Starchild Nurseries Malton

Inspection of Starchild Nurseries Malton 36-38 Market Place, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 7LW

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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 are warmly welcomed at the nursery. They settle quickly with attentive caring staff, who know them well. Children feel valued and respond well to the warm praise that they receive from staff. For example, children demonstrate their caring nature and imaginations as they pretend to bath dolls. They carefully hold the dolls' heads, then wrap them in towels. Children build a bed for their dolls, then create a roof to stop them getting wet. Staff praise their good imaginations and construction skills. Children understand what is expected of them and as a result their behaviour is very good.

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The provision is good

Children of all ages enjoy their time playing and exploring in the stimulating environment. Babies explore the sensory feeling of playing and making marks in flour. Older children explore and investigate inside the wonderful 'sand room'. They use their physical skills to dig and move the sand around. Children experience the sensory feel of the sand by burying their toes into it and pouring it through their fingers. Children learn about and experience the world around them. For example, they visit the local cattle market and talk to local farmers. Children travel by train and bus to visit local attractions, such as the local train museum and animal park.

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n Partnership with parents is very good. Staff offer their expertise to parents, to help them to expand their children's knowledge and understanding. They keep parents up to date with daily conversations or via the settings electronic app. Parents comment that the nursery is part of the local community. They appreciate the visits their children go on, such as to local shops and businesses to purchase provisions. n Staff encourage children to count and recognise amounts and quantities through their play. Children confidently count out sticks to recreate patterns. They match numbers and colours to the corresponding bowls. Children correctly complete jigsaws of increasing difficulty. They confidently use number, shape and measurement in their play. n Staff know children well and assess their development accurately. Children make good progress in their learning and development. Staff join in with children's

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play successfully to support, extend and guide their learning. For example, when children are building a train track, staff talk about how they can get the train over the road, to encourage children to make a bridge. However, staff do not consistently focus on the intended learning of all planned activities and children sometimes get a bit distracted and lose focus. n Staff support children to develop good communication skills. Children communicate with confidence and share their thoughts and ideas in play. For

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18 November 2021 example, children talk about going to the orchard field to run fast and kick leaves into the air. Staff support children to learn new words through exciting storytelling. They encourage children to recall the endings of each page. Staff playfully encourage children to predict the correct words in the story. n Children wash their hands independently before and after eating. Children learn how to maintain healthy teeth. They practise brushing a giant set of teeth. Children help themselves to wonderful nutritious home-cooked meals. However, at busy times, staff do not consistently support children to learn about the importance of following a healthy lifestyle. For example, on occasions, children drop cutlery then use it again, and children attempt to feed each other. n The manager ensures that staff are supported well through robust supervision sessions. She closely monitors the good-quality care and teaching that staff

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provide. The manager routinely observes staff interacting with children and provides them with feedback to support their teaching. She offers staff support and guidance around their well-being. n The manager and staff work in partnership with other professionals. This helps children to reach their full potential, especially children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff are clear about their responsibilities to keep children safe. Staff complete comprehensive training on all aspects of safeguarding to ensure that they understand local and broader safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty. Most staff hold a full paediatric first-aid certificate so that they can care for children in the event of an accident or incident. Comprehensive risk assessments are carried out prior to any outings to ensure children are safe. The manager has put procedures in place to keep staff and children safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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should:

n make sure that the intended learning of planned activities is clear and all children are fully engaged in their learning n support staff to help children to understand about the importance of following healthy lifestyles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2531926 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10208488 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 98 Name of registered person Starchild Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01653690090 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Starchild Day Nursery registered in May 2019. The provider employs 17 staff. Of these, four staff hold level 6 qualifications, and the majority of other staff hold qualifications at level 3 or above. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first 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 provider and the inspector completed a learning walk together to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed children's experiences in the setting throughout the inspection. n Joint observations of activities were carried out by the inspector and the provider. n Children spoke to the inspector about their experiences in the setting. n The inspector spoke to staff, parents and carers at appropriate times during the inspection. n A meeting was held with the provider. This included a review of relevant documentation, including evidence of staff's suitability and training.

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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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