Jack In The Box

Inspection of Jack In The Box Jack in The Box Nursery, 651 Uttoxeter Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST3 5PZ

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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 are greeted by kind and caring staff. They have adapted well to changes to arrival arrangements, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Children are confident and content to leave their parents at the main door. They settle quickly and are soon engaged in their chosen activity. Children build strong relationships with staff, who support them to become confident and independent learners. They access resources easily and show curiosity in the activities on offer. Children are encouraged to be independent as they self-serve their lunch and pour their own drinks. They show that they feel comfortable as they play alongside adults or enjoy sitting with them when listening to stories.

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The provision is good

Young children are keen to use their senses. For instance, they investigate how different items feel, such as compost, as they plant their sunflower seeds. Staff promote children's language skills. They provide children with narratives of what they are doing and repeat words to help children to pronounce words correctly. Children of all ages develop good physical skills. For example, children confidently use slides and crawl through tunnels. Older children use more-challenging apparatus, such as climbing equipment and an obstacle course. Children show good coordination skills as they climb stairs and steps.

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need to do better?

n The provider has a clear vision for the nursery and works with staff to reflect on the quality of the provision in order to identify areas for improvement. He considers the well-being of staff and avoids unnecessary burdens on the team. There are effective plans in place to ensure the continuous improvement of the nursery environment. n Staff are clear about what they want children to learn and they plan a broad curriculum that supports children in making progress from their starting points. Staff observe children as they play. They plan how to support children's emerging interests to extend their learning. Staff take effective action to support any children who might be falling behind in their learning. n Staff plan interesting activities for children. Overall, adult-led times, such as circle time, are engaging for most children. Older children who have experience of the daily routines stay focused. However, sometimes, staff are not deployed

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effectively enough to support very young children to fully engage in the learning opportunities offered to them. n The staff know the children well. They encourage children to investigate. Children relish exploring the properties of sand and water. They swirl sand around and strengthen their fingers and hands as they pour the sand to fill buckets and containers. Staff encourage good manners and are good role models. Children behave well and play cooperatively with others.

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29 June 2022 n Children develop a love of books as they listen to familiar stories. Staff create cosy areas where children can happily relax with favourite books. Staff read with enthusiasm and encourage children to join in with phrases and words. Babies point to familiar objects they see in pictures. Staff understand the importance of singing songs and rhymes to support children's language skills. n Staff provide good opportunities for children to extend their understanding of mathematical concepts. There is a strong focus on children developing their problem-solving skills, such as building towers or identifying two- and three- dimensional shapes. n Staff quickly identify children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff use strategies suggested by speech and language therapists to support children. Staff also engage with the local authority to get advice when needed. Their expectations for children with SEND are high. As a result, all

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need to do better?

children make good progress. n Parents comment positively about the nursery and how their children are settled and making good progress in their learning. Parents appreciate the support that staff give their children. They receive daily feedback and work with staff to provide consistency for their children. n The manager holds supervision meetings with staff, and staff talk about the purpose and benefit of these. However, performance management is not sharply focused on developing consistency in teaching practice, to raise the quality of the overall provision further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff, including the designated safeguarding leads, clearly understand their role in safeguarding children. They know the procedures to follow should there be a concern about a child's welfare. They know where to find contact details for the local safeguarding partnership and who to contact in the event of an allegation against a colleague. Staff understand the importance of recording injuries and whether these occurred at nursery or home. Staff are knowledgeable about wider safeguarding issues that may have an impact on children's welfare. Leaders implement effective measures to ensure that there are thorough safeguarding procedures for the recruitment of new staff.

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should:

n review the arrangements in place for staff supervision, and ensure that all staff receive consistent coaching and professional development opportunities to help to improve their quality of teaching to the highest level n ensure that all staff are consistently deployed so that their time is spent with

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should:

29 June 2022 children and focused on their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495357 Local authority Stoke-on-Trent Inspection number 10236761 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 57 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Jack In The Box (Day Nursery) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01782320281 Date of previous inspection 23 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Jack In The Box registered in 2015. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 6, and seven hold qualifications at level 3. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am to 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 inspector and the nursery manager had 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 documentation, including evidence of staff's suitability and training. n A meeting was held between the inspector, the provider 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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