Seedlings Montessori Childcare Ltd

Inspection of Seedlings Montessori Childcare Ltd The Old Grammar School, Burneston, BEDALE, North Yorkshire DL8 2HX

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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 really enjoy their time at the nursery. They quickly develop warm and affectionate attachments with staff, who actively help them to feel safe and gain emotional security. Children enthusiastically explore the environment. They can easily select the toys they want to use from low-level shelving. This promotes independent play. Staff implement a consistent approach to managing behaviour. This helps children to understand boundaries, behave well and have good attitudes to learning.

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The provision is good

Children have immense fun as they explore with blocks as they build a tower. They show team spirit as they help each other negotiate how they will reach the top. They jointly decide to access steps to allow them to go higher. They show pride in their efforts and constantly receive praise and encouragement from staff.

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The provision is good

Children's communication and language skills are promoted well. They enjoy listening to rhyming stories about animals. Children giggle with delight at the story and older children predict the ending. Children are confident, independent learners. They happily leave their parents on arrival at the nursery to quickly engage in play. They begin to identify their name on the card they use for the registration display.

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need to do better?

n Children's development is tracked by staff who make observations of their progress. They consistently help children to extend their language and communication skills. Staff working with babies and toddlers repeat keywords, name objects and use descriptive language as they play alongside them. Older children are encouraged to talk about what they are doing. Staff continuously ask 'how', 'what' and 'why' questions that promote children's thinking and speaking skills. n Staff assess children's abilities from information gathered from parents and their own observations. They plan the curriculum to support individual children's needs. The learning needs of younger children are supported well. However, staff do not consistently challenge children to a deeper level of understanding. n Staff model positive interactions well and listen to children's views. They respond calmly to children. They thoughtfully communicate their expectations of

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behaviour. Children who are in the earlier stages of understanding boundaries for behaviour are supported well. Therefore, children behave very well at the nursery. They understand when to tidy up before going outside to play and show respect for the resources. n The manager and staff work exceedingly well together to ensure the smooth running of the nursery. They are well qualified and experienced. They have a clear vision for the nursery and ambitious plans for the future of the nursery and

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need to do better?

25 February 2020 children. They regularly review and reflect on their practice and setting. They use feedback from parents within this evaluation. For example, they have recently reviewed how they give feedback to parents at the end of the day to ensure this is meaningful and informative. However, the professional development programme does not identify individual staff's areas for development to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level. n Partnerships with parents are very well established. Staff ensure that parents feel part of the nursery and involve them in nursery life. For example, parents with nursing experience talk to children about caring for their brains and how to support a healthy lifestyle. Parents speak very positively about the care and education provided at the nursery. They feel well informed about their children's learning and progress and say that their children are very happy. Parents

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comment that their children have made progress in 'leaps and bounds' since starting at the nursery. n Children are beginning to learn the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. They are provided with home-cooked, nutritious meals and snacks. These are served to children in family groups with younger and older children together. This supports and fosters the nursery family approach and enables children to talk together and support each other. Children engage in energetic play every day. They enjoy tap dancing sessions at the start of the day that help to calm and focus them ready for learning.

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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 safeguarding procedures and their role to keep children safe. The manager ensures staff attend regular safeguarding training and are familiar with the nursery's safeguarding policy. All staff are aware of the main signs of abuse and neglect, including the procedures for making a referral, should they have a welfare concern. The manager implements thorough recruitment and vetting processes to ensure staff are suitable to work with children. Staff undertake safety checks in all areas of the nursery, including outdoors, to identify and remove any hazards. Children play in a safe and secure environment.

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should:

n provide children with consistently higher levels of challenge during activities, so that they make more rapid progress in their learning n develop further the programme for professional development of staff, in order to increase their skills and develop the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488084 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10076462 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 4 Total number of places 45 Number of children on roll 67 Name of registered person Seedlings Montessori Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01677427930 Date of previous inspection 21 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Seedlings Montessori Childcare Limited registered in 2015. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the manager. They discussed the learning environment and how the curriculum is organised. 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 observed and evaluated an activity with the nursery manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views through written feedback.

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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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