Wingfield Nursery Ltd.

Inspection of Wingfield Nursery Ltd. 140 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire LE3 0QS

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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

Older children become deeply engaged and develop new skills as they use knives safely to chop fruit. They show their fascination as they use their fingers and small tools to remove seeds from a melon. Their communication and language skills are enhanced as staff support them to learn new words, such as 'watery', 'squeezing' and 'juicy'. Children use different physical skills as they master how to press, push down and carve along apple skins in order to slice them. Younger children focus and concentrate during a water-play activity. They carefully pour water and fill containers, knowingly slowing down as the water approaches the top. Babies enjoy handling natural objects. They explore their wider environment as they pull themselves to standing and cruise confidently around furniture.

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The provision is good

Children follow routines that help them to feel secure and know what to expect during the day. They enjoy playing outdoors and have lots of opportunities to be physically active and energetic. Children are supported well by staff to develop a growing awareness of how to keep themselves healthy and manage reasonable risks. Staff provide them with good opportunities to gain practical skills. For example, children independently wash their hands before snacks and enjoy balancing and climbing outdoors.

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n Staff working with babies make good use of familiar rhymes to promote their development. They naturally incorporate singing and nursery rhymes into a range of activities. Babies listen with delight. They clap excitedly and attempt to join in actions in time with their favourite song. This helps to promote younger children's listening skills and early awareness of sounds. n Children make good progress in their communication and language development. Staff introduce new words through songs and stories. They repeat sounds that babies make back to them, and support pre-school children to extend their thinking and share their own thoughts and ideas. However, at times, staff working with the toddlers use very long sentences which are difficult for children to understand. This limits younger children's ability to increase their vocabulary and learn new words. n Children are well behaved. Staff support children's behaviour well and act as

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excellent role models. They speak clearly, so children understand what is expected of them. For example, they encourage children to take turns and to be patient and polite to each other. Children follow instructions and receive plenty of praise and encouragement from staff. As a result, they display positive levels of confidence and self-esteem. n Overall, the activities staff provide support children to develop skills in different areas of learning. However, sometimes, staff do not recognise what they want

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22 February 2022 children to learn from the activities they provide. This means they are not clear how to adapt activities to meet the learning needs of individual children. n Children of all ages have many opportunities to use pencils and other small tools to make marks. Outside, children enjoy painting large boxes. They use chalks to draw roads to run their toy vehicles along. Older children learn about letter sounds in their preparation for their move to school. They learn to serve their own meals, and successfully manage their own coats and boots in readiness for going outside. n Staff know children well and accurately assess their learning. They provide a curriculum that follows children's interests. Children demonstrate that they are motivated to learn and enjoy their self-chosen activities. They engage in play with staff and act out familiar routines in the role play area. However, staff do not think carefully enough when planning and managing group activities. This

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results in less confident children struggling to join in. n Staff take time to get to know children and their parents and build strong and trusting relationships. Parents comment that they are extremely happy with the care their children receive. They confirm that they are kept well informed about their children's progress. Parents comment that staff are approachable and offer regular suggestions to further support children's learning at home. n The management team and staff have worked hard throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and have made changes to the provision to keep children and their families safe. Staff have meetings to discuss how they can improve their practice and make good use of training opportunities to add to their skills and knowledge.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The management team and staff understand the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is vulnerable to abuse or neglect. They are familiar with the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about children in their care. Staff complete safeguarding training and update their knowledge and skills regularly. They carry out daily risk assessments to ensure the environment is safe and suitable. Staff observe younger children until they are asleep and then continually monitor them to ensure they remain safe. The manager has a safe recruitment procedure in place and checks the ongoing suitability of staff.

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should:

n develop ways to enhance younger children's communication and language to extend and increase their vocabulary and acquisition of new words n support staff to make a clear link between the intent and delivery of all planned

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22 February 2022 activities, to enable them to shape those activities to the learning needs of children n clarify how group activities will be planned and managed to meet the needs of all children, particularly for those who are less confident.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 226998 Local authority Leicester Inspection number 10213254 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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Total number of places 63 Number of children on roll 72 Name of registered person Wingfield Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0116 2541239 Date of previous inspection 29 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Wingfield Nursery Ltd registered in 1995 and is based in Leicester. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, 13 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector and the manager completed a walk around the nursery and discussed the manager's plans and reasoning for the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of the curriculum during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the provider. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and provider. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and also

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took account of parents' written feedback.

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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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