Blackbrook Nursery School

Inspection of Blackbrook Nursery School 119a Orange Grove, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 0DS

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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 enjoy coming to this inclusive nursery. They confidently share their memories of planting strawberries and take visitors to see them. When they cannot find the strawberries, they make predications about who may have eaten them. Children feel safe and secure and are confident to express their own suggestions and opinions.

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The provision is good

Children show positive attitudes towards their learning. As they excitedly find a snail, they carefully look at its features and show pride as they paint their own snail pictures. They predict the colours they will make by mixing two paints together. Children are extremely caring towards each other. They use their knowledge of feelings to tell staff members when their friends feel a bit sad. Children are kind and are learning how to label their own feelings and the feelings of others.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate high levels of independence. Younger children place out cups for their friends at mealtimes and attempt to pour their own water. Older children put on their coats, supported by photos to help them remember the steps to take. These opportunities help to promote children's self-help skills.

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need to do better?

n Parents are extremely happy with the progress that their children have made since they have started at this nursery. They praise the 'amazing staff' for the 'huge' progress that can been seen with their children's confidence and communication and language development. They feel well informed about their children's learning and feel able to support their next steps at home. n Children experience many opportunities to develop their mathematical skills. They count the spots on a dice as it is rolled and confidently hold up the correct amount of fingers. Children show great pride as they are able to count to the correct number. They are becoming increasingly confident with early mathematical concepts. n Staff provide opportunities to widen children's experiences. They talk to the children about people who help us and spark their curiosity by inviting parents in to discuss the important jobs they do. Children delight in using torches as x-ray

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machines after learning about hospitals following one of these visits. n Staff observe children and identify when a child may need some extra help in their learning. They swiftly develop targeted plans and seek advice from other professionals. However, assessments, including the progress check at age two, are completed at a set point for all children, regardless of their needs. Furthermore, leaders do not ensure that information gained from assessments are fully understood by staff. This means that not all staff consistently use agreed strategies throughout the day.

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5 July 2022 n Children confidently talk about how to keep their bodies healthy. They sing the 'happy birthday' song twice with great effort as they wash their hands, as they know this is how long is needed to wash away germs. They show off their clean teeth to their friends when they have brushed them. Children are learning about healthy practices. n Staff ensure children learn a range of core stories and rhymes. Young children sit with excitement as staff slowly turn each page of books. Children hold puppets that link to the story and join in with some words. They use the crocodile puppet to eagerly 'snap' away the monkeys from the song. They demonstrate enjoyment of stories and songs and repeat new words that they have learned. n Leaders place great importance on supporting children's social and communication skills. However, this is not yet embedded consistently. For example, during mealtimes, staff are deployed to carry out tasks and do not

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consistently engage with children and support their understanding of routines. This does not promote understanding of the expectations that are in place. n In the main, leaders provide a curriculum that builds on what children know and can do, linked to their interests. However, leaders do not always ensure that all staff are confident how to implement the curriculum. Some staff are not always clear about what they intend for children to learn through the activities they provide.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders ensure that robust recruitment procedures are in place to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. They provide all staff with a wide range of child protection training to ensure their knowledge is current. Staff have a good knowledge of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. They confidently talk about the procedures to follow if they had any concerns about the behaviour of a colleague. Leaders have good links with local services, meaning that they can ensure families receive support quickly if required.

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should:

n strengthen assessment to ensure all staff are confident with how this can influence their teaching, and the strategies to use to respond to individual needs n strengthen the organisation of the daily routines to further support children's learning n build on staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent, so that they are clear what leaders intend for them to teach all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2550557 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 10233443 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 44 Name of registered person Blackbrook Nursery School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01925 816650 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Blackbrook Nursery School registered in 2019 and is located in Blackbrook, Warrington. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 2. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6.30pm. 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 setting 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 setting. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Older children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the 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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