Elan Nursery Pre School

Inspection of Elan Nursery Pre School 12 Sydney Road, Haywards Heath RH16 1PZ

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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 love coming to this vibrant and welcoming nursery. They benefit from lots of opportunities to learn and explore within the wider community. This extends their knowledge and understanding of the world. For example, children enjoy trips to the library, local woods and fire station. They learn about people in their community through visits from parents who share details of their occupations, including a perfumer, vets and an optician.

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The provision is good

Staff provide children with lots of meaningful learning experiences, both indoors and outdoors. Children develop their large-muscle skills as they climb and push themselves down equipment, such as the slide. They explore cause and effect as they slide their cars down the large surfaced ramps and take measurements of whose went the furthest. There is a strong focus on vocabulary to ensure all children leave the setting equipped with important communication and language skills.

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The provision is good

Children seek support from adults and are praised for their achievements. They build strong relationships with their key person, which ensures they feel safe and secure. Staff find out about children's interests, likes and dislikes when they join the nursery. This means that children enjoy carefully planned activities that capture their interest and curiosity from the beginning.

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need to do better?

n Staff deliver an effectively sequenced curriculum. They plan activities that follow children's interests to help to ensure that children are motivated to learn. Staff assess what children have previously learned and can do. They also request home observations from parents and carers and use these as a foundation for further learning. As a result, all children make good progress across all areas of learning and development. n Staff provide many opportunities for children to be ready for their next stage of learning. For example, children are competent in managing responsibility for their own belongings and have skills in self-care. However, at times, children do not show the same independence in their learning during play activities. For example, they rely on prompts from staff to find equipment. This means that children, particularly older children, have not yet mastered making their own links to which resources they can access in order to extend their own learning.

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n Children are encouraged to learn about each other's cultures and backgrounds. For example, they share photos of their families and discuss the places they have visited on holiday. Staff extend this by encouraging the children to recall what mode of transport they used to travel as well as exploring the maps and flags associated with the different countries they experienced. Children learn

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23 November 2022 about experiences different than their own. They note similarities and differences and learn what makes them unique. n Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective. The special educational needs coordinator communicates well with parents and has good arrangements to work with other relevant professionals. Children with SEND benefit from very positive interactions from all staff and form strong bonds with their key person. n Managers ensure that there are clear rules and boundaries in place. These include displays and reminders for children to use 'listening ears', 'indoor voices' and 'kind hands'. However, not all staff reinforce these consistently. This is not fully effective in helping children to understand what is expected of them. n Parents are extremely happy with the care and education received by their children. They feel that they are well informed about children's progress and

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take part in the process of their child's next steps for learning. The transition between the group's nursery provision for younger children and the pre-school nursery is effectively managed. This is extended to children's transition to the local feeder schools. For example, children's new teachers are invited to spend time with children and key persons before children move on, to ensure a successful progression. n There is a high priority placed on staff's work-life balance. Staff report a high level of well-being and feel they are very well supported. There are robust monitoring systems in place to develop their practice. For example, staff are encouraged to observe each other's practice on a regular basis. This means there is a reflective culture among the staff and an incentive to continuously improve their professional development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders help staff to keep their knowledge of safeguarding current. For example, they set quizzes at each staff meeting to help them identify the signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect and radicalisation. Leaders work closely with safeguarding agencies to promote the safety and welfare of children. Leaders and staff know where to report possible concerns about staff's behaviour. This helps to promote children's safety. Staff ensure children's safety when they leave the nursery. For example, if unfamiliar people collect children, they use a password that is provided by parents. Children are taught about the safety aspects of climbing steep stairs or taking turns on higher equipment.

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should:

n strengthen opportunities to demonstrate to children how to find and use

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23 November 2022 resources available in the environment to extend their own interests in learning n support all staff to be consistent in reinforcing rules and boundaries so that children understand what is expected.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490070 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10260700 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 56 Number of children on roll 64 Name of registered person Elan Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01444 451970 Date of previous inspection 29 November 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Elan Nursery Pre School registered in 2015. It is one of three provisions operated by the provider. The pre-school employs 14 members of staff. Two staff members hold early years teacher status, and six staff hold early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school is open from 7am to 6pm, each weekday, for 51 weeks of the year.

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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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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