Good Time Childcare At Redesdale

Inspection of Good Time Childcare At Redesdale Redesdale Primary School, Wiltshire Drive, Wallsend, Northumberland NE28 8TS

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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

Children thoroughly enjoy coming to nursery. This is evident when they separate happily from their parents or carers. They come into the building smiling, ready for the day ahead. Very young children in the baby room explore their environment with interest. They show this when they place pine cones into small pans and shake them up and down. Older children are highly motivated and challenge themselves physically outdoors. They competently climb up the slope on the climbing structure and safely come down the slide. Children behave well throughout the nursery. Staff help them to manage their own behaviour. For instance, pre-school children place their photographs on a coloured 'rainbow'. They move them up and down the colours which helps them to regulate how they act and behave.

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The provision is good

Staff plan a wide range of activities that support children's learning well, overall. They promote skills, such as early writing, throughout the nursery. Younger children enjoy making marks using chalks in the outdoor area while older children learn to write letters in their name. Children develop a good range of skills and knowledge that prepares them well for the next stage of their education.

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need to do better?

n Staff have appropriate knowledge of how children develop and learn. They use their assessments well, overall, to plan stimulating and challenging experiences for children that promote good progress. Occasionally, some activities planned for children over the age of two years do not always target the skills they need to learn next, to promote their learning to the highest level. This is particularly evident when staff plan experiences focused around particular themes or topics. n Staff provide high levels of support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The views of other professionals also involved with children are incorporated into targeted learning and support plans. This shared approach helps to move children's learning forward and they make good progress. n Partnerships with parents and carers are strong. Those spoken to during the inspection speak highly of the quality of information shared with them about

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their children. Staff make very good use of systems to record and celebrate children's achievements. Parents and carers say they value this information. They enjoy adding their own observations to show what children have been learning at home. n Leaders have adapted daily routines, in view of COVID-19 (coronavirus), to ensure the good health of children. Drop-off and collection arrangements have been altered so that parents and carers no longer come into the nursery. There are plans to continue this procedure as children are more settled in nursery when they arrive.

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24 June 2021 n Staff promote older children's mathematics skills well. They make good use of activities to help children to use mathematical language and count objects. Children begin to develop an understanding of words, such as, 'more' and 'same'. Children cut their play dough using scissors and count how many pieces they have. n Leaders make good use of additional funding to support children's development. Assessments help to identify where children require additional help. Funding is used effectively to target their individual needs and supports their learning well. n Staff place high priority on helping children to develop the key skills and knowledge they require for their future lives. Children enjoy routine activities, such as sitting at the table and respond well to instructions from staff during mealtimes. Due to Covid-19, children now bring a packed meal to eat at lunchtime. Leaders say this is proving very popular and is likely to remain in

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place following the pandemic. n Staff engage effectively with teachers in the host school. Information sharing is good and supports continuity in children's learning. Children come into nursery excited and ready to continue their learning after their morning in school. They quickly join in with activities planned for them, which complements the skills they learn in school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is a strong focus on keeping children safe throughout the nursery. Staff are confident in describing the action they will take if they are concerned about the welfare of a child. They know who to contact and have details of professionals in an accessible place should they need to make a referral. Staff keep their knowledge of safeguarding up to date. They are aware of wider safeguarding concerns, including the 'Prevent' duty, and understand their obligations in relation to this. Ongoing risk assessments ensure the indoor and outdoor environments are safe for children to access.

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should:

n support staff to focus even more rigorously on what they want children to learn next so that each child makes maximum progress in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2502589 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 10194390 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 99 Name of registered person Good Time Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07902616097 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Good Time Childcare At Redesdale registered in 2018. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or higher, including one member of staff with early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.15am until 5.45pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting has received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager and inspector took part in a learning walk together. 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 completed a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n The inspector held discussions with the provider and manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the staff team. n Parents and carers provided their views, which the inspector took account of.

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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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