Woodend Day Nursery

Inspection of Woodend Day Nursery 136 Main Street, Repton, Derby, Derbyshire DE65 6FB

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

The manager and staff have high expectations for children's learning and development. They create a homely environment and plan activities that take into account children's individual interests. Children demonstrate that they are happy, safe and secure. All children, including babies, move confidently around their rooms choosing what they want to play with. They develop close bonds with the staff and their friends. Children throughout the nursery are well behaved and show a positive attitude to their learning and play. They take part in activities willingly and are well motivated.

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The provision is good

All children are eager to learn and demonstrate they are content in their play. Older children have opportunities to solve problems and to experiment. This is evident as they create 'gloop' mixtures to stick bricks together. Children mix the ingredients and test out if their mixture is strong enough. They become excited and proud when the bricks stick, which encourages them to build a house for the 'three little pigs'.

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The provision is good

Younger children enjoy the activities they take part in. They thoroughly enjoy playing with musical instruments. Younger children shake the instruments, bang pots and pans, and gently use their fingers to play the piano. Babies join in with familiar songs and eagerly do the actions. These opportunities help children to express their creativity and develop their listening skills.

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n The manager has a proactive approach to working in partnership with parents and others. She arranges regular meetings and provides guidance to support parents in contributing to their children's learning and well-being. In addition, the manager has developed song books and story sacks which parents borrow to help them extend their child's learning at home. She offers workshops, such as first-aid sessions for parents, and provides informative posters and leaflets. Parents are highly positive in their comments about the nursery, especially regarding the progress their children make and how well staff care for them. n Staff attend various training courses to help increase their knowledge and understanding of childcare. The manager carries out regular staff meetings, makes observations of their interactions with children and gives feedback to help them improve their performance. n The manager and staff provide an effective and stimulating curriculum to

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promote children's learning effectively. They plan activities that are of interest to the children. The manager and staff encourage children to explore and investigate. For example, they build houses out of planks of wood and show children how to roll balls down drainpipes. This helps children to develop their

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7 January 2020 curiosity and ignite their excitement as they take part in these activities willingly. n Staff know children well. They assess their achievements to close any gaps in their learning and to aid their ongoing progress. Staff help build on children's current experiences from home. Children enjoy writing letters and take these to the post office, with staff, to post. Additionally, they learn how to make their own drinks. Staff also take children on trips, for example to farms and pet shops to see how animals are cared for. n Staff teach children effectively and interact with them in positive ways. They promote children's communication and language skills well, overall. Staff working with younger children repeat words and talk to children about what they are doing. Staff introduce new words, such as 'sticky' and 'slimy', to increase older children's vocabulary. However, occasionally, some staff working with the

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pre-school children ask too many questions without giving them time to think and process a response. n Children behave kindly and know how to express their feelings and emotions. They understand what is expected of them, listen to staff and follow their instructions willingly. This is evident when children take part in self-selecting their own toys and play. However, on occasions, staff do not consider the group size during adult-led activities. As a result, some children soon lose concentration and become distracted, losing interest in the activity. n Children enjoy playing outside. In the summer they have opportunities to dig up vegetables and pick herbs and fruit, such as strawberries. They move around the garden confidently and learn how to peddle tricycles skilfully. Children are provided with nutritious food at meal and snack times that meets their individual dietary requirements. Mealtimes are social occasions where children eat

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together. They talk with staff and each other about the food they are eating. This helps them to learn about healthy lifestyles. Children follow good hygiene procedures and know to wash their hands to 'get rid of the germs'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a secure knowledge of child protection issues and wider safeguarding concerns. They know who to contact if they have a concern about a child's welfare or if an allegation is made about a colleague. All staff have attended training, such as safeguarding and paediatric first aid. There are good systems for the safe recruitment of staff to ensure that they are suitable to work at the nursery. Staff complete regular risk assessments to keep the environment safe and secure. They teach children to keep themselves safe, for example walking carefully up the steps in the garden.

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should:

7 January 2020 n increase opportunities for older children to think and consider the answer to questions before asking the next question, to help them build on their thinking and communication skills n strengthen the organisation of large-group activities for pre-school children to further support concentration and build on the good progress they make.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 206335 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10131219 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 1 to 10 Total number of places 44 Number of children on roll 65 Name of registered person Woodend Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01283 704555 Date of previous inspection 27 March 2014

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Information about this early years setting

Woodend Day Nursery registered in 1995 and is privately owned and located in Repton, Derby. It opens each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery provides funded early education to two-, three- and four-year- olds. It employs 14 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2, 3, 5 and 6.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a 'learning walk' with the manager and discussed how the curriculum is delivered. She spoke with the provider, members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She held discussions with the manager and deputy manager throughout the inspection. 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 completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the manager. She discussed children's assessments, their learning and development and the progress they make, with the child's key person and the manager. n The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day of the inspection. In addition, she looked at questionnaires completed by parents. n The inspector sampled a wide range of documentation, including attendance records and evidence of staff suitability checks and qualifications. She discussed

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documentation linked to managing staff's performance and the nursery development plan for improvement.

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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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