Puddleducks Day Nursery

Inspection of Puddleducks Day Nursery Escallonia, 3 Holland Road, SPALDING, Lincolnshire PE11 1UL

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children have very strong attachments to the staff who look after them. When babies are tired or upset, staff instantly recognise their needs. They hold them close and gently comfort them. Children are active explorers, they investigate and discover for themselves how things work. Children develop their small-muscle skills as they skilfully use a funnel, for example, to fill up empty water bottles. They quickly realise that once full, they can squirt the water out again. There is great fun and much laughter to be had when the water splashes the staff. Children become absorbed in their learning and play. Babies begin to develop their independence from an early age. Staff support and encourage them to use cutlery effectively to eat their lunch.

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The provision is outstanding

Children demonstrate excellent behaviour. They are learning to explore and express their emotions. When children have very minor disagreements, staff explain, 'your friend does not like it'. They ask children to consider what they could do differently. Staff are consistent in the way they manage behaviour, which contributes to the children understanding what is expected of them. Children show superb respect for others. Babies show newfound confidence as they dance in front of the whole group of children during a music session. Not only do staff offer praise, all children join in with a 'well done' and clap their hands.

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n The provider, manager and staff are highly passionate and dedicated to meeting the needs of every individual child. Staff comment that the management go above and beyond to ensure their well-being is exceptionally well supported. The manager and deputy take a very personalised approach in supporting their team. Staff say that they are warm, compassionate, and understanding. n Staff tailor the curriculum to meet the needs of every child. They know exactly where children are in their learning and they understand what children need to learn next to help them progress. Staff appreciate how well children learn from first-hand experiences. For example, staff introduce children to giant African land snails. They teach them that if they spray the snails with water they will appear from their shells. Staff help the children understand that they need to handle the snails carefully so as not to hurt or scare them. Children are filled

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with awe and wonder as they learn about nature and living things. n Staff provide targeted support for children's communication and language development. They implement small group activities for children who have gaps in this area of their development. Children are making excellent progress. For example, children who speak English as an additional language, swiftly begin to use complex words, such as 'crocodile'. n Staff know that spending lots of time outdoors improves children's physical

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24 March 2022 health and well-being. Children thoroughly enjoy spending their entire day in the fresh air. They eat their meals outdoors and become immersed in the inspiring activities. Children of all ages show exceptionally high levels of curiosity and spend long periods of time at their chosen activities. Pre-school children have fun as they make potions. They learn about capacity as they fill and empty pots. Toddlers discover living creatures, plants and herbs as they play in the garden. Babies thoroughly enjoy splashing in water. n Babies and toddlers sleep peacefully outdoors under a wooden gazebo, where they are protected from the elements. Staff wrap them up warmly and supervise them closely. n Each week the children have a session with the Music Man, who brings new and unusual instruments into the setting for children to see and play with. Children sing songs and follow actions to songs. This session is full of laughter and fun

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and helps to broaden children's experiences beyond those provided by the nursery staff. n Parents speak very highly about the nursery. Parents of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities comment how the owner and staff have gone above and beyond in supporting the whole family. Reception teachers comment they can tell the children who come from this nursery, as they are exceptionally well prepared to start school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The management and staff are knowledgeable about the signs and symptoms that may suggest a child is at risk from harm. They understand the wider issues of safeguarding, such as the 'Prevent' duty. All staff know the procedures they must follow if they have a concern about a child. They have a secure understanding of the whistle-blowing procedure. The owner implements a robust recruitment procedure and carefully planned induction and supervision programme. This ensures staff's initial and ongoing suitability to work with children is assured. All staff hold a paediatric first-aid certificate. This ensures staff can respond to any accidents or incidents appropriately.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY371195 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10138464 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 28 Number of children on roll 61 Name of registered person Smith, Sheona Marie

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reference number

Telephone number 01775 769798 Date of previous inspection 30 June 2014

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Information about this early years setting

Puddleducks Day Nursery, located in Spalding, Lincolnshire, registered in 2008. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am 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 owner received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the owner and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The owner and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff and children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The owner and the inspector carried out a joint observation together. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to several parents, in person and on the telephone, and took account of written feedback offered.

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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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