Leap Ahead@ Southfield

Inspection of Leap Ahead@ Southfield 1 St. Clares Walk, Brigg DN20 8JS

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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 are happy and thoroughly enjoy their time at this nurturing setting. Staff greet children, parents and visitors with a very warm welcome. Babies form close bonds with staff, who are nurturing and attentive to each child's individual needs. Staff create a calm, nurturing environment, which enables children to play and explore. Children are well motivated and engage in activities that interest them, showing positive attitudes to learning.

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The provision is good

Staff recognise that children enjoy outdoor learning and allow plenty of uninterrupted time for children to play and learn outside. The large, well-equipped garden provides all children with many opportunities to read, play and learn. Older children are well supported to begin to develop their large-muscle skills, as they access a range of climbing apparatus. Children are self-motivated and fully explore the whole nursery.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They support children to follow clear boundaries, which helps them to learn right from wrong. Children are respectful to each other and listen attentively to staff. Babies willingly pass toys and resources to each other. Older children show kindness towards one another. For example, at lunchtime, children support their friends to pour water from small jugs without prompt.

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need to do better?

n The manager has designed a program of activities that focuses on children's well-being and independence as a priority. Children of all ages demonstrate high levels of independence. Staff plan activities that help children to learn about their feelings and the feelings of others. All children are respectful and tolerant. They share resources and listen to each other's opinions. n Staff make good use of their observations of children and their assessment information, and overall, plan well for their learning. An effective key-person system means that staff have a secure understanding of children's needs. Room leaders have a strong overview of each child's planning to help provide continuity, and ensure that staff target children's next steps in learning. n Children throughout nursery learn to live healthy lifestyles. They all routinely wash and dry their hands before every meal and are provided with nutritious

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need to do better?

snacks. Children enjoy outdoor learning and staff allow time each day for children to play and learn outside. Children are well supported to begin to develop their physical skills through a variety of resources on offer. n Staff have a good overview of children's development and share this with parents. Staff identify where children need additional support and put appropriate plans in place. They work well with other agencies and seek

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need to do better?

22 December 2022 additional specialist support. As a result, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress. n Managers and staff have clear aims of what they want children to achieve in each room. Overall, these are implemented well. The communication and language development of younger children is well supported. Staff in the baby room, for example, often sing songs and rhymes and children respond positively. They model the correct use of language consistently well. However, at times, the quality of support for older children is not as good as staff do not always use the correct terminology for words. n Staff who are working on an apprenticeship scheme receive extensive support from leaders and managers. They benefit from regular mentoring and coaching. There are systems in place to support staff professional development. However, the manager has not yet embedded this fully across the nursery. This does not

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need to do better?

support all staff to access training that would improve the quality of teaching. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents speak highly of the nursery and staff. They state that their children are keen to attend, have developed strong attachments and feel secure. Parents receive daily updates on their children's routines and progress. Staff encourage parents to support the children's next steps with ideas to continue learning at home. This helps support consistency in learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders ensure that staff are well trained in safeguarding matters. Leaders and staff have a good understanding of how to protect children from harm. They understand the procedures to follow if they identify any concerns about a child's welfare. Staff know what to do should they have concerns about the conduct of a colleague. Leaders follow robust recruitment procedures to ensure the suitability of all staff. Staff are vigilant about children's safety and supervise them well. Staff implement the correct procedures relating to administering medication to children. Leaders have effective systems in place to ensure that unauthorised people cannot enter the premises.

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should:

n improve the quality of support for older children's communication and language development by consistently modelling the correct use of words n strengthen professional development opportunities for staff to help further enhance learning experiences for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2612273 Local authority North Lincolnshire Inspection number 10263159 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 52 Number of children on roll 42 Name of registered person Leap Ahead Childcare (NLincs) Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01652 657720 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Leap Ahead @ Southfield registered in 2020. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider, and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

22 December 2022 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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