Snapdragons Nursery and Out of School Club Corsham

Inspection of Snapdragons Nursery and Out of School Club Corsham Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9YW

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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 enjoy their time in this bright and welcoming nursery. They readily separate from their parents. For example, babies hold out their hands and smile when they arrive as they see their key person. Children are motivated and keen to explore the wide range of interesting activities and resources. Staff are responsive and sensitive to babies' individual needs. They intuitively sing rhymes and read stories during play. This inspires babies to respond appropriately and move around. Children have lots of opportunities to learn about healthy lifestyles. They enjoy good outdoor experiences. For example, older children learn to build a waterproof shelter to protect them from the rain, as they learn to thread and tie ropes together. Younger children develop their physical skills as they roll wheels down ramps, while babies explore the outdoor area and enjoy playing in the mud kitchen.

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The provision is good

Staff talk to the children as they eat their nutritious home-cooked meals, explaining that the vegetables will make them 'big and strong'. Children develop independence skills. For example, young children serve their food, pour their drinks and put on their coats and boots to go outdoors. When children have settled in, staff use their interests to plan activities. They observe and assess children accurately to identify what they need to learn next and use this information to help children progress. Swift action is taken to address gaps in children's learning. Consequently, all children make good progress and are well prepared for their eventual move to school.

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need to do better?

n The managers and staff are committed to providing the best possible care and education for all children. They plan a broad and exciting curriculum that helps children effectively to make good progress from their starting points and develop the skills they need for future learning. n Staff deployment is good. They work well together to ensure that children's safety is always fully promoted. Leaders provide yearly appraisals to staff and regular supervision meetings where they can discuss their role and ongoing training needs. Staff keep up to date with current practice and receive regular training. For example, staff have recently attended training to support their understanding of how babies develop. n The manager and provider evaluate the quality of care and education effectively. They gather feedback from parents, children and staff to help make continual improvements. n Parents appreciate the care and time taken by practitioners to provide feedback

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need to do better?

about their child's learning. Parents are encouraged to be involved in their children's learning, for instance, through questionnaires, parents' evenings and

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need to do better?

4 March 2020 daily communication. n Children follow instructions and have good social skills which help them interact well with others. Staff are clear and consistent in their expectations and use positive teaching techniques to promote good behaviour. For example, they celebrate things children have done well, to help boost their self-esteem. n Staff use the information they gather from observations to help them set challenges that build on what children already know. When children first start in the nursery, the key person finds out from parents about children's routines at home, their interests and preferences. However, staff do not always find out detailed information about what children can already do, to help them plan for the next stage in children's development right from the start. n Staff extend some language skills well. For example, they give commentary to children's play, which helps children develop new vocabulary. However, staff are

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need to do better?

not always consistent in their teaching techniques for promoting other language and thinking skills. For example, they do not always give children enough time to think and respond to spoken prompts, and questions are not always geared to the child's developmental stage and level of understanding. n The manager and staff have high expectations, overall, for the children's learning and their readiness for school. They work well with other professionals to provide consistent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff understand their responsibilities to protect children and keep them safe. Staff know how to respond if they are concerned about the welfare of a child in their care and can recognise possible signs that a child may be at risk of harm. Leaders use regular opportunities and a range of communication methods to ensure staff know how to respond if they are concerned about the welfare of a child. Leaders implement good systems for monitoring safeguarding policies and practices in the nursery.

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should:

n make greater use of opportunities during play and activities to increase children's thinking skills and promote their language development further by, for example, using skilful questioning techniques and giving children time to respond n gather even more information from parents about what their child can already do when they first join the nursery, to help staff have a clear picture to help plan for children's next steps in development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY293287 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10125840 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 100 Number of children on roll 189 Name of registered person Snapdragons Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01249 714060 Date of previous inspection 12 May 2014

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Information about this early years setting

Snapdragons Nursery and Out of School Club registered in 2004. It operates from the grounds of Corsham Primary School, in Corsham, Wiltshire. The nursery is open daily between 7.30am and 6.30pm, all year round, except between Christmas and New Year. The nursery also provides a breakfast, after-school and holiday club. The nursery provides funded places for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery employs 22 staff. Of these, two are qualified teachers and also hold early years professional status. Sixteen other staff hold appropriate early years qualifications, including the manager. Two staff members are working towards an early years qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector held discussions with the manager at appropriate times during the inspection and in a scheduled meeting. n The inspector observed children's activities and staff teaching, inside and outside. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager across all areas of the nursery to understand the provision and how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector completed two joint observations with the manager and looked at the standard of teaching. n The inspector took account of the views of children, staff and parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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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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