Wise Owl Nursery & Pre School Ltd

Inspection of Wise Owl Nursery & Pre School Ltd 22 Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, Yorkshire S71 4QP

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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 arrive at the setting happy and eager to begin their day. They receive a warm and friendly greeting from staff. Children quickly become engaged in their play and learning. They move around the safe and interesting indoor and outdoor areas confidently. Children feel secure in the setting and have close bonds with the kind and caring staff. They know what is expected of them and are aware of the routines in the setting. For instance, when young children see the chef, they go to the kitchen area, and patiently wait to wash their hands before having some snack.

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The provision is good

Staff know children and their families well. They recognise that some children will have had limited opportunities to play cooperatively with other children and to develop their communication skills over the past year. Staff introduce all children gently to the idea of playing with, and talking to, others. They help children to develop the social skills they need to play together. Children behave well and are very polite. Older children demonstrate impeccable manners. For example, they say please and thank you when asking for things, without being prompted. Staff teach children to be kind and to look after the resources and books. Babies help to tidy away toys once they have finished playing. Older children delight in getting stickers for being kind, helpful and using good manners.

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need to do better?

n Staff settle new children into the setting well. They visit children at home and offer settling-in sessions. This helps staff to get to know children and their families before they start at the setting. Staff ask parents about their children's routines, likes and dislikes. They also find out about children's learning and development. Staff use this information to plan activities that children will enjoy and be interested in. n Staff know their key children's personalities well. They are aware of children's starting points in learning and confidently discuss the progress that they have made. Staff know where children are in their development and, overall, what their next steps in learning are. However, some staff are less confident when talking about what they want younger children to learn during activities that they provide for children. n Staff place an emphasis on developing children's early language development.

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They want children to be good communicators and monitor their progress well. Staff use stories, songs and rhymes effectively to support children's language development. Babies come together to listen to familiar stories. They explore puppets and props as staff enthusiastically read the story. This helps to maintain babies' interest and makes the session interactive. Older children engage in conversations throughout the day with staff and each other. n Children have plenty of opportunities to engage in a wide range of experiences

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need to do better?

25 November 2021 that are planned to help them to develop across all areas of learning. However, some group activities are not as well planned as other experiences that staff provide for children. For instance, when older children take part in singing time, staff frequently interrupt them to use the bathroom before going outside. This affects children's concentration and does not fully support their listening and attention skills. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff regularly share what children are doing and learning with their parents. They send out termly review forms to share children's progress and ask parents what their children are interested in at home. Staff incorporate this information when they plan activities, to help children to be engaged and focused. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported incredibly well by skilful and experienced staff. Staff know what makes each

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child unique. They work closely with other professionals and parents to ensure that children receive the support that they need. Staff use additional funding successfully to give children the help they need. n Leaders, managers and staff work well together to evaluate the setting and drive forward improvements. For instance, staff have developed a range of core stories and rhymes, in each room, that they want children to know well and remember. This helps to support children's language and early literacy skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers have robust recruitment and vetting arrangements to help ensure that those working with children are suitable for their role. Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of child protection, including the broader aspects of safeguarding. Managers ensure that staff undertake regular training, so that their knowledge remains current. Staff confidently describe the action they would take if they had concerns about a child's welfare or regarding a colleague's practice. They implement effective risk assessments to help to make sure that children can play in a safe and secure environment.

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should:

n help staff to further their understanding of what they want younger children to learn during activities n review how group activities are planned and organised to ensure that all children are fully engaged, to extend their learning opportunities further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2541127 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 10205502 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 50 Number of children on roll 82 Name of registered person Wise Owl Nursery & Pre School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01226 700600 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Wise Owl Nursery & Pre School Ltd registered in 1992 and re-registered in 2019. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, 12 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above, including the manager who has a relevant early years qualification at level 4. An additional member of staff holds a level 6 qualification. The nursery opens all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk to understand how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector spoke with parents during the inspection to gather their views and opinions about the setting. n Children interacted with and spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n A joint evaluation of an activity was conducted by the inspector and the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff.

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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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