Home Farm Children's Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Home Farm Children's Nursery Ltd Homewood School, Ashford Road, TENTERDEN, Kent TN30 6LT

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children are full of enthusiasm when they arrive at the nursery. They are pleased to see their key person and confidently separate from parents and/or carers. Children are familiar with the daily routine. For example, on arrival, older children hang up their coats and find their name cards to self-register. This enhances their independence and literacy skills, which helps to prepare them well for starting school.

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The provision is good

Children show high levels of confidence. This can be seen when they independently choose what they want to play with from the wide range of resources available. Furthermore, they demonstrate their good social skills as they talk to visitors about their favourite things to do at nursery. Babies demonstrate that they are happy and feel secure. For instance, they move with ease around the room, checking in with staff for reassurance if needed.

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The provision is good

Children behave well, share resources and wait patiently for their turn. They respond positively to staff reminders of the rules and boundaries, such as using kind hands. Furthermore, they are beginning to learn how their behaviour affects others. This helps children to learn to manage their feelings and emotions.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the new manager has reviewed the curriculum to ensure it is sequenced and builds on what children already know and can do. The environment has been changed to ensure that children are able to freely access a range of resources and activities that meet their individual needs. However, the outdoor curriculum is not yet fully developed, to ensure that children, particularly those who prefer to learn outdoors, consistently have rich learning experiences. n Leaders and managers support staff well. For example, they have regular supervision meetings, where they provide feedback about staff performance and identify training. This helps to ensure that teaching is of a high quality. n Staff have a good knowledge of child development and plan activities to meet children's individual needs. For example, staff in the toddler room have reviewed the curriculum to ensure activities are challenging for both the youngest and

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oldest children. For example, children successfully develop their early literacy skills. The youngest develop their hand muscles as they spread butter on bread, and older children learn the names of letters. n Partnerships with parents are strong. They comment that they are happy with the care their children receive at the nursery. Additionally, they enjoy daily

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12 January 2023 feedback from staff and access the online learning journal to keep them up to date with their child's progress. However, staff do not routinely share ideas with parents to enable them to build on children's learning at home. n Staff have a good awareness of any ongoing potential gaps in learning that are possibly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as communication and language. Across the nursery, staff use effective ways, such as singing and sharing stories, to enhance children's development in this area of learning. n Since the last inspection, staff have attended training, which has had a positive impact on children's learning. For example, staff plan exciting activities that engage children for extended periods, such as when toddlers explore and investigate slime. Additionally, they support children to understand how to keep healthy. For example, across the nursery, children learn about good oral health

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and practise brushing their teeth. n Children are respectful of each other and adults. They listen carefully to staff and respond positively to requests. For example, they come in from the garden when asked and help to tidy away toys before lunch. n Staff have strong bonds with children. They use effective strategies to help ensure that children feel safe and secure. For example, when children start at the setting, flexible induction processes support them to settle, which promotes their emotional well-being. n Children learn about the wider world. Staff help them to understand festivals, such as Chinese New Year, and to use their home language in the setting. This supports children to celebrate their heritage.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff provide a safe and secure environment for children to play. They complete daily checks of the premises, indoors and outdoors, to help identify and minimise potential hazards for children. Staff demonstrate a good understanding of the signs of abuse and neglect of children. They have a robust knowledge of the processes to follow if they are concerned about a child's welfare. This includes their responsibilities regarding the 'Prevent' duty and whistle-blowing. Robust recruitment and vetting processes, including checking ongoing suitability, help to ensure that adults are suitable to work with children.

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should:

n further develop the outdoor learning curriculum, to enable children to have equally high-quality experiences outdoors as those of the indoor environment n develop systems to share ideas with parents to further extend children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY377251 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10231661 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 75 Name of registered person Home Farm Childrens Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01580 764222 (ext 2327) Date of previous inspection 25 February 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Home Farm Children's Nursery Ltd registered in 2009 and is in Tenterden, Kent. The nursery is situated in the grounds of Homewood School and Sixth Form. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 50 weeks of the year. It receives funding for early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 14 members of staff, of whom 12 hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 3 to level 5. The manager holds a level 5 qualification. The nursery is linked with St Michael's Preschool in Tenterden.

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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 provider. 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 Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the provider and manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children during activities and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning.

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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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