Shirley Street Day Nursery

Inspection of Shirley Street Day Nursery 43 Shirley Street, HOVE, East Sussex BN3 3WJ

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

The ambitious new manager and enthusiastic staff team work well together to create a stimulating, engaging and well-planned environment. Their nurturing approach helps children to settle quickly and children are visibly happy, safe and secure. Children of all ages are motivated learners and busily choose from a wide range of enjoyable experiences linked closely to their current interests. For example, babies excitedly explore flour with their hands and fingers, and toddlers eagerly join in with singing and story sessions. Pre-school children develop strong friendships and play very well together, keenly sharing their experiences and working together harmoniously.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for what children can achieve and give them a broad range of experiences. They are currently adding more trips into the local community. For example, children have recently visited the local greengrocers to buy fruit for smoothies. They have also been into town to buy a new nursery teddy, which they are taking turns to take home. Staff support children's communication skills well across the nursery and children confidently express themselves and share their ideas.

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need to do better?

n The dedicated manager is very new to the nursery, but already has a strong vision in place and is driving positive changes and improvements. She is giving the professional development of staff high priority and getting to know their individual strengths and areas for further development closely. Through observations of practice, supervision meetings and coaching, she is helping staff to strengthen their knowledge, such as on special educational needs. Staff practice is now consistently good. However, the manager understands the need to continue to embed and support professional development to raise the quality to the highest levels. n Staff assess children's development closely and plan successfully for what they need to learn next. They use this knowledge to guide children's experiences and encourage good progress in all areas of learning. Staff are particularly skilled at joining in with children's play, encouraging them to work things out and develop

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need to do better?

their own ideas. During the inspection, pre-school children excitedly explored fresh fruit and vegetables. They showed great curiosity as they smelled them, cut them up and investigated their insides. Staff encouraged children to work out what the different pieces were called and, together, children proudly named a mango, grapefruit and parsnip. n All children enjoy exploring the well-resourced and stimulating garden and get plenty of fresh air and exercise. They show good physical skills and develop balance, coordination and strength, for example as they carefully walk along

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need to do better?

22 October 2019 obstacle courses. Toddlers particularly enjoy drawing on the outdoor chalkboards and babies enthusiastically chase balls, moving confidently for their age. Children are motivated, inquisitive learners and quickly gain the skills they need in preparation for the next stage in their education. n Staff value stories and singing highly and children of all ages engage well in these sessions. Younger children enjoy snuggling up on staff's laps as they listen and older children confidently join in, discussing what might happen next. They show a genuine love of books and their faces light up with glee as they sing familiar and favourite songs. There is, however, scope for staff to offer more consistent and effective support for children who have English as an additional language. For example, they do not consistently use agreed strategies such as visual aids and children's home languages to support their language

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development further. n Staff work well with parents and share lots of information about children's interests, development and experiences. They give parents helpful ideas for how they can support further learning at home and value parent contributions and feedback highly. Parents are appreciative of the recent changes and of the dedicated, supportive and caring nursery team. n Staff are positive role models and children behave very well. They learn to take turns, play together and share, repeating phrases such as 'sharing is caring' as they play. Staff encourage children to learn about and explore different cultures through a range of experiences, such as when creating their own Diwali artwork.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff regularly update their safeguarding knowledge through training, discussion and staff meetings. They know the signs to look out for that children's welfare may be at risk from abuse, including neglect and extreme views. Staff know who to contact should they have a concern and the local procedures to follow. They understand the importance of working together to monitor attendance and changes of behaviour. Staff vigilantly provide a safe and secure environment for all children and minimise risks effectively.

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should:

n fully embed new systems to support staff's professional development to help raise the good quality of their practice further n give children who have English as an additional language more consistent support to help develop their language development further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY455535 Local authority Brighton and Hove Inspection number 10099058 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 31 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Taylor & Allen Childcare Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01273735155 Date of previous inspection 13 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Shirley Street Day Nursery registered in 2012. It operates in Hove, East Sussex. The nursery is open between 7.30am and 7pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs eight staff, six of whom hold a relevant qualification at level 3. The nursery is in receipt of funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector was given a tour of the nursery by the manager and carried out a learning walk to discuss the curriculum. n The manager and the inspector discussed the play activities and children's learning during the inspection and undertook a joint observation of an activity. n The views and opinions of the staff, children and parents were taken into account during the inspection. n The inspector observed children's play and assessed the impact of staff teaching.

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Inspection activities

22 October 2019 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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22 October 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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