Red Squirrels Nursery

Inspection of Red Squirrels Nursery Warcop C of E School, Warcop, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, Cumbria CA16 6NX

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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 arrive happy and confident in this welcoming setting. They are greeted by kind staff who know them and their families well. As a result, children settle quickly and feel safe and secure. Children separate well from their parents, who comment on how much their children enjoy attending.

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The provision is good

Children are provided with a stimulating learning environment and take part in a wide range of activities. For example, they learn to use a variety of tools, such as pens, sticky tape and scissors. This helps to develop their hand muscles in readiness for early writing. During outdoor play, they run, skip and jump as they eagerly find pictures of woodland animals in their purpose-built 'nature area'.

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The provision is good

Children understand daily routines and listen attentively to staff's requests. Children's behaviour is good. They listen to staff and respond to instructions given. This helps to ensure a calm environment where children show positive attitudes to their learning. For example, during group time, children are eager to learn what day it is by using their 'days of the week' song. Staff encourage children to value and respect their friends. They use praise effectively throughout the day. This helps to build children's confidence and self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n Staff understand what children already know and what they need to learn next. They use their knowledge of children's interests to implement a curriculum that is exciting and educational. However, staff are not always clear on the learning intent for some activities. Therefore, they are sometimes unclear about what skills and knowledge they want children to gain to support their ongoing progress. n Staff recognise the importance of raising children's awareness of diversity and cultures represented in modern Britain. For example, they ask parents to share videos from trips back to their home countries. They also learn about festivals from all over the world. Children take part in local outings and form positive links with the community. For example, they enjoy pumpkin picking in the local area. This teaches children that they are part of a wider society, which helps to prepare them for life in modern Britain.

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need to do better?

n Parents speak positively about the setting. They report that their children make good progress, particularly in learning new vocabulary. Staff regularly provide parents with information about children's progress and what they have achieved within the setting. Parents are encouraged to borrow books to share with their children at home. They are given information that supports their child to develop a love for stories. However, the arrangements for supporting parents to extend other areas of learning are not yet embedded. This does not promote

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need to do better?

25 November 2022 consistency in children's learning. n Children's behaviour is good. Staff consistently use praise and encouragement to support children's behaviour. On rare occasions when children display unwanted behaviour, staff are consistent in their responses. As a result, children manage their own behaviour and understand the effects of their behaviour on others. n Children develop good communication and language skills. Staff help children to recall what they know. For instance, they listen and respond to them as they act out a visit to the doctor. Children draw on their prior knowledge to explain to others what happens when someone is injured. Staff use open-ended questions to develop children's thinking. This helps to develop children's vocabulary and supports them to become confident communicators. n Staff have high expectations for all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children with SEND receive

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need to do better?

prompt, early support and benefit from targeted one-to-one support. These interventions have a positive impact on children's progress and development. n The manager truly values the staff team and implements practical procedures to support its well-being. Regular supervision meetings are in place to foster a culture of mutual support and build on the already good practice. The manager holds a mental health first-aid certificate. As a result, she is able to understand and recognise signs of common mental health issues. Staff report that they are supported well and feel valued.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have completed safeguarding training and demonstrate a good knowledge of the safeguarding procedures. They know the signs of abuse and the action to take to ensure a child's welfare. Leaders have secure recruitment and induction procedures to help ensure the continued suitability of staff. Staff routinely check all areas of the setting to make sure these are safe for children to use. Staff deploy themselves well to ensure that children are supported effectively. All staff have recently completed paediatric first-aid training. This helps to keep children safe because any accidents can be confidently dealt with.

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should:

n focus professional development opportunities more precisely on supporting staff to raise the quality of their teaching to the highest level n share ideas with parents to help extend children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY350376 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 10233707 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 19 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person Red Squirrels Nursery Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01768341472 Date of previous inspection 31 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Red Squirrels Nursery registered in 2007. It is situated in the grounds of Warcop Church of England School, Cumbria. There are four members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5, two hold level 3 and one holds level 2. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3.15pm. The setting 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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. 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.

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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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