Child's Play Private Nursery

Inspection of Child's Play Private Nursery The Sycamores, Throston Grange Lane, Hartlepool TS26 0UF

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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 develop warm, trusting relationships with staff, who are kind and caring. For instance, babies cuddle with staff as they contentedly drink their milk, and toddlers look to staff for reassurance. Children show that they feel happy, safe and well cared for. They develop good levels of confidence and self-esteem, and a willingness to try new activities. For instance, older children make a bug hotel using hammers and nails as they gain confidence and control over their physical abilities. Toddlers are confident to try new foods and particularly enjoy being creative. They experiment with play dough, adding natural resources to change the texture.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. Pre-school children listen thoughtfully to each other's ideas as they discuss what they would like to play with. Babies watch their friends as they shake instruments. Children are aware of the rules and expectations of the nursery. They show high levels of motivation in their play and are valued by attentive staff. Children receive lots of opportunities to celebrate what makes them unique and to learn about those who may be different from them. For example, they talk about how to support their peers.

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need to do better?

n Working with parents is a real strength of the nursery, and they are highly valued as partners. From the initial visit, staff work closely with parents to gather a large amount of information to ensure continuity from home. Parents are kept very well informed about every aspect of their child's progress. They are encouraged to contribute to children's learning from home. Staff share these contributions with children, which supports children's self-esteem. n Parents speak very positively about the nursery. They comment that they are kept very well informed by dedicated staff and that staff will go the extra mile for children. They comment on 'the amazing environment' that is offered both inside and outside and 'the amazing staff team'. n Managers and staff have a clear vision about their intention to provide an educational programme to support children's learning. They focus on encouraging children to develop their communication, language and social skills.

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need to do better?

For example, staff repeat words if children say them incorrectly, helping them to hear the correct pronunciation. Staff provide group times where children learn to share and take turns with others. However, occasionally, staff do not plan some group activities well enough. Background noise and distractions limit the children's concentration. Therefore, children do not benefit fully from the learning taking place. n Staff are passionate and extremely eager to engage with children. There is a strong focus on building secure attachments and helping children to further develop their sense of belonging. Staff teach children the language of feelings

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need to do better?

14 October 2022 especially well. They help them to express their emotions through highly effective strategies. These include helping children to recognise, name and manage their feelings in different situations, including when conflict occurs. n Staff have high expectations for all children. Overall, this ensures that children make good progress from their individual starting points in development and are well prepared for their future learning. However, at times, staff do not use spontaneous opportunities to extend and challenge children's learning even further. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported extremely well. Staff use effective teaching strategies to ensure children are supported to make the best possible progress. They are proactive in accessing external support for children and offer support to the whole family. Additional funding is used to ensure that any gaps in children's learning are closed rapidly.

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need to do better?

n Leaders are motivated, ambitious and have a clear vision for the nursery. The manager evaluates the practice regularly and shows a strong commitment to continuous development. Staff feel valued and benefit from regular supervision sessions. They have opportunities to further their professional development through regular training and mentoring.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a very sound knowledge and understanding of how to ensure that children are kept safe. Staff understand the importance of collaborative working with other professionals. They are supported through training on various aspects of safeguarding at induction, through additional training and at staff meetings. Rigorous and robust recruitment procedures are in place for all staff. Staff undertake regular risk assessments of the nursery environment, and all issues are addressed. Staff support children to understand safety in their play, such as taking measured risks. For example, children discussed the need to be safe near the fire pit.

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should:

n review the negative impact of background distractions, to provide children with a learning environment that supports their speech development and attention skills n help staff to recognise how to use spontaneous opportunities, to extend and challenge all children's learning even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2595434 Local authority Hartlepool Borough Inspection number 10249211 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 72 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Wayman Developments Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01740 768110 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Childs Play Private Day Nursery registered in 2020 and is situated in Hartlepool. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, 12 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am 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 manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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