Nature Trails

Inspection of Nature Trails Cawston Farm House, Coventry Road, Cawston, RUGBY, Warwickshire CV22 7RY

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children arrive happily at this nursery. They are welcomed by kind and friendly staff when they go into their rooms. Children are keen to explore the environment and quickly settle in to play with the array of resources that interest them. Children engage well in the activities that are planned for them. For example, they smile and have fun as they work through the sequence of a popular story using materials such as grass, mud and animal figures. Children are keen to say what they remember about what happens next.

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The provision is good

Children develop close relationships with staff. They receive warm interactions and cuddles from them. This helps children to develop good levels of self-esteem and feel safe and secure attending. Children behave exceptionally well in this setting. They learn about positive behaviours as they receive lots of praise from staff when they are kind, take turns and share with their friends. Children routinely use good manners and say 'thank you' at snack time. Older children begin to understand how to manage their own behaviours.

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The provision is good

All children gain a good breadth of quality experiences, both indoors and outdoors. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They gain the skills and understanding they need to help them progress to their next stages in learning.

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n The curriculum for children's learning is well designed. Staff fully understand the sequence of the learning intentions for each child so they make continual progress in their development. n Staff skilfully plan the environments in line with children's current interests. They plan activities and experiences which motivate children to engage both independently or together with staff and their peers. For example, pre-school children enjoy using paintbrushes to make marks in flour. They talk confidently about the marks they make. They proudly begin to form letters from their names. n Babies develop their physical skills and strengthen their muscles in a range of ways. For example, younger babies safely lay on their tummies as staff encourage them to reach for different objects. Older babies proudly pull themselves to stand and use a trolley to push as they walk across the room. n All children have great fun as they explore the vast outdoor spaces. They enjoy

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the challenges of the varied climbing equipment and building their own walkways to balance along. Older children carefully climb the low branches of a tree. Children play well together. They giggle as they take turns sitting in a trolley to be pulled along the bumpy ground.

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22 March 2022 n Children show a keen interest in and learn about different insects. They eagerly search for ladybirds. They are thrilled when they find them. Older children spend time observing what insects do. They are confident to tell visitors what they know about them. Other children grin as staff lift them up to see a chrysalis. They are keen to learn that this will soon become a butterfly. n Children develop independence. Young children show increasing self-help skills as they put on their coats independently and wash their own hands. However, these young children would benefit from even further opportunities to become more fully independent, particularly at lunchtime. n Children enjoy healthy lunches and are keen to feed themselves. They each use appropriate cutlery to help them to manage this. Older children are skilled at serving themselves and pouring their own drinks. n Leaders and managers regularly review practice and the effectiveness of the

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need to do better?

nursery environment. Plans have begun to take place for some improvements, such as the lunchtime process. However, not all improvements have yet been implemented to enhance the provision for children further. n Staff promote communication and language well. Children engage in lots of discussion with staff who model conversations well. Children who speak English as an additional language acquire and use English quickly. Pre-school children are keen to talk about recent events. They share how excited they were to see a hot air balloon. Staff readily provide the materials for children to make their own. Children articulately explain what they have learned. They say how the fire makes the air hot and lifts the balloon into the air. n Parents speak very highly of the friendly staff. They say they value the communication they receive daily about their children's care. They say they receive regular updates about their children's learning and achievements.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and managers complete effective supervision and monitoring of staff's practice. This ensures the quality of teaching is consistently good.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders, managers and staff demonstrate a clear understanding of their duties to safeguard children and protect them from harm or abuse. Staff know the signs and symptoms which may indicate a child is vulnerable to abuse or neglect. Managers and staff know the procedures they must follow to report concerns about children's welfare. They also have a secure understanding of the procedures to follow in the event that an allegation is made against an adult working with children. Routine checks in the environment are made to ensure the nursery is safe for children to attend. Recruitment procedures are robust. This includes the background checks that are carried out to ensure the suitability of those working in the nursery.

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should:

22 March 2022 n provide younger children with further opportunities to become more fully independent, particularly at lunchtime n continue to implement the identified improvements to the environment to enhance the provision for children even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY563586 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10221732 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 152 Number of children on roll 221 Name of registered person Childbase Partnership Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01788 815445 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Nature Trails Day Nursery re-registered in 2019. The nursery employs 54 members of childcare staff; of whom, 37 hold appropriate childcare qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The nursery opens from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays. The nursery receives funding to provide 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 manager and inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the organisation and intent of the curriculum and how the environment is arranged. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching throughout the inspection and considered the impact this has on children's learning. A joint evaluation of the quality of teaching during an activity took place between the manager and the inspector. n The inspector spoke to parents at appropriate times and took account of their views of the setting. n The inspector spoke to children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the leaders and the manager and discussed how the setting is organised. The inspector reviewed relevant documentation,

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including evidence of the suitability of staff working at the setting.

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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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