Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe

Inspection of Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe Pinewood Crescent, Grimsby DN33 1RJ

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is outstanding

Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe excites children and ignites their love for exploration. They are highly motivated to learn and understand more about the world around them. Staff consistently extend children's thinking through their questions and prompts. Children are very confident and able to express themselves. As they climb on a bench outside and shout 'I am the king of the castle', they help their friends to climb and join them. Children are highly motivated as they consistently keep trying to problem solve. They try different ways to stop the plank of wood wobbling and try to balance it on top, testing with their feet. Children are supported by engaging and enthusiastic staff. Children's behaviour is excellent. They are fully aware of the rules, telling visitors where to put their wellies.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are very independent, and they choose which fruit to eat at snack time. They pour themselves milk into china cups with saucers and pass them to their friends. Children have plenty of opportunities to create their own play and learning. All children highly engage in their chosen activity and enjoy finding letters in the sand to build vocabulary. Toddlers are eager to explore, climbing the stairs to the slide independently. They roll dough to make a cake, copying pictures in the book. There is a love of stories and books at the setting, and children enjoy looking at books about boats. They laugh as they share a group story with a member of staff. Children reach for props, such as the dog biscuits and a shoe, as they pass resources to their friends and taking turns patiently.

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n Effective practice is evident throughout the setting. Leaders share their ethos with staff who implement this vision consistently. This supports children to gain a wealth of experience about the world around them. They have a variety of books and comics available to support a love of reading. Leaders encourage parents to read to support their understanding of how children learn in order to support learning at home. n Children make excellent progress with their communication and language skills. Staff provide a progressive curriculum that supports children to make outstanding progress. They model language and extend children's vocabulary. Children learn how to think, question and experiment with ideas. Older children are supported to recognise the letters in their name, when they are developmentally ready for this stage. n Leaders use funding well to enhance opportunities for children. For example, they provide outdoor clothing so that children can experience being outside in all

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weathers. Children thrive in their learning, as they gain a wealth of experiences. They learn to help others and take part in initiatives, including a sponsored 'find items in nature' event for charity.

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10 February 2023 n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are highly supported by staff to make very good progress in their learning. Their families are fully included, which creates a holistic approach to their development. Children make high rates of progress due to the meticulous planning and strong partnership working with external professionals. n There is very strong engagement with children. Staff's questions enable children to think for themselves and work things out. Staff ask 'What can we use to stop this wobbling?' when children try to balance on a plank of wood. This supports the excellent progression in children's language and communication development. Children's voices are heard. They have opinions about meals on the menu, voting which is their favourite. n Children's behaviour is excellent. They are respectful of resources, their peers and adults. Staff are calm, nurturing and supportive. This helps when children

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need to understand their feelings. n The manager is highly ambitious and has outstanding knowledge about early years practice. She knows how to enable staff to thrive and maintain effective practice. Staff feel part of the family and are able to speak openly and honestly with the manager. This helps them feel excited and enthusiastic about the setting. Staff ensure practice is always of a high standard in the setting by communicating well with the team. The manager and staff are always striving for the best for the children. n Parents and grandparents are highly complimentary about the setting, staff and management. They see great improvements in their children since starting at the setting. Parents feel supported and included in their child's learning. They feel that the setting cares about them as parents as much as their children. n All staff are highly knowledgeable about the curriculum and how they teach

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children. The curriculum ignites children's curiosity. Staff find new resources to spark children's interest. For example, they introduce children to Hungarian beats music, Dutch clogs and Chinese words. These broaden children's experiences of the world and help them to develop an understanding of cultural diversity.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff are highly knowledgeable about safeguarding practice. They know the procedures to follow if there is an allegation made against staff or if they have concerns about a child. The manager is highly organised and creates systems to keep children safe. She monitors accidents at home and in the setting. This is to assess the changes that need to be made or the support that is required for parents and families. The setting is safe and secure.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495611 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 10229761 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 33 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Leap Ahead Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07399 502493 Date of previous inspection 20 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe was registered in 2015 and is located in Grimsby. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, two are apprentices, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one at level 2 and one at level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. 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 manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication and language

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activity with the manager. n Parents and grandparents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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