Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Somerset

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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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

Staff plan the environment well, indoors and outdoors, knowing exactly what interests the children attending. Children arrive happy and are excited to start learning straight away. They become engrossed in the activities and happily persevere with new skills. For example, children took part in a chosen creative activity for over 30 minutes. Staff help children to recall and repeat their previous learning, so they remember more. For example, as they look at books about the life cycle of a butterfly, staff ask why butterflies visit flowers. Older children respond that it is to gather nectar. They notice butterflies in the garden but know it cannot be the ones they released as they were a different colour. Young children explore the resources to find out what they can do, such as pressing buttons to make sounds and using chalk to make marks. All children make good progress. Parents cannot currently come into the setting, as they would have done before

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The provision is good

COVID-19 (coronavirus) restrictions. Instead, they have daily discussions at the gate and use information and communication technology to share information and communicate further. Parents confirm how much their children love attending the setting, and how well their children are progressing since attending.

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need to do better?

n Managers are implementing a new planning system, where staff use their constant observation well to identify what the children are interested in and what they need to learn next. Staff are already clear about the new planning and how this benefits the children. For example, from noticing children's creativity with large resources, such as planks and tyres, staff planned junk modelling. This supported all areas of children's development effectively, especially their scissor control. n The joint managers work directly with the staff and children, providing successful role models for staff development and ensuring good outcomes for children. Staff have regular opportunities to receive training and use it effectively. For example, they now use visual aids to help young children choose songs to support their language acquisition. They support children's mathematical development throughout their play and activities to make it

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enjoyable. For example, children excitedly searched for gemstones in the sand to match their number cards. They also recognised the differences between different-sized and coloured shapes. n The relationships between staff and children are strong, gentle and secure. Staff find out everything they need to know to help babies and children settle quickly. Staff show children care and respect. They confirm with children what they want them to do before doing it. For example, when older children want staff to cut thick cardboard, staff check exactly where the child wants it to be cut. However, occasionally, staff complete tasks for children rather than assisting them to

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20 July 2021 achieve for themselves. n Parents receive good information on their children's development and confirm that they receive daily feedback on their children's care and learning. Staff work well with parents when potty training children or preparing them for school. However, they are not always consistent in helping to support children's next stages of development at home. n Children's behaviour is consistently good. Staff help them to become resilient. For example, older children recognise where they make a mistake constructing a marble run and happily create it again successfully. Children have a special book which helps them to have a good understanding of managing their feelings and feel pride in caring for others. Young children learn to share and be gentle with each other. Children gain a positive awareness of their own uniqueness and their similarities and differences. n Children are strong communicators. Staff speak clearly to children and listen to

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need to do better?

what they have to say. They narrate what babies are doing and extend their vocabulary. Older children confidently join in with discussions and ask and answer questions. For example, children explain that finding another use for rubbish is called recycling. They have good discussions about safety in the sun, such as wearing hats, keeping in the shade and the importance of sun cream.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff all attend regular training to ensure they have a good knowledge of what to do to protect children from harm. Staff are clear about the procedures to follow should they have any concerns that children may be at risk. Staff provide good support for older children to assess risks for themselves and take responsibility for their safety. For example, children know they must not use the large slide without an adult present. They discuss how the sun could make the slide too hot or the rain could make it slippery. Children know to use scissors sitting down and to pass them to others with the blades closed and handles first.

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should:

n improve staff awareness of enabling children to do as much as they can for themselves, to support their independent learning even further n provide consistent information for parents on supporting their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2506084 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 10191595 Type of provision Childcare on 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 40 Number of children on roll 66

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Rose Cutters Childcare registered under new ownership in December 2018. The setting operates Monday to Thursday, from 7.45am to 5.30pm, and Friday, from 7.45am to 4pm, for 50 weeks of the year. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The owner/managers hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 6 and level 5. They employ nine members of staff. Of these, seven hold an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3 and two hold an appropriate qualification at level 2.

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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 managers led the inspector on a walk around the setting to discuss how they intend to implement their curriculum. n A manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation. n The inspector observed the quality of education and spoke with staff, parents and children. n The joint managers and the inspector held a leadership and management discussion.

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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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