Rainbow Lodge

Inspection of Rainbow Lodge 12 Elloughton Road, BROUGH, East Yorkshire HU15 1AE

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children are happy and secure while supported by nurturing staff. Children build lovely bonds with staff, who are quick to comfort and distract them when they become unsettled. In particular, babies are sensitively supported and cared for. Staff consistently talk to them and provide reassurance. Children develop a sense of belonging from an early age.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They follow the nursery routine and help to tidy up after themselves. Staff encourage this good behaviour by using regular and specific praise. They praise children for listening and for helping their friends. Children learn a sense of what is right and wrong.

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The provision is good

Children remember what they learn over time. They recall familiar books and make links to when they have seen ducks on local walks. Staff provide opportunities for children to talk together in groups about what they have heard and seen outdoors. Children benefit from many opportunities to develop their language and communication skills. Staff repeat words back to children when they do not quite get it right. They encourage children to develop their listening skills by listening carefully to sounds outdoors and indoors, as well as taking turns to listen at carpet time.

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need to do better?

n The manager works with staff to provide a varied curriculum for children. They use what they know about children through their observations to consider what further skills and knowledge they want children to learn. Staff understand how young children learn and have developed their own knowledge and skills. This is helping all children to make steady progress in their learning. n Staff consider how children of different ages and stages learn. They sequence children's learning as they develop their fine motor skills. For example, children start by using medium tweezers to collect items out of a tray and then move on to more intricate threading. Children in the pre-school room also practise picking up smaller items with tweezers. Staff say this is to help children build their muscles and grip in preparation for early writing. n Staff support children to develop their physical skills. Babies enjoy outdoor play

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need to do better?

as they navigate steps and go down the slide. They use ride-along toys and practise riding bicycles. Staff blow bubbles, and children chase them around popping them as they go. n Staff teach children to count and use numbers in their play, such as counting the number of children in the group and using number rhymes to embed this further. However, staff do not regularly introduce other mathematical concepts, such as shape, space and measure, during children's play. This sometimes limits

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need to do better?

25 April 2023 children's opportunities to develop a wider range of mathematical skills and knowledge. n Children are well prepared for the next stage in learning. For example, children who have recently moved to the toddler room from the baby room confidently follow the routine. They enthusiastically join in with group time with their peers. Children develop their independence from an early age, as they put on their own coats and shoes, wash their hands and serve their own lunch. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported. Staff work with parents and other agencies to set individual targets for children and set out how they will help them achieve these next steps in learning. Children with SEND make good progress alongside their peers. n Parents say that staff support them to help their child at home, such as with their self-care and toilet training. Parents enjoy using an online system to see

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need to do better?

what their child is learning. This ensures a two-way flow of communication between parents and staff. n Managers use supervision sessions to identify staff's development needs. They regularly observe staff's practice and provide feedback for staff. However, this is sometimes too focused on activities rather than teaching. This does not ensure a thorough evaluation of whether all staff are skilled at delivering all aspects of the curriculum.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are confident to identify the signs and symptoms of abuse. They can describe the prompt action they will take in the light of any concerns that a child may be suffering from harm or abuse. This ensures that those staff with responsibility for safeguarding are immediately informed, and that they can take prompt action to protect children. Staff undertake appropriate risk assessments, and they take action quickly to minimise any identified risks. Recruitment procedures are robust and include ensuring the ongoing suitability of staff. Staff and managers understand the process for managing allegations against staff and are clear about what action must be taken.

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should:

n develop staff's confidence and skills to teach children a wider range of mathematical concepts n enhance existing performance management processes to carefully evaluate staff's teaching skills and provide focused areas for development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY260996 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10266418 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 54

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Name of registered person

Lee Wilkinson and Janet Wilkinson Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01482 668556 Date of previous inspection 2 November 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Rainbow Lodge registered in 2003 and is situated in Brough, East Yorkshire. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, seven staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including one staff member with a qualification at level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.45am until 5.45pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The provider joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about the curriculum and what they want 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 on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the provider. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of 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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