The House That Jack Built Day Nursery

Inspection of The House That Jack Built Day Nursery 59/61 Marlow Bottom Road, Marlow Bottom, Bucks, Buckinghamshire SL7 3NA

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

The nursery environment is welcoming and very well resourced. Senior managers embed effectively the nursery ethos of ensuring that children settle and are willing and motivated to learn. Staff demonstrate a strong commitment to working in partnership with parents to enhance the continuity of children's learning. Parents comment that they receive plenty of information about what their children achieve at nursery, and effective support and guidance for extending activities and learning at home.

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The provision is good

Children are happy, confident and show independence relative to their age. They behave very well and are developing awareness of managing their feelings. Children are very keen to join in with their activities. They listen intently as staff read stories. They join in eagerly with singing activities. Children, including the youngest babies and toddlers, show that they feel safe and secure. They have warm bonds with the staff who care for them.

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The provision is good

Children of all ages enjoy many opportunities during the day to engage in purposeful learning activities outside. These activities support children's physical development, alongside promoting their wider learning, and offering times for socialising with others. Planned topics, such as the current theme of the 'World around us', help children to learn about the local community and the wider world. These themes are adapted efficiently for each age-base room.

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need to do better?

n The provider and manager have a clear vision for future improvement. They offer staff a broad range of training opportunities and supervision to improve their skills and knowledge and to boost confidence in their roles. Staff are provided with an effective support system to promote their well-being and workload. They comment that they 'look forward to coming to work'. n Senior staff plan effectively for children's learning and children's individual needs. Staff are positive role models to children and overall demonstrate good teaching and interaction skills. Resources and activities are purposeful and cover all seven areas of the curriculum. However, at times, staff miss opportunities to provide the highest level of challenge during play to best support how children learn. n Children behave very well. They listen as staff give explanations and guide them to share and take turns during their play. Children follow staff interactions, for

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instance, holding the lower rail when walking upstairs to the dining room. They use polite language, such as saying 'thank you' when they receive their lunch. Children show self-control and are motivated to take part in activities. They have positive attitudes to their learning. For example, children are learning about

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need to do better?

3 October 2019 mathematical concepts and problem-solving. This is evident at inspection as staff help children to use bigger construction blocks as they create a wall. Children listen and gain awareness of new terms, such as 'foundation' to make their wall stronger. n Babies demonstrate they feel safe and secure and are happy to approach staff for cuddles. Staff encourage communication with babies, both verbally and non- verbally, to support babies' listening and attention skills. Staff interact warmly with babies as they make marks using chunky chalks on chalkboards. For example, staff draw spiders and count the legs to support babies' early awareness of numbers. n Children have a good understanding of how to lead a healthy lifestyle. Staff promote effective hygiene and self-care routines and older children are confident and independent at managing their personal needs. Children rest or sleep as they need to and wake happily and ready to resume their play. The nursery chef

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need to do better?

provides children with a broad range of freshly prepared nutritious meals and snacks. Children comment that their meal was 'delicious'. n Staff support children's awareness of literacy, for example, by reading in small groups. Proactively, staff ask meaningful questions to capture children's imaginations. Attentive children are keen to discuss what they see in the pictures and interpret what is happening in the story. Staff help children to give meaning to the marks they make, for example children draw people figures and confidently name these as their family members.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The provider uses robust recruitment procedures to help ensure staff are suitable. Staff deploy themselves well in order to promote children's health and well-being. They complete regular risk assessments on the environment to identify and act on any hazards. Staff are provided with appropriate training and guidance to update their knowledge of all safeguarding matters. They demonstrate a secure understanding of how to protect children. Staff have a good awareness of possible indicators of abuse, and the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child in their care. This includes procedures to follow should they have a concern about another staff member or senior manager.

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should:

n support staff to develop and extend their teaching skills further, in order to plan for and challenge children more securely, based on what children can already do, to enhance their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY380146 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10124851 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 to 4 Total number of places 80 Number of children on roll 37

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Name of registered person

The House That Jack Built (Day Nursery) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01628 481601 Date of previous inspection 21 January 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The House That Jack Built Day Nursery registered in 2008. It operates from two converted buildings. The nursery opens from 7.30am to 6.30pm on Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. It receives funding for free early years education for children aged three and four years. There are 11 staff employed to work with children. Of these, six staff hold a relevant qualification at level 2 or 3. Two staff, with qualifications at level 3, are currently on maternity leave.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager. They spent time discussing the key-person system and how staff plan for children's learning. n The inspector completed observations of children in all three age-based rooms and outdoors. She spoke with staff, parents and children. n The manager and the inspector completed a joint observation. The inspector spoke with the manager about how she helps to extend staff skills and how staff are supporting in their roles. n The inspector sampled relevant documentation during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the manager and provider and gained knowledge about how the setting works with parents and how staff evaluate the quality of the provision.

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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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