Shine A Light Day Nursery

Inspection of Shine A Light Day Nursery St Phillips House, St Phillips Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6AE

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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 are happy and safe at this inclusive, child-centred nursery. They part from their parents with ease at the entrance, and are eager to begin their play. An effective key-person system helps staff to build nurturing bonds with the children. Leaders identify that prioritising children's personal, social and emotional development is especially important following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The provision is good

Children display positive attitudes towards their learning. For example, they are eager to help make their own play dough, commenting that it 'turns yellow'. They play well together and share toys, such as when pouring water down guttering and saying excitedly that the 'water is coming out'. Babies develop their small- and large-muscle skills while making marks using chunky chalks and stacking wooden blocks together. They giggle with delight as they explore the sounds that different musical instruments make. Children develop their imaginations during their play, for example, toddlers pretend to feed dolls and older children engage in role play together. Outdoors, children develop their spatial awareness and coordination as they balance along beams and climb up the climbing frame. Staff encourage children to practise their skills, such as by counting objects in pictures and recognising their names.

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need to do better?

n The manager and her staff team are passionate in their vision to inspire children to 'be the best' and to 'touch their lives forever'. Leaders encourage staff to reflect and contribute to the setting's self-evaluation, which also includes the views of parents and children. This means that the capacity of leaders to continually improve is good. n Overall, children access a broad and balanced curriculum which follows their interests and builds on what they already know and can do. Children, including those with additional funding, make good progress. That said, staff practice and their interactions with children are not always fully effective. For example, staff occasionally model speech, words and letter sounds incorrectly. Sometimes, new words, knowledge and skills are not taught sufficiently, which causes some misconceptions. As a result, children do not consistently make the best possible progress in their learning.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have the absolute conviction that all children will succeed, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff work with parents and professionals to make sure that children get the support that they need to make good progress. n Staff foster children's love of reading. Children access a good range of books and staff sing to them throughout the day. Parents can take books home from a 'lending library' to read with their children.

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need to do better?

29 July 2022 n Children learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others. For example, toddlers look with interest at their reflections in mirrors. Older children take part in weekly French lessons and learn about different cultures. n In the main, care practices are good. Children have access to a 'yoga and mindfulness' room. They wash their hands before eating, serve themselves nutritious food and learn to eat using cutlery. However, staff do not consistently follow robust hygiene practices. For example, on occasion, they allow children to eat food which has been used during play. Staff do not always prompt children to cover their mouths when coughing. This does not support children's understanding of how to keep healthy. n Children behave well, have good manners and are curious about visitors. They delight in showing the inspector when their hands become sticky from dough. Children are kind to their friends and learn to be gentle towards animals.

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need to do better?

n Partnership working is strong. Leaders support transitions through links with schools. Parents say that the staff are 'part of the family' and have children's 'best interests at heart'. They report that staff help them to support children's learning at home and that their children 'thrive'. n Staff comment that leaders 'cannot do enough' to help them to feel valued and supported, such as through initiatives like 'employee of the month'. Staff undergo supervision and appraisals. They are excited to put new training into practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The premises are safe and secure. Leaders complete robust recruitment checks which ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff receive training in safeguarding and in paediatric first aid. Leaders make sure that this knowledge is up to date, such as by providing safeguarding updates during meetings and asking staff scenario-based questions. Staff know how to keep children safe from harm. They understand the referral procedure and the steps to take should there be concerns around children's welfare or the conduct of a colleague. Staff have a broad knowledge of safeguarding issues, including county lines and witchcraft.

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should:

n give staff incisive feedback around their practice, to raise the quality of education and to support children to make the best possible progress in their learning n support staff to consistently follow and teach robust hygiene practices, to promote children's good health and their understanding of how to keep healthy.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2566926 Local authority Oldham Inspection number 10239167 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 69 Number of children on roll 96 Name of registered person Shine A Light Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07762586089 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Shine A Light Day Nursery registered in 2020. The nursery employs 19 members of staff. Of these, 14 hold early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, except for one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7am 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 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 his evaluation of the provider. n The management team and the inspector completed a learning walk. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager. n The inspector held discussions with the management team, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The views of parents were obtained and considered by the inspector, through written testimonials and discussions. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including evidence of the suitability and training of staff.

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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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