Walmer Bridge Day Nursery

Walmer Bridge Day Nursery 74 Liverpool Old Road, Walmer Bridge, Preston, Lancashire PR4 5GE

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Inspection date 16 July 2019 Previous inspection date 21 September 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 Children play harmoniously in the safe, secure and extremely well-resourced indoor and outdoor learning environments. They demonstrate inquisitive attitudes as they investigate and explore their world. For example, babies excitedly explore water trays while supervised by staff. Older children enjoy listening to stories while sitting undercover in cosy dens, and others confidently transport water to make their imaginary drinks. n Leadership and management are strong. The manager and staff team have high expectations for the nursery. They have worked tirelessly to address the areas identified for improvement at the last inspection and create excellent opportunities to continuously evaluate the provision overall. n The manager and staff team work closely with parents, carers and specialist professionals. This collaborative approach supports children's individual needs, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This helps

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This provision is good

to ensure that children make good progress from their individual starting points. n Children arrive happily and quickly settle on arrival. They develop strong bonds and attachments to their key person and staff team. Children are very well behaved. Their sense of belonging is demonstrated in the way they confidently join in activities and interact with adults as they play. Staff are kind and caring and know the children well. n Occasionally, staff miss opportunities to challenge children further in their thinking skills and developing their own ideas. n Although children eat a healthy and varied diet, their knowledge and understanding of healthy eating is not further enhanced to maximum effect.

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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 make better use of opportunities to support children to further develop their thinking skills and own ideas n enhance children's knowledge and understanding of the benefits of eating well and the foods that help support their growth, health and well-being.

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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 manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. n The inspector spoke to parents and carers during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff team demonstrate a clear understanding of their role and responsibilities for keeping children safe from harm. They fully understand the safeguarding procedures for reporting concerns about any child in their care. Staff know who to contact with this information. Staff supervise children well indoors and outdoors. There are effective security procedures implemented for the arrival of visitors and during children's arrival and collection times. The manager follows robust recruitment procedures and completes suitability checks for all those working in the nursery. Documentation and records are well maintained. The manager works closely with the staff team to evaluate the provision. They actively seek the views of parents to help to prioritise areas for improvement. Children's development is monitored closely to ensure any gaps in learning are identified quickly and help obtained. Supervision

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

arrangements support the continued professional development of the staff.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know the children well. They support children's next steps in learning during children's play and adult-led activities. For instance, children talk about how clean the cars are after washing them and enthusiastically recall the story of the hungry caterpillar in group times. Staff share observations and assessments with parents. This helps to further support children's learning at home. Children have good opportunities to further develop their mathematical development, speech and language, and social skills. For example, children enjoy finding numbers hidden in sand and water. They sing number songs and confidently count while building with blocks. Staff use their expertise to support babies' sensory play. For example, babies enjoy exploring and investigating a range of sensory materials and objects in water.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn to care for living things. They excitedly observe the arrival of baby fish in the fish tank and recall the life cycle of a butterfly while reading books. Staff provide children with lots of praise and encouragement. This helps to support their continued good behaviour and confidence. Children are physically active. For example, older children learn to balance on logs and babies develop their walking skills while using steps and ramps. Children learn about keeping themselves and others safe. For example, they know how to use tools carefully and to be mindful of younger children when outdoors. Children enjoy visits to places of interest. For example, they regularly attend craft sessions at a local residential home and enjoy outings to a nearby farm.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their next stage of learning. They are independent, active and inquisitive learners. Children learn how to share and take turns while they play. They continuously develop the skills that prepare them for the their future move on to school. Staff build on what children are interested in and children concentrate and persevere in their chosen tasks. For example, children competently use scissors to cut small shapes and begin to recognise the formation of the letters that make their name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY102250 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10081968 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 59 Number of children on roll 78

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Name of registered person

Jayne Parkinson and Kenneth Ernest Parkinson Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 21 September 2018 Telephone number 01772 611 222

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Walmer Bridge Day Nursery registered in 2001. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. This includes the manager and one member of staff who hold early years professional status and qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am 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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