Cut and Paste Childcare

Inspection of Cut and Paste Childcare Putson Baptist Church, Web Tree Avenue, HEREFORD HR2 6HQ

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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 progress in a caring and nurturing environment. As soon as children arrive, they wash their hands, hang their coats on their pegs, and put their slippers on. They settle quickly and enjoy playing alongside their friends. Children laugh together as they play in the role-play area and take turns to pour each other a cup of pretend tea. Children seek staff for comfort or reassurance when they are upset. Children are settled and secure as staff help them to learn the nursery routine.

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The provision is good

Children's independence is well developed. Children are encouraged to make choices about their play and show good levels of engagement. For example, children choose to make potions. They collect resources to mix mud and seeds together then share their potions with staff, who offer praise.

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The provision is good

Children show confidence in communicating their needs. For example, children take books to staff for them to read. They snuggle up as they share stories together and children ask questions about the pictures.

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The provision is good

Behaviour is generally good, and children understand behaviour expectations. Staff talk to children about rules and teach them to be kind and considerate. Children stop when they hear the bell ring and they help to tidy away.

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need to do better?

n Staff build on what children know and can already do. They check what children learn and monitor their progress. The key person ensures that next steps are set, and children are supported to achieve these. For example, to encourage a child to use single words, staff empty the water tray. The child points to the water tray and tries to communicate wanting water by saying 'splash'. Staff praise their communication and fill the water tray. n Leaders identify staff training needs effectively through supervision meetings and mentoring. Staff training has a positive impact on children's learning. For example, staff attend training on how to keep children safe. Children's needs are being met. n Communication and language skills are well supported. For example, staff repeat key words throughout their daily activities with children. They narrate children's play and ask children questions. Staff model full sentences as they respond to

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children. As children progress, their vocabulary develops. This contributes to children being able to express themselves. Children develop good listening skills. n Outdoor play areas help children to access a range of opportunities to develop physically. For example, children crawl through and climb on equipment as they develop their balance and core strength. They access the open space to race

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30 September 2022 with their friends and practise their running skills. n Parents are kept well informed about their children's learning at nursery. Key persons share activity ideas with parents that help them to support children's learning. Staff encourage parents to share information about their children's achievements at home and what their interests are. This helps staff to plan for continuity of care and meet the care needs of children. n Children's nutrition is supported by offering children a range of different fruits and vegetables. Children access the snack area and choose and serve their snacks into a bowl. They pour water or milk into a cup and sit with their friends and staff while they enjoy communal eating. Children learn to self-regulate and how to keep healthy. n Behaviour is generally good because staff help children to learn rules. Leaders do not always effectively deploy staff to help individual children who need

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need to do better?

support to be able to regulate their own behaviour. n Provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is good. The knowledgeable and experienced leader works closely with the local authority and takes on board advice from external agencies. For example, when the leader is concerned about a child's progress, she makes swift referrals to other services, including medical agencies and speech therapy services. This helps to ensure that children with SEND make good progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff check the identification of all visitors to the setting and a record is maintained of their time on site. Risk assessments of all areas of the setting enable managers and staff to successfully identify hazards and take effective action to minimise them. Managers and staff understand their responsibilities regarding safeguarding children. Staff know the action to take should they become concerned about the conduct of a colleague. They make use of local referral procedures, and they ensure that swift action is taken in the event of any concerns about a child in their care. An effective recruitment procedure ensures that staff are suitable to care for children. Children are always supervised well.

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should:

n improve the deployment of staff to support individual children who are learning to self-regulate.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY390963 Local authority Herefordshire Inspection number 10167778 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Price, Claire Ann

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reference number

Telephone number 07779 608424 Date of previous inspection 1 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Cut and Paste Childcare registered in 2009. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff. They all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday during school term time. Sessions are from 8.30am until 4pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager, curriculum lead and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors, assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and the children. n Parents shared their views about the setting with the inspector.

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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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