ABC Nursery School Ltd

Inspection of ABC Nursery School Ltd The Den, Middlecroft Road, Inkersall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S43 3XN

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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 greeted with a friendly hello from the manager and staff when they arrive at the nursery. They show that they feel safe and are keen to join their peers in the activities offered. Younger children develop their speaking skills when they copy words staff say. They hear the correct pronunciation of words when staff repeat words that children say incorrectly. Older children talk confidently about their experiences, such as about their journey to a local leisure centre. They tell the manager and visitors that they jumped in big puddles. Children show a positive attitude to taking part in new experiences. They develop the muscles in their hands when they manipulate margarine and seeds in a bag to make bird feeders. Younger children are supported to learn about how to use technology. For example, they are shown how to press buttons on tablets to take photos. Older children learn about similarities and differences. They listen to stories about other cultures around

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The provision is good

the world, for example that some children carry food in baskets on their heads. Children laugh when they try to balance a pear on their heads.

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The provision is good

Children show an understanding of the rules and boundaries, such as when they go on walks in the community. They say that they do not play with sticks that are longer than their arms and they do not wave sticks around because it might go in someone's eyes.

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need to do better?

n Staff help to promote children's good health. For example, they offer children a healthy range of snacks, meals and drinks. Children have their own toothbrushes and clean their teeth after their lunch. n Staff support children to progress in their learning. They plan opportunities for children to visit and learn about places of interest in their local community. For instance, children go on outings with staff to visit the park, to help develop their physical skills, and to woodlands where they experience nature. n Staff encourage children to be physically active. Younger children join in action rhymes and move scarves to the sound of music. Older children go on walks in the community, helping to develop their stamina. n The manager works alongside her small staff team. She supports them through, for example, one-to-one meetings. Staff have opportunities to discuss their key children and how they intend to support children's progress. Staff say that they

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feel supported in their well-being. n Additional funding for children is used to help close gaps in their learning. For example, the special educational needs coordinator completes training courses to help develop her knowledge of how to support children's communication and language skills. She offers children small-group activities to focus on their speaking skills. This includes encouraging children to build a pretend house and

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need to do better?

13 January 2023 to talk to others about what they are doing. n Staff use good manners themselves and give children gentle reminders to be polite, such as when they ask for pens from other children and staff. Staff encourage children to share, such as when they play with their favourite toys. n Staff support children to develop their understanding of language to describe size. For example, when children play with toy cars and a garage, staff use words such as big and small. This leads to children saying that their truck is too big when it does not fit down a ramp. However, occasionally, staff do not encourage children to build further on their learning. For example, when children are excited to touch a pretend budgie and tell staff that it is eating, staff do not help them to further their knowledge of birds. n Staff provide children with opportunities that they would not always receive at home, such as developing a love of books. They take children to a library to look

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at books. Staff use excitement in their voice when they read stories. This encourages children to learn skills for the future, such as sitting and listening. n Staff share photos of activities children enjoy with parents and talk to them daily about their child's day. However, they do not offer all parents ideas and suggestions about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home. This will promote a more united approach to helping children to progress in their development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff know the signs and symptoms of abuse and where to report concerns about children's welfare or safety. Furthermore, they understand the procedure to follow if they have concerns about a colleague's behaviour with children. This helps to keep children safe. The manager makes improvements to the boundary fence to stop people passing the nursery from seeing children when they play outside. When staff take children for walks in the community, they ensure that they stay together. Children wear high-visibility waistcoats to ensure that they can be easily seen.

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should:

n help staff to strengthen their interactions with children to help build further on their learning n support staff to offer parents ideas and suggestions about how they can continue to promote their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491896 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10236702 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 31 Name of registered person ABC Nursery School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07774862446 Date of previous inspection 2 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

ABC Nursery School registered in 2015 and is situated in Staveley, Chesterfield. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, during school term time. Sessions are from 8.15am until 3.30pm. 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 and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed how she intends to implement the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities in the nursery and the local community and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector.

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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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