Copmanthorpe Childcare Centre Ltd

Inspection of Copmanthorpe Childcare Centre Ltd Scouts Building Recreation Centre, Barons Crescent, Copmanthorpe, Yorkshire YO23 3TZ

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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 arrive eager to enter nursery and ready to play. They enjoy finding their name and picture on the board as part of their daily registration. Children develop close, affectionate bonds with all staff. Babies raise their arms to be picked up and staff respond by snuggling them in closely. This supports their emotional well- being. Children behave well. They listen when staff and other children speak to them. They are kind and learn to share the toys with their friends. Children have good independence skills. They show that they are responsible and can manage small tasks, including clearing their cup after eating their snack. Children show resilience, for example, when drawing around shapes, they repeat it until they are happy that all the lines are joined together.

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The provision is good

Children are developing a good level of confidence. They enjoy having visitors and readily chat to them. Children join in with songs and listen well as staff read exciting stories. They enthusiastically participate in an activity using musical instruments. They follow instructions to play loudly, quietly, fast, and slow. They understand the concept of stopping and starting. Children learn to count and subtract as they sing along to number songs and rhymes. They confidently name shapes, such as hexagon and rectangle, and work out if they put two triangles together it makes the shape of a diamond.

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need to do better?

n Children make good progress in relation to their individual starting points. Staff gather information from parents about what children enjoy doing at home. This detail helps staff to plan for what children need to learn next. Regular observations enable staff to check that children are making good levels of progress and identify any emerging gaps in learning. Consequently, children develop a good range of key skills to be ready for the next stage in their learning. n Staff know the children they care for very well. They understand what children like to do and play with. Staff make sure that children can freely access the outdoor environment. They provide babies with opportunities to learn to socialise with others as they spend some of their time in the main room with older children. However, there is scope to further support staff to ensure that a higher level of teaching is consistent. For example, a group of children show a

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keen interest in scooping up soil and mixing it with stones. They say, 'I'm cooking', however, staff miss the opportunity to help extend their pretend play, to further develop their imaginations and creative skills. n Overall, children's health and well-being are carefully considered. During mealtimes, they chat about making healthy choices to support growth and protect their teeth. In hot weather, children are encouraged to drink regularly.

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3 August 2022 Staff check sun cream has been applied before children play outside and ensure they are wearing sun hats. However, all children wash their hands in the same bowl of water, and snacks are served directly onto the table rather than plates. This does not help to consistently reduce the risk of cross-contamination. n Staff encourage children to develop a love of reading and are enthusiastic storytellers. They ask questions such as 'What are we doing?', to help children to respond and learn conversational language. Staff echo things that children say to help them learn correct pronunciation and to promote their language. n Inclusion is threaded through the nursery practice. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. The special educational needs coordinator works closely with the team to identify any concerns at the earliest opportunity. Tailored interventions are put in place to help children reach

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their full potential. n Supervisions and staff meetings are used to discuss and identify any gaps in staff's knowledge and any training needs. The manager monitors staff performance closely and provides ongoing opportunities for staff to shadow good practice. Staff say that they feel supported and valued. n Parents have high praise for the nursery. They appreciate and are reassured by the care their children receive. Parents describe how children are confident and have developed good communication skills as a result of being at the nursery. They feel that staff keep them well informed through their discussions, communication book and the online journal. Links with local schoolteachers work well to help children move confidently on to the next stage of their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff team are clear about their responsibilities to keep children safe. They are confident about how to escalate their concerns if they are worried about a child or any adult working with children. Vetting and recruitment processes are in place to assess adults' suitability to work in the nursery. Staff induction processes ensure that safeguarding and risk assessing are understood. All staff provide a safe and secure environment for children to play and learn in. They are vigilant and provide appropriate levels of supervision, indoors and outdoors, at all times.

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should:

n support staff to provide higher levels of teaching and interactions to further extend children's learning experiences n review and improve hygiene practices, so that these are consistently promoted throughout the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2678248 Local authority York Inspection number 10248518 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Copmanthorpe Childcare Centre Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07949519660 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Copmanthorpe Childcare Centre Ltd registered in 2022. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, nine hold appropriate early years qualification at level 3 or 5. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am 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 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 inspector carried out a learning walk with the manager and discussed how the curriculum is delivered. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke with parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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