Start Well Learning Limited

Inspection of Start Well Learning Limited Greville House, Greville Drive, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 3EP

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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 demonstrate high levels of energy and excitement as they enter the vibrant and well-resourced environment. Children develop exceptionally strong emotional attachments with their key person when settling in to this wonderfully welcoming nursery. Staff build nurturing relationships to ensure children feel safe and secure from the moment they start by providing lots of cuddles and reassurance. Babies snuggle into the staff to be comforted when they are ready for a sleep. This demonstrates secure emotional attachments. Children of all ages are eager to play and explore. Whether that be pre-school children using their small muscles to dig in the sand, or babies using their creativity to explore the sounds musical instruments make.

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The provision is good

Children's language and communication are of paramount importance in the nursery. Staff provide a language-rich environment where they talk to children, sing songs and read books. On a bug hunt, children find an insect. A staff member suggests using a magnifying glass to explore its intricate features and then the children connect what they have seen to stories. Later, when children find a caterpillar, staff encourage them to remember where it sleeps. Children confidently recall that it is 'in a cocoon'.

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need to do better?

n Overall, care practices are good. Staff provide younger children with lots of opportunities to feed themselves at snack and lunchtime. They talk to children about the importance of eating a healthy diet and support them when they need help. This encourages children to become increasingly independent. However, staff do not always teach children about the importance of following good hygiene practices. Therefore, children do not always learn the importance of keeping their teeth healthy. n Children develop a real love of books. They happily sit down and listen intently to stories. Staff read books with great intonation and children are excited to see what might be on the next page. Children point out pictures they like and confidently repeat familiar phrases. They learn new vocabulary and understand that print carries meaning, creating confident communicators. For example, reading the story 'Dear Zoo', all the children recite 'so they sent him back'.

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n Children excitedly approach the planting and growing area. Staff's interactions spark children's thirst for learning and their thinking skills. For example, the staff member says, 'look at the green beans, are they green or purple?' She explains they are not ready to be eaten and children share the beans out to look at them. This encourages knowledge and understanding of the world around them. n Staff support children's early mathematical understanding well and weave mathematical concepts throughout children's play and at routine times of the

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3 August 2022 day. They develop children's understanding of number and recognise a small total when counting. Children make simple calculations, such as working out the total when one more is added. For example, choosing lion pictures, they count every time they choose another lion, increasing the total each time. n Staff are highly experienced, knowledgeable and well qualified. They fully recognise that each child is unique. They make all attempts to ensure that children make progress in their learning according to their starting points and capabilities. However, occasionally, staff do not always plan adult-led activities that capture the attention or interest of all children. n The nursery widens children's opportunities and gives them experiences that they may not otherwise have had. For example, staff provide children of all ages with a trip into the local town, where all children purchased poppies. Children

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made a wreath and took it to the cenotaph on Armistice Day. This helps to broaden children's understanding of other people and the local community. n The dedicated manager and her staff are relentless in their pursuit for excellence. They lead the nursery with great determination and have created a climate of expectations and an insistence on the very best for every child. The manager takes an exceptionally active role in the setting. She supports staff extremely well indeed. Staff speak enthusiastically about the managers and are dedicated to their roles.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff complete regular safeguarding training which is applicable to their specific role. Leaders and staff have a secure knowledge of the indicators of abuse and the procedures to follow in the event of a child protection concern. Staff carry out daily risk assessments of the nursery environment to reduce and minimise any potential hazards. All areas of the premises are safe and secure. For example, gates and doors are locked and security controlled. This prevents unknown people entering the premises. The manager follows robust safer recruitment procedures when employing new members of staff to ensure they are suitable to work with children.

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should:

n support staff to help children learn about good oral health practices, such as regular teeth brushing, and why these are important n adapt adult-led activities to ensure they capture all children's interest and encourage children to become highly engaged.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2499543 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 10194373 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 42 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Start Well Learning Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01606 559115 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Start Well Learning Limited registered in 2018. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. All staff hold recognised early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year around. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two- and three-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 discussed with the inspector how she uses the premises and resources with the children. n The inspector spoke with the manager and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She took account of parents' views. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the manager and completed a joint observation with the manager of a planned activity to assess the quality of teaching and learning.

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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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