Early Learning Childcare

Inspection of Early Learning Childcare 210 Chapel Street, Salford M3 6BY

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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

Leaders have made some changes to the nursery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional cleaning measures are in place. Visitors are asked to wear face coverings and maintain a safe distance from staff and children. This helps to keep children safe and secure. Parents now drop off and collect their children from staff at the main entrance. Children separate from their parents with ease and happily enter the nursery.

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The provision is good

Staff make sure that all children receive a warm welcome each day. They plan activities which capture children's interests and imaginations. For example, after being fascinated in the building work taking place outside the nursery, older children enjoy the opportunity to recreate this in their play. Children are provided with hard hats, diggers and bricks to play with. They have a great time using sand and shaving foam to make a concrete mix and exploring the new texture which they have created. Staff have high expectations for children. They provide many opportunities for children to develop their independence. Staff offer gentle encouragement and guidance. This helps children to behave well, take turns and share resources. Staff encourage children to think about how others feel. Children are kind, they show respect to staff and their friends.

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n Leaders have a clear vision for the nursery. Staff are well supported and attend training courses to enhance their professional development. In response to a recent intake of young babies, staff in the baby room have attended refresher training. This ensures that staff have the knowledge they need to provide the highest levels of care and learning to these children. Children settle quickly. n Relationships between staff and children are supportive and caring. For example, staff provide children with reassuring cuddles and comfort when they become tired. Children are encouraged to express themselves confidently. Staff make sure that children learn how to stay healthy. Children have lots of time during the day to be physically active outdoors. They enjoy going on walks and trips to the local park. Children are also learning how to look after their own bodies, for example when brushing their teeth. n Leaders have good relationships with other professionals. They have strong links

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with the local authority and health visitors. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Leaders access early help from other agencies to ensure that children's needs are being met. n Staff provide many opportunities throughout the day for children to make their own decisions. Leaders and staff also make sure that children understand the nursery rules for how they should behave. Children follow these rules well and know why they are important.

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10 November 2021 n Staff help children to learn about what makes them unique. Children learn about different faiths and cultures. They celebrate a range of festivals and events. Leaders have a good knowledge and understanding of the local community. They take children on visits to the shops to buy fruit and vegetables for mealtimes. n Leaders have a clear curriculum in place, which is understood by all staff. Staff working with younger children plan exciting and interesting activities. They build well on what children already know and can do. However, at times, activities that staff plan for older children are not as well matched to their next steps in learning as they could be. n Children concentrate and enjoy their learning. During story and song time, staff use clear expressive voices. This engages children well in their learning and makes the activity interactive. Staff plan opportunities to develop children's early

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language and communication. They comment on what children are doing, introduce new words and ask relevant questions. However, on occasions, the questions that staff ask interrupt children's learning. This means that children are not given enough opportunities to work out problems for themselves. n Children who speak English as an additional language are making good progress. Staff work well with parents. They use key words in their home language to help support children in their learning. n Parents speak highly of the nursery. There is an online system in place which is used to share information. Parents comment on how their children are making good progress with their learning since attending this nursery.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager is the designated safeguarding lead for the nursery. Other senior staff are also trained to this level to enable them to take responsibility in the manager's absence. Leaders and staff have a good knowledge and understanding of how to keep children safe. Staff are aware of how to make referrals should they have concerns about children's welfare. Staff carry out daily checks of the indoor and outdoor environment. This helps them to identify, remove and minimise any potential risks to children's safety. Staff are trained in paediatric first aid and demonstrate a good understanding of how to administer first aid.

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should:

n ensure staff plan activities, especially for older children, that are well matched to their next steps in learning to help them to know and remember more n enhance the curriculum to provide more opportunities for children to work out things for themselves and test out their ideas before staff intervene.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY560039 Local authority Salford Inspection number 10190680 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 77 Number of children on roll 65 Name of registered person Beltodam Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01618319831 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Early Learning Childcare registered in 2018. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm throughout the year, except for bank holidays and Christmas. Children attend for a variety of sessions. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are 17 staff working with the children, three of whom hold a qualification at level 6. Three staff hold appropriate qualifications at level 4 and eight staff are qualified at level 2 or 3. The nursery also offers out-of-school provision.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 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 and leaders carried out a learning walk. n The inspector observed the interactions between children and staff. n The inspector held discussions with staff on the curriculum and safeguarding. n The inspector held leadership and management discussions with the leaders. n The inspector and manager carried out a joint observation. n The inspector tracked the experiences of children in the nursery.

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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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10 November 2021 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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