Sunnyfield Kindergarten

Inspection of Sunnyfield Kindergarten St Margaret's Catholic Church Hall, Great Ayton, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire TS9 6NU

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy in the setting. They are quick to settle and show how they have good relationships with all practitioners. Children seek out their key person on arrival and throughout the day. However, the manager does not provide staff with consistent support and supervision sessions to enhance their personal effectiveness and practice further. The curriculum is good, although practitioners do not give as much attention to teaching children about online safety.

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The provision requires improvement

Children's behaviour is positive. At snack time, they show self-control and patience. For example, children wait for their turn to pour a drink and for practitioners to support them, if needed. They help their friends by passing fruit around the table.

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The provision requires improvement

Children independently explore all areas of the setting. They play in a safe and nurturing environment. Children show curiosity, such as when looking for worms under numbered wooden logs. They enjoy exploring the natural habitat of insects. Children have opportunities for physical play in the setting. They are challenged while developing balance and coordination skills, such as when they ride bicycles and walk on a large wooden beam. Children develop early language through activities. They sit and listen to stories, joining in and recalling the story. After the story, they sing songs that include repetitive actions, which help them to become familiar with numbers.

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need to do better?

n Practitioners support children's learning well. They have a good understanding of not only their own key children's needs but also the needs of all the other children who access the setting. Practitioners complete ongoing assessments and the required progress check when children are aged between two and three years. They use this information to plan activities and children's next steps in learning. Practitioners build on children's existing knowledge and follow their individual interests well during free play. However, the manager does not have systems in place to help individual staff to develop their practice and knowledge further. n Children are encouraged to be independent during messy activities and when getting ready to go outside. They put their own aprons on for painting and independently attempt to put their coats on. Practitioners encourage children to persevere and try again if they are struggling. They provide children with lots of

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encouragement and praise. n Practitioners identify children with special educational needs and/or disabilities very well and in a timely manner. They work collaboratively with partner agencies, such as portage workers, occupational therapists and parents, to ensure that they meet children's individual needs. Practitioners undertake

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need to do better?

24 March 2023 specific training to make sure that they fully understand children's care needs. n Practitioners provide opportunities for children that they may not receive elsewhere. The setting plays an active part in the local community. Children participate in the local community festivals and gatherings with the feeder school. For example, they take part in pancake racing and Easter celebrations. Children share stories and learn about other festivals, such as Diwali and Ramadan. n Practitioners share information with parents about their child's day at drop-off and collection times. Children have individual learning journals that show the progress that they have made. However, practitioners do not consistently share information to support parents to continue their children's learning at home. n Practitioners report good levels of support for their emotional welfare. They have opportunities to discuss any particular issues concerning children's development,

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well-being and child protection concerns with the manager before each session starts. n Overall, practitioners help children to understand and identify risks within the setting. Children negotiate space when riding bicycles and look for support when using large, climbing equipment. They do not access the internet unsupervised in the setting. However, staff do not plan the curriculum effectively to support children's knowledge of online safety and the associated risks, in order to prepare them for their future life.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and practitioners keep children safe. Practitioners have recently carried out training to help them to further understand the role of the local authority designated officer. Practitioners have a knowledge of a wide range of aspects that fall under a safeguarding heading. For example, they are aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect and the wider concerns of female genital mutilation and extremism. The process for recruitment is thorough. Practitioners receive an induction and do not work unsupervised with children until a current Disclosure and Barring Service check has been received.

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Due date

24 March 2023 provide effective and focused support to ensure that practitioners have opportunities to receive supervision and coaching to extend their personal effectiveness. 28/04/2023

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should:

n further extend the partnerships with parents to support them to continue their children's learning at home n support staff to teach children about online safety and the risks involved with using the internet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2616709 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10280913 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Tate, Ceri

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reference number

Telephone number 07746577046 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Sunnyfield Kindergarten registered in 2021 and is situated in Great Ayton, Middlesbrough. It operates during term time, from 9am to midday, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. There are currently seven members of staff employed to work directly with the children. Of these, four members of staff hold appropriate qualifications at level 3 and level 2. The setting is in receipt of funding to provide early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with staff and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager completed a learning walk with the inspector and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

24 March 2023 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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