Early Days Day Nursery

Inspection of Early Days Day Nursery 61 Upper Chorlton Road, Manchester, Lancashire M16 7RQ

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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 are happy and safe at this good nursery. They show resilience while adapting to new routines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, children leave their parents with ease at the entrance and staff check their temperature. An effective key-person system helps staff get to know children and meet their individual needs, including helping them to settle during the induction period. Staff teach children about different emotions to help them to understand and regulate their feelings. Children learn to share toys and show kindness to their friends.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning. For example, babies show engagement as they develop their small-muscle skills while making marks using chunky chalks. Older children learn to use tweezers to pick up small 'chicks'. Babies explore the sounds that different objects and musical instruments can make. They develop their imaginations while pretending to speak on the toy telephone, saying 'bye' as they put it down. Outdoors, children develop their large- muscle skills and coordination while using vehicles. They show good spatial awareness and balance as they run and chase bubbles to stamp on them. Babies learn how to climb up steps to use the low-level slide.

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need to do better?

n Leaders aim to 'give every child the best possible start in life' and in their education. Self-evaluation includes the views of staff, children and parents. This helps leaders to reflect on the nursery and identify areas to further improve. n Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress. Overall, children access a curriculum which follows their interests and builds on what they already know and can do. That said, staff do not always plan and implement the curriculum with precision, to sequentially build the knowledge and skills that children need to acquire. For example, staff sometimes expect children to recognise written numbers which are too high for their individual levels of development. Sometimes, staff expect children to hold pencils to write, when their hand muscles are not quite ready. n Staff promote children's communication, language and literacy skills well. They

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foster a love of books by reading stories and singing songs to children. Staff encourage children to repeat words to grow their vocabulary. For example, staff sing 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star', and babies repeat the word 'star'. Staff use key words in children's home languages to help them to feel included. These language-rich opportunities help children, including those who speak English as an additional language, to develop a good grasp of English. n Children learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others. For example, staff teach them about festivals such as Easter and Ramadan. Children show an interest in the roadworks outside the nursery, so staff take

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6 April 2022 them to meet the builders and learn about their jobs. These opportunities help to prepare children for life in the society in which they belong. n Care practices are good. For example, staff promote children's independence. Children learn to drink water from cups, eat healthy food using cutlery and brush their own teeth. They learn good manners and show curiosity towards visitors. n Partnership working is strong. Leaders engage well with external professionals. They make links with other settings to support children in their eventual move to school. Parents comment that their children are well looked after and make good progress, for example in their speaking skills. Parents value the information that staff provide about their children's care and learning. n Staff well-being is a priority for leaders. Staff report that leaders support them and that initiatives, such as 'employee of the month', help them to feel

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need to do better?

appreciated. Leaders ensure that staff keep up to date with mandatory training. However, the programme of professional development and support which leaders provide for staff is not precise. It does not sharply focus on helping them to further develop their knowledge and skills to raise the quality of their practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff complete thorough risk assessments to check that the premises are safe and secure. Robust arrangements for the recruitment of staff ensure that they are suitable to work with children. Leaders make sure that staff have an up-to-date knowledge of child protection and safeguarding. Staff have a good understanding of how to keep children safe. They know the referral procedure and the steps to take, should there be concerns around children's welfare or a colleague's conduct. Staff understand safeguarding issues, such as county lines and spiritual possession. They know the possible signs which may indicate sexual abuse or female genital mutilation.

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should:

n plan and implement the curriculum with more precision, to sequentially build the knowledge and skills that children need to acquire n strengthen the programme of professional development and support for staff, to further develop their knowledge and skills to raise the quality of their practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2519733 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10206188 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 90 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person Eduworld Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01612644268 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Early Days Day Nursery registered in 2019 and is situated in Whalley Range, Manchester. They nursery employs 11 members of staff. Of these, eight hold early years qualifications at level 2 and above. This includes three members of staff who are qualified at level 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. 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 his evaluation. n The provider, the manager and the inspector completed a learning walk. 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 provider, the manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including evidence of the suitability and training of staff. n The inspector obtained the views of parents through discussions.

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Inspection activities

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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