High Greenbury Childcare

Inspection of High Greenbury Childcare High Greenbury, Scorton, Richmond, Yorkshire DL10 6EP

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children arrive at this warm, welcoming nursery with big smiles and are eager to 'get busy'. Parents say their children have such a good time that they are often reluctant to leave at the end of the day. There is a strong focus on outdoor learning. Children flourish as they explore the inviting outdoor areas, including the wildlife and woodland areas. They learn about nature and the importance of caring about the environment, and they help to grow fruit and vegetables.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy a wide range of activities. For example, they enthusiastically design and build a castle outdoors, using a variety of different materials and tools. Children balance and jump on and off planks of wood, showing impressive physical control. They enjoy learning and playing different games, such as hopscotch, croquet and skittles, as part of their celebrations for the Queen's platinum jubilee.

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The provision is good

Adults create a caring and nurturing environment. There is 'homely' feeling to the nursery, where children of all ages play and eat together. Right from the start, children are taught the importance of sharing and being kind to one another. They behave well, friendships are formed and good social skills are developed. This prepares them well for their eventual move to school.

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n Staff are dedicated and work well together to provide good-quality care for children. The key-person system is effective in ensuring that children settle quickly, feel secure and thrive during their time in the nursery. Children develop secure and trusting bonds with not only their key person but the whole staff team. n Managers are ambitious and keen to develop the provision to the highest level. They value the staff, who say that they enjoy working at the nursery. Unqualified staff are encouraged and supported in their studies and consequently increase in confidence. Staff who have specialist roles, such as the special educational needs coordinator and the forest school lead, are enthusiastic and keen to develop their knowledge in their roles. n Staff provide children with an ambitious curriculum. They think about what will build on what children know and can do and what will give them the skills that

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they need to prepare them for their future success. They use their good knowledge of individual children and child development to plan activities that keep children motivated to learn. For example, key persons recognise that most children prefer being outside, so all aspects of the curriculum are catered for in the outdoor areas. n Staff support children's language development successfully. They recognise where some children need a little extra support and address this quickly.

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1 June 2022 Consequently, these children soon catch up. For the most part, staff strive to make story time engaging and enjoyable, and children enjoy listening to stories as part of a group. n The nursery is very well resourced and maintained indoors and outdoors. Toys and resources are chosen with thought so that they reflect children's interests and provide a wide range of experiences. Overall, space is used well. However, managers have not fully considered how every available space can be used to its maximum potential, for example, to enable a quieter space for smaller group times or focused activities to minimise distraction and help children to concentrate fully. n Children's health is fully promoted. High standards of hygiene are maintained throughout all areas. Staff protect children's and their own health when carrying out routine tasks, such as nappy changing. Food is very nutritious, and individual

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dietary needs are suitably catered for. Staff are particularly skilful at supporting more 'reluctant eaters', and they work with parents to encourage children to try a wide range of different foods. n Partnerships with parents are positive. Parents speak very highly about the nursery and the care their children receive. Staff talk to parents each day to keep them up to date about their children's progress. Online journals are also used to share information. Resources such as books and story sacks are available for parents to borrow to support children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff fully understand their responsibilities to keep children safe and make this their utmost priority. All staff understand and recognise signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of neglect or abuse. Rigorous procedures are in place to ensure the safe recruitment of new staff and to ensure the ongoing suitability of existing staff. The nursery is secure, and children are kept safe while still being allowed to explore and build resilience.

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should:

n explore ways of maximising the use of available space, to enhance children's learning even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2526762 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10202646 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 24 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person High Greenbury Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07841669328 Date of previous inspection 30 June 2021

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Information about this early years setting

High Greenbury Childcare registered in 2019 and operates from a farm in Scorton. The nursery is open from Monday to Thursday for 48 weeks of the year. Daily operating times are from 7.30am until 6pm. Six members of staff are employed to work directly with the children. Of these, four members of staff hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 3 or above. The manager has a primary teaching qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about the nursery's curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the deputy manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the

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suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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