Chichester Nursery School, Children and Family Centre

Inspection of Chichester Nursery School, Children and Family Centre Chichester Nursery School, St. James Road, CHICHESTER, West Sussex PO19 7AB

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are valued as unique and capable individuals. Staff support them to achieve their full potential by delivering an ambitious curriculum. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They learn how to manage their feelings and behaviour from an early age. For example, staff use dinosaurs to talk about feelings, explaining that the dinosaur is sad and encouraging children to think of ways to make it happy. Children consistently show high levels of respect for each other. They take turns with resources and encourage their friends to join in with their play. They are exceptionally friendly and sociable. Children are well supported by their key person, which helps them to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children have excellent imaginations. They create story lines in their play, such as pretending there is a big bad wolf in the garden. Children run around the garden searching for the wolf and pretending to hide. Other children use the mud kitchen to make cakes for the wolf. They are deeply engaged in their play and learning. Children's independence skills are well promoted. They are encouraged to have a go at doing things by themselves, such as wiping their nose and putting on their own shoes. When they struggle, they keep on trying hard, testing different strategies until they succeed. Babies learn through their senses. They experiment with different coloured cooked pasta, squeezing it through their hands and using scoops and tongs to try and pick it up. This helps to develop children's small- muscle skills.

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need to do better?

n Staff report high levels of support for their well-being. The manager ensures staff receive regular training and performance management to help them fulfil their role. She evaluates the provision well and is highly committed to making a difference to the children and families that she cares for. n Staff implement a successful key-person system. This helps them to establish strong parent partnerships. Staff value the importance of a collaborative approach to children's learning to ensure they make the best progress. For example, they share strategies and resources that they use in the setting with parents to provide consistency. Leaders and managers hold information evenings for parents and carers on different topics, such as toileting. These events are well attended and have provided invaluable support and information to parents and carers. n The manager has embedded a clear and ambitious curriculum. Staff observe

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children playing and use their good understanding of child development to enhance and extend children's learning. For instance, children use natural materials to construct a house for an insect they have found. Staff develop their play by encouraging them to use continue to build with different objects, such as

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4 July 2022 larger blocks. n Children are well supported to develop their listening and attention skills. They watch with excitement as staff show them interesting objects that are hidden in a bucket. Staff capture children's focus by using simple language and expression. This helps children to develop good communication and language skills and extend their vocabulary. n Staff are knowledgeable and confident to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They use visual cues and sign language to give children ways to communicate. Staff know the children well and ensure that their individual needs are met. n The curriculum is well sequenced. Staff ensure that there is progression and challenge for children. They adapt activities to keep children engaged. This leads to children being highly focused and maintaining concentration for extended periods. For example, staff start by blowing bubbles using wands before moving

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need to do better?

on to using racquets and a builders tray to create bubbles on a large scale. n Staff interact with children during their play to support their learning. However, staff do not routinely incorporate the teaching of mathematical language and concepts into their interactions. This means that children do not develop their understanding of mathematics to the highest level. n Babies form secure attachments with the staff. They explore their environment confidently, checking in with familiar adults when needed. Staff help children learn the importance of good hygiene. For instance, they explain that they need to wash their hands, so they do not have any germs. n Staff continuously develop their knowledge in order to support children's behaviour to the highest level. For example, they work on a project with a local university to strengthen their understanding of self-regulation. Staff expertly teach children language relating to their feelings and emotions. This significantly

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need to do better?

helps children to manage their behaviour and understand the impact that their behaviour has on others.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a secure understanding of their role and responsibility to safeguard children. They are confident in the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. The manager has implemented robust systems for staff to record and report any concerns that they have. They are experienced and knowledgeable in issues that affect families and how this may have an impact on a child's safety. The manager ensures she completes suitability checks on staff prior to employment. She provides training to staff when they start the setting and on an ongoing basis to ensure they have sufficient knowledge. Staff deploy themselves well, providing good supervision to children at all times.

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should:

n strengthen the curriculum for mathematics, providing children with more opportunities to explore number, patterns and mathematical language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301600 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10128600 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 35 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person Chichester Nursery School Governing Body

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reference number

Telephone number 01243 642950 Date of previous inspection 9 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

Chichester Nursery School, Children and Family Centre registered in 2005. The registered provision is for children aged under three years. It operates from a purpose-built building, which also accommodates the children and family centre, and a maintained nursery school. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm, throughout the year. 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 manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out joint observations of a group activity. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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