The Village Nursery

Inspection of The Village Nursery 26 Town Street, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 3HA

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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 have many opportunities for outdoor play and learning. Older children show genuine excitement as they hunt for minibeasts in the woodland area. A child lifts a log and uses his magnifying glass to search for creatures. He shouts to the group, 'I found a woodlouse' and exclaims, 'It's a speedy beetle!' Children are encouraged to lift the logs gently and slowly so that they do not scare the creatures they might find. Staff remind children to be gentle as they hold the bugs and examine what they look like. As a result, children begin to care for and respect all living creatures.

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The provision is good

Younger children confidently pull themselves up onto a small climbing frame. This supports the development of their large-muscle skills. They smile with pride as they stand up, before sitting down and pushing themselves down the slide. Staff provide encouragement and share children's delight in conquering the climbing frame and slide. This supports children's self-esteem and confidence. Consequently, children are eager to repeat this activity. As a result, children practise and refine their physical skills.

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The provision is good

Children feel safe and secure in the nursery. Babies are provided with a calm environment in which to play and relax. Staff sensitively support babies with their routines. They lightly pat babies' backs as they begin to close their eyes and drift off to sleep.

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n Children are encouraged to stay hydrated. For instance, staff remind them to have a drink and explain the importance of this, especially during a hot day. Consequently, children regularly use their drinks bottles. However, children are not always provided with opportunity to practise pouring their own drinks and using a cup. n Staff know children very well. Observations and assessments are used effectively. This helps staff to understand children's stage of development and interests and identify what children need to learn next. Subsequently, staff use this information to plan activities and experiences across all areas of learning and development. As a result, children make progress which is relevant to their starting points in development. n Staff identify children who may need extra support. They make appropriate referrals to other professionals and agencies. Additional funding is used to provide increased staffing levels and one-to-one support. Consequently, children

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with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive the right support in an inclusive environment. n Children are provided with nutritious meals and snacks. This helps them to stay

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13 May 2022 healthy. However, meal and snack times do not consistently provide children with time to develop their independence and self-help skills. For example, staff serve food to children and take away their plates and cutlery when they have finished instead of encouraging children to do this for themselves. n Children learn about life cycles. Older children show their curiosity as they study tadpoles inside a fish tank. One child points to the tadpoles and excitedly says, 'They are growing legs to become frogs.' As a result, children have the opportunity to see all stages of the life cycle of a frog. n Leaders and managers support staff in a range of ways, including supervision sessions, daily check-ins and team meetings. Staff report that they feel comfortable to approach leaders for advice and guidance or if they have any concerns. They are supported in undertaking further training. For example, one

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staff member has accessed a higher-level course to support them in their role as the special educational needs coordinator. As a result, they have an increased knowledge and confidence to excel in their role. n Staff value partnership working with parents. They acknowledge that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, face-to-face communication has been limited. As a result, staff have implemented an open day for parents and staff to share children's achievements and experiences. Parents eagerly share their views. They speak highly of the nursery. For instance, one parent describes the nursery as 'absolutely brilliant' and states that 'warmth radiates from staff'. Overall, parents are extremely happy with the care and experiences provided at the nursery.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Designated safeguarding leads access appropriate training. Leaders and managers provide staff with regular safeguarding updates. For example, together, they look at scenarios, have safeguarding quizzes and general discussions. As a result, staff feel confident in recognising potential safeguarding indicators and know how to respond to these. This includes being vigilant regarding any existing injuries and taking the appropriate action. Robust recruitment procedures are in place. This assists leaders and managers in employing staff who are suitable and safe to work with children. Staff understand the nursery's safeguarding policy, including who to report concerns to regarding allegations against a member of staff.

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should:

n improve the consistency of opportunities for children to develop self-help skills and independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253136 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10219684 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 82 Number of children on roll 110 Name of registered person Nanny Tots Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0115 943 0053 Date of previous inspection 2 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The Village Nursery registered in 1995. The nursery employs 28 members of childcare staff. Of these, 19 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or 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 nursery 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 nursery. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about the curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector had face-to-face conversations with parents to gather their views about the nursery. n The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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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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