South Hills Nursery @ Trinity Devizes

Inspection of South Hills Nursery @ Trinity Devizes Trinity C Of E V A Primary School, Quakers Road, Devizes SN10 2FH

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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 thoroughly enjoy their time in a friendly and welcoming environment. They are treated with warmth, kindness and respect by staff who listen to them and value what they have to say. Children show they feel safe and secure as they happily leave their parents at the door. Children independently hang up their coat. They display a strong sense of belonging by using the self-registration table and swiftly taking their lunch box to place it in the fridge.

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The provision is good

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Children are making good progress in all areas of the curriculum. Staff analyse what children already know and identify what they need to learn next. Staff have a good understanding of each child's learning journey. Children are thoroughly engaged in a variety of good learning opportunities. They listen attentively to staff's clear and supportive instructions.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is well supported. Staff focus on positive behaviour and offer meaningful strategies to help children resolve conflict and share resources. This also helps children to develop high levels of self-esteem, as well as positive attitudes towards their learning. Children have strong bonds with their key person and settle very quickly in their attentive care.

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n Staff sensitively join children in their play. They listen to children, make comments about what they see or do and ask them questions, allowing them time to think and respond. Staff often model language well, introducing children to new words and their meaning. For example, staff model words to describe the different ingredients of a bird feeder, and children begin to use words such as 'seeds' and 'lard', explaining what these are. n Support for children with SEND or those who speak English as an additional language is good. The special educational needs coordinator shows a precise knowledge of those children needing extra support and the importance of working in partnership with other professionals. She utilises additional funding to support children well. For example, they have arranged for a music specialist to come in every week to teach the children physical movement and rhythm, as well as concentration skills.

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n Children are kind and display levels of empathy for others. When children become upset, their friends rush to help them. They show genuine concern, making sure they are not hurt or that an adult is there before continuing with what they are doing. Staff consistently remind children of the expectations of the pre-school, such as 'kind hands', 'walking feet' and 'listening ears.' They regularly praise children for their achievements. This helps to create a positive

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30 January 2023 learning environment, where children are keen to have a go at a variety of activities. n Staff follow a daily routine and children become aware of what happens when. Children get told when transitional periods are happening. However, at times, during these transitions from play and learning to another daily routine, children are not always occupied and become restless, running around the room. Although staff give children instructions during these times, not all children follow them well or have a full understanding, meaning it takes a while to settle back into the routine. n Staff support children's independence at snack and mealtimes. They encourage children to cut items of fruit, use a knife to spread butter and open their lunch box, while encouraging them to remove the packaging themselves. Staff share ideas with parents about healthy options for their children's lunch boxes. During

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lunchtime, children discuss their food items saying, 'Look what I have got. I have yoghurt and apple.' Lunchtime is a social occasion, and staff engage in conversation with children about the benefits of healthy food. n Staff generally make good use of activities to engage children and extend their skills. For example, children explored play dough and shaped it into worms and objects they liked. They confidently shared what they made, why they made it and what will happen next. However, at times, activities are not accessible to all children, meaning some are left waiting to join in the activities of their choosing. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff share information with parents through feedback and an online learning app. Parents feel thoroughly informed about their children's learning and appreciate staff's regular feedback.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff and the manager have a secure understanding of safeguarding. Staff complete safeguarding training and know what to do if they have concerns about a child's welfare. Staff ensure that risk assessments are effective, and the setting is safe indoors and outdoors. Safe recruitment and vetting procedures ensure that staff are suitable to complete their roles and responsibilities.

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should:

n provide more support to children when activities and routines change, such as mealtimes, so that they remain engaged and occupied in their learning n enhance the organisation and layout of activities so all learning opportunities can be accessed by all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2620070 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10265375 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person South Hills School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01380730203 option 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

South Hills Nursery @ Trinity Devizes registered in December 2020. The setting employs four members of staff. All staff hold a level 3 qualification. The setting opens Monday to Friday, from 9am until 3pm, term time only. The setting 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 provision. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk of the nursery. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager and together they evaluated this. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing in the nursery. The inspector observed practice in all the rooms and spoke to staff at convenient times during the day. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including the suitability checks of all adults working in the setting. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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