Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in West Northamptonshire

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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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 know the routine when they arrive at this homely family-run nursery. They show an understanding of how to use electronic devices, such as when they register themselves into the nursery on an interactive whiteboard. Children are confident in their interactions with staff and talk to them about their needs and wishes. Babies show that they feel safe and secure when they lift their arms up for staff to pick them up, for example. Children behave well and play cooperatively with others, sharing toys that ignite their interest.

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The provision is good

Children are encouraged to develop a love of stories. When staff tell older children favourite fairy tales, they are keen to share their knowledge of the story and say, 'he gave him some magic beans.' Children take books home and parents are encouraged to read to their children. This helps to provide a united approach to supporting children's literacy skills. Staff know the children well and understand how to help them progress in their development. For example, babies are provided with opportunities to explore different textures, such as cereal. They copy staff when they show them how to use tools, such as spoons, to scoop. Babies show good hand and eye coordination and begin to learn skills that will help them to feed themselves at mealtimes.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff identify that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, children are not very confident to leave parents when they first attend. Because of this, they place a focus on supporting children's personal, social and emotional development. The manager visits children in their home to get to know them. Children are invited to attend sessions gradually, spending an hour at a time and building this up until they attend for a full session. This helps children to become familiar with staff and the environment. n Staff provide experiences that help children to understand and re-enact what they see and hear around them. For example, when children watch a new house being built nearby, staff encourage children to be physically active and to build and construct. Children use plastic blocks and work together as a team to create their own structures. n Children are supported emotionally to be ready for their move on to school. This

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includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The manager takes children to the school they will attend to see their teacher and the school environment. This helps children to become familiar with the building and the person who will be caring for them. n Staff help children to understand the importance of following good hand-hygiene routines to promote their good health. Children say that they need to use sanitiser on their hands to get rid of the germs. However, on occasions, staff

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21 July 2022 complete tasks for the children rather than encouraging them to do things for themselves, such as putting on clothing. n Staff praise children's achievements, helping to raise their self-esteem. They help children to gain skills for the future, such as developing a sense of responsibility. For example, they allocate two older children each day to be helpers. These children relish the opportunity to help babies to tidy up toys and setting the table for mealtimes. n The manager works alongside her staff. She offers them suggestions and ideas to help extend their professional development. This helps staff to identify how to extend the learning experiences they offer children in their play. Staff appreciate the support they receive from the manager and deputy manager to support their well-being. n The manager reflects on the experiences children receive in the nursery. Recent changes to the layout in one of the rooms, enable children under the age of

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three-years-old to sleep in a safe space. At other times of the day, this offers them a quieter space to develop their language skills and curiosity. n Overall, staff support children's communication and language skills well. They sing nursery rhymes with babies, who copy actions to favourite songs. However, occasionally during planned group times, when staff ask older children questions, they do not support them in how to take turns in conversations and to listen to the views of others.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff maintain a safe environment for children to play. Doors and gates are securely fastened to stop other people from entering the nursery. Air conditioning units are used to keep the environment at an appropriate temperature for children. The manager supports staff to keep their knowledge of safeguarding current, for example, she gives them safeguarding scenarios to discuss at meetings. The manager and staff confidently identify the signs that could suggest a child is at risk of harm or radicalisation. They know where to report concerns about children's welfare, to promote their safety.

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should:

n strengthen staff's ability to recognise how to encourage children to complete tasks on their own n support staff to encourage older children to take turns in conversations and to listen to the views of others during planned activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2508866 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10221432 Type of provision Childcare on 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 35 Number of children on roll 33

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Budding Butterflies registered in 2019 and is situated in Moulton, Northamptonshire. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 4 and three at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round apart from five allocated weeks per year. Sessions are from 7am 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 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 their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed how she intends to implement the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector through discussions and testimonials.

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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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Inspection activities

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