Play 2 Learn Day Nursery

Inspection of Play 2 Learn Day Nursery St Clements Health and Community Centre, London Road, West Thurrock, Essex RM20 4AR

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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 thoroughly enjoy their time at nursery. They use their imaginations as they play happily together. Children have formed strong bonds with staff. They feel safe and secure as they explore the stimulating activities planned for them. They are highly motivated to learn. Children sing and jump enthusiastically as they prepare for their garden adventure. They relish the time they spend outside. Children are highly engrossed in their play as they gather soil and mix it with water from puddles to form mud. They dig with huge metal spoons and ladles and have freedom to learn about the properties of the mud on their own. Staff extend their learning to explain where rain comes from to form puddles.

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The provision is good

Children hunt for bugs and delight in finding wiggly worms. They are really absorbed in making marks with giant chalk all over the walls and pathways outside. Children copy letters of the alphabet and are starting to recognise letters in their names. They challenge themselves in their physical development. For example, babies expertly crawl up stairs and then enthusiastically shout 'whee!' as they go down the slide. They are proud of their accomplishments and beam as staff congratulate them on their achievements.

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n The manager has ambitious plans for the nursery. She has detailed and innovative ideas to improve practice continuously. She supports positive staff well-being and motivation through regular supervisions and productive staff meetings. Staff are highly motivated to attend exciting training opportunities that enhance their skills. They provide feedback and highlight new learning and knowledge to the rest of the team. n Music and song are very important parts of life at the nursery. Children sing and dance during circle time. They are confident to get up and move to the songs, and they add their own actions and interpretations to them. Children giggle delightedly as staff sing a song with a very funny ending. They are developing an early love of reading and storytelling. Outside in the garden, children sing nursery rhymes while they bang metal pots like drums with twigs in time to the beat. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents compliment staff on their kindness

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and warmth and are thrilled with the progress that their children are making. They are impressed with the healthy meals that their children eat. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported. Staff work closely with parents to help children to develop successfully. n Staff carefully plan how they will introduce early mathematical concepts. They teach children about colours, shapes and sizes through interesting activities. For example, babies play with potatoes and carrots and spend time exploring which

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6 January 2020 ones will fit into metal dessert bowls. Staff count aloud to them as they play. Children enjoy eating the carrots and learn about their crunchy texture and taste. However, staff do not always provide children with a rich range of resources to enhance their learning in the garden. n Children are very well behaved and they are learning to take turns and share. They are very kind to one another. Children are persistent and try really hard to succeed. Staff foster an atmosphere that is affectionate and caring, and children follow their example. Children learn about different faiths and cultures celebrated in their local area through stories, crafts and activities. They take part in charity drives and start to understand that certain groups of people are less fortunate than themselves. n Staff help children to manage risks and teach them how to look after themselves. For example, children learn to eat carefully with cutlery. Older

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children show their younger friends how to close large equipment boxes so that they do not trap their fingers. Children have many opportunities to make their own choices throughout the day. The youngest children are able to express their preferences. However, sometimes, staff miss opportunities to challenge the most able children so that they make even further progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager places a high priority on making sure that children are safe, and this is well managed throughout the nursery. Staff attend regular training and their knowledge of child protection is updated and refreshed in staff meetings. Staff know the signs and symptoms to look for which may indicate a child is at risk. They understand the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. The manager conducts safer recruitment procedures and checks that staff remain suitable in their roles. New staff complete a thorough induction to confirm their suitability to work with children.

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should:

n build on the range of rich resources in the garden to provide children with varied experiences to explore and investigate outdoors n make the most of opportunities to challenge the most able children so that they make even further progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY296858 Local authority Thurrock Inspection number 10072135 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 to 4 Total number of places 74 Number of children on roll 83 Name of registered person Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01708 891133 Date of previous inspection 22 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

Play 2 Learn Day Nursery registered in 2004. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The nursery opens all year round from Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the inspector completed a tour of the nursery. The manager explained how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed a range of activities indoors and outside in both gardens, and assessed the quality of education and the impact on children's learning. n The nursery manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation. The inspector held a meeting with the manager. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took into account their views. n A sample of documentation, including staff suitability records and nursery policies and procedures, was seen by the inspector.

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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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