Great Sankey Nursery

Inspection of Great Sankey Nursery Busy Nought to Fives, Billington Close, Off Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire WA5 3TA

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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 are happy, confident and eager to attend this warm and welcoming nursery. They develop close bonds with staff, particularly in the baby room. Children are supported well by the nurturing and consistent staff team. Their experiences are firmly at the heart of everything the staff do. Children are enthusiastic learners. Babies explore a range of resources with increasing confidence. Toddlers delight in exploring what happens as they add food colouring to milk. Pre-school children are encouraged to play well together and to solve a wide range of problems and challenges. For example, they discuss why objects of the same size may float or sink in water. This helps to develop positive attitudes to learning and prepares children well for the next stage in their education.

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The provision is good

Children of all ages are very well behaved. They are taught, from an early age, a range of innovative strategies that help them to express their feelings and regulate their own behaviour. Older children are skilled in identifying the feelings of others and offering their support should someone feel sad. Parents are no longer able to enter the playrooms, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, they value the regular points of discussion with staff and the use of electronic communication systems to keep them updated.

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need to do better?

n The management team is passionate and shares the vision for the nursery with staff and parents. The manager has developed a range of strategies to support staff well-being. Staff feel well supported. The manager observes them as they work with children and gives suggestions as to how they could improve in the future. She also encourages and supports staff to increase their levels of professional qualifications further. n Staff plan a wide range of group activities based on children's interests and what they need to learn next. For example, toddlers excitedly add different ingredients to 'magic potions' and wait for the mixture to bubble. Overall, children engage well in group times. However, sometimes, quieter and less- confident children are overlooked as staff focus on more confident and enthusiastic children in the group. n Staff place high importance on developing children's speech and language. They

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talk with children as they play, describing what they see them doing and skillfully introducing new words. For example, staff introduce the word 'vinegar'. Children have fun attempting to pronounce the new word and receive lots of praise for their attempts. Children as young as one become engrossed in sharing books with their key person. Older children recall events from their favourite stories. They predict what they think will happen next in new stories, using their previous knowledge of how stories are sequenced.

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10 March 2022 n Staff monitor the progress that children make and swiftly identify any emerging gaps. This means that additional support, when required, is sought in a timely manner to help to ensure that all children's needs are well met. The special educational needs and disabilities coordinator is knowledgeable and passionate in supporting staff to plan for individual children's needs. She is always on hand to offer her advice and guidance. n During the pandemic, children have had fewer opportunities for trips and outings. Despite this, their experiences have been enriched during special song and story times in Spanish. Children confidently repeat words in Spanish and engage in a range of songs and rhymes. They eagerly listen to a member of staff as she talks about her Spanish culture. This helps children to develop an understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and others. n Older children enjoy a wealth of activities and opportunities outdoors in the well-

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resourced garden areas. Staff are aware that some children prefer to learn outdoors and carefully plan activities in their preferred environment. That said, staff working with the youngest children do not always focus sharply enough on consistently planning outdoor experiences for babies to enjoy. n Parents speak very highly of the staff and the relationships they build with families. Staff support them to understand their child's progress and share ideas as to how they can support their child towards their next steps in learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. All staff undertake regular safeguarding training and can identify the possible signs and symptoms that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. Staff are mindful of all aspects of safeguarding, including the 'Prevent' duty. The manager and staff are confident with the nursery's policies and procedures in relation to making referrals, dealing with allegations and whistle-blowing. Staff undertake daily risk assessments to ensure that the environment remains a safe place for children. The manager ensures that adult-to-child ratios are consistently met.

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should:

n consider the organisation of group activities so that younger and less-confident children can gain the most from the learning opportunities provided n further enhance opportunities for babies to learn and play outdoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY266317 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 10201262 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 129 Number of children on roll 62 Name of registered person Busy Nought to Fives Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01925 790655 Date of previous inspection 4 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Great Sankey Nursery registered in 2003 and is situated in Great Sankey, Cheshire. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold qualifications at level 2, four hold level 3, one holds level 4 and one holds early years teacher status The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks per year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for 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 his evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk and discussed the curriculum together. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children throughout the day and evaluated the impact these had on children's learning. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager. n The inspector held discussions with the management team, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n A range of documents was sampled by the inspector, including evidence of the suitability and training of staff. n The views of parents were obtained by the inspector through discussions and a written testimonial.

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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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