Home From Home Day Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Home From Home Day Nursery Ltd 7 Westminster Drive, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, Essex SS0 9SJ

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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 exceedingly happy and flourish at this intimate, homely nursery. Babies are fabulously confident. They toddle happily to all staff to receive warm bear hugs. Babies smile in delight as staff rock them in their laps to their favourite nursery rhymes. They beam with happiness in the full attention they receive from staff and are thriving. Children have opportunities in the day to all be together. For example, on World Book Day, children are absolutely thrilled to find staff dressed as ladybirds, dragons and pirates. They excitedly show off their costumes during a morning exercise class. Little caterpillars, tigers and butterflies join in with dancing and singing.

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The provision is outstanding

Children relish the opportunities to play in the wonderful garden in all weathers. They learn how soap mixture turns bubbly in the pouring rain. Children investigate the size of their footprints in the bubbles. Older children intensely concentrate on pouring water through funnels at the water wall. They stretch and persevere in pouring jugs of water into the highest funnels. Children learn complicated mathematical concepts through their play. They feel tremendously safe and secure to try new things. Children display impeccable behaviour and staff have very high expectations of them.

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n Children have fantastic opportunities to develop skills in a wide range of areas. For example, older children attend woodwork classes and use screwdrivers, saws and hammers to make their own creations. They proudly show off their 'helicopters' and 'trains' that they have made from wood and corks. Staff expertly extend children's knowledge as they explore stimulating activities and resources in their rooms. For instance, children learn about where giraffes live and how they eat. They carefully study books and toy giraffes. Staff skilfully question children and they discover for themselves how their long necks help them to find food. n The highly experienced managers lead the team of staff with warmth and compassion. They have an incredibly professional approach. Managers commit to their 'family rooms' approach. They provide staff with brilliant professional development opportunities. Talented staff explore their passions in teaching.

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Managers give them the freedom to expertly add new ideas and strategies to enhance practice. New staff have excellent mentoring systems in place to guide and support them. n Children have superb opportunities to develop their early love of reading. Older children industriously create their own books. They carefully think about the beginnings and outcomes of their stories. Children's imaginations run wild as staff help them to think of exciting plots. Younger children listen to stories on

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5 March 2020 staff's laps. They listen intently, answering questions that build on their knowledge and keep them captivated. Children develop an extensive bank of words in their language development. n Partnerships with parents are exceptional. Parents emotionally comment that 'staff are amazing and show genuine care' to their children. They are extremely happy with the communication they receive. Parents comment that it is 'of the highest standard'. They are thrilled with the gentle and gradual settling-in strategies. These help children to settle extremely well. Parents are delighted with how staff embrace children's individual personalities. They say their children are 'blossoming'. n Children have fabulous bonds with staff who know them very well. They are gaining the skills they need to be highly independent. Children learn about democracy as they vote for which book they read at snack time. They happily

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accept that they may not get their choice. Babies are able to clearly communicate their needs. For example, they motion to take their socks off so that they can feel sand between their toes in the tough tray. Babies laugh with delight as they explore different textures with their friends. n Staff provide children with splendid opportunities to explore their local community. They take trips to the seaside, the library and nearby local parks and shops. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are remarkably well supported. Staff commit to help all children make outstanding progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff have an excellent understanding of safeguarding issues. They are knowledgeable about the specific issues that may affect children and families in their local area. Staff know how to take prompt and effective action should they have any concerns about children's welfare. They know the exact procedures for reporting allegations and how to escalate concerns to professionals outside the nursery, if necessary. Staff have exceptional knowledge of the signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. Managers conduct safer recruitment procedures and are vigilant in checking staff remain suitable in their roles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY283653 Local authority Southend-on-Sea Inspection number 10137541 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

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inspection

Total number of places 23 Number of children on roll 44 Name of registered person Home From Home Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01702 711505 Date of previous inspection 3 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

Home From Home Day Nursery registered in 2004 and is located in central Westcliff, Essex. The nursery opens five days a week all year round, apart from public holidays and one week at Christmas. Operating times are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery employs 16 members of childcare staff. Five staff members hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 5, one at level 4, seven at level 3 and two at level 2. The nursery employs an apprentice who is undergoing training. The nursery offers funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The managers showed the inspector around the setting and discussed the aims of the curriculum and how the learning environment is organised. n The inspector observed a range of activities indoors and outside in the garden, and assessed the quality of education and the impact on children's learning. n A manager carried out two joint observations and evaluated the activities with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and viewed written feedback. She took into account their views. n A sample of documentation, including staff's suitability records and nursery policies and procedures, was seen by the inspector.

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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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