Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn)

Inspection of Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn) Fallowfield Grove, Padgate, WARRINGTON WA2 0QQ

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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 management team and staff provide a warm welcome for children and their families to this inviting and inclusive setting. Children eagerly arrive for their sessions and quickly seek out staff to share their news and experiences. They enthusiastically engage in an array of activities both indoors and outside that ignite their interest and also build on their prior learning. Staff know children very well and use their knowledge of children's emerging interests effectively to entice them to learn. Staff have high expectations of children and eagerly join them in their play. They sensitively encourage children to explore, investigate and take appropriate risks. For example, children help staff to undertake their daily risk assessment of the outdoor environment. This helps to ensure children understand how to keep themselves safe. Staff lavish praise on children for their good behaviour and sensitively help them to understand when some behaviours are not

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The provision is good

acceptable. Children show a keen interest in the natural world and eagerly hunt for bugs and make potions in 'badger's wood'. They look under logs and leaves and discuss the things they find for their 'potion pots'. Staff use opportunities such as these to ask meaningful questions. However, some staff do not consistently give children enough time to think, respond and solve their own problems.

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need to do better?

n Ambitious and passionate leaders share their vision with the staff team and together they strive to offer high-quality early years experiences for all children. A culture of deep and purposeful refection is embedded in practice. Staff seek the views of children and their parents when evaluating the success of the nursery and planning future changes n Staff receive a range of supervision, coaching and mentoring opportunities. Managers observe staff as they work with children and target aspects of teaching that could be enhanced further. Training is carefully planned for each member of staff in order to help them develop their skills further. For example, training in the care and development of babies has supported staff in providing parents with helpful leaflets on different aspects of child development. n Staff observe children as they play and accurately assess their learning. They identify any gaps in children's learning and focus upon these, providing

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need to do better?

experiences that help children to make good progress. Additional funding is used extremely well to provide the targeted resources and experiences some children require to make good progress and thrive. n Staff talk to children about what they see them doing and carefully introduce new words to help to expand their developing vocabulary. For example, when making 'magic potions', staff introduce the word 'ingredients' and check that children understand its meaning. Staff ask interesting questions in order to challenge children in their learning. However, some staff do not wait for children

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need to do better?

31 October 2019 to answer before providing the answer for them. n Children learn to recognise numbers and to calculate. They enjoy counting and use mathematical vocabulary when comparing the different heights of towers that they build, remarking on which tower is the tallest. Overall, staff recognise when further support may be needed to help children develop and thrive. However, some staff do not consistently recognise opportunities for children to solve their own problems as they play. For example, staff quickly inform children how to prevent their tower of bricks from falling over rather then encouraging them to explore their own ideas first. n Parents speak very highly of the care and support families receive from staff at the nursery. They feel very well informed of their child's progress. Staff provide support with a range of developmental needs, such as toilet training, sleep routines and toothbrushing.

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need to do better?

n Staff work in close partnership with a wide range of services. For example, they develop close links with the local residents association. As part of their enrichment activities with the Royal Horticultural Society, staff have taught children the benefits of growing their own food and maintaining aspects of their local environment.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff understand their responsibilities in relation to child protection issues very well. They can identify issues that may mean a child is at risk of harm. Staff know how to report any child welfare concerns to the relevant professionals. They receive regular, up-to-date training. All staff receive a thorough induction and are vetted closely to confirm their suitability to work with children. They provide parents with guidance on what to do should they feel concerned about a child's welfare. There are good arrangements to ensure the premises are secure and that staff only release children to a known and authorised adult.

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should:

n consistently provide children with enough time to think, respond and demonstrate what they know and understand when asking questions n enhance teaching skills even further and support staff in making the most of opportunities to fully extend children's problem-solving and critical thinking skills as they arise.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447148 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 10060141 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 1 to 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 48 Name of registered person Wind In The Willows Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01925818818 Date of previous inspection 16 February 2015

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Information about this early years setting

Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn) registered in 2012. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and one holds level 2. The provider has a masters degree and holds early years professional status. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a tour with the manager, observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outside, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation. n The inspector observed the staff and children as they played and held discussions with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents talked to the inspector about their views of the nursery. n The provider, managers and inspector discussed the leadership and management of the nursery. n The inspector sampled documentation, including staff suitability checks and children's records.

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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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