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 19 February 2015 Telephone number 01723-375757

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Skylark Day Nursery registered in 2005 and is located in Scarborough. The nursery employs 16 members of childcare staff, 15 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including a manager who holds early years professional status and a manager who holds a degree in education. The nursery opens all year round, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and one week in August and between Christmas and New Year. Sessions are from 8am until 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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