Play-Days Corporation Ltd

Inspection of Play-Days Corporation Ltd Newport Cottage Care Centre, Upper Bar, NEWPORT, Shropshire TF10 7EH

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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 thrive in this happy and friendly nursery. They arrive happily and quickly become immersed in their play and learning. Children who are new to the nursery settle very quickly and show that they feel happy and secure. Babies respond well to the nurturing and attentive interactions that staff provide.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of children. Children understand the rules and behave well. Staff ensure that babies and younger children interact and learn from each other. This supports their social skills well. Babies enjoy the opportunities to play alongside older children. They are keen to copy what older children do, such as challenging themselves to climb up the slide. Staff supervise babies very well so they can have access to a good level of safe physical challenges.

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The provision is good

Children are creative and enjoy using their imagination in their play. Staff design the learning environment to reflect this. Older children access various tools as they design and make. They teach their friends how to make a mobile phone out of paper then use these in their role play. Younger children pretend to cook in the mud kitchen outdoors and tell staff that they are making mud soup.

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need to do better?

n The manager reflects well on the quality of the provision and continually strives to extend the practice to benefit children. She provides staff with good support and training to help them to enhance their teaching skills. For example, recent training helped them to identify how they can make even better use of the learning environment to support children's learning, particularly outdoors. n The manager has a strong knowledge of child development and has a good overview of what she wants children to learn as they progress through the nursery. However, she does not break down the curriculum to identify a precise sequence of learning to fully support staff in their planning. n Staff have a detailed knowledge and understanding of each child's progress, and overall, use this information well to plan for children's learning. They place a strong focus on building on children's play interests. However, at times, staff do

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need to do better?

not use this information as well as possible to ensure that the learning experiences they plan for children directly reflect children's individual learning needs. This means that their teaching is not always precisely targeted to build on what children already know and can do. n The manager ensures that staff monitor children's progress closely. Staff take prompt action to make referrals to outside professionals for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The manager ensures that additional funding for children with SEND is used well to support their needs. n Parent partnerships are strong. Parents say how the staff's experience 'shines

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13 April 2023 through'. They appreciate the frequent updates about the progress that their children are making and the ideas that staff provide them to support their child's learning at home. Staff work closely with parents of new children to gather detailed information about their child. Staff liaise with the previous setting that children attended to ensure that the information they have about children is comprehensive to support them in their initial planning. n Children develop positive attitudes to learning and are well prepared for their eventual move to school. Staff adjust activities to help older children to extend their concentration. Older children display high levels of focus as they read handbell music and play various tunes. They know that when the member of staff points to the colour for their bell then they must ring it. n Staff support children's communication skills well. Babies understand and follow

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need to do better?

simple instructions. Two- and three-year-old children confidently express their preferences about pizza toppings and learn about differences of opinion. Older children extend the range of words they use. For example, they explain that they drink water so they stay hydrated and do not dehydrate. n Staff support children's health well. They follow good hygiene routines and children enjoy the nutritious snacks and meals. Children learn where their food comes from and explain how cheese is made from the milk from cows. Staff use mealtimes well to support children's independence. Children peel fruits, pour drinks and help with washing up.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a thorough knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and receive regular training to keep their knowledge updated. They know signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and how to report these to the local authority safeguarding partnership. They know potential signs that a person is being drawn into extreme views. The manager ensures that staff are vigilant about children's safety and they complete thorough checks of the premises accessed by children. The manager verifies the suitability of new staff as part of the robust vetting procedures. Staff understand the policies and procedures, for instance to administer medication and to manage accidents.

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should:

n identify how the overarching curriculum can be sequenced more precisely to further support staff in their planning for children's learning n help staff to use their knowledge of each child's targets to plan learning experiences that precisely reflect children's individual development needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423186 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10264365 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 36 Number of children on roll 47 Name of registered person Play-Days Corporation Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01952820012 Date of previous inspection 13 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Play-Days Corporation Ltd registered in 2008. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The nursery opens from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery 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 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 a joint observation of outdoor activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

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

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Inspection activities

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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Inspection activities

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