Welbourn Gardens Day Nursery

Inspection of Welbourn Gardens Day Nursery Welbourn House Childrens Centre, Welbourn Gardens, Ermine East, Lincolnshire LN2 2DD

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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 settle very quickly, especially if they are upset when they arrive. Children show positive relationships with staff and enjoy playing alongside them. They confidently talk to visitors and show them the artwork they create for their parents. Children learn how to share and take turns with their friends, for example when they play board games. Children are independent in managing their self-care. They pour their own drinks and serve themselves food at mealtimes.

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The provision is good

Children learn new skills, such as how to roll play dough flat and use cutters to make shapes with the dough. They are encouraged to make links with what they play with and familiar stories. For example, when younger children use play dough to make a shape of a person, staff say, 'You can't catch me, I'm the...', and children finish the sentence with, 'Gingerbread man'. Older children are excited to recall full phrases in favourite books and listen well when staff read stories with animation in their voice. Children develop their understanding of different occupations. For example, they show their imagination when they wear dressing-up costumes and pretend to be police officers. Additional funding that children receive is spent effectively, for example to purchase books and games to encourage their speaking skills.

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need to do better?

n Staff know the children well and support their emotional well-being effectively. For example, they invite children to attend a minimum of three settling-in sessions prior to starting. Staff ensure that children's belongings that give them comfort are readily available, such as blankets or drinks containers. This helps children to feel safe and secure. n The manager is aware that since the COVID-19 pandemic, children need support with their communication and language skills. Staff complete training courses to help develop their knowledge of how to support children's speaking skills. They sing nursery rhymes and read stories to children. Staff use simple words when they play alongside younger children. This helps to prepare children for future learning. n Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their mathematical skills. Children count the number of dots on a dice and match the number to a written

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number when they play games. Staff introduce children to language that describes size. For example, when children ask for envelopes, they show and explain to them that the envelopes are small, medium and big. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well by staff. They are given experiences that enable them to follow their interests. One example of this is when staff provide children with different paper, such as sand, tissue and corrugated paper, when they like to rip and shred. Staff work closely

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12 December 2022 with other professionals to put targets in place to support children's individual needs. n The manager encourages staff to extend their professional development. For instance, recent relevant training helps staff to develop their understanding of how to support children's oral health. They provide activities to help children learn how to clean their teeth. If parents struggle to find a dentist for their child, the manager will signpost them to available ones. Staff encourage parents to provide water in their children's drinking containers. n Staff talk to children about the rules and boundaries in the nursery. This helps them to begin to understand what is expected of them. Children say that they use their 'walking feet' so they do not bump heads with others. However, occasionally, during planned group times, when staff ask older children questions, they do not support them to take turns in conversations and to listen

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to the views of others. n The daily routines in the nursery generally run efficiently. For example, when staff shake a tambourine, children are quick to say 'five more minutes' and 'tidy up time' when they shake it again. However, occasionally, staff do not recognise when older children become restless after tidy up time. Children have to wait for staff to set tables for lunch, and during this time, not all children are suitably engaged.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager carries out a robust recruitment procedure to ensure that staff are suitable in their roles. She checks their ongoing suitability to work with children. Staff who complete paediatric first-aid training are appropriately allocated around the nursery. This means they are close by to support a child with a minor medical emergency. The manager works closely with safeguarding agencies to promote children's safety. Staff recognise the signs that may suggest a child is at harm of abuse or radicalisation. They know where to report concerns about children's safety. Furthermore, the manager and staff know the procedure to follow if they have concerns about a colleague's behaviour with children.

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should:

n support staff to encourage older children to take turns in conversations and to listen to the views of others during planned activities n develop staff's understanding of how to organise some parts of the daily routine to ensure that older children are suitably engaged.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY330553 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10233686 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 48 Number of children on roll 72 Name of registered person For Under Fives Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01522 244 409 Date of previous inspection 8 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Welbourn Gardens Day Nursery registered in 2006 and is situated in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2, five hold level 3 and three hold level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 4pm. 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 the nursery 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 their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed how she intends to implement the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. 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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