Abbey Park Campus Nursery

Inspection of Abbey Park Campus Nursery Leicester College, Abbey Park Campus, Painter Street, LEICESTER LE1 3WA

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are cared for by a team of attentive and caring staff, who are invested in supporting children's learning and development from a very young age. Young babies are stimulated through positive interactions with staff. They smile and coo as a familiar staff member gives them cuddles and chats with them. Young babies learn to strengthen their core muscles through tummy-time activities. They lift their heads to look at the interesting items that have been placed around them. A staff member stays close by, carefully supervising to ensure the safety of the youngest babies as they lie and play on the floor.

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The provision is good

Children are learning the skills which they will need to contribute positively to society, through thoughtfully planned activities devised by staff to promote such qualities. For example, older children are asked to vote on the book they want to share during group story time. They identify their preferred story by selecting either a tick for one choice or a cross for another. Children build their vocabulary as they repeat the word 'tick'. They develop their problem-solving skills by counting the votes. Children then all happily listen to the winning story. This form of democracy helps children to make group decisions which are fair.

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need to do better?

n Celebrating the vast diversity of children lies at the heart of this nursery. Staff invite parents to share cultural traditions with children, such as henna body-art painting. Different nationalities are well represented through the choice of resources provided throughout the whole nursery. Children engage in a variety of learning experiences to develop their understanding of different cultural festivals. This helps them to understand what makes themselves and their friends unique. n Staff have created an environment where children can explore a variety of exciting objects and treasures. Children are becoming curious and inquisitive learners. Staff know what they want children to learn, and support children's development well through spontaneous learning opportunities. Occasionally, however, some staff do not respond quickly enough to secure new learning when children show an interest in something new.

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n Children are becoming confident communicators. Staff organise mealtimes to be sociable and language rich-occasions. Children sit together and talk with their friends and staff about their families and lives at home. They discuss the different milk that they are drinking. Some children explain they drink milk from cows, while others describe how their milk is made from oats. n Staff use clear instructions when they ask children to do something, for example, to help tidy away. They role model what they expect from children. Staff use visual cue-cards to help children who speak English as an additional language to

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30 September 2022 understand what is being asked of them. In turn, all children respond quickly. This helps to create a well-organised and harmonious environment. n Staff use some effective ways to help new children become comfortable in their new environment, but not all children settle quickly. Some settling-in plans have not been tailored specifically enough to meet the different emotional needs of children. Staff do not always find out accurate information about children as soon as they could do, such as what children like and dislike. n The manager and staff understand the importance of secure relationships for children to thrive and become emotionally secure. Each child is allocated a key person. However, in some instances, the organisation of this system does not fully benefit children. For example, occasionally, a child's key person changes while they are still securing their initial relationship. That said, over time children

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need to do better?

become securely attached to all staff and relationships are positive. n The management team and staff are successful at engaging and supporting the entire family unit. They recognise and respond to the differing needs that some families have. For example, staff organise workshops where parents can learn new skills, such as cooking. This benefits children as their parents can then provide healthy and nutritious meals at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff are acutely aware of local safeguarding concerns, which could impact on children's safety. They can recognise the signs which could indicate a child is at risk, in their home or community. The manager and staff are confident about their safeguarding responsibilities. They act quickly to make sure families receive help from necessary services when a need arises. Children play in a safe and secure environment. Staff are trained in paediatric first aid. This means they can respond appropriately if a child has an accident. The manager ensures the suitability of all staff to fulfil their roles.

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should:

n continue to support staff to recognise how they can expand on children's developing interests to secure new learning n develop the setting's settling in process further so new children quickly become emotionally secure within their new environment n refine how the key person system is organised so children's emotional well-being is consistently supported from when they first start.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY388332 Local authority Leicester Inspection number 10217795 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 55 Number of children on roll 54 Name of registered person Leicester College

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reference number

Telephone number 0116 2244132 Date of previous inspection 25 May 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Abbey Park Campus Nursery is located in Leicester and registered in 2009. The nursery employs 12 members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, throughout the year. Sessions are from 8am to 5.15pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery supports children who speak English as an additional language and children with SEND.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children confidently communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of a group reading activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to four parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector read reviews from two parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed 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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