Wild At Heart Day Nursery

Inspection of Wild At Heart Day Nursery Four Winds Court, Eastburn Road, Driffield, Yorkshire YO25 9LH

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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 and families build excellent relationships with staff and the nursery owner, who is also the manager. Babies benefit from a calm, nurturing environment, and staff know how to meet their individual care needs. Staff promote kindness and help children build resilience. This helps children build secure foundations for the future, and their personal, social and emotional development flourishes. Staff's morale is high, and they are excellent role models. Children show they feel happy coming to the nursery and settle in quickly, happily waving to their families as they leave. They are well prepared for the next steps in their learning and their eventual move onto school. For example, staff focus on promoting children's self-care and independence from an early age. Young children sit at the table for lunch and use their own cutlery. Older children begin to learn how to pour their own drinks and know that they need to 'wash the germs off' their hands before they eat.

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The provision is good

The manager and staff team worked hard to ensure new parents feel safe as they joined the nursery during the pandemic. They share new guidelines and ensure parents understand their policies, including what to do if their child has any symptoms or other illness. Parents say they 'always know their child is safe', and they feel the nursery have 'taken all necessary precautions while balancing the needs of families'.

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n Staff know how to help children develop good communication and language skills. This is a consistent strength across the whole nursery. For instance, babies join in a song box activity and practise rhymes with actions. Young children repeat single words in their play outdoors and begin to use sentences. Staff extend older children's language using open questions and encourage them to share ideas in groups. Children have excellent listening skills and concentrate well. n The manager is passionate about achieving the highest standards of care and learning for children. She is highly skilled, well qualified and has clear vision for the nursery. This helps to enthuse and inspire staff. Staff show commitment and dedication to meeting children's needs. They work hard to drive forward with continual improvements and say they 'strive to be the best they can for the children'. n Children show enjoyment in their learning and are keen to participate in

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activities with staff. The curriculum is exciting and varied. For example, staff provide 'umbrella topics'. These topics build on and ignite children's interests and also introduce new experiences to broaden children's understanding. Staff plan some activities based on children's interests and developmental needs. However, on occasion, their teaching is not focused enough to promote

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25 January 2022 challenge in some areas. n Partnerships are effective, which helps to promote continuity for children. Parents are extremely keen to leave feedback for the nursery. They are highly complimentary and say their children and family have 'been supported wholeheartedly'. Others say how happy they are when their children 'come home full of excitement and stories of their adventures and activities'. n Children show they thoroughly enjoy being outdoors and benefit from plenty of fresh air. For example, staff take children on regular walks onto the farmland. Children learn about where food comes from and enjoy watching the combine harvester at work. The manager has plans to develop the outdoor garden area to support children who prefer to learn outdoors even further. n Staff who work with children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are highly skilled in ensuring their needs are met effectively. They

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work alongside parents and other professionals, including schools, to create personal education plans. Gaps in children's learning begin to close and they make good progress in the nursery. n The manager is keen to help children build their awareness of the world around them, and staff actively promote inclusion. For instance, children learn about a range of special celebrations which reflect their home lives. Older children talk about a christening and what happens when a new baby joins their family. Children who speak other languages are supported as staff find out key words to help build on their understanding. Staff use a wide range of books and resources which reflect other cultures and people around the world.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are highly vigilant and prioritise children's safety. They have a thorough understanding of the local safeguarding partnership's procedures. Staff know how to identify, record and report concerns about children's welfare. Staff regularly monitor any accidents and injuries. This helps to ensure areas used by children are consistently safe. The manager follows robust procedures that help her to recruit new staff safely . They benefit from a detailed induction and regular staff meetings to refresh their knowledge of the latest guidance. Staff teach children how to stay safe and highlight risks, for example when young children play imaginatively and tell staff the mud kitchen oven is hot. Security at the nursery is effective, both indoors and outdoors. For example, the front door is accessed through the office intercom, and staff have extra codes to get into the playrooms.

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n embed staff's understanding of how to sharply focus their intent and teaching

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25 January 2022 during all experiences so children are consistently challenged in every area of their learning n continue to reflect on the curriculum outdoors and enhance this to support children who prefer to learn outside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2574882 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10220008 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 56 Number of children on roll 113 Name of registered person Wild At Heart Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01377 258698 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Wild At Heart Day Nursery Ltd registered in 2020 and is based in Driffield, East Yorkshire. The manager, who is also the owner, has qualified teacher status. The nursery employs 18 childcare staff, all of whom hold a relevant early years qualification at level 3 or above. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6.00pm. It is open 50 weeks per year excluding bank holidays. The nursery provides funded two-, three- and four-year old education places. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities attend.

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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 setting and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A number of joint observations were completed by the manager and inspector indoors during a range of planned and unplanned experiences for children. n The inspector held a discussion with the manager in relation to the leadership and management of the nursery. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of recruitment, staff's qualifications and their suitability to work with children. She discussed children's learning and development with the staff team and nursery manager. n The inspector obtained feedback from parents for the inspection.

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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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