The Village Day Nursery

Inspection of The Village Day Nursery 31a New Village Road, Cottingham, North Humberside HU16 4LX

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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

All children have regular opportunities to enjoy the large outdoor space together. They excitedly dress up on the outdoor stage and proudly show other children and staff their costumes. Children climb over crates confidently. They enjoy clambering on large tractor tyres and throwing soft bricks to each other. Children show respect for one another and enjoy playing with their friends. They carefully plant sunflower seeds in pots and draw sunflower plants on the brick wall with chalk. Children are intrigued when staff compare heights with the sunflowers.

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The provision is good

Children access a variety of books and some take pride in reading the story to staff. Older children carefully pour their own drinks. Children wash their faces and brush their teeth independently after lunch. Babies snuggle in with responsive staff when they choose to. They confidently explore the environment and choose toys to touch and feel. Children enthusiastically join in and listen attentively. They try hard to roll out play dough themselves. When staff talk about a book they have read together, children remember and roll out an apple for the caterpillar. Children find their own tissue and know to wash their hands after using it.

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need to do better?

n The manager has a clear curriculum. Leaders plan this curriculum across the rooms so that it is sequenced and developmentally appropriate for all children. Staff know the children well. This helps children to develop skills and knowledge for their future learning. n The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) ensures that there is an ambitious curriculum and all children's needs are met. Effective partnerships are fostered with local services, other professionals and parents to support this. Therefore, all children have full access to early education. n Children's dietary needs and allergies are well managed. Children are offered healthy choices for snack. However, staff do not give children clear and consistent messages to support healthy food choices, such as through the menus offered. Staff do not consistently discuss this with children during snack times and mealtimes, to support children's physical health and understanding

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further. n Parents have opportunities to borrow books from the nursery library. This supports them to extend their child's learning at home and encourages a love of reading. Children are seen to choose and read books independently in the nursery and talk about them with their friends. n Staff share mathematical concepts with children through the activities offered. For example, they ask children to find the 'big' and 'small' gingerbread men. Children are supported effectively to move on to the next stage of their learning. n Staff's awareness of children's emotional security is a strength throughout the

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20 April 2023 nursery. Staff working with the youngest children talk about how settled the babies are, who are given comforters when needed. They understand that when children have recently moved rooms, they need time to settle and know how to support them. For example, staff use books which promote feelings across a range of transitions throughout the nursery. This helps to appropriately develop children's emotional literacy. n Staff use policies in the nursery to support children's safe use of the internet and social media. However, they do not use their partnerships with parents to help children to extend their understanding of how to stay safe when using the internet, digital technology and social media at home. n From birth onwards, children are physically active in their play. All children have opportunities to use balls, tricycles and dig in the large outdoor space. Every week, pre-school children have a sports session, which includes cheerleading

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and ball skills. This means that children have opportunities to develop their physiological, cardiovascular and motor skills. n Staff communicate well with children. For example, they use visual routines and images to support children to prepare for all transitions in the nursery. They use sign language to check children's understanding and adapt teaching when needed. n The manager is well supported. She knows staff well and has a presence in the rooms. Leaders have effective systems in place for the supervision and support of staff. For example, all staff can access mental health and well-being support. Apprentices say they can go to any member of staff for support.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff know families well and work closely with them. They are aware of the support available and when it is appropriate to offer this. Staff have a good knowledge of the signs to look out for and when situations should be monitored. They are knowledgeable and confident in identifying the signs of abuse in the home. Staff are aware of situations that may happen out of the home where children may be at risk and the procedures to follow regarding this. They know what to do if they are concerned about adults who may be a risk to children. Effective safer recruitment procedures are embedded in the nursery. Staff attend regular training and have opportunities for discussion.

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should:

n give children clear and consistent messages to support their healthy food choices n strengthen information-sharing with parents around their children's safe use of

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should:

20 April 2023 the internet, digital technology and social media at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 314746 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10280592 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 50 Number of children on roll 59 Name of registered person For Under Fives Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01482 876477 Date of previous inspection 30 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The Village Day Nursery has been operating since 1991 and is located in North Humberside. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, nine hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am to 6pm. 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 nursery 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 nursery. n The manager and the inspector had a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum and what staff want children to learn. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The SENCo spoke to the inspector about how staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children.

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n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. 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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