Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge

Inspection of Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge Sutton Bridge Childrens Centre, Westmere County Primary School, Anne Road, Sutton Bridge, Spalding PE12 9TB

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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 arrive happy and settle quickly into the nursery. They have warm relationships with staff, who give them cuddles and talk to children as they welcome them in. Babies have a super bond with their key person. They take comfort from staff, who reassure them when they become unsettled around visitors. Children demonstrate care and caution as they listen and follow the staff's guidance. For instance, children follow staff's requests as they remind children to sit down when eating and explain this is to reduce the potential risk of choking.

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The provision is good

Children gain confidence in their physical movements and coordination. Babies spend time pulling themselves up to standing and crawling over cushions as they reach for objects that are slightly out of reach. Pre-school children and toddlers confidently and safely negotiate space when they ride on the wheeled toys. Children have many opportunities to freely explore the resources. Pre-school children show a great interest in matching animal footprints to the correct animal. Babies smile as they press buttons, using early technology skills to create sounds. Children develop good independence and self-care skills as staff have high expectations of what children can achieve for themselves. For example, when children choose to play outdoors, they put on their own coats and wellington boots with minimal support from staff.

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n The manager and the provider display strong leadership skills. Together, they provide good support for the staff team, including room meetings, staff meetings and training opportunities. Staff morale is high. This is demonstrated through their nurturing practice. The management team strive to provide the best outcomes for children and has a very good insight into the needs of the community and families who attend the nursery. n Staff have developed a curriculum that helps children to build on what they already know and can do. There is a particular focus across the nursery on developing children's independence and confidence. These skills prepare them well for future learning within the nursery and eventually starting school. n Staff are clear about the learning intentions for their planned activities. For example, staff interact with toddlers and pre-school children as they encourage them to practise new skills when playing with water. Children learn to use

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pipettes to carefully extract and transfer water to another container. This helps to develop their small-muscle skills. n Overall, staff help children to gain good communication and language skills. They narrate what children are doing as they play alongside them. Staff speak clearly and model language which children copy, introducing new words, such as 'squeeze'. However, occasionally, staff do not use language to help children

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17 February 2023 build on what they already know and to express their own ideas. n Children's literacy skills and a love of books is developing well. Staff read books to children and stop at the end of a sentence for the children to fill in the missing words. This shows that children are knowing more and remembering more. n The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good. This is because the manager and staff quickly identify potential gaps in a child's development. They then work well with parents and other professionals to make referrals and set targets to prevent those children from falling behind. n Staff focus on supporting children's personal development. They tailor settling-in sessions to meet children's individual needs. These sessions are offered to children when they first start at the nursery, and again for children as they prepare to transition to other rooms in the nursery. Staff follow children's

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medical and dietary requirements well. They also recognise and respond well when children become tired. n Staff and children sit together at lunchtime. This is a good time for social interactions and to encourage conversations. This is a strong focus for the nursery as the provider acknowledges families are often busy and hurried at mealtimes. n Staff offer constant specific praise and encouragement, which supports children's self-esteem. For example, staff praise children for their kind acts, such as helping a friend and sharing their toys. As a result, the nursery is a happy place for children to play and explore.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff know the signs and symptoms of abuse and to whom to report any concerns regarding children or staff. The provider and the manager ensure that regular safeguarding training takes place, to keep staff's knowledge up to date. There is a strong recruitment process and induction procedure in place to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. The provider carries out suitability checks, such as Disclosure and Barring Service checks, to ensure that only suitable staff are employed. Staff are vigilant and carry out regular risk assessments to keep children safe.

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n support staff to develop their questioning to offer children more opportunities to express their own ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2623168 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10264675 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 86 Number of children on roll 66 Name of registered person Asher, Sarah Jayne

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reference number

Telephone number 01406350525 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge registered in 2020 and is located in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight members of staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 or above. The nursery opens all year round, from 7.30am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. It is in receipt of funding for 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 manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The provider, the manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff and children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation together. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their feedback.

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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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