Mindful Me Nursery

Inspection of Mindful Me Nursery Glenfield House, The Square, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8DQ

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children learn a breadth of knowledge and skills while exploring the local community. Staff praise children as they independently get their shoes, coats and winter clothing on ready to go for a walk. They encourage children to wipe their noses and put the tissue in the right bin, ready to leave. Children sing a familiar song with staff about safety and support one another to carefully cross the road while looking for cars. Children demonstrate the good manners that staff have shown them, raising their hands and thanking cars for waiting. They wish passers- by Merry Christmas and make sure there is room on the path for everyone. Children confidently share their ideas and hold vibrant conversations with one another. They discuss the shadow they make by blocking out the sun and ask staff questions about how their heart works as they walk faster.

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The provision is good

Children have strong bonds with all staff and are highly motivated by their praise. They happily seek a reassuring cuddle and are proud to show staff pictures and other creations they make. Children behave well from a young age and know what is expected of them. They listen carefully to staff reading a story about a bear and wait their turn to pick a prop out of a bag to sing. Children show their strong friendships as they hold hands and sing 'Row, row, row your boat', laughing with each other as they scream at the thought of a crocodile.

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need to do better?

n Staff know the children extremely well and talk about their personalities and what interests them. They assess what children know and can do, supporting them with what they need to learn next and addressing any gaps in their learning. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Staff plan a wide range of activities for all children. Younger children enjoy using their whole body and paint to make marks in a tray. Staff support them to develop their physical skills and learn new words, such as 'squeeze' and 'roll'. Occasionally, some staff focus too heavily on the outcome of the activity and not on the skills and knowledge the children, as individuals, need to learn next. Therefore, some children do not make the most progress they are capable of. n Staff interact well with children and support them to develop their communication and language. They sit with children as they independently read

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a book about a lion. Staff encourage them to talk about what they can see, such as pointing out that they have 'two eyes, like you'. Children use their own words to describe the lion's big eyes and big ears to hear them and listen as staff explain what whiskers are. The children laugh as they draw their own lions in different colours, and staff practise making lion noises with them. n Staff encourage children to share and be kind to one another. When children find this difficult, staff provide the appropriate support to help them understand

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16 December 2022 how this might make others feel. Staff focus heavily on children's happiness and well-being. They use a persona doll to support children to understand and talk about their feelings about, for example, parents working away from home. n Staff encourage children to try things for themselves throughout the day. When practising using scissors to make a kite, staff suggest they work as a team to be able to cut the sticky tape and stick it down. They praise the youngest children for using a spoon to feed themselves their lunch. n Leaders are passionate about providing good-quality care and education and have the children's happiness at the heart of their decision making. They have considered the experiences children get elsewhere when planning what experiences they offer at the nursery. Leaders have established ways of identifying what staff need support with. However, the learning from professional development opportunities provided is not yet embedded in staff

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practice. Therefore, this is not yet effective at raising the quality of staff's practice to a consistently high level. n Staff and leaders place great importance on maintaining good relationships with all families. Parents and carers say the support and guidance from staff are 'exceptional' and they feel the 'children come first'. They comment on how nice it is to always be welcomed into the nursery to see what children are learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff and leaders ensure that the environment is safe for children to play in. They assess any risks and put steps in place to minimise potential hazards, particularly when on outings. There is a thorough arrival procedure, including supervising all doors and checking the identification of visitors. Leaders and staff demonstrate a thorough understanding of their responsibility to safeguard children. They monitor and identify the signs and symptoms a child may be at risk of harm. Staff know how and when to record and report their concerns to other professionals, such as the local authority. They understand local safeguarding concerns that affect the community and have a preventative approach to safeguarding vulnerable families. Staff work alongside other professionals to support families when needed. Leaders check the ongoing suitability of staff working with children.

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should:

n develop a sharper focus on the skills and knowledge staff intend children to learn during activities, to support all children to make the most progress n embed further the professional development staff are provided, to improve the consistency of skills and ability.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2650121 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10207396 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 70 Number of children on roll 152 Name of registered person Mindful Me Nursery Group Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01164362542 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Mindful Me Nursery registered 2021 and is located in Glenfield, Leicestershire. The nursery employs 25 members of childcare staff. Of these, 17 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7am until 6pm. 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 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 The manager, area manager, nominated individual and the inspector conducted a learning walk together, discussing the learning intention for children and how the environment is arranged. n The manager and inspector observed and evaluated an activity. n The inspector observed staff and children of all ages. n The inspector held discussions with staff regularly during the inspection. n Parents' and carers' views were taken into consideration. n A sample of documents was reviewed, including paediatric first-aid certificates, suitability checks and safeguarding policies and procedures.

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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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