Kindred Long Buckby Nursery and Pre-School

Inspection of Clarecroft Day Nursery Clarecroft Day Nursery, 34 High Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN6 7RD

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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 show high levels of engagement in activities. They shout 'look at me!' as they confidently jump off a wooden platform, developing their physical skills. Staff provide numerous opportunities for children to use their imagination and develop their communication and language skills. For example, older children sit on a climbing frame and pretend it is a bus. They say 'let's go to the farm' when staff ask them where they might want to go. Staff encourage children to recall the animals they saw during their recent trip to the farm. They help to develop children's understanding of safety as they remind children to wear their imaginary seat belts as they play. Younger children develop their early understanding and speaking skills as they take part in singing sessions. They smile as they enthusiastically clap their hands and babble along as staff sing with them.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and are kind to their friends. For example, older children help younger children to put their shoes on and help them to serve their own food at lunchtime. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure at nursery. Younger children hold their arms up to staff as they scoop them up for cuddles when they become tired. Children learn the importance of good hygiene routines. They develop small-muscle skills as they brush their teeth, discussing how it helps to 'keep them clean'. Children discuss why they wash their hands before mealtimes.

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need to do better?

n Managers complete regular observations of staffs' practice and offer ongoing feedback to help develop their skills where needed. Staff report they feel supported by the managers and receive regular supervision. This provides them the time to discuss well-being and personal development. The nursery has strong links with the local school, inviting teachers to the setting to meet the children. This helps prepare children for their next stage in learning. n Parents report staff are 'wonderful' and 'so supportive'. They are kept up to date with regard to their own child's development and progress. Staff share children's next steps and provide ideas of how parents can continue learning at home. For example, children take home storybooks and activity bags to share with their parents. n Staff know children well, and provide a curriculum that follows their interests. They use observations and termly assessments to identify gaps in their learning.

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need to do better?

Children who have additional needs are supported well. Staff are confident to involve other childcare professionals where needed. They attend regular meetings with parents and childcare professionals in order to share information and agree support to help children reach their targets for development. This enables all children to make good progress. n Staff provide a variety of stimulating activities that cover all areas of learning.

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need to do better?

28 July 2022 Younger children develop their physical skills as they use different tools during a large-scale painting activity. They manipulate brushes and rollers to make marks on paper. Children further their learning as they take their shoes off and wiggle their toes in the paint. Older children find stones in the mud kitchen. They confidently count as they sort them and place them in bowls. However, although staff are confident to share what they want children to learn during different activities, they do not always deliver these planned learning intentions. Furthermore, staff do not always understand how to extend children's learning, to help them further build on what they already know and can do. n Older children independently serve themselves at lunchtime. They confidently cut their own banana with a safety knife at snack time. However, staff do not always encourage younger children to do things for themselves.

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need to do better?

n Staff help children to understand their own feelings and emotions as they play games and read stories. They are good role models, encouraging children to use good manners, such as 'please' and 'thank you'. Older children learn how they are different from each other. They draw their own faces as they look in mirrors and discuss each others differences. Children learn about their community as they go out on regular trips.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and her deputy have a strong understanding of their role as designated safeguarding leads. Staff have regular training to keep their knowledge up to date on safeguarding matters, including how children can be drawn into extremism. Staff have a sound knowledge of the different types of abuse children can be subjected to. They understand who they need to report their concerns to if they are worried about a particular child. This ensures children are kept safe from potential harm. The manager follows a robust recruitment policy and ensures staff are suitable to work with children.

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should:

n support staff to improve their delivery of activities in order to achieve planned learning intentions n help staff to gain a better understanding of how to extend children's learning, building on what they already know and can do n consistently support younger children to be independent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489420 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10236663 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 73 Number of children on roll 138 Name of registered person Purley Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01327 844474 Date of previous inspection 2 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Clarecroft Day Nursery re-registered in 2015 and is located in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, 16 hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. 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 nursery has received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the nursery. n The inspector and the manager completed a learning walk together. The inspector spoke with the manager and staff to gain an understanding of their curriculum intent. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and 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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