Child's Play Private Nursery

Inspection of Child's Play Private Nursery Station Road, Seaham, Durham SR7 0BN

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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 enter the setting happy, excited and eager to play and explore. They demonstrate positive attitudes to learning through high levels of curiosity, concentration and enjoyment. For example, children investigate dough and use their senses to smell lavender and herbs. They listen intently and respond positively to adults and each other. Toddlers develop their imagination as they role play real-life situations. In the home corner, they pretend to have a birthday party. Children are kind and courteous to their friends. They take turns to blow out pretend candles. Staff teach children to count to five as they count the candles on the birthday cake.

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The provision is good

Babies have access to interesting and fun activities that help them to engage in play. For example, they happily explore and investigate coloured water and flowers with interest. They fill jugs with water and watch excitedly as it pours out. Furthermore, they squeal with excitement as they chase bubbles in the garden. This helps to develop their physical skills.

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The provision is good

Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, parents do not come into the nursery as they usually would. Instead, they have daily discussions at the door and use the online system to share information about learning and development.

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need to do better?

n Overall, children benefit from a well-planned curriculum. Staff regularly observe children and assess their development and use this information to plan activities to enhance their learning. However, occasionally, staff do not focus enough on the skills children need to learn next when planning activities in order to support their learning to an even higher level. n Children's mathematical and literacy skills are supported well. Young children sing number songs and rhymes and enjoy sharing stories. Staff teach older children to recognise numbers as they use a tape measure. Furthermore, children learn the letters in their name and practise letter formation. This helps to support children to be prepared for school. n Staff speak clearly and calmly and use age-appropriate language to describe and comment on what is happening. Staff ask questions and encourage children to discuss their own thoughts and ideas. Staff encourage babies to babble and

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repeat children's words. This helps to develop good communication and language skills. n Staff have a positive and supportive approach to children's behaviour. They interact with children and join in their play. Children receive lots of praise for their efforts to build on their increasing confidence. For example, when young children try to roll cars down a drainpipe, staff give encouragement and children

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need to do better?

20 August 2021 are very happy with the result. n Practitioners teach children to take appropriate risks. For example, children build a large tower from crates in the garden and jump off the end. Staff discuss the height and support children to judge whether they can jump from two or three crates. This supports children to manage their own risks as they play. n Staff provide a range of opportunities for physically active play inside and outdoors. For example, older children run, jump and climb in their individual gardens. Babies push cars around tracks and climb a small wooden slide. Children enjoy healthy, nutritious snacks and meals. They are developing an understanding of keeping healthy and developing their large- and small-muscle skills. n Parents are very complimentary and happy with the care and education their children receive. They comment that the whole team is 'enthusiastic' and very helpful when families need support. Parents especially appreciate the time staff

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need to do better?

take to discuss their individual children's needs through calls and daily conversations. n The management team is passionate. They regularly seek the views of parents, children and staff to help them to make improvements to the quality of the nursery. The manager places a strong emphasis on staff's well-being. Regular meetings and supervisions ensure that all staff are well supported. n Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They share information with other professionals and devise support plans for individual children's learning. Additional funding is used appropriately to meet individual children's needs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The management team has a secure understanding of how to keep children safe. They know how to recognise the possible signs of abuse and neglect and the procedures to follow to report any concerns they may have about children. Staff keep themselves up to date with recent regular training. They have a good understanding of their role within the 'Prevent' duty legislation and female genital mutilation. Whistle-blowing procedures are well understood by all staff. Risk assessments are in place and are reviewed regularly. This keeps children safe in the setting. The manager uses robust procedures for the recruitment and induction of new staff to ensure children are cared for by suitable people.

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should:

n focus more precisely on the skills children need to learn next to consistently help maximise their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555512 Local authority Durham Inspection number 10174643 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 96 Number of children on roll 124 Name of registered person Wayman Developments Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0191 5130796 Reception ext. 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Child's Play Private Nursery registered in 2018. It is situated in Seaham, Durham. The nursery employs 20 members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including one who has qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. 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 provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector talked to staff and children during the inspection. n The manager evaluated an activity with the inspector. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and area manager. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through telephone calls. n The manager took the inspector on a learning walk and explained the nursery's curriculum intentions.

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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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