Ripley Nursery School Childcare

Inspection of Ripley Nursery School Childcare Sandham Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3HE

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

As soon as the door is open, children rush to enter the nursery, unable to contain their excitement. They find their picture on their peg to hang their belongings. 'That's me!' they say excitedly and then eagerly find their friends to explore the activities already set up. Children settle quickly with staff, who are happy to see them. Learning is based on children's interests and experiences from home. This helps them to relate their learning to what they already know and can do.

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The provision is good

Children are independent throughout the day. They can choose when to go out into the garden. Children go to the cloakroom and independently put on their 'dungarees' and wellies. They talk about whether they need to wear their hats and gloves because it is cold. This allows children to make decisions about their own needs. There are opportunities for them to take risks, both inside and outside. This includes balancing on beams and logs in the garden, scaling the climbing wall, running across the wobbly bridge and whizzing down the bumpy slide. Staff are always close by to support those children who need it.

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The provision is good

Children paint on a large scale outside. They practise their 'big strokes' as they go up and down and side to side, moving on to create circles with their paintbrushes. Inside, children use paint dabbers to create stencil pictures. They use their small physical skills as they unscrew the lids and dab with precision. Children make good progress and their physical skills are developing well in preparation for their next stage in learning.

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need to do better?

n Members of the leadership team have a clear intent and a secure understanding of how children learn. They recognise the impact of COVID-19 on children and staff. They have designed the curriculum to focus on developing children's social and communication skills to a good level. Staff in the baby room gently repeat and pronounce words correctly and introduce new vocabulary to children. Toddlers enjoy spending time in the role play doctor's surgery. They learn new words, such as 'thermometer' and 'bandage'. Staff provide commentary as children play and engage in conversations with them. n The quality of teaching is excellent when staff are working with children individually or in very small groups. However, during larger group activities, the environment can be busy and disordered. Staff spend time organising where the children can sit and moving them so that they can see. At these times, the most- able children become less engaged and are not challenged in their learning.

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need to do better?

n Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities exceptionally well. Staff access specific training to continually develop their professional skills and improve their practice. Members of the leadership team

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need to do better?

14 February 2022 liaise closely with other professionals, such as specialist teachers. They share ideas and strategies to help children make progress. Additional funding is used for specific equipment and resources to support children's individual needs. n Partnerships with parents are very strong. Parents comment that they find all staff approachable and have good relationships with their child's key person. They feel the nursery provides a lot of information regarding their child's development. During COVID-19, staff remained in contact with all parents. Parents said they found this effective in supporting their children's return to nursery and that they settled quickly. n Staff provide opportunities and experiences that give children an understanding of how to lead a healthy lifestyle. They ensure that children wash their hands regularly, have daily physical exercise and eat nutritious meals. In addition,

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need to do better?

children have regular opportunities to visit the allotment and collect the vegetables and fruit they have planted and cared for. n Staff give children praise and encouragement that supports their well-being successfully. Children listen well and follow instructions from staff. Staff give children time to resolve minor conflict for themselves. Children remind each other about having 'kind hands' at nursery. They show a good awareness of the rules and boundaries and their behaviour is good. n Members of the leadership team use self-evaluation effectively and demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement. They have reflected on the needs of the staff team following COVID-19 and have identified areas for further improvement, such as providing new staff with mentoring from experienced staff. Staff receive regular training and supervisions to further develop their knowledge and skills. They report that they are happy and morale is high.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of their safeguarding roles and responsibilities. They know the signs and symptoms that might indicate a child is at risk of abuse or neglect. The leadership team has set clear procedures to report child protection concerns, which are in line with the local authority procedures. New staff complete suitability checks at the start of their employment and complete relevant training, including safeguarding. All staff's ongoing suitability to work with children is regularly reviewed and checked. Staff with first-aid qualifications are deployed effectively to meet the needs of children and ensure their safety.

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should:

n review the organisation of group activities to increase the most-able children's engagement and involvement, to challenge their learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY286379 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10131222 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 24 Number of children on roll 49 Name of registered person Ripley Nursery School Childcare

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reference number

Telephone number 01773 745014 Date of previous inspection 9 October 2013

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Information about this early years setting

Ripley Nursery School Childcare Facility opened in 2004 and operates from purpose-built premises in Ripley, Derbyshire. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 5.45pm all year round. It employs 11 members of staff to work directly with the children. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery is overseen by the headteacher of the nursery school.

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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 leadership team and has taken that into account in their evaluation. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n Joint observations were completed by the headteacher and the inspector. n The inspector held a meeting with the leadership team. She reviewed a variety of documents, including first-aid certificates and policies. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children during activities and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and took their views into account.

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Inspection activities

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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