Woodlands Day Nursery

Inspection of Woodlands Day Nursery Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey GU16 7UJ

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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 are happy and well settled in this dynamic nursery. Staff provide many resources and age-appropriate activities for children across all rooms. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning and are fully engaged in their self- chosen play. For example, older children are deeply engaged in resolving a large puzzle. Attentive staff are on hand to support them and to give guidance, should they need help. Children learn to persevere with tasks, and consequently build resilience for their future learning.

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The provision is good

Children develop a love of books from an early age. Staff read regularly to all children and encourage discussions about what is happening and what the illustrations mean. They engage children and ask questions of what might happen next in the story. This interaction helps children develop a stronger understanding of the story and supports their speech and language development further.

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The provision is good

Staff fully understand that children benefit from fresh air and regular exercise. Children enjoy outdoor play and have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. Babies climb frames with the help of staff, have fun on the see-saws and dig in the sand.

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The provision is good

Older children laugh with joy as they run around the nursery garden with their friends. They play ball games and participate in role play. Staff creatively lead outdoor activities to further embed stories that they have read, such as 'We are going on a Bear Hunt'. Children squeal with excitement as they run and hide in the wooden house to keep 'the bear' out. This helps them to build and strengthen their small and large muscles. Furthermore, children enjoy playing with their friends, which promotes their social skills well.

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need to do better?

n Staff have a clear vision of what they want children to learn. They have implemented innovative teaching methods that cover a broad range of learning goals. For example, children take it in turns to open the door of the advent calendar. Each door offers a new learning opportunity, such as learning a song in Zulu from South Africa. To extend their learning, staff show children what people might be wearing in different African cultures. Additionally, children skilfully learn to count how many days from then until Christmas. This successfully weaves mathematical learning into the activity. n Children enjoy weekly visits from an external sports provider. They have the opportunity to learn team sports, such as basketball and football. During the inspection, children practised yoga poses and breathing techniques. This promotes children's concentration well and encourages them to try new

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need to do better?

14 December 2022 activities. n Babies benefit from secure settling-in periods at different times of the day. This helps them become familiar with their new environment, different toys and new people. Young babies demonstrate that they feel secure and safe as they explore their surroundings. They inquisitively play on the sensory table, putting cereal and ice-cream cones in their mouth. Staff are on hand as they practise their hand-to-eye coordination and experience the different tastes. n Staff have a secure understanding of the early years curriculum, and know their key children well, overall. Staff observe and assess children to identify any gaps in their learning and development. Staff use the information and swiftly identify children that may need additional support. Management have a thorough understanding of the processes involved with working with other professionals, including that of the local authority and speech and language therapists.

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need to do better?

However, on occasion, information on children is not sufficiently shared among staff, in particular when children move to another room within the setting. n Parents speak highly of the staff at the setting. They report that staff ensure that the nursery is inclusive. They work with parents and other professionals to help gather information about children's needs, in particular children that need additional support. n Staff report that they feel well supported by the manager and provider. They have the opportunity to further develop their knowledge and expertise through ongoing professional training. This enables them to support all children at the nursery. Staff have regular appraisals and meetings with the managers and feel that they can raise any concerns. n Most children have a wide range of opportunities to develop their independence skills. Older children learn to put their coats and wellies on with little help from

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need to do better?

staff. Younger children feed themselves at mealtimes. Staff support two- and three-year-old children in one room well to do things for themselves, such as serving their own food from the bowls on the table . However, staff do not consistently implement this in the second room for children aged two to three years. In this room, staff complete a range of tasks for children that they are capable of attempting and mastering themselves. For example, they wipe children's noses for them. This does not consistently provide the same learning outcome for children in this age group.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff at the nursery are committed to safeguarding children. They display a good awareness of the signs and symptoms that might indicate that children are at risk of harm. Staff are familiar with procedures for reporting concerns about children's welfare. They are vigilant in keeping children safe. Ongoing training supports staff to continually refresh their good knowledge and skills. Managers follow robust recruitment procedures to check that staff are suitable to work with children. The provider operates a thorough induction procedure to ensure that those working with children are safe to do so. There are regular reviews of staff's ongoing

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Safeguarding

14 December 2022 suitability. Staff complete daily risk assessments to ensure that the outside and inside areas accessed by children are ready for use.

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should:

n develop a fully consistent approach to teaching younger children independence skills n strengthen arrangements for sharing information with staff about children when they move rooms withing the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 120326 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10234116 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 84 Number of children on roll 129 Name of registered person Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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reference number

Telephone number 03006131440 Date of previous inspection 14 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Woodlands Day Nursery registered in 1991 in Frimley Park Hospital, near Camberley, Surrey. It opens at 6.45am and closes at 6.30pm, all year round. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. There are 30 permanent members of staff and, of these, 22 hold relevant early years qualifications.

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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 her evaluation of the provider. n Staff talked to the inspector about how they plan activities and what they do to support children's learning and development. They also explained the procedures they follow to keep children safe. n The inspector went on a learning walk with the manager. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager of a planned activity. n The inspector spoke to children and viewed their activities. She spoke to parents and considered their views. n The inspector held a leadership and management meeting with the manager. n The inspector viewed relevant documents, including records of paediatric first- aid training and documents relating to staff suitability.

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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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