Setting EY493104

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 Good

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The provision is good

The provider adopts a curriculum that is rich in language. Children enjoy meaningful experiences which staff plan using children's interests. Children are captivated while they explore pumpkins and roll them to each other. Staff open up the pumpkins and help children to transfer the seeds into bowls to make their own potions. This helps to promote children's imaginative play. However, at times, staff do not provide enough challenge for older children, to extend their learning further.

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The provision is good

Staff create a welcoming and calm atmosphere, and children enjoy spending time here. Children relish taking part in their daily phonics session on letters and the sounds they represent. Younger children enjoy playing musical instruments to the beat. Older children sing along to each letter song and copy the actions. This is helping to promote children's early literacy skills. However, on occasions, children are not given enough time to respond to questions.

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The provision is good

Children have opportunities to develop their growing independence. For example, they meet their own care needs as they wash their hands before eating. Younger children feed themselves and older children put on their own coats and wellies. Staff consistently praise their efforts. This helps to support children's self-esteem and gives them confidence in their own abilities.

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need to do better?

n Children form close friendships with their peers. They play well together and beam at each other as they share toys and equipment. The key-person system is firmly in place and children form positive relationships with staff. This helps to promote children's social and emotional development. However, at times, staff do not provide enough challenge for older children to extend their learning further. n Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and conduct. Everyone knows the rules and follows them. Staff encourage children to respect each other and to celebrate their similarities and differences. Older children are kind and caring to younger children and they enjoy bringing over their favourite toys for them to play with. The children celebrate together when babies take their first steps. n Children have plenty of opportunities to be physically active. They sing songs outdoors while copying actions for the hokey-cokey. Children thoroughly enjoy

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need to do better?

their social mealtimes and are provided with healthy and nutritious food. They discuss which foods are good and bad for them and why. n The provider monitors the practice of staff through regular supervision meetings. She ensures that staff keep up to date with new initiatives by accessing training and attending monthly staff meetings.

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need to do better?

22 October 2019 n Self-evaluation includes the views of staff, children and parents. The provider has recently changed all the plastic toys to wooden resources. She has also built a mud kitchen in the garden. This is helping to further develop the children's imaginative play. n Children show that they can listen and pay attention well. Staff regularly sing songs and share stories with children. This helps to promote children's early literacy skills. However, staff do not give children enough time to answer questions. n Staff complete observations and assessments of children's development. They have a clear picture of individual children's progress. Staff work closely with parents to provide ideas about how they can extend learning at home. n The provider works well with relevant agencies. This helps to improve the knowledge of staff about how to support children, including those who speak English as an additional language. All children receive the specialist support they

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need to do better?

need to help them learn and develop. n Children make good progress from their starting points. They are working at a level typical for their age and they gain the key skills needed for the next stage in their development and eventual move to school. n The provider has formed positive relationships with parents, who praise the setting for the excellent communication skills. Parents are grateful that the provider is 'extremely flexible' around parents' working hours.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good understanding of what constitutes a safeguarding concern. They understand the procedures to follow to protect children from harm. The provider ensures that staff keep their knowledge up to date by attending monthly staff meetings, training courses, and accessing online training. Good recruitment procedures and rigorous background checks ensure that children are always cared for by suitable adults who have the necessary skills to fulfil their roles. Risk assessments are completed regularly to minimise any risks to children. Children are supervised well in all areas of the premises. Consequently, children are protected.

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should:

n provide children with enough time to answer questions n provide more challenge for older children to further extend their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493104 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10076552 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 10 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 27

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 15 July 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Sara Linwood Childcare Services registered in 2015. This setting employs five members of staff. Of these, two members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2. The setting opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am 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 observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint observation was completed with the inspector and the provider. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n A meeting was held between the inspector and the provider. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working with children. n Parents were spoken to during the inspection and the inspector took account of their views.

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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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Inspection activities

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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