Rainbow Nursery

Inspection of Rainbow Nursery 32 Dent View, Egremont, Cumbria CA22 2ET

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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 thoroughly enjoy coming to this warm and homely nursery. They confidently wave parents goodbye as they happily run in and greet their friends and staff. Parents build trusting relationships with staff. They are caring and committed to supporting families within the local community. Staff communicate well with parents about their children. This helps to ensure that children's individual needs are well met.

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The provision is good

Staff are positive role models who use clear and consistent reminders of how to be kind and use 'gentle hands' with one another. This helps children to learn right from wrong. Children demonstrate good behaviour and follow the well-established nursery routine confidently. Pre-school children show high levels of self-esteem. They build the necessary skills for their next stage in learning as they carry out self-care tasks independently.

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The provision is good

Children are motivated to learn thanks to the constant praise from staff. Children show positive attitudes to learning. For example, babies' laughter fills the air as they sing the familiar words of 'Twinkle, Twinkle,' under a canopy of glowing fairy lights. Toddlers develop large-muscle movements and balance as they dance to 'Dingle Dangle Scarecrow', vigorously shaking their arms and legs as they move. Pre-school children chat and collaborate with their friends outdoors as they transport natural materials and manipulate tools in the mud kitchen to cook lunch for everyone.

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need to do better?

n Partnership working is strong. Leaders establish links with the schools that children move on to. Parents compliment the staff on their hard work and commitment. Parents say that they are a 'loving and caring' staff team in this 'home-from-home' environment. Children feel safe and secure and are ready to learn. n The manager demonstrates a clear curriculum intent for the nursery. Staff plan a varied curriculum that reflects children's interests and builds on what they already know and can do. The small staff team use assessments and daily individual observations to effectively plan children's next steps. Staff identify gaps in children's learning early and act swiftly, so children make good progress. n Children access lots of opportunities to be physical. For example, babies and toddlers stretch and roll during music and movement sessions. They develop hand-to-eye coordination as they scoop rice and sand and empty and fill

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containers. Older children vigorously climb and dig outdoors. Children master a wide range of skills in their physical development. n Overall, staff promote children's good health. For example, fresh fruit is provided

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need to do better?

23 November 2022 at snack time, and children explore how to brush their teeth. Staff signpost parents towards healthy options for lunch. However, staff do not consistently explain why some foods are healthier than others. Some children receive sweets as a reward for achievement. These inconsistencies mean children do not always understand the importance of making healthy choices in relation to food. n The provision in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is good. Additional funding and support plans are used effectively to provide children with personalised learning. Leaders work with parents and external professionals to make referrals and review children's development. This helps children who have SEND make the progress they are capable of. n Staff are passionate about developing children's language. Staff consistently engage children in conversations and provide a narrative while they play.

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Children enjoy singing songs and enthusiastically join in actions while singing 'Miss Polly had a Dolly'. Staff role model the actions and sing the words clearly. The rhyme and repetition of familiar songs and stories means children can practise their language skills. Children are developing effective communication skills. n Staff enjoy their work and speak positively about the manager. They feel valued and supported. The manager conducts regular staff supervision to ensure staff knowledge is good. Staff complete all mandatory training, including safeguarding and first aid. However, staff have not completed regular training to build on existing skills and personal development. This impacts on the consistency of the quality of learning to improve outcomes for children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The leader understands her role and responsibilities to protect children's welfare. All staff complete regular safeguarding training. They have a secure knowledge of the indicators of abuse and of the procedures to follow in the event of a child protection concern or allegation against a member of staff. All areas of the premises are safe and secure. Staff take action to prevent the spread of infection and carry out effective risk assessments. They deploy staff well to meet the needs of the children. Staff are first-aid trained. They understand the procedures to follow in the event of an accident.

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should:

n enhance the ways children are helped to learn about healthy living, to ensure they develop a good understanding of healthy choices and lifestyles n explore further professional development opportunities for staff that focus more

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should:

23 November 2022 precisely on raising the quality of teaching and children's learning

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY463152 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 10236192 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 43 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Rainbow Day Nursery (Cumbria) LTD

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reference number

Telephone number 01946 821966 Date of previous inspection 5 January 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Rainbow Day Nursery opened in 1986 and is based in Egremont, Cumbria. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, five staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The manager holds early years teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, from 7am until 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year. 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 that 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 her evaluation of the nursery. 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 The inspector spoke with the nominated/registered individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n Staff and children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. 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.

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n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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