New Century Nursery

Inspection of New Century Nursery 45-53 Western Road, Deal, Kent CT14 6RX

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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 flourish at this inclusive, supportive and nurturing setting. Children quickly build strong, close relationships with staff. They often seek out their key person in order to enjoy cuddles, stories and singing together. Younger children squirm with excitement and giggle as staff sing them 'Round and round the garden'. Babies settle quickly and stroke the face of their key person as they are tenderly spoken to and fed a bottle.

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The provision is good

Staff support children well to make friendships with their peers. They encourage games of football and doctors and nurses, where the children interact well and look after each other. Children show a keen interest in learning and thoroughly enjoy the activities provided for them. For example, younger children engage well and focus on pouring sand, navigating a balance path and creating group pictures. Older children immerse themselves in exploring 'full' and 'empty' with sand containers and finding letters hidden in water beads.

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The provision is good

Staff know every child well and focus on each of them as an individual. Their needs are always attended to in a supportive and meaningful way. They support them to become confident, independent learners and to achieve their own full potential. Children are well prepared to move on to the next step of their learning.

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need to do better?

n Leaders use their expertise to construct a curriculum that is ambitious for every child. All staff use assessment well, to plan and sequence learning for each child that supports them to make good progress. n Leaders support staff to provide well-considered, targeted plans for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Small and achievable targets are designed to meet the children's needs. Staff are attentive and make every effort to adapt activities so that all children are included. n Staff skilfully weave maths and number into the children's play. This supports even reluctant learners to engage with and enjoy early mathematical concepts. For instance, younger children count their play dough pieces as they cut them and talk about which ones are the 'longest' and 'shortest'. Older children are challenged even further to consider simple addition and measuring with rulers. n Leaders and staff provide many exciting opportunities for children to learn about

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need to do better?

early sounds and increase their listening skills. Children smile as they eagerly join in with playing loud and quiet musical instruments. Others enjoy circle time, where they learn to hear and identify the initial sounds in words. They receive high praise and beam with pride as they identify them correctly. n Staff focus on supporting communication and language for children. They speak clearly and model new vocabulary such as 'wriggle' and 'escaping' when

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need to do better?

30 November 2022 investigating worms with older children. Younger children are encouraged to repeat 'ready, steady, go' when copying jumping and balancing movements in the garden. This supports children to make rapid progress in their communication skills. n Staff support children well to develop independence and resilience through play. They show children how to carry out activities and then allow them appropriate time to try for themselves. If children get something wrong, staff are quick to encourage them to try again until they succeed. This supports them to have a good attitude to learning and provides them with the necessary skills to thrive in later life. n Staff support children to understand their differences and similarities. Younger children enjoy using mirrors, and older children look at books to explore different people. However, staff do not fully explore and celebrate children's heritages. This does not support children to understand their own uniqueness

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need to do better?

and prepare them fully for future life. n Leaders support staff to identify training needs to support the children in their care. For example, they recently completed training on communication and language, and phonics. This supports all children to make progress. However, the management team do not focus sharply enough on staff's professional development, to raise the quality of the provision to the highest level. n Parents report that they are very pleased with the rapid progress their children make, particularly in relation to their confidence and communication skills. They find all staff to be very supportive and friendly and appreciate the home learning ideas provided. A parent stated that she 'would definitely recommend it to everyone'. n Leaders have a clear vision going forward on the ways to continue to improve their already high standard of care and education. They are greatly reflective practitioners and use this knowledge to improve outcomes for children so they

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff demonstrate a good understanding of child protection and their roles in safeguarding children. Staff are clear about the importance of making prompt referrals should they have any concerns about a child. Staff undertake effective risk assessments of the nursery environment, which helps to reduce and minimise any potential hazards. The manager has a secure understanding of safer recruitment processes to ensure the suitability of staff working with children.

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should:

30 November 2022 n develop further the ways in which to support children to understand their cultural heritage, to allow them to explore and celebrate their own uniqueness n strengthen the evaluation of staff practice, to identify further training opportunities and help to raise the quality of the provision to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY299023 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10234890 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 55 Number of children on roll 116 Name of registered person New Century Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01304 370290 Date of previous inspection 15 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

New Century Nursery registered in 2005. The nursery is situated in Deal, Kent. It is open each weekday, from 8am to 6pm, for most of the year. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 17 members of staff, of whom 16 hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3. The nominated person has achieved qualified teacher status.

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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 Leaders and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation and spoke with staff. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation. n Parents shared their views on the nursery 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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