Bee Active @ Mill Hayes

Inspection of Raindrops Nursery Millhayes Sports Pavillion Tunstall Road, Stoke on Trent ST8 7AQ

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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 very happy and settled in the nursery. They are keen to show off their World Book Day outfits. They know the daily routines well and play with their friends happily. Children are eager to explore resources, participate in planned activities and play independently. Babies leave their parents happily when they arrive at nursery. Essential information is shared between staff and parents to promote continuity in care. Babies respond well to interactions from their key person and explore sensory activities with confidence.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of all children. They focus strongly on building excellent relationships with children and their family members. Parents comment that they are happy about the way the transition of the setting into new ownership took place. Children are eager to take part in physical education sessions, sensory activities and listen to stories. They take great care of their learning environment and show high levels of respect for their books and toys.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is very good. Staff take time to work alongside children to model turn-taking, sharing and using equipment safely. They ensure children understand the routines and expectations for their behaviour.

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need to do better?

n The management team is very ambitious and passionate about the service it provides. Managers have a strong vision for the nursery. They highly value their staff and recognise the good work they do. Ongoing professional development opportunities, including supervision sessions, help staff to continue to develop their skills. Staff feel extremely well supported and comment that they are given many opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents speak very positively about the welcoming feel at the nursery and how happy their children are. They are pleased with how much progress their children make. Staff provide parents with regular updates about children's current interests and learning so they can support them effectively at home. n Managers work with staff to accurately evaluate the quality of practice at the nursery. They ensure that focused areas for development are identified and

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need to do better?

acted on to continually drive improvements to practice. For example, managers recognise that mathematics in their curriculum could be stronger. They are researching suitable training for staff to improve their knowledge and enhance learning outcomes for children in this area. n Staff support and extend children's individual interests and development effectively as they play. For example, when children explore the sensory resources, staff use this opportunity to bring in new vocabulary. They introduce

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need to do better?

2 March 2023 words such as 'squelchy' and 'squidgy' to support children's language development. Children respond well to interactions from staff and are keen to involve them in their play. However, sometimes, children are kept waiting in between activities and become frustrated. n Staff know their key children's interests and what they need to learn next. They discuss and reflect on how well activities motivate children. Activities are planned to meet children's individual needs and support them to make good progress. For example, the sandpit is made available to help children who are learning to pull themselves up to standing. n Children's independence is supported well. For example, staff demonstrate how to use a pan and brush to sweep up sand off the floor, and they allow children to have a go themselves. Children are keen to help to tidy up the balls from the floor and place them in a bag. n Staff place a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language

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development. They consistently interact with children and hold two-way conversations. Staff model clear and fluent language and introduce new vocabulary. Staff read stories to children and sing songs throughout the day, and parents come in to read to children too. This helps to support children to become confident in communicating with others. n Children are supported to lead a healthy lifestyle. They have exercise sessions with an outside agency, which link with current activities. Children are provided with a varied range of nutritious meals and snacks.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff attend safeguarding training. They can identify a cause for concern and know the action to take to protect children. The premises are safe and secure. Staff teach children how to be safe within the rooms. For example, they move children away from the slippery, sandy surface until it has been swept. Managers implement safer recruitment processes, and staff are suitable and inducted effectively. Ratios are maintained, and children are supervised well. Staff deployment is effective to keep children safe. Risk assessments are carried out, and equipment and resources are safe.

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should:

n consider ways to reduce waiting times in between activities so that children do not get frustrated.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480374 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10280608 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 28 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Raindrops Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01782 516763 Date of previous inspection 30 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Raindrops Nursery registered in 2014 and is located in Stoke-on-Trent. It is one of three settings managed by Raindrops Nursery Limited. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-year-old children. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5, eight staff hold qualifications at level 3 and one at level 2.

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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 nursery manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the curriculum. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector had discussions with staff and parents and took their views into account. n The inspector held discussions with leaders 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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