Start Right Nursery Ancaster Ltd

Inspection of Start Right Nursery Ancaster Ltd Start Right Nursery, 12a Ermine Street, Ancaster, GRANTHAM, Lincolnshire NG32 3PP

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children behave well and show kindness to their peers. When they see other children upset, they show them toys and try to distract them. Children share resources with their friends, such as scissors. They show positive relationships with staff. Young children sit on a member of staff's knee to take off their boots. When staff provide them with comfort, children smile and show that they are happy.

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The provision is good

Children are supported to develop their self-care skills. Very young children are given a spoon and encouraged to begin to feed themselves. Pre-school children use spoons to serve themselves meals. Staff understand how children learn. They support very young children to develop their understanding of gravity. Children are excited to watch staff hold leaves up high and let them drop through their fingers. Toddlers look in fascination when they watch how the wind blows flour out of their hands in the garden. Older children explore how to use equipment in different ways. For example, they use plastic pipes to try to dig for worms in soil. Staff help to extend children's understanding of the objects they play with. For example, when children play with toy dinosaurs, staff tell them what the dinosaurs are called and read them information from books about each dinosaur's individual traits, such as what they ate.

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n Staff support children's communication and language skills well. For example, they sing nursery rhymes with children. Staff ask older children a good range of questions and give them time to respond. This encourages children's thinking skills. Staff encourage children to develop their vocabulary. For example, they introduce new words for children to copy, such as 'squish' and 'squeeze' when children manipulate dough in their hands. n Staff implement a curriculum to help children develop skills for the future, such as to be independent. For example, they encourage very young children to begin to learn how to use safety knives to spread butter on their crackers at snack time. Staff encourage toddlers to help dress themselves in appropriate clothing when they want to play outside. Pre-school children learn techniques to put on their coats by themselves. These include laying their coats on the floor, putting

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their arms in and flipping the coats over their heads. n The manager supports staff to extend their professional development. Staff complete forest school training. They have noticed how outdoor learning supports children's confidence and helps to develop their imaginative skills. For example, children use sticks as wands and talk about their experiences. n Staff provide children with activities to reflect their interests. However occasionally, when staff are new or if staff are absent, information about how to build on children's individual learning is not shared fully with other staff.

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8 November 2022 Therefore, some children do not receive the highest level of support for their learning during chosen activities. n Staff say that they feel supported with their well-being. They value that the manager has an open-door policy and they can speak to her at any time. Staff appreciate the little gifts they receive, such as food, drinks and jokes in the staff room. This creates a culture of care and respect which, in turn, results in good outcomes for children. n Children are supported to understand how to take care of their teeth. When they comment on how big a toy dinosaur's teeth are, staff use this opportunity to talk to children about how often they need to clean their own teeth. Children say they clean them with toothpaste and get a sticker when they go to the dentist. n Staff give children plenty of praise and encouragement for their achievements. For example, they say 'well done' when children push their feet into their boots.

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This helps to raise children's self-esteem. n The manager spends additional funding effectively to meet the needs and interests of individual children. For example, children have equipment that is readily available to enable them to make their own play dough. n Parents appreciate the information they receive about their children's learning and the activities they enjoy. Staff encourage parents to continue to support children's development at home, such as their literacy skills. For example, children take home books to encourage parents to read to them.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff understand how to identify the signs and symptoms of possible abuse and what to do if they are worried about a child's welfare. Staff attend regular safeguarding and child protection training and have good opportunities to refresh their knowledge on a regular basis. The manager carries out a robust recruitment procedure to make sure that staff are suitable to work with children. She checks staff's ongoing suitability. This helps to keep children safe. Staff complete risk assessments of the environment to ensure that the premises are safe and secure. For example, they stop children accessing some equipment in the garden because they identify that it is unsafe due to mud and slippery surfaces.

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should:

n support staff to fully identify how to build on all children's learning during their chosen activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY367026 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10235173 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 52 Number of children on roll 80 Name of registered person Start Right Nursery (Ancaster) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01400 231500 Date of previous inspection 14 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Start Right Nursery Ancaster Ltd registered in 2008 and is situated in Ancaster, Lincolnshire. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, 10 hold qualifications at level 3, one holds a qualification at level 4 and two hold qualifications at level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, apart from one week at Christmas. Sessions are 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 manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager, deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed how the manager intends to implement the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector.

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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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