Always Growing Ltd

Inspection of Always Growing Ltd Windsor Boys School, 1 Maidenhead Road, Windsor SL4 5EH

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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 at nursery with excitement and enthusiasm. They receive a warm welcome from the friendly and caring staff team. This nurturing approach really helps children to feel at ease and settle in quickly. They are very confident and growing in independence. Staff praise children for their efforts, helping to build their self-esteem and confidence. Older children enjoy playing with their room staff, who use children's interests as a starting point for learning. Staff have developed play spaces to provide good learning opportunities such as helping mobility in the younger room. Children are encouraged to be independent. For example, babies feed themselves and have developed good physical skills as they drink from the small glasses and gain fresh air, both in the indoor and outdoor play areas. They use the space to move, run, walk and climb safely. Behaviour is good overall, and children develop firm friendships with their peers and staff. Children sing along to

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The provision is good

familiar songs. They pick out farm animals, name them and talk about how they look. Children have access to numerous opportunities, including a varied range of messy play and toys, to stimulate their imagination.

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need to do better?

n Leaders support staff effectively with regular well-being and supervision meetings. This includes prioritising time for professional development to help staff build on the skills they plan to develop. n Leaders and staff are ambitious. Overall, they reflect well on the effectiveness of the nursery and how they can continue to develop and improve. Leaders and staff are looking forward to the plans to develop the outdoor play area. They gather feedback from the parents and children and use this to help identify improvements. Parents are very positive and say that their children really enjoy their time at the nursery. n Staff meet the care needs of children. They gather information on the babies' routines from the start, helping to tailor care effectively. Young children develop an enjoyment of books and stories. Babies show excitement and anticipation of what comes next in their facial expressions during favourite stories. Overall, staff

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need to do better?

engage well with the children. However, they are not always consistent when interacting with children during play to extend their communication and language skills and help children to learn new words and extend their vocabulary. n Staff plan good routines in the nursery to support children to understand what comes next. Children's transitions between rooms are smooth. However, staff do not plan transitions between activities as effectively. Therefore, children become restless and are not fully engaged in their learning. n Staff promote children's love of being active both indoors and outdoors. They encourage children to challenge themselves by considering how they set up the

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10 March 2022 balance equipment inside. This promotes children's strength and coordination. Children have fun as they kick and throw balls with each other. n Children have the freedom to choose what they want to do. They express their preferences and decisions. Children take part in activities, such as pretend cooking, and are treated equally. This helps to support their emotional and social development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders provide opportunities for staff to undertake regular safeguarding training to keep the children in their care safe. Staff know what to do if they identify concerns that may indicate children are at risk, and they know the professionals they must report concerns to. Staff recruitment is robust. Leaders follow effective procedures to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. This includes monitoring staff's ongoing suitability. Staff help children to develop the skills they need to keep themselves safe as they play. They place a high priority on keeping children safe. Children remove any identified hazards, including in the outdoor area. This helps to provide a safe environment for children to play in.

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should:

n increase opportunities for children to build their vocabulary and develop their language skills, so they benefit from a language-rich environment n plan transitions during the day more effectively so that children are engaged in their learning at all times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487038 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10218492 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 40 Number of children on roll 44 Name of registered person Always Growing Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07761293425 Date of previous inspection 5 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Always Growing Ltd registered in 2015. It operates from the grounds of Windsor Boys School in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The setting is open Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm. Ten members of staff hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 or above.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the leaders. The inspector assessed the impact of the quality of staff interactions and the learning opportunities they provide for children. n The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor learning environments. n The inspector spoke to the leaders, the children, the parents and the staff at convenient times and considered their views. n The leader and the inspector carried out a joint observation together.

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Inspection activities

10 March 2022 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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10 March 2022 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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