Children 1st @ Main Street

Inspection of Children 1st @ Main Street 18a Main Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG10 1GR

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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

Children are happy and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They show their awareness of the routines of the day. For example, when children arrive, they select a keyring that shows their photograph, and put this on a peg with their coats and bags. This contributes to their sense of belonging. When staff play music, older children react positively and start to tidy away toys. Children learn to care for their environment.

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The provision is good

The manager and staff have high expectations of children's learning. They offer children unique opportunities to develop their imaginative skills. Children make masks and pretend to be superheroes. They relish the opportunity to complete tasks, such as to explore outdoors to look for broccoli, carrots and leeks that are hidden. Staff give children clipboards, paper and pencils and ask them to record what they find, helping to develop their early writing skills.

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The provision is good

Children learn how to manage their behaviour. Staff talk to them about the feelings and behaviours of characters in stories they read to them. This helps children to develop their understanding of their own feelings and the importance of being kind to their friends.

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The provision is good

Children have opportunities at the end of their session at the nursery to choose a healthy snack and drink to take home. This contributes to their good health.

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need to do better?

n The dedicated manager shows a strong focus and drive to provide high-quality care and education for children. Self-evaluation processes include the views of parents, children and staff. Recent improvements include the introduction, for children between the ages of two and three years, of allocating a child to be the 'star of the day'. Children are keen to tell staff why they feel they should be 'star of the day'. They say, 'I chopped the apples' and, 'I tidied the toys away'. This helps to promote positive behaviour. n The manager observes staff working with the children and offers them appraisal meetings to discuss their role. Staff extend their professional development. They attend in-house training that deepens their knowledge of how to encourage younger children to use different materials in their play. For example, children show pleasure in using their fingers to write numbers in flour. n Staff use the curriculum to enhance opportunities for children and to help them

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need to do better?

to be prepared for future learning. For example, they provide opportunities for children to learn about the wider world. Children look at pictures from other countries and try different foods. n Staff find out from parents about what children already know and can do when

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need to do better?

20 February 2020 they first start. They use this information to plan for what children need to learn next. Children make good progress from their starting points in learning. n Staff actively promote positive behaviour. For example, they remind children to turn on their 'listening ears' before they give them instructions. They remind children to use good manners and give them a 'high five' to praise their achievements. Children behave well and are polite. n Staff encourage children to learn new skills. For example, they show younger children how to use a bat to hit a ball. Children are keen to copy. Sometimes, however, staff do not maximise opportunities to strengthen and extend children's emerging understanding and challenge them in their learning. n Staff help children to develop their literacy skills. They support children to develop a love of books and stories. For example, children listen well when staff

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need to do better?

use different tones in their voice when they read a story. Younger children use chalk, crayons and pencils to draw pictures. They put a meaning to the marks they make and demonstrate a positive attitude to learning. However, occasionally, staff do not identify opportunities to build on children's immediate interests, to help them to learn as much as possible. n Staff share information with parents about children's achievements and what they need to learn next. This helps them to know their children's development and how they can continue to support them at home. Parents comment positively about the supportive staff. n The nursery cook and staff offer children a healthy range of foods to promote a healthy diet. Meal and snack times are sociable occasions. Before children start to eat their lunch, they join hands with their friends and sing a 'thank you' song. Staff talk to children about the food they eat. This contributes to children's

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff find out about children's medical and dietary needs when they first start. They make sure that all staff and the cook are aware of these. This helps them to promote children's good health. Staff complete safety checks in each of the rooms in the nursery and on the toys they offer children. This helps to provide a safe environment for children to play. The management team and staff have a good understanding of the signs of abuse. The manager works closely with other agencies to promote children's safety and welfare.

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should:

n support staff to further develop their already good interactions with children, so that they strengthen opportunities to extend and challenge children in their

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should:

20 February 2020 learning n build further on children's immediate interests during activities to help them make even better progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 206217 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10131232 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 9 Total number of places 72 Number of children on roll 127 Name of registered person Breedon House Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0115 946 8732 Date of previous inspection 27 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Children 1st @ Main Street registered in 1995 and is situated in Long Eaton, Nottingham. The nursery employs 22 members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold early years qualifications at level 4, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 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 inspector had a tour of all areas of the nursery. n The inspector observed the quality of education 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 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the nursery manager. n A meeting was held between the inspector, nursery manager and director of quality assurance. The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation, including evidence of staff's suitability and training. n The inspector spoke to several 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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Inspection activities

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