Pixieland Mannamead

Inspection of Pixieland Mannamead 162 Mannamead Road, Mannamead, PLYMOUTH, Devon PL3 5QL

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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 enjoy their time in this friendly and welcoming setting, where nurturing staff meet their needs. All babies relish exploring the sensory room. Older babies crawl to items that interest them, such as the 'discovery board', where they delight in looking at their reflections in the mirrors. They learn to hold musical bells and understand how to create sounds by shaking them. Staff play peekaboo with babies through a blackout tent. Babies become excited as they anticipate when staff will appear. Young children enjoy stories, and staff encourage turn-taking so children can open the flaps in the book. Staff encourage children to repeat words and say the names of animals, such as 'lion', 'monkey' and 'snake'. This helps children associate words with pictures. Staff read with intonation to keep children engaged. Older children recall prior knowledge as they talk about what happens next in their favourite stories.

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The provision is good

Children play cooperatively and enjoy interactions with adults and their peers alike. Staff support children to work together, such as when completing a jigsaw. Children have good levels of independence at all ages. Babies feed themselves with spoons, young children find their comforters to get ready for nap time and older children find their named pegs without support.

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n Young babies develop good physical skills. They show fascination while watching the movement of bubbles within large cylinder lamps and reach out to them. Older babies enjoy climbing on soft-play equipment and interacting with sensory activities. They use their hand muscles while turning wooden rotating discs and watch carefully as a spiral pattern emerges. n Children enjoy the company of others. They play together with red dough and use heart moulds to create shapes. Staff help them link this to previous events where they had a Valentine's tea party. Staff talk to children about how the cinnamon-scented dough smells. They encourage children to use words to describe it, such as 'spicy'. n Partnerships with parents is effective. Parents comment that staff 'go the extra mile' and that their children have made strong progress since starting. Staff share detailed information with parents about children's learning. The use of

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fictional characters, such as 'Successful Spider', 'Learning Ladybird' and 'Busy Bee', celebrates children's achievements. This also informs parents of what children need to learn next and ways to support children's development at home. n All children can bring photos in from home. Staff display these so children feel secure and to help promote children's communication and language skills. 'Wow' moments highlighting children's achievements build children's confidence and

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15 February 2023 self-esteem. n Care practices are good. Staff attend to children's personal needs frequently and encourage older children to complete these independently. However, staff do not always tell children when they are going to change their nappy, wipe their nose or put on a bib, particularly in the baby and toddler rooms. Although staff have visual aids to help children understand what will happen next, these are not consistently used. Staff do not always communicate their intentions to children well enough to encourage continual respectful care. n All children have good opportunities to be outside and engage in physical exercise. Staff talk to children about the benefits of exercise for their bodies, and help children understand the importance of good oral health. Older children take part in yoga sessions and pretend to be insects that link to the story they have just heard. However, during free-play activities, the noise level in the pre-school

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room often becomes very loud. Children shout over one another and staff also do the same to get their attention, which disrupts the children's concentration levels. Although staff have implemented some strategies to prevent this, these are not always effective. n Children learn about other cultures and traditions. Staff utilise parents' strengths to help children learn about other languages, such as German, and about different celebrations, including the Holi festival. Staff provide children with frequent opportunities to make and try foods from around the world. Dual- language story books and world flags throughout the setting provide an inclusive feel.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff follow the 'Safer Sleep' guidelines to ensure young children's safety during nap time. They remove children's bibs, jumpers, dummy clips, hair slides, socks and trousers to prevent children from choking or overheating. Staff check on children frequently to ensure their welfare. The premises are secure. A fingerprint system is in place so only registered staff and parents can enter. Pre-school aged children are aware of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children's animated dinosaur 'Pantosaurus'. They know that their body is private. Staff say the manager 'loves a quiz' and frequently implements these to ensure that staff know how to recognise when a child may be at risk of harm and who to report their concerns to if necessary.

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should:

n help younger children to recognise what will happen next, particularly during care routines, to support their understanding further

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should:

15 February 2023 n develop further strategies to help reduce the noise level in the pre-school room to aid children's concentration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 117141 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10276642 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 79 Number of children on roll 116 Name of registered person Pixieland (South West) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01752 770550 Date of previous inspection 26 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Pixieland Mannamead registered in 1996 in the Mannamead area of Plymouth. It is part of a chain of four privately owned nurseries in Plymouth and Cornwall. It is open each weekday, from 7am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 20 staff who work directly with the children. The majority of staff hold relevant childcare qualifications between levels 2 and 3. The company also employs an area manager, who holds early years professional status.

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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 setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector carried out two joint observations with the manager; one in the baby room and the other with pre-school aged children. n Parents and children shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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