The Family Haven

Inspection of The Family Haven 31 Spa Road, Gloucester GL1 1UY

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate that they feel happy and secure at the nursery and form good bonds with staff. They are keen to explore the activities set out and make choices about resources in their play. Staff are caring, welcoming and responsive to meet children's needs; they skilfully support less-confident children to settle on arrival to support their emotional well-being. Children develop their social skills, and staff teach them how to manage their emotions and play cooperatively together.

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The provision is good

The manager and staff have high aspirations for children, get to know them well and know what they want children to learn. They assess what children can do and build on this to provide an appropriately-sequenced curriculum tailored to children's individual needs. Staff swiftly identify any delays in children's development and work with other professionals to provide children with additional support to help close any gaps. As a result, all children, including those who speak English as an additional language (EAL), those who are disadvantaged and those who have additional needs, make good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Children develop their confidence, independence and self-care skills. The youngest children learn to use cutlery to feed themselves. Staff teach them about the importance of putting on mittens to keep their hands warm before they go outside to play on a cold day. Older children get tissues from the dispenser and wipe their own noses, clean their faces with flannels and take their plates to the trolley when they have finished eating. Staff work with parents to toilet train children in readiness for school.

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need to do better?

n The manager is passionate about providing a high-quality provision to help children succeed in their future life as citizens in modern Britain. She reflects on the provision and staff practice and completes regular supervision meetings. She provides effective support to enhance staff's skills to benefit children. n Staff promote children's physical well-being and health effectively and meet children's care needs. Children enjoy regular fresh air and exercise in the outdoor area and on outings in the local community. Children benefit from a wide range of nutritious, freshly-cooked snacks and meals. Staff work with parents to support children's good health and hygiene routines. For example, children choose toothbrushes and toothpaste from a basket in the foyer to take home. Staff talk to them about the importance of cleaning their teeth at home and provide parents with information about registering their child at the dentist.

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n Staff support children well overall to develop their communication and language skills. Children enjoy plenty of opportunities to engage in songs and nursery

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14 December 2022 rhymes. Younger children repeat some keywords and giggle with delight as they join in with actions, as staff sing 'Incy wincy spider', for example. Staff provide a narrative for children's play and introduce new words constantly, such as 'penguin', 'bubbles' and 'present', to extend children's vocabulary. Children who attend the nursery have a diverse range of cultural backgrounds. The manager recognises the need to promote these as well as children's use of their home languages in the nursery further. Nevertheless, children develop a love of books and stories. They show good listening and attention skills during small-group story times. Children who speak EAL are able to recall favourite stories, such as when they re-enact 'The gingerbread man', during their imaginative play with small-world figures. n Staff use mathematical language as children play. For example, they talk to children about colours, numbers, shapes and sizes. However, some planned

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need to do better?

activities are not always successful in building on children's mathematical learning. n Children demonstrate good physical skills. Younger children wait their turn to climb up the steps to the slide and move confidently around the garden as they explore resources. Staff support children well as they share spades to make marks in snow. Older children are absorbed when they scoop snow into buckets and show good control as they use toy diggers. Children concentrate on activities for long periods according to their age, for instance, when younger children roll balls down ramps. Children develop their pincer grips in readiness for writing, such as when they experiment with a variety of pens and pencils, and carefully peel stickers off sheets to put on their drawings. n Staff form positive partnerships with parents and use a variety of ways to communicate with them. Parents feel well informed about their children's care,

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learning and development. They speak glowingly about the nursery and appreciate the wealth of support they receive from staff and the centre.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager, who is also the designated safeguarding lead, and staff are knowledgeable and extremely vigilant about child protection and safeguarding issues. They monitor children's attendance and well-being diligently. Staff are confident about the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about a child or adult working on the premises. The manager works effectively and swiftly with other agencies when needed to help keep children safe. She uses robust procedures to ensure adults are suitable to work with children. Staff deploy themselves well to supervise children, including sitting with children, as they sleep and eat. Staff teach children how to keep themselves safe. For example, they give younger children excellent support as they walk down cobbles to explore the ice at the bottom of the slope.

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should:

n place a sharper focus on helping children to value their different cultural backgrounds, with particular regards to using their home languages in the nursery n develop the programme for mathematics to build on children's previous learning and develop their mathematical skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 101760 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10234036 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 28 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person The Family Haven

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reference number

Telephone number 01452 422971 Date of previous inspection 7 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The Family Haven opened in 1988 and registered in 1997. It operates from a semi- detached house in the centre of Gloucester. The day nursery is open from 10am to 3.30pm, each weekday, all year round. The centre employs six staff who work with the children, including the manager. All staff have relevant childcare qualifications at level 3 or above. One member of staff holds early years professional status.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspectors completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspectors spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspectors spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the nursery and sampled some key documentation. n Parents spoke to inspectors about their views of the nursery. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The manager and inspectors carried out a joint observation of activities outdoors.

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Inspection activities

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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