Flo's Nature Nursery

Inspection of Flo's Nature Nursery Flo's - The Place In The Park, Rymers Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 3JZ

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are active learners who enjoy playing outside. They fully engage in planned yoga sessions where staff encourage them to re-tell familiar stories through physical movements. For instance, children stretch their body as they pretend to reach high to pull apples from trees and bend low to pick imaginary strawberries from plants. They are happy and enjoy learning as they burst into giggles when they spin around pretending to be caterpillars spinning a cocoon around their bodies. Children remember life cycles as they recall how caterpillars turn into butterflies.

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The provision is good

Children are well cared for in a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where staff know them well and respect their individuality. Children flourish in their personal development. Staff implement a range of superb experiences that promote children's understanding of people and families beyond their own. Children learn about each other's backgrounds and celebrate what makes them unique. For example, children say 'hello' to each other in English and then repeat in children's other home languages. Parents state how the nursery has a 'real community feel' that is 'magical'.

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The provision is good

Children of all ages select books that staff place carefully in all environments, such as 'cosy' areas outside. They show excitement as they recall familiar nursery rhymes with their friends. Children develop good levels of independence, particularly in their self-care skills. This helps to prepare them well for their eventual move to school.

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need to do better?

n Staff know the children well. They use their knowledge of children's interests and development progress to plan a curriculum that follows children's interests and extends their development towards all areas of learning. n Staff model language well. They identify what children already know and show a good understanding of the sequence of language development. Staff implement effective visual aids, such as picture cards, to help increase their communication with children. All children are making good progress in their speech and communication, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Children show a true love for living things. They enjoy exploring natural areas of the garden to find and care for insects. For instance, they collect leaves to feed snails they find. Children closely observe tadpoles swimming around the small home-made pond. Staff closely supervise children and introduce new

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vocabulary, such as frog spawn. Children are developing a strong understanding of the life cycle of frogs.

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18 May 2021 n Staff provide children with fantastic support to identify and express how their own body feels. Children learn how to control their body in a range of different ways. For instance, children tell staff that they are removing their wellington boots because they are making their feet feel uncomfortable. n Staff help to prepare children for life in their community and beyond. They help children to learn about respecting others and develop their understanding of the similarities and differences of the friends and staff around them. Children engage in a range of rich experiences to understand how different people live and how they celebrate. n Children throughout the nursery are happy, settled and confident. They enjoy the time they spend at nursery, making good relationships with staff. Children behave well and mostly play happily alongside their friends. Staff identify any disputes between children promptly and act calmly to help them understand

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right from wrong. n Staff share information with parents about their child's progress and most parents know what staff are planning towards their child's next steps in learning. However, some parents are not always clear on what is next for their child's learning and how the setting would like them to support these areas at home, to extend children's outcomes to the highest levels. n Staff speak positively of the support they receive from the manager. They have regular meetings where they can discuss their ideas and plan professional development. Staff are clearly enthusiastic about their work. They say that they feel part of a team and value their colleagues' support and advice. The manager undertakes regular supervision of staff and observes their interactions with children to help improve their teaching practice. However, further work needs to take place to ensure that workloads are manageable for all staff and any

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coaching is differentiated for the varying levels of staff.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good understanding of their responsibilities to protect children. They know the signs and symptoms that could indicate a child is at risk of harm and who to report concerns to. All staff attend regular safeguarding training to help them keep up to date with current safeguarding requirements. The manager and staff understand their responsibility to report any concerns about children to the appropriate professionals and to keep robust records. The manager follows strict recruitment procedures and completes rigorous checks to ensure that only those suitable to work with children do so.

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should:

18 May 2021 n extend the information shared with parents further to help support children's learning even more consistently at home and at the setting n enhance the procedures for coaching and mentoring different levels of staff to help them to manage their own workloads and increase the quality of education and staff supervision to the highest levels.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY563362 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10191223 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 36 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person People, Place & Participation Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01865587612 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Flo's Nature Nursery registered in 2018. The nursery is a charitable community business society, governed by a board of trustees, People, Place & Participation Limited. It offers a choice of full-time or part-time sessional childcare and education to children between the ages of two and five years. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8.15am to 5.30pm, for 48 weeks of the year. It is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are nine members of staff. Of these, the manager and three other staff have a level 6 qualification in childcare, and two members of staff have a level 3 qualification in childcare.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector undertook a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector had discussions with children, staff and the manager. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and through written feedback. n The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation relating to safeguarding and staff suitability, as well as procedures and risk assessments following COVID-19. n The inspector observed children's activities indoors and outdoors.

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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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