Goulton Grange Day Nursery

Inspection of Goulton Grange Day Nursery The Greens, Goulton Grange Farm, Potto, Northallerton DL6 3HP

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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 keen and active learners who enjoy their time at the nursery. Babies show that they are emotionally secure in their attachments with staff as they smile and look to them for reassurance.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy being creative and imaginative during play, and they actively explore and investigate their environment, particularly the outdoors. Older children recognise various shapes outside. For example, they point to the farm gate and tell the staff that they can see a rectangle and a square shape. Children use their imagination as they collect sticks and pretend that they are magic wands. They look on excitedly as they observe the herd of cows being moved to a new field. They hear animals on the farm, copy the sounds and understand that milk comes from cows. Children are curious about the tracks they find in the mud. They confidently tell staff that they think it was a tractor that made them. Staff teach children about how to keep themselves safe. Children know it is important to listen and respond to the safety rules. For example, all the children move over to the grass area when they see the milk tanker arriving.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and develop good relationships with the staff, who give them lots of praise and encouragement. This supports children's emotional well-being effectively. Older children play and learn well together, such as when they work as a team to set up and dress the Christmas tree.

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need to do better?

n The manager encourages staff's continuous training and professional development. For instance, some staff are currently studying for a higher-level early years qualification. This has a positive impact on the experiences offered to children. n Staff routinely observe and assess children's development. Overall, they make good use of the information they obtain to provide a range of exciting activities and new experiences. However, at times, the intent of an activity is lost in its delivery, which means that children do not always learn what staff intend them to. n Staff promote children's communication and language well. They ask children questions, model language, read them stories and sing nursery rhymes with them. Staff respond to children's interests and develop language through their everyday experiences. For instance, young children enjoy walks around the farm. They are excited when they see animals, such as cows. Staff recognise

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this and promptly talk to the children about where they think the cows are going, and what colour they are. This supports children's thinking and language development well.

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22 November 2021 n Staff are attentive to children's needs. Younger children are provided with gentle support and comfort from their key person. This is particularly supportive of younger children who are new to the nursery. Staff promote children's health with nutritious meals and an abundance of exercise, such as when exploring the farm track and woodland. Staff encourage children to develop good self-help skills from an early age. For instance, children confidently collect their boots and puddle suits in readiness for outdoor play. Robust hygiene procedures are in place, and children wash their hands and explain why they need to do so. n Staff have high expectations for children to behave positively and respectfully in the nursery. They act as positive role models and encourage children to use manners during the daily routine. Children enjoy engaging in activities and play well alongside others. They show care and concern for each other and are

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beginning to develop an awareness of what is right and wrong. Children learn about each other's similarities and differences, through photos and displays. n The manager works directly with staff and children. Overall, she uses this time well to observe staff practice and to give them feedback on their performance. However, the feedback provided is not comprehensive enough to enable staff to raise the quality of their teaching above the good standard already achieved. n Changes made to arrival procedures, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mean that parents no longer go inside the nursery. Staff have successfully supported children to adapt to this change in routine. As such, children enter happily with confidence. Staff make time to talk and share essential information with parents, who feel included in their child's day. Parents speak highly of staff and comment positively on the range of learning opportunities on offer, particularly outdoors.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager places a high priority on making sure that children are safe. She has robust recruitment and induction procedures in place and carries out checks to ensure that only those suitable to work with children do so. Staff complete online training, and their knowledge of child protection is regularly updated and refreshed. Staff have a secure understanding of the procedures to follow if they have any concerns about children's welfare. They are vigilant and supervise children well. There are detailed risk assessments in place to ensure that children are kept safe during high-risk activities on the farm and in the surrounding areas.

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should:

n support staff to make a clearer link between the intent and delivery of planned activities, to enable them to shape those activities more successfully to the learning needs of children

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should:

22 November 2021 n strengthen the monitoring of staff's practice to evaluate critically their teaching skills and to help develop their practice even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2607270 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10209945 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Goulton Grange Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01642700406 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Goulton Grange Day Nursery registered in 2004 and is located in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5, one holds an appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, and two are unqualified. Opening hours are from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, for 48 weeks of the year. The nursery provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery 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 nursery. n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the manager and discussed how the curriculum is delivered. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager, who is also the provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke with parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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