Woosehill Day Nursery and Pre-School

Inspection of Woosehill Day Nursery and Pre-School Chestnut Park Pavilion, Chestnut Park, Ruskin Way, Woosehill, Wokingham RG41 3BP

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children arrive confidently and are eager to start the day. They greet their friends and staff happily, settling quickly to their chosen activity. Children show that they feel safe and secure. They talk to staff with ease and excitedly tell their key persons which toys and resources they would like to get out for the session ahead. Children behave very well and enjoy the company of others. They play cooperatively, learn to share and take turns. This helps to prepare children well for their next stages of learning and eventual move on to school.

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The provision is good

Children positively thrive and flourish in this home-from-home, family feel nursery. Pre-school children hold articulate conversations. They befriend and show an interest in visitors and are confident to ask questions, such as 'What's your name?' and 'What are you doing?' There are plenty of opportunities for children to engage in learning. Staff offer children an exciting and motivating learning environment that covers a varied curriculum. For example, children are eager to go outside and investigate in the large, well-resourced garden areas. Babies develop their physical skills as staff enable them to walk along planks and take reasonable risks as they learn to balance and jump. Older children have great fun as they kick up the piles of leaves and staff encourage them to make leaf angel shapes.

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need to do better?

n Staff encourage diversity and children's understanding of other cultures well. Children are able to see other languages displayed. Staff support children who speak English as an additional language well. This enables other children to learn new words in suitable ways for their ages. n The manager is ambitious about providing quality care and education for all children. Staff are supported well to ensure their well-being, and they are proactive in reviewing their workload. Staff show passion and enthusiasm for their work and enjoy being part of the team. They attend supervision sessions and team meetings to reflect on their practice and achievements and to identify further training needs. n All staff provide a wide range of activities that support children's future skills in learning. For instance, staff incorporate singing at every opportunity in the day to help younger children hear a range of words. However, on occasion, staff do

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not give children enough time to think, process and respond to their questions before suggesting an answer. n Staff talk to the children about the benefits of healthy eating. Children discuss that the fruit they eat at lunchtime is good for them and helps them to 'grow big and strong'. They discuss the cake they have today that is a treat. n Children have adapted well to changes in routines, which are due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. For example, children willingly part from their parents at the

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18 November 2021 entrance. Staff are positive role models and develop secure relationships with children. They encourage children's good behaviour and praise their efforts. Children are selected to be the 'helper of the day' and delight in being involved in the practical tasks of the day. n Staff support children's developing interests well. For example, children pretend that plastic tubes are hoses as they pretend to put out fires. Staff join in with the fun encouraging the children to develop their imagination. n Overall, partnerships with parents are effective. Parents comment that they are happy with the communication they receive from staff and appreciate the regular informative newsletters. Key persons offer tailored settling-in sessions for children and their parents and learn about children's likes, dislikes and food preferences. However, key persons do not fully include parents' views to assess

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what children already know and can do at the earliest opportunity. n Staff who support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have a clear understanding of their role and responsibilities. They use their knowledge and experience to great effect to ensure that each child has the correct care so that any gaps in learning close as quickly as possible. They engage effectively with professionals to ensure that children's needs are met. n Children have wonderful opportunities to learn about the living world and how to care for animals. For example, older children feed the guinea pigs and talk about what they like to eat. Younger children hold and feel the 'spikey' bearded dragon and bathe it. They know he needs a heat lamp to keep him warm as he comes from a very hot country.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff treat children's safety as a priority. They complete risk assessments and make prompt changes where necessary. For example, they have recently made changes to their outings policy and practice. Appropriate recruitment checks are completed to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. All staff undertake regular child protection training, which keeps their knowledge up to date. Furthermore, staff are acutely aware of the procedures to follow if they are concerned about a child's well-being.

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should:

n strengthen staff's understanding of using consistent questioning techniques to encourage children to extend their communication and language skills n build on existing procedures to gather more detailed information from parents about what their children already know and can do when they first start at the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 148700 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10108493 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 60 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Yellow Brick House Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0118 9788376 Date of previous inspection 21 May 2013

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Information about this early years setting

Yellow Brick House Woosehill registered in 1989. It is situated in Wokingham in Reading. The nursery receives nursery education funding for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery opens for five days a week and is open from 7.30am until 5.45pm for 50 weeks of the year. There are 13 members of staff, of whom, nine hold suitable childcare qualifications from level 2 to level 5.

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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 her evaluation of the provider. n The manager explained the nursery curriculum during a learning walk with the inspector. n The manager and the inspector completed a joint observation of an activity together and discussed the quality of teaching and learning afterwards. n Children spoke to the inspector about the activities they took part in. n The inspector took account of the information available to parents and the views of those available on the day.

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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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