Cherubs Kimberley

Inspection of Cherubs Kimberley High Street, Kimberley, NOTTINGHAM NG16 2PD

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children arrive happily at this welcoming nursery. Staff are sensitive, warm and responsive, which supports children to develop secure attachments with them. Older children are confident and smile and talk with visitors. As younger children get ready to sleep after lunch, staff provide a relaxing atmosphere with soft music to help them to settle. Children are gently rocked while staff quietly read them a story. They speak softly and cuddle children who need extra reassurance.

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The provision is good

Children of all ages spend lots of time outdoors. Staff take babies outside to look at the clouds in the sky and listen to storybooks as they take in the fresh air. Older children run and climb on large apparatus and develop their physical skills as they play hide and seek, practising their counting skills as they do so. Older children are learning to develop good hand-to-eye coordination when they join a session with a sports coach. They take turns throwing a ball to knock a bean bag off a post, as the coach demonstrates and explains how to throw underarm and overarm. They are excited when they can successfully hit a ball with a bat.

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need to do better?

n Managers have a clear vision about what they want children to learn and talk confidently about enabling children to learn communication and language skills, mathematics and developing increasing independence. n Throughout the nursery, staff speak clearly with children and model language well. Younger children develop good communication skills as they sing songs with actions. They choose songs they know well and express their excitement as they join in the actions. Staff engage older children in conversations, as they ask questions to encourage them to extend their thinking. However, staff do not always encourage quieter children to join in discussions to help them develop their communication and language skills. n Children of all ages are learning to appreciate and enjoy books. They spend time looking at books, both independently and with staff. Older children are developing the skills they need as they begin to learn to make marks. They

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eagerly search for their photo and draw a picture of their face. They look for their name among a pile of cards as they begin to recognise letters. n Children learn about their emotions. They sing songs linked to emotions, and staff use signs for feelings, such as happy and sad. When staff ask children what makes them happy, they say their friends make them happy. Staff extend the learning started in these activities as they engage children in a yoga session later in the day, and children talk with staff about how the yoga poses make them feel. n Children are learning to become independent. They serve themselves at lunchtime with support from staff if they need it. Young children wipe their faces

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10 February 2023 with a cloth after lunch. Older children help each other. They help their friends to do their coat zippers and push each other on tricycles as they enjoy physical activity outside. n Staff support children to celebrate differences and learn about what makes them unique. They sit together to make faces out of play dough and talk positively about everyone being different. Children have the opportunity to celebrate different cultures. For example, they taste festive dishes for Chinese New Year. n Children generally behave well and follow daily routines. The majority of children are engaged in their learning. However, some children run around inside and spend time wandering without being meaningfully engaged. This impacts their learning. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff organise stay-and-play sessions for families to take part in, while effective communication is supported through

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newsletters and parents' evenings. Parents say their children come home from nursery knowing new things, such as being able to recognise a triangle. The online app provides families with fresh ideas about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home. n Staff say that they feel well supported by managers. They have regular supervision sessions and know what to do to continually develop their practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good understanding of how to recognise the signs of abuse and know what to do if they are worried about a child's well-being. Managers follow clear processes, which enables them to employ suitable people in the nursery. Risk assessments are in place and staff follow these to keep the children safe. Staff provide parents with information about how to keep children safe online at home. Managers support staff to keep up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding as they encourage them to complete online training and talk about any concerns during staff meetings.

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should:

n implement strategies to support all children to engage in activities n enhance staff interactions with quieter children to ensure they are engaged in discussions and supported to develop their speaking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491327 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10236693 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 114 Number of children on roll 221 Name of registered person Childcare (East Midlands) LLP

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reference number

Telephone number 01159389090 Date of previous inspection 14 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Cherubs Kimberley registered in 2015 and is located in Nottingham. The nursery employs 30 members of childcare staff. Of these, 21 staff hold early years qualifications between level 2 and 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, except for bank holidays. 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 setting. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector and the manager carried out a learning walk together. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has 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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