The Red House Children's Centre

Inspection of The Red House Children's Centre Red House Childrens Centre, 1 Cossins Road, BRISTOL BS6 7LY

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children are immensely valued by deeply nurturing staff, who have very high expectations of them all. They speak confidently and articulately about what they can do at The Red House. For instance, they say proudly 'I can run as fast as a panther!' and describe how they 'grow, cook and eat the potatoes' they excitedly dig from the garden. All children make rapid progress. The high standard of staff teaching motivates them to pursue their interests and ideas. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive timely support from staff, which is precisely targeted to their needs. Staff work extremely well with outside professionals to close gaps in children's learning. Children are happy, safe and their behaviour is exemplary. There is a well-established key-person system and children spend plenty of time with their familiar adult. They use excellent manners when talking to staff, who are exceptional role models and skilfully guide and warmly

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The provision is outstanding

Children flourish despite the challenges presented to the setting by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Staff have implemented new safety measures while maintaining the highest quality practice. Parents do not currently enter the building to minimise virus outbreaks. However, staff maintain excellent communication and share information with parents about their children. They use electronic communication and are always available to talk with them at the door.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy highly innovative learning experiences meticulously planned by staff. The challenging activities stimulate children's curiosity, which motivates them to learn. Children learn how things work as staff show them how to use the sewing machine to make dresses for dolls. They also learn how to handle tools safely and excitedly design and create items in the adult-led woodwork sessions. n Staff place considerable emphasis on encouraging children to make their own choices and explore their uniqueness. Staff promote inclusion and avoid gender stereotyping when planning activities. They provide gender neutral items in the 'change of appearance box', such as wigs to try on. Staff learn about children's family culture from parents. They incorporate relevant festivals into the curriculum that are familiar to children. This helps children to learn even more about themselves and the beliefs of others.

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need to do better?

n The manager uses highly effective methods to rigorously monitor the performance of the staff team. Leaders meet with staff to discuss their progress through the 'mentor-mentee' system. Furthermore, staff meet daily to reflect on and share best practice. This helps to ensure the ongoing and consistently high- quality provision continues to meet children's needs.

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need to do better?

26 August 2021 n The manager ensures that the broad curriculum is coherently sequenced to build children's knowledge and skills over time. Staff introduce younger children to short stories and rhymes to help develop their early literacy skills. Staff's teaching of literacy activities becomes increasingly more complex for older children. Staff introduce new concepts, such as poetry, and children are encouraged to tell stories of their own. This helps to develop their imaginative skills and build their vocabulary. n Staff place great importance on teaching children about sustainability and recycling. Children learn how to fix and reuse items as staff involve them in repairs, such as fixing chairs or tightening loose coat pegs. Staff also teach children to recycle their food waste to make compost for the garden. In this way, children develop a strong sense of responsibility, their understanding of the world and gain important life skills.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are extremely strong and parents have the utmost praise for this setting. They say staff look after their children in a way that is 'above and beyond' their expectations and how their children 'feel safe as they wave us goodbye'. They also comment that 'every aspect of children's well-being is carefully thought out'. The manager holds workshops and social events for parents, to strengthen relationships even further, and provides excellent support for families. n Staff offer children superb opportunities to adopt healthy lifestyles. Children exercise and have fun in the challenging physical activities. They use large blocks to make obstacles on which they climb and balance. Children delight in planting seeds and growing fruits and vegetables. They conscientiously care for them and harvest the produce. They proudly take their fruit and vegetables to the chef to use in healthy, nutritious meals.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand and are fully aware of their roles and responsibilities to protect children in their care from harm. They undertake regular safeguarding training and can recognise the signs and symptoms of when a child may be at risk. Staff know the reporting procedures to follow if they are concerned about the welfare of a child. They also have awareness of the wider safeguarding issues, such as how young children and their families may be exposed to extreme or radical views. Staff are also fully aware of the setting's whistle-blowing policy and what to do if they become concerned about the conduct of a colleague. Any accidents in the setting are managed in line with policies and procedures. The manager reflects on changes they can make to prevent further accidents.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441920 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10087222 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 35 Number of children on roll 64 Name of registered person The Redhouse Childrens Centre Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01179428293 Date of previous inspection 26 August 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The Red House Children's Centre in Redland, Bristol originally registered in 1988 and re-registered as a Ltd Company in 2012. It is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years. The majority of the staff team hold relevant early years qualifications. The manager holds level 6 with qualified teacher status.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) 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 led the inspector on a learning walk around the setting to discuss how they organise the curriculum. n The inspector and manager conducted an observation on teaching together and evaluated it. n The inspector talked to and observed children at play inside and outside. n The inspector sampled documentation, including suitability checks for staff, first- aid certification, staff qualifications and induction records.

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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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