Setting EY547884

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Staff provide children with a welcoming environment. Children feel happy and safe. They play confidently together and show good levels of imagination. Staff regularly sing throughout the day and teach children a wide range of songs. Children sing with excitement and energetically do the actions to songs. Older children show kindness towards younger children as they help them to print with apples. Children display good manners and behave well.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of children and encourage them to think about the colours they mix together to make new colours when painting. Young children enthusiastically use their fingers to swirl red and yellow paint together and show delight as they make orange. Children display high levels of motivation when playing outdoors. Staff make good use of the garden and take children on daily outings in the local community and beyond. This includes visits to the local park, the village pond, the castle in the village and to children's museums.

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The provision is good

Staff help children to learn about the wider world. This includes helping them to identify different countries from the picture postcards that people send to the setting and to find the countries on the map of the world. Children develop their understanding of differences between themselves and other people.

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need to do better?

n The highly qualified and dedicated manager accurately evaluates the quality of the setting. She involves staff and parents in this and acts on their views. The manager uses her action plan well to support continual improvement. She provides supervision, training and opportunities for staff to gain higher-level qualifications. This helps them to understand their role. n Staff provide a wide range of activities to support children's learning. They help children to understand that apples grow on trees. Older children confidently explain that 'apple trees grow from seeds and need a long time to grow'. However, on occasions, staff interrupt children's independent play to involve them in adult-directed activities and follow the daily routines of the setting. n Key persons show sensitivity and provide comfort for babies and children. They acknowledge how young children feel. Children settle well, are emotionally

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need to do better?

secure and display their obvious affection for staff. Children show good manners and very polite behaviour. n Staff read books to children throughout the day. They use good expression and capture children's attention well. Older children show excellent memory as they recall stories and accurately respond to the questions that staff ask. However, on occasions, staff do not ensure that whole-group-time activities consistently match the developmental stage of the youngest children.

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need to do better?

17 September 2019 n Partnerships with parents are very strong. Parents are pleased with the setting and are happy with the progress their children make. They state that 'children feel secure and happy' and staff have 'made a huge difference' to their children's development. Staff provide a range of information and advice for parents to help them support their children's learning and development at home. n Staff support children's mathematical knowledge well. Younger children accurately count the number of dinosaurs they have. Older children make comparisons, identify who is older, and display their knowledge of early subtraction as they identify how many children are left. Staff praise children and help them to understand what they have achieved. n Staff ensure that children spend time outdoors each day and encourage them to challenge their physical skills. Young children develop muscle strength as they

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need to do better?

carry watering cans full of water. Older children develop good balance and coordination as they energetically spin large hoops around their body. They concentrate well and persist in perfecting this skill. n Staff promote children's independence well. They encourage children to dress themselves and provide suggestions to help them fasten their shoes. Young children wash and dry their hands and put the small towels they use in the basket for washing. Older children manage their own personal care needs with confidence.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good knowledge of the possible signs of abuse. They understand the procedure to follow to report any concerns if they suspect a child is at risk or if they have concerns about a colleague. The manager carries out robust recruitment, vetting and induction procedures. This helps to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. The manager and staff implement secure entry systems to the setting and ensure that unauthorised people cannot gain access. The manager ensures that she and staff follow the General Data Protection Regulations.

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should:

n review the organisation of routines and adult-directed activities to make sure that staff do not unnecessarily interrupt children's concentration, play and independent explorations n ensure that group activities support the developmental needs of all children, specifically babies and the youngest children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547884 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10109541 Type of provision Childcare on 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 to 9 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 36

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Ellytotts registered in 2017. The setting employs seven members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above, including two with level 3 qualifications, one with a level 5 qualification and two with level 6 qualifications. The setting opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the manager completed a learning walk throughout the nursery. They discussed how the early years provision is organised and how the curriculum is planned to support children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a creative activity with the manager and discussed how the member of staff supported children's learning during the activity. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of the written views of other parents. n The inspector held discussions with staff at appropriate times during the inspection and talked to children during activities. n The inspector had meetings with the manager. She looked at a sample of policies and procedures, staff qualifications and evidence of the suitability of staff.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

17 September 2019 regulates and inspects to 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.

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