Deedee's

Inspection of Deedee's 260 Brownley Road, Manchester, Cheshire M22 5EB

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

The managers keep the risks associated with COVID-19 under review and have processes in place to help keep children safe. At the present time, parents are not coming into the nursery. Their children are greeted at the nursery door by one of the caring staff team. Parents receive information on what their children are doing through, discussions with the staff, the online information system and parent noticeboards.

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The provision is good

Staff use children's interests as a starting point for many activities which support the next steps in children's learning. Staff's enthusiastic delivery of the curriculum captures children's attention and encourages them to confidently take part. In group activities, children cooperate and concentrate well. They enjoy recalling the words of a story. Toddlers huff and puff and think about which of the little pigs' houses may fall down. Pre-school children enjoy finishing rhyming sentences and searching the room for objects that match the colour of the characters in the books. Children are also developing really good physical skills. Toddlers carefully stack bricks to make impressive towers. Children have a genuinely warm bond with the staff in their group rooms. They are able to use a range of dedicated play spaces, such as a sensory room and the large hall, in addition to their group room. The sensory room provides a space for small groups of children to quietly

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The provision is good

concentrate on specific topics. Being in the hall helps children get ready for a school-style dining experience at lunchtimes.

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need to do better?

n The managers are passionate about providing a high-quality nursery experience. Parents recognise this, saying the nursery is 'like a family, very welcoming….it's all about the children'. Staff are also enthusiastic and committed to their work and feel well supported by the managers. Training for formal qualifications and short courses, deepens staff's understanding and builds their confidence. n The manager and staff have a shared vision of what the children in each group room need to learn. They recognise that some children will have had limited opportunities to be physically active, to play cooperatively with other children and to develop their communication skills over the last 18 months. Staff organise activities which help children develop these skills. The mathematical curriculum is also taught very well across the nursery. Staff regularly assess children's development to monitor their progress and the effectiveness of the curriculum.

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need to do better?

n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have tailored support to help them to make progress. This is a particular strength of the setting. The managers and staff identify children with SEND through their assessments. They work with parents and other professionals to ensure a suitable curriculum is put in place. Staff are on hand to work with parents, who

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30 November 2021 are making choices about the next stage in their child's education. Where formal plans are needed, these are completed in time for children to move on to the next stage in their learning with the correct level of support. n The children are very well behaved. The staff help them learn to be kind to their friends and work together at tasks in small groups. Nursery rules are simple, effective and well understood by the children. Group times are positive, well- ordered learning experiences which are a good preparation for school. n Children are encouraged to be independent. They learn to put their own coats and shoes on, and toddlers learn to climb the stairs to their group room. Children serve themselves at lunchtime and develop their ability to use cutlery. Good oral hygiene is also encouraged, and children begin to understand the importance of regularly cleaning their teeth. n Some pre-school children have a very good understanding of why they need to

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wash their hands. They know they need to wash the germs away. However, other children are less successful in wiping their own noses or cough without realising they need to cover their mouth. Staff do not always intervene to explain why it is important for them to cover their mouth when they cough, or to wash their hands after wiping their own nose. n The outside learning environments have been fully redesigned since the last inspection. Staff successfully use the outside play spaces to cover all areas of the curriculum and replicate many activities found inside. For example, children enjoy role play and building activities. They learn to take small risks safely and develop their balancing skills on the swings and balancing beams, or safely enjoy seasonal events, such as a bonfire party.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a very clear understanding of their individual responsibility to keep children safe and understand what would constitute a safeguarding concern. They readily work as part of a multidisciplinary team to protect children and support the whole family. Staff are reminded of the importance of keeping information confidential. Food hygiene and first-aid training are completed by all staff. This supports their understanding of how to keep children safe and what to do in an emergency.

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should:

n make the most of opportunities to strengthen all children's understanding of how to keep themselves and others healthy.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY563115 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10130287 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 190 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Deedee's Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 4379158 Date of previous inspection 23 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Deedee's registered in 2018. It is situated in Wythenshawe, Manchester. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and three hold a level 2 qualification. The two managers hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 5. The nursery also employs a cook and a caretaker who undertakes cleaning and maintenance tasks. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery 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 provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided. She assessed the impact these activities had on children's learning. She completed a learning walk with the managers to discuss how the curriculum is planned and implemented. n One of the nursery managers and the inspector completed two joint observations of adult-led learning activities. They discussed how the teaching observed extended children's understanding and linked into the learning intentions for the children. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery managers. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The local authority adviser and a number of parents spoke to the inspector

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during the inspection. The inspector took account of their views. n Staff and children were spoken to by the inspector during the inspection. Staff explained why they were undertaking some activities and how they worked with individual children.

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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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