Harlequin Day Nursery

Inspection of Harlequin Day Nursery 2 Scardale Crescent, SCARBOROUGH, North Yorkshire YO12 6LA

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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

Children's physical and emotional well-being are prioritised consistently throughout the nursery. Staff provide a wide range of opportunities for children to experience outdoor activities and encourage them to make choices about where they would like to learn. Children show high levels of independence from a very young age and develop very good levels of self-confidence. All children show they feel safe and secure in the nursery, including those who have recently started. Staff effectively meet their individual care needs and develop strong bonds with them and their families.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of all children who attend, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Overall, they plan challenging and stimulating activities that promote children's development. Children are keen to join in with planned activities and explore the indoor and outdoor environment with curiosity. Young children begin to take an active part in their own self-care and choose wellington boots and a coat to go outdoors. Older children begin to develop some of the skills they need for their eventual move to school. They accurately identify numerals up to 10 and have an excellent understanding of behavioural expectations and safety.

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n Staff actively promote children's positive behaviour through regular and specific praise. Children are well mannered, polite and helpful. They show kindness to others and respond to the needs of their peers. For example, during group times, older children whisper, rather than shout, to maintain a calm environment. n Staff work exceptionally hard to build highly effective partnerships with parents. For example, they hold open evenings to share the importance of home learning and encourage parents to take an active part in their child's development. This has had a positive impact on children's love of stories and bedtime reading. n Staff are well qualified, happy and enthusiastic. Managers observe staff to help them reflect on their practice and they hold regular individual supervision meetings. Managers help staff to maintain a manageable workload. For example, staff have access to online professional development opportunities that they

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complete during working hours. n Children develop strong physical skills and enjoy exploring the local community. Older children recently observed construction work in the community and staff created activities to build on their knowledge of the world. n Staff create a warm, caring atmosphere for babies. Young babies benefit from being held close to have their bottles and smile back at staff as they maintain eye contact. Older babies enjoy splashing in the water and delight as they bang

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8 October 2019 on the large drum outdoors. n Older children are keen to participate in creative activities and staff provide a wide range of resources for them to choose from. Children show high levels of concentration as they persevere to develop their scissor skills and they communicate effectively, talking about their pictures. n The provider and manager demonstrate a clear understanding of children's overall development and use information effectively to help staff plan purposeful activities. However, there are occasions when staff who work with older children miss opportunities to spontaneously extend learning. In addition, staff who work with younger children do not tailor their teaching to fully develop all children's language skills. n Staff promote children's good health and encourage children to be physically active. Families have taken part in a 'healthy movers' project and shared how they exercise at home. Children thoroughly enjoy healthy, nutritious meals and

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have a good awareness of hygiene. n The manager has developed effective partnership working with other professionals who are involved with children. For example, speech and language therapists are invited into the nursery to support children and create individual learning plans. This helps to promote continuity for children and has a positive impact on their progress. n The provider, manager and staff team are reflective and keen to strive towards excellence. They gather feedback from parents and staff to help them understand the needs of the community. Parents speak very highly of the nursery and say children have a 'very happy and educational time'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective. The provider and manager ensure staff are trained to recognise signs of potential abuse and neglect. Staff have a good understanding of wider child protection issues, such as the signs of female genital mutilation. The manager follows safer recruitment procedures and verifies staff's suitability to work with children. She regularly monitors staff's health and well-being. Staff complete daily assessments to minimise risks to children. They encourage children to be aware of their own safety and support parents to keep children safe online.

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should:

n strengthen staff's teaching to help babies and young children develop their existing communication and language skills and build strong foundations for the future n reflect on how effectively staff who work with older children provide consistently

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should:

8 October 2019 high rates of challenge when supporting children's play and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544068 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10103194 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 to 4 Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person NYG Daycare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01723501061 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Harlequin Day Nursery re-registered in 2017. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications, including the manager. One member of staff has a level 6 qualification in childcare. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 5.45pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

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 to the children and staff throughout the inspection. n The deputy manager and inspector completed joint observations in each of the children's rooms to reflect on the quality of education. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's policies, staff training records and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Parents provided written and verbal feedback for the inspection and the inspector took account of their views.

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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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