Sunflower Stalybridge

Inspection of Sunflower Stalybridge Gorse Hall Day Centre, High Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire SK15 1SE

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Sunflower Nursery is a warm and welcoming place where children are well cared for and nurtured. Value is placed on developing safe and trusting relationships between staff, children and their families. The staff are excellent role models, consistently encouraging children to be sociable, respectful and kind to each other. This helps young children learn how to manage their own feelings and form lovely friendships. Babies form strong attachments with their key person, as staff understand how to interact sensitively, using lots of smiles, singing and gestures.

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The provision is good

There is a hive of activity throughout the nursery. Children are encouraged to use their imagination and have ideas of their own. Toddlers giggle as they jump up and down, reaching up high to pop bubbles. In the pre-school room, children are excited to build a boat out of boxes and go on a treasure hunt. They search for shiny things and make treasure maps. Lots of laughter can be heard as children learn through playful interactions and thoughtful conversations. The manager and staff are passionate about doing their very best for the children, enabling them to grow and learn in a safe environment; this shines through all that they do.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff are passionate about building strong partnerships with parents. From testimonials provided at the inspection, it is clear that the parents hold the nursery in high regard and value the staff. Parents that cannot come into the nursery as they usually would, talk about the quality of information shared. They are confident that their children are safe, their individual needs are being met and that their children are making good progress. n Good attitudes to attendance are promoted. To prevent children from falling behind due to absences during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, leaders are flexible in finding ways to help children to catch up. Leaders keep in touch with parents during temporary closures, providing information on how to support children's learning at home. n The leadership and management of this nursery are strong. Self-evaluation is accurate and identifies areas for staff and managers to develop further. A

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comprehensive programme of supervision and professional support helps staff to develop their practice and improve outcomes for children. Staff have opportunities to learn through accessing a variety of training, including learning from each other through peer support and mentoring. n Leaders do all they can to ensure that children's individual needs are met. The special educational needs coordinator is passionate about her role. She works closely with children, parents and other professional agencies to get the best care and outcomes for children. n The staff know their key children well and can outline what they expect children

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2 June 2021 to know and learn by the end of each phase of their journey through nursery. However, sometimes, staff do not plan age-appropriate learning opportunities specific to the needs of two-year-olds. n Staff interact effectively with children to develop children's understanding of words and extend their vocabulary. However, staff's knowledge of how to sequence language development from babies through to pre-school needs to be embedded to ensure a more consistent approach throughout the nursery. n Children are encouraged to be independent and develop their personal skills. Young children understand the daily routines in place to stay clean and healthy. They help to clear away snack pots and are supported to wash their hands correctly. n Staff consult with older children in the out-of-school club, valuing their opinions and plan for activities and environments that will engage and motivate them. n A variety of experiences are provided when possible for children to go on

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outings within the local community. The children have been to the local woodland making collections and bringing them into the nursery. The children learn in an age-appropriate way about festivals and the celebrations of different cultures. These are all opportunities that help children to understand their place in the community and give them a wider view of the world around them.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Effective safeguarding procedures are in place from recruitment of staff through induction into employment. Procedures to check that staff are suitable to work with children are thorough. All staff receive up-to-date safeguarding training and have a good understanding of the potential risks that children and their families may face. Staff understand how to identify children who may be at risk and need help, refer any concerns they may have about a child and know what to do if they do not feel sufficient action has been taken. Staff teach children about the importance of keeping themselves safe online.

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should:

n support staff to increase their knowledge of how to develop communication and language skills at each stage in children's learning and embed a consistent approach to language development across the nursery n review and develop the learning intentions for two-year-olds so that the curriculum provided reflects the specific needs of this age group.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555153 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 10174607 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 101 Name of registered person K E Sagar Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01616417373 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Sunflower Nursery registered in 2018. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, four staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 6, seven staff hold a qualification at level 3 and one staff member holds a qualification at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery offers provision before and after school from 7.30am until 9am and then 3pm until 6pm, and during the holidays from 7.30am until 6pm all year round.

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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 completed a learning walk with the manager across all areas of the nursery, inside and outside, to understand how the provision and curriculum are organised. n Joint observations of two activities were carried out by the inspector and the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the senior leadership team to look at relevant documentation. n The views of parents collected during the inspection were taken into account. n The inspector held discussions with the staff and children. n The inspector tracked the experiences of two children.

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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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