Muddy Boots Pinhoe

Inspection of Muddy Boots Pinhoe The Bungalow, Pinbrook Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon EX4 8JU

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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

Warm, responsive staff greet children as they happily arrive at the setting. Children show that they have formed strong bonds with staff, who make them feel safe and secure. Leaders and staff support children's emotional well-being through a shared child-focused approach. Children show excellent manners. They show their understanding of respect for each other through acts of kindness. Children help others to find their drink cups at mealtimes and say 'thank you' to their friends for their help.

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The provision is good

Leaders provide stimulating environments that support children's learning and development effectively. For example, Children have fantastic opportunities to develop their physical skills. They learn to develop their large-muscle skills as they climb equipment outdoors. Children show high levels of coordination as they walk across a wooden beam from one platform to another on the climbing frame. Children cheer joyfully as they successfully reach the other side. This supports children's self-esteem and confidence.

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The provision is good

Children have a variety of opportunities to extend and practise their developing skills. Staff plan activities to build on children's interests and next steps in learning. Younger children excitedly roll small cars in paint to create patterns on paper. This supports younger children to develop their early mark-making skills.

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need to do better?

n There is a clear curriculum to support children's learning and development. Children learn to count and recognise numbers through discussions with staff. They talk about what day of the month it is. Staff praise children as they successfully find the correct numbers to add to the board. Staff support children well. Children are developing their understanding of mathematical skills. n Staff provide a range of adult-led and child-led activities that help all children to develop a positive attitude for learning. Younger children thoroughly enjoy sensory play as they develop their curiosity. They smile as they sink their toes into the sand in the large heavy duty plastic tray and investigate its texture further by squeezing the sand between their fingers. Older children use scissors to cut along curved lines to further develop their hand muscles. However, children do not always understand how to use these tools carefully.

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n Children are developing a love of books. They listen with great interest to a story about pirates. Staff further extend children's learning by spontaneously engaging them in 'pirate yoga'. Children giggle as they hop on one leg and pretend to be pirates looking for hidden treasure. Leaders support and encourage children to read at home. Recently, children successfully completed a sponsored book read. They raised money for new storybooks. This supports children to develop their

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18 August 2022 imagination and builds on their future reading and literacy skills. n Leaders and staff promote children's understanding of good health and physical well-being. Meals and snacks are nutritionally balanced. Staff encourage children to choose from a selection of vegetables as they serve themselves at lunchtime. Staff are supporting all children to develop their independence. Older children use the toilet and wash their own hands independently. Staff help younger children to find their own shoes from the basket and put them on as they get ready to play outside. This supports children to develop their self-care skills effectively. n Leaders have a clear vision for the future of the setting. They are passionate about providing high-quality childcare for children and their families. Leaders discuss their plans to further develop the outdoor space. They want to extend children's learning of wildlife and nature. Leaders feel that this is vital in

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need to do better?

supporting children to have a greater understanding of the natural world and how to care for their environment. n Leaders are extremely dedicated to improving staff practice to support children's development further. Recently, they have introduced techniques that support children's communication and language skills. Overall, children are making good progress in this area. Although, at times, staff do not consistently use these techniques with younger children. n Parents say that the service they receive is excellent. They say that children are happy and the staff are kind, welcoming and comforting. They express how staff keep them very well informed about children's care, learning and progress. Parents say that they receive regular support and advice from leaders and staff.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff can identify the signs and symptoms that could indicate a child is at risk. Staff have a good understanding of child protection issues. They know the policies and procedures to follow should they have concerns about a child's welfare. Leaders ensure that staff's knowledge is up to date through regular training opportunities. For example, staff complete paediatric first-aid training. This enables staff to act promptly to support children in the event of an accident. Leaders have robust recruitment procedures in place to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children.

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should:

n support staff to help children to develop a greater understanding of how to use tools with care n ensure that staff maximise opportunities to consistently use techniques with

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should:

18 August 2022 younger children to support them to develop a deeper understanding of communication and language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2592126 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10249177 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 30 Number of children on roll 83 Name of registered person Muddy Boots Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07398644652 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Muddy Boots Pinhoe registered in June 2020. There are 11 members of staff, including the owner, manager and operations manager. Of these, eight members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The setting is open from Monday to Friday all year around. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. The setting 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 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 leader, manager and inspector carried out a learning walk and discussed the early years curriculum. n A joint observation was carried out by the leader, manager and inspector and they discussed the quality of teaching. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children, indoors and outdoors, and evaluated the impact on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the leadership and management team, looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the staff's suitability to work with children. n The inspector held discussions with parents, read written feedback from parents 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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