The Learning Hive Nursery School

Inspection of The Learning Hive Nursery School 30 Manchester Road, Audenshaw, Manchester, Lancashire M34 5GB

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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 arrive at the nursery happy and separate from their parents with ease. Older children smile and younger children move with excitement as they are eagerly welcomed by familiar staff. Children of all ages, including babies, demonstrate how content and assured they are as they confidently approach the inspector and welcome her into their play. Staff are consistent in their approach of providing clear instructions and appropriate boundaries for children. Younger children are reminded of sharing resources and being kind to their friends. Older children listen to and follow simple instructions well. They confidently demonstrate their understanding of using their 'listening ears' and the need to wait patiently for their turn. As a result, children's behaviour is good.

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The provision is good

Staff provide stimulating learning activities and experiences that capture children's interests. For example, babies show delight as they feel and create patterns with flour. Other children manipulate dough and display great fascination as they stretch, roll and flatten it into different shapes. Older children concentrate intently as they pick up small resources to create fantastic designs on frames. These opportunities allow children to be creative and help to strengthen their hand and finger muscles in readiness for early writing.

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need to do better?

n The manager and the senior management team work well together. They accurately evaluate the quality of the provision and have plans in place for further developments. For example, they are shortly introducing a forest school scheme. This will provide children with additional opportunities to explore the natural world and learn lifelong skills. n Staff have access to a wide range of opportunities to support their professional development and further increase their knowledge. However, managers are yet to evaluate and monitor the impact of what staff have learned and how this has been implemented in practice in order to help to enhance children's learning even further. n Children's communication and language skills are promoted well. Staff speak to children and provide new words. Children sing songs and rhymes and develop a love for reading. As a result, children are confident communicators. n The curriculum is well sequenced and ambitious. Staff plan exciting activities

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based on children's interests and what they want them to learn next. Additional information, with guidance, is available for staff to make further enhancements. This helps them to provide rich and stimulating activities and experiences for children. Children are making good progress. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported effectively. Staff have a secure knowledge of children's specific learning

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need to do better?

10 January 2023 requirements. Meetings take place with parents and other professionals. This collective approach supports children's learning and developmental needs accordingly. n Generally, the key-person system is working well. Staff develop strong and trusting relationships with children. They get to know the children and carry out good care practices that support their emotional needs. This contributes to children feeling safe and secure. However, at times, the exchange of information when a child has a change of key person is less effective. This means that the new key person does not always have an immediate, thorough understanding of their key children's learning and development right from the start. n Partnerships with parents are good. Relevant information is shared about children's care and development when they first start. Parents state that they are well informed about how children spend their day at nursery. They have

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need to do better?

regular meetings to discuss children's progress and how they can best support their children's learning at home. n Children learn the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy well- balanced and nutritious meals and snacks. Children confidently explain the effect that healthy foods have on their body. They independently wash their hands before eating food and after using the toilet. Children know to wipe their nose and place the tissue securely into the bin. This helps to reduce the spread of germs and prepares them well in readiness for school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of the importance of safeguarding children. They confidently speak about the policies and procedures to follow if they have any concerns regarding children's welfare. Staff provide clear instructions to children of how to keep themselves safe, such as walking down stairs safely by holding the rail. All staff have appropriate first-aid certificates. This provides them with the knowledge and skills to attend to children appropriately if a medical incident occurs. Risk assessments are carried out and any potential hazards are removed. Staff ensure that children's safety is assured.

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should:

n strengthen the evaluation and monitoring of training attended and check that it impacts positively on the quality of staff practice and children's learning throughout the nursery n review systems for exchanging and using information, in particular when children have a change of key person, so that staff can best support children's learning and development right from the start.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2685055 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 10267042 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 106 Number of children on roll 71 Name of registered person Storal Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01613717847 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Learning Hive Nursery School registered in 2022. It is located in Audenshaw, Manchester. The nursery employs 19 childcare staff. Of these, 15 hold relevant early years qualifications at level 2 and above. It operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am 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 managers and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The managers and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of a group activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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