Sandhills Day Nursery Wombourne

Inspection of Sandhills Day Nursery Wombourne Yew Tree Court, Maypole Street, Wombourne, WOLVERHAMPTON, Staffordshire WV5 9JB

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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 receive good-quality education at this warm and friendly nursery. They settle quickly and form strong bonds with the staff and with each other. They are caring towards their friends, take turns and share well. Staff build trusting relationships with children. Children approach them for comfort, reassurance or to share their ideas. Staff use praise effectively, which helps to boost children's self- esteem. Children are eager to join in and they enjoy the staff's positive involvement with them as they play. This positive interaction with staff contributes to children's learning. Children thoroughly enjoy taking part in the wide range of activities planned around their interests.

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The provision is good

Children develop a love of books and reading. They draw on their previous learning to retell stories. Staff play alongside children and support their early communication and language skills well. They sing action songs together and children enjoy joining in. Children respond well to the good expectations staff have for their learning. For example, children recognise shapes confidently in their play and count the blocks used in their towers. Older children engage for long periods in stimulating activities. Staff carefully consider how they can plan activities that support children in achieving their next steps. This means that children are well prepared for the next stage on their learning journey, including school.

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n The ambitious and dedicated leaders have a clear vision for the nursery. They provide a broad curriculum designed to prepare children for school. Staff use their assessments of children's development and understanding of their interests to encourage good progress. n Staff confidently explain the progress their key children make and what their next steps are. They plan successfully, and monitor children's progress well, to help them achieve these steps. Staff quickly identify any gaps in children's learning and provide effective support to help children catch up. This leads to children making good progress from their individual starting points. n Staff teach children to be independent. Children freely access the resources they wish to use, which helps to build their confidence and self-esteem. Children serve their lunch and clear their plates away when finished. They use cutlery well to feed themselves at mealtimes. Children learn to wash their hands

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regularly, and they talk about cleaning their teeth. n Books and stories are a big part of children's experience. Staff read stories throughout the day and children delight in joining in with repeated rhymes and familiar tales. Staff use books to support children's language development and to introduce new words, themes and ideas for children to discuss further. Staff ask open-ended questions, but sometimes they do not give children enough time to

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9 June 2022 think and respond to them. n Children develop their physical skills well. They enjoy being active in the fresh air. They climb up the small slide and have fun as they play outside. Children learn about healthy eating as they grow their own vegetables. They focus well on making marks, pressing play dough and manipulating small objects during various activities. This supports children to strengthen the small muscles in their hands and prepares them for learning to write. However, on occasion, staff do not provide enough opportunities for all children to consolidate their knowledge of sounds and letters before moving on. n The manager and staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to make good progress. They work well with external agencies and use the strategies recommended by them to support these children. n Effective partnerships with parents enable staff to meet children's needs

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successfully. Parents talk positively about the support given to prepare children for their move to school and the strong relationships children form with familiar adults. Staff keep parents well informed about their children's progress and their daily routines to ensure there is consistency in children's care and learning. n The manager has built a positive atmosphere for staff's well-being. She supports staff well to develop their skills with regular observations of practice and monthly meetings. There are systems in place to monitor, supervise and train staff to support their ongoing professional development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff clearly understand their role in safeguarding children. They have a good knowledge of the indicators of abuse and the procedure to follow should they have a concern. Staff understand the importance of recording injuries, whether these occurred at nursery or home. They attend regular training to ensure their safeguarding knowledge is kept up to date. Staff are knowledgeable about a wide range of safeguarding issues that may have an impact on children's welfare. The manager understands the importance of prompt referrals to other agencies. Leaders implement rigorous recruitment processes to ensure that staff are suitable to work with the children.

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should:

n use consistent and effective questioning techniques to give children enough time to think and respond to questions, in order to maximise their learning n strengthen opportunities for older children to link sounds and letters, to further enhance their good literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2558046 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10215820 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 91 Number of children on roll 137 Name of registered person Sandhills Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01902326500 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Sandhills Day Nursery Wombourne registered in 2019. The nursery employs 24 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6, two hold qualifications at level 5, and 17 hold qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for one week at Christmas and bank holidays. 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 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 inspector and the nursery manager completed a learning walk across all areas of the nursery to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n A joint observation of a teaching activity was carried out by the inspector and the nursery manager. n The inspector held discussions with staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of relevant records and documents, including evidence of staff's suitability and training. n A meeting was held between the inspector and the nursery manager.

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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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