Hazles Farm

Inspection of Hazles Farm Hazels Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4HE

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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 are happy and settle well at this warm and nurturing setting. They receive a structured settling-in process, which allows parents to be fully involved in their child's initial baseline assessment. Children develop secure attachments to their key person, who have high expectations for every child. Staff get to know all the children that attend and are aware of their individual needs and interests. This enables all staff to support children's individual targets. Children follow the rules and routines of the nursery and behave very well.

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The provision is good

Children are encouraged to live healthy lifestyles. They spend quality time learning outdoors. Children in the baby room strengthen their muscles by crawling, walking and climbing in their secure outdoor area. They explore sand, and enjoy scooping and pouring it into a bucket. They delight as they make marks with chalk and water. Older children access the forest area. They excitedly search for minibeasts and learn about how to look after them. Children take an interest in wildlife and identify the environmental sounds that they hear. Children display high levels of concentration. They sit for extended periods of time during activities that interest them. Staff use their creative teaching skills to capture children's interests and build on what they already know and can do.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from a communication-rich learning environment. Staff regularly sing songs and rhymes with children, using puppets and props. Children delight as they join in, and often make choices about the songs and rhymes they would like to sing. Staff get down to children's eye level and communicate with them, which supports children to learn to form words correctly. They sit with children at mealtimes and join in with conversations about their interests. Children regularly choose stories to share with staff. They read it together and talk about the pictures they can see. This encourages a love of reading and extends children's vocabulary. n Staff in the setting encourage all children to be independent learners. Children in the baby room begin by learning how to hold a spoon to feed themselves and move around the room independently. As children get older, they learn how to dress themselves and make choices about their own learning. Children in the

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pre-school room put their wellies on independently before playing in the sand pit. These opportunities help children to develop key skills that prepare them for their future learning. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make very good progress. The attentive staff get to know children's individual needs and work with their parents and other agencies to set achievable targets. Staff receive additional training to support their understanding of children's individual medical

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14 March 2023 needs. This ensures that all children can access the same experiences. Managers use additional funding appropriately. They employ experienced staff, who work closely with the special educational needs coordinator to support children's individual targets. n Parents speak highly of the setting and the positive experiences that their children receive. They know who their child's key person is and are aware of their targets. Staff support parents with strategies that they can try at home to support children's positive behaviour. The online learning journal that the setting uses allows parents to see what their children have been learning in nursery. This allows parents to work in partnership with staff to support children's individual development, and improves outcomes for children. n The management team are passionate about their roles and continually reflect on practice. Managers know what their priorities for development are and work

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together to plan for the future of the setting. The new purpose-built outdoor classroom is used to extend children's learning about nature, love of books and provoke their natural curiosity even further. n Staff receive regular supervision meetings and new staff receive a positive induction process. The managers support the well-being of staff, which helps them to feel appreciated and supported. However, not all staff are fully aware of the priorities for their professional development. This means that, occasionally, there is scope to build on some staff's teaching skills even further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff are fully aware of their safeguarding responsibilities. They know the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to share their concerns with appropriate agencies. Staff are aware of how to whistle-blow if they have concerns about a member of staff and understand the role of the local authority designated officer. There are appropriate risk assessments in place to help to keep children safe from harm. Staff teach children how to manage risks appropriately. There is a robust recruitment process in place. Managers complete the appropriate checks to ensure that only suitable people can work with children.

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should:

n strengthen supervision to ensure that all staff receive focused and highly effective professional development opportunities that elevate their already good teaching even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 508021 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10280242 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 98 Number of children on roll 76 Name of registered person Hazles Farm Child Care Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01939 250234 Date of previous inspection 15 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Hazles Farm registered in 1999. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. The nursery also operates a holiday club. 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 provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of

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their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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