Fountain House Farm Day Nursery

Inspection of Fountain House Farm Day Nursery Fountain House Farm, Watton, Driffield YO25 9HY

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Staff provide an interesting curriculum that builds on what children know and can do. Children are highly motivated to learn and keen to take part in their chosen activities. For example, they develop good hand strength and coordination as they make and mix play dough. Staff extend children's learning as they count scoops to promote their mathematical skills. Children show they have learned skills, such as making marks in trays of salt, shaking the trays and making new marks. This aids their early writing development.

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The provision is good

Older children thoroughly enjoy the phonic songs to help support their language and literacy skills. Children dance with gusto and get their bodies moving. This helps them to understand the importance of physical exercise. Babies develop good communication skills. They join in well with the actions for nursery rhymes. Staff captivate babies' interest and help them to develop a love of books from an early age. Children listen and join in with familiar stories well.

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The provision is good

Children are safe and secure. They learn to share, take turns and behave well. Children show a willingness to cooperate and follow instructions. At circle time, older children remember what number comes next for the days of the week and recognise shapes. They are keen to share their ideas, for example that an oval 'looks like a pigeon's egg'. This demonstrates that children articulate what they know well.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have worked hard to address the action raised at the last inspection. All staff have benefited from intensive support provided by leaders within staff meetings, training and on-the-spot questioning. As a result, staff know and understand wider safeguarding concerns, such as the 'Prevent' duty. They have a secure knowledge of the varying signs and indicators of abuse. n Children learn about the wider world and the community in which they live. Older children visit a local residential home for older people. Staff promote children's understanding of the natural world around them. Babies listen for the tractor, and older children know that chicks come from eggs. n Some activities provided for younger children are not precisely focused on their stage of development and level of understanding. For example, a story is too long and some two-year-old children get distracted. n Older children, and some two-year-old children, manage their self-care needs

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need to do better?

well. Children's growing independence is supported effectively. For example, older children are given small responsibilities and complete these tasks well, such as taking the snack list to the cook. This aids the next stages in their learning, in readiness for school.

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need to do better?

23 January 2020 n Staff gather information from parents to ensure all children's individual needs are met, for example around their allergies and health. The cook knows children well and ensures that they have healthy and home-made meals. n Parents are kept well informed about their children's progress, and staff provide information on how they can support their children's learning at home. n Partnerships with other early years settings that children also attend are not fully in place. This means that continuity of experiences and learning for children between the settings is not effective. n Children behave well. They understand the importance of being kind and respectful to others. Staff help children to develop a good awareness of positive behaviour. They have clear and consistent boundaries to allow children to develop their understanding of expectations. n Leaders have an accurate view of the setting and a clear vision for the future.

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need to do better?

The provider carries out regular supervision meetings with staff and helps them target areas to further their professional development. Staff successfully use the knowledge and skills they gain through training to help raise the quality of their practice. For example, community friendly spaces training has helped them to create a stimulating environment for children. n Staff respond promptly to any delays in children's learning and development. They liaise with other professionals to ensure they support children effectively. Staff work closely with outside agencies, such as the speech and language therapist, to help meet children's specific needs. As a result, any gaps in children's development are narrowing quickly.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are aware of their responsibilities to protect children in their care from harm. They complete relevant online training to keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date. As a result, they are fully aware of the procedures to follow if they are concerned about the welfare of a child. They are also aware of the procedures to follow should they have a concern about other staff members or leaders. Staff are vigilant about the security of the setting and are deployed effectively to help keep children safe. The provider implements robust recruitment procedures and ensures the ongoing suitability of staff.

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should:

n support staff to provide activities that are finely tuned to younger children's age and stage of development n build on the partnerships with other early years settings so that information about children's learning is exchanged regularly, to secure continuity of

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should:

23 January 2020 experiences for children between the settings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 314630 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10100077 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 0 to 11 Total number of places 72 Number of children on roll 92 Name of registered person Fountain Farm Children's Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01377 270164 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Fountain House Farm Day Nursery registered in 1997. The nursery is owned and managed by a private provider. It employs 16 members of childcare staff, including the provider. Of these, 13 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, 5 or 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for three- and four-year- old children. It also provides before- and after-school sessions and a school holiday club.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector engaged in discussions with staff and children throughout the inspection at appropriate times. She held a meeting with the nursery provider and deputy manager. n The inspector and the deputy manager completed a learning walk to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector viewed all areas of the premises used by children. She observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector discussed documentation, including public liability insurance, policies and procedures, and the qualifications and suitability checks of staff. n The inspector carried out two joint observations with the deputy manager. She discussed the self-evaluation and the impact this has on the nursery.

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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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