Midhurst Nursery Class

Inspection of Midhurst Nursery Class The Youth Club, Lamberts Lane, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 9EA

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children are highly motivated and have a wide range of experiences provided for them, to build on what they already know. They flourish in this stimulating and inclusive setting. Staff place a high priority on enhancing children's imagination and their language. For example, children eagerly play in the pretend doctors' and vets' area which is expertly supported by the well-qualified staff. As a result, children confidently take on various roles that they are familiar with. They readily use equipment, such as stethoscopes and clip boards. Children show that they have an interest in early writing skills. For instance, they record the 'patients' symptoms and what they need to do to make them better.

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The provision is outstanding

Children who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from superb initiatives by staff. They respond very well to using visual aids, sign language and highly focused individual activities, to support and extend their communication skills. Children enjoy rich and varied opportunities that help them to learn about other communities and the wider world. They regularly visit a wide range of interesting places, such as woodland, the beach and local shops to buy vegetables to make their own soup.

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need to do better?

n The well-qualified management team and staff are passionate about providing high-quality, inclusive care and learning to all children. They work together exceptionally well and evaluate all the activities provided. Staff use this information to plan and skilfully create an inspiring environment for all children. n Staff are encouraged to reflect on their own practice and have highly focused monitoring and supervision meetings. They attend purposeful professional development to enhance children's learning. For instance, a focus on supporting children's communication skills has had a significant impact on their overall development. n Children have strong relationships with staff and enjoy their company. Staff skilfully help them to persevere with tasks, such as completing jigsaws and playing board games. They naturally extend children's language as they do so and weave mathematical concepts into their play.

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need to do better?

n Staff place a high priority on promoting children's communication skills and their self-esteem. They carefully monitor each child's progress and successfully implement effective teaching strategies to help increase children's language. For instance, children have fun playing purposeful games to help them to use correct pronunciation and develop an understanding of letter sounds. n Children have ample opportunities to be physically active. They have great fun pretending to be 'dragon flies' or 'bees' when wearing material to represent

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need to do better?

10 February 2020 wings. Children confidently climb and balance on wooden planks. Staff skilfully help them to extend their skills, such as using the woodland to enhance their coordination and confidence. They encourage children to take risks in their play, such as learning how to safely negotiate slopes and how to successfully move logs to make their dens. n The management team and staff have high expectations for every child throughout the nursery. Clear messages help to support children's emotional well-being. Staff are highly skilled in promptly identifying children's learning needs and seek early intervention and guidance. They focus on the individual need of each child and what they need to learn next. n The well-qualified staff provide extremely good support for children with SEND. They work very closely with their parents and other professionals involved in their care and development. Staff effectively use the knowledge gained to

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implement targeted plans to help children thrive from their starting points. n Staff have highly effective relationships with parents and carers. They consistently share information about children's learning and how this can be further supported at home. Parents speak highly about the staff. They say that their children have come on in leaps and bounds, such as in their language development. They also say that their children benefit enormously from all the outings that they have.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a thorough understanding about the signs and symptoms of abuse. They attend regular training and meetings about child protection to help ensure that they have current knowledge. Staff know what to do if they are concerned about children or adults caring for them. The provider follows robust recruitment and induction procedures to help ensure staff's suitability and well-being. Staff are extremely vigilant of children's safety and risk assess all proposed outings and areas used by children. They expertly teach children how to be safe when walking to the woods, visiting shops or going to the beach.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 113598 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10104179 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 26 Number of children on roll 31 Name of registered person Reseigh, Christine

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reference number

Telephone number 07599905611 Date of previous inspection 19 June 2015

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Information about this early years setting

Midhurst Nursery Class registered in 1992. The nursery school is privately owned and operates from Whiphill Stables in Midhurst, West Sussex. The nursery is open each weekday during term time. Sessions are from 9am to 3pm on Monday and Wednesday and from 9am to 1pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The nursery employs seven members of staff. They all hold appropriate qualifications at level 3 or above. The manager holds qualified teacher status and one member of staff holds Early Years Professional Status. The nursery school is in receipt of funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager showed the inspector around the setting on a learning walk. n The inspector spoke to the manager, staff and children at appropriate times. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation and evaluated the effectiveness of teaching and learning. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including evidence of staff's suitability and training. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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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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