Nurture Naturally Childcare Services

Inspection of Nurture Naturally Childcare Services Hull Road, Eastrington, GOOLE, North Humberside DN14 7XL

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children arrive happily into this nurturing nursery, where staff ensure their care needs are met in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Children are confident, independent and eager to participate in the stimulating activities. Their emotional and physical well-being blossom.

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The provision is good

Staff gently help children to develop a good understanding of the behaviour and attitudes expected in the nursery. For instance, they give children warning that their playtime is going to end, so they are ready to take a full and active part in tidying up or organising what is needed next. Children enjoy being helpful, such as when they are asked to be 'book monitors' after story time and proudly help collect the books from their friends. This helps children to feel a valued member of the nursery and supports their self-esteem. Children behave very well and staff take every opportunity to praise their positive behaviour. Children learn to share, take turns and to help others. For example, older children remind younger ones to wipe their nose after a sneeze. They help take them to the cleaning station and say, 'Don't use your sleeve, use tissue', copying the clear messages used by staff.

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The provision is good

The nursery has remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. While children's families are not able to enter the nursery building currently due to COVID-19 restrictions, parents are very positive about the nursery. They describe the supportive contact they receive from the 'amazing staff' and, in particular, the dedicated owner/manager.

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n The manager has a secure overview of the nursery's curriculum intent. This has a strong focus on the social, communication and physical skills children need to learn before they leave the nursery. Staff build their knowledge and skills through training and good mentoring. This knowledge underpins staff's delivery of interesting and challenging experiences, which they tailor to meet children's individual next steps in learning. n Staff place a strong emphasis on promoting children's language skills. For example, staff respond positively to babies' babbles and sounds. This helps them to learn the pattern of conversation. Younger children practise new words they have learned, such as 'hole-punch'. Older children use more complex sentences, for instance, to describe their pirate costumes and adventures. n The manager ensures that partnerships with parents and other professionals are successful. Children developing at less than typical levels benefit greatly from

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the effective communication and joint working. n Staff use very good settling-in procedures to help children feel safe and secure. Babies are treated with loving care and warmth and are given all the

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21 January 2022 reassurance they need to explore the environment. Staff spontaneously sing fun rhymes, and babies smile in delight and bounce their bodies in response. n Staff teaching is consistently good. For example, staff support children well to enjoy literacy activities, such as stories, and build their early writing skills. They help children gain a good understanding of mathematical concepts and practise counting often. n Staff provide children with a stimulating outdoor environment where they practise physical skills, hand-eye coordination and teamwork. For instance, in the garage a group of children discuss which scooter, bike or trike will challenge them. They know they will improve their balancing skills with practise. Children gain good knowledge about helping the environment and caring for living things, as they tend to the nursery chickens. n Leaders have an accurate evaluation of the nursery and value the opinions from

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staff, parents and children. They have a clear plan in place to develop and improve further. However, staff have not given full consideration to the children's limited opportunities to explore and use technologies to help develop their skills and understanding ready for their move to school. n Occasionally, staff interactions lack the challenge to support children's learning and development to the highest possible levels. During activities and routines, staff do not routinely stretch older children's knowledge, for instance at snack time they do not develop their skills of estimating or understanding capacity. Staff do not consistently widen younger children's vocabulary beyond simple shapes and number. This does not support children to make the best possible progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff attend regular safeguarding training and fully understand the possible signs and symptoms that might indicate a child is at risk of harm. Staff know how to raise concerns with the management team and outside agencies in order to protect children. Staff understand the importance of asking questions, reporting, and recording safeguarding concerns, however minor. They are aware of the duty to prevent children being drawn into situations that put them at risk. Staff confidently describe the procedure they would follow should they have concerns about a colleague's practice or conduct.

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n extend children's exploration and use of technologies to help them develop their skills and understanding n strengthen staff interactions to fully engage and challenge children during

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21 January 2022 activities and routines, so that they get the best learning experiences possible to bring about rapid progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482818 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10217902 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 34 Number of children on roll 31 Name of registered person Welborn, Julie

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reference number

Telephone number 01430626709 Date of previous inspection 6 September 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Nurture Naturally Childcare Services registered in 2014 and is situated in Goole. It is managed by one of the owners. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff, including the proprietor. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 5 and one holds level 3. The nursery offers care from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. It also provides before- and after-school sessions and a school holiday club. Nurture Naturally Childcare Services 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 setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector toured the setting and completed a learning walk with the manager. The manager described how the environment and the curriculum is organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and discussed safeguarding, risk assessments and recruitment. She looked at relevant documentation, including paediatric first-aid certificates and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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