Fernbank Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Fernbank Nursery Ltd Lammack County Primary School, Lammack Road, Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 8LH

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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

Children arrive with enthusiasm. They enjoy a warm, friendly greeting by the staff and show that they feel happy and safe. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging as they hang up their things and settle in quickly. They choose independently from the selection of high-quality, age-appropriate resources that are planned well to meet their interests. Staff use effective methods to help children learn about expectations of behaviour. Children learn to wait patiently for their turn. For example, they listen for their name to be called before they retell parts of the story during group time. Children play cooperatively together and behave very well.

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The provision is good

The manager and staff have high expectations of themselves and what children can achieve. They establish strong partnership working with parents. Bilingual staff help to translate and promote effective information sharing with parents. They make suggestions for activities to promote what children need to learn next. Parents praise the staff for sharing ideas to help encourage children's independence and self-care skills. For example, they help children to learn to put on their own coats and gloves. Parents say that staff teach children to hold a pencil correctly and encourage mark making at home. This helps children to develop key skills they need, ready for their move on to school.

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need to do better?

n Children are provided with experiences that they may not otherwise have access to at home. For example, they develop a good understanding of the positive impact animals can have on helping others. They learn about the role of guide dogs to help people who are visually impaired. n Additional funding is used effectively. For example, the manager has recently purchased storyboards to help develop children's confidence in their speaking and creative play. However, staff do not maximise opportunities to help children to listen to new words and develop their own language skills even further. n Children develop good coordination as they participate in a range of physical activities and play with vigour and enthusiasm. For example, they move their bodies expressively to the rhythm of the music. Children do star jumps, step from side to side and rotate their elbows in the air. n Children thoroughly enjoy exploring and experimenting. Staff point out the

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need to do better?

patterns and encourage children to feel the ridges that they make with the comb in the sand. However, at times, staff do not use purposeful and challenging questions to support children's learning even further. n Staff promote children's mathematical skills well. Children work out how much wrapping paper they need to wrap presents and describe different colours and shapes they see.

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need to do better?

4 December 2019 n The manager has an effective programme of staff support, monitoring and training. She helps staff to identify their own strengths and areas for improvement. For example, following training, staff know how to promptly identify any gaps in children's learning. They understand the procedures to follow to seek additional support from other professionals. This helps to promote a consistent approach to help children to make good progress. n Staff teach children how to make healthy choices and recognise food that is healthy. Children learn to wipe their own nose and know to dispose of the tissue in the bin. They look in the mirror as they wash their face and know that they need to wash their hands to wash away the germs. n Children learn about other people and communities that are different from their own. They sing carols and act out the nativity story for the Christmas concert. Children take part in other activities that teach them about celebrations,

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including Eid, Easter and harvest festival. They participate in charity fundraising events and develop a growing understanding of the local community.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a robust and confident understanding of how to identify any concerns about a child's welfare or safety. They know the procedures to follow to safeguard children and how to respond to an allegation against a member of staff. The staff help children to develop a growing understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, they teach them how to use cutlery and scissors with care and to tidy away the toys, to prevent tripping hazards. Staff supervise children as they take manageable risks in their play. Children are confident and develop competency as they learn how to climb safely on the large play apparatus.

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should:

n provide more opportunities to help children to listen to new words and develop their own language skills even further n use more purposeful and challenging questions to support children's learning even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY372066 Local authority Blackburn with Darwen Inspection number 10099504 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 2 to 4 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 68 Name of registered person Fernbank Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01254 689899 Date of previous inspection 11 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Fernbank Nursery Limited registered in 2008. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including one who holds early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. 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 with staff and children during the inspection. n A tour of the nursery and joint observations were completed with the manager to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector held meetings with the manager and nominated person. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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4 December 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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