New Moon Nursery

Inspection of New Moon Nursery The Manse, 25 Barnes Road, CASTLEFORD, West Yorkshire WF10 5AB

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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 settled and happy. They confidently use resources to create games and role play. For example, children create a train and make train tickets to go to the beach. Babies feel safe and secure as they reach for farm animals and musical instruments. They move their bodies to the sounds and babble along to songs. Children have good language skills and recall past events. For example, they remember when clothes were sewn for their travelling alien. They excitedly decide to create shorts for the alien's new holiday adventure.

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The provision is good

Staff are extremely supportive. Children enjoy taking risks as they balance on beams outside or use hammers inside. Staff guide the children through risky play and support excellent physical skills. Babies and children thrive and develop strong independence skills. They self-serve at lunchtime and access their drinking bottles by themselves.

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The provision is good

Partnerships with parents are excellent. Parents are fully included in their child's development. They comment on the care that staff provide, explaining that they go 'above and beyond'. There is a strong link with the community. Children very much enjoy visiting the local care homes with staff. Children and staff deliver gifts to the local fire station as a thankful gesture.

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need to do better?

n Staff are very confident and have a good knowledge of the areas of learning. They are consistent with the range of experiences available to children. Staff know the children very well and their next steps in learning. They explain how they will support children's development. n Partnerships with parents are very good. For example, through 'selfie week' and parents' evenings, staff share their thoughts on children's next steps in learning. These excellent partnerships ensure that children's learning continues to develop at home. For example, the nursery offers use of a lending library. n Children are patient and confidently wait their turn. Babies babble along to 'Old McDonald Had a Farm' while waiting to choose an animal teddy. Some older children are very expressive with their language. They encourage others to join in with their role play, and recognise that they need four chairs for their friends

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on the train. Children engage in their chosen activity and focus for long periods. For example, they draw pictures from a design on a tablet computer or roll cars down gutters. n Children thrive in their physical development. Babies cruise around furniture and toddlers use the stairs well, supported by staff. Children enjoy football and forest-school sessions. n Relationships between staff and children are very strong. Staff nurture and

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14 April 2023 support children. They are friendly and welcoming. Children feel safe and settle quickly. n Some children are beginning to show resilience. However, leaders and practitioners do not consistently make best use of opportunities for children to understand their feelings and how their behaviours impact others. n Children are very confident and build independence skills throughout their time in the nursery. For example, they feed themselves and access resources. Staff are clear about the reasons for their choice of resources that are available to children. They create 'awe and wonder' moments that ignite children's curiosity. For example, children enjoy learning about the planets in space. There are lots of opportunities for children to take risks in their play, indoors and outdoors. n Children connect with their local community. This includes visits from a police officer and collecting donations for the food bank. Leaders have developed a link

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need to do better?

with a nursery in South Africa. However, children do not have the depth of understanding of this to fully support their learning. Children are not provided with sufficient opportunities to learn about their own unique cultures, before they can understand those of others. n Leaders take swift action to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They make referrals for extra support and professional involvement. Leaders have an inclusive approach for all children in the nursery. n Leaders are highly ambitious and have a strong vision for the nursery. Practice is continually evaluated, and leaders include parents' and staff's views. They work well with the staff, and this is evident by the high morale of the team. All staff feel thoroughly supported by the staff team and leaders. Leaders' goals for the nursery are well embedded.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are highly knowledgeable about procedures to safeguard children. They are confident with recognising the indicators of abuse and local issues, such as county lines. Leaders have clear procedures in place to safeguard children. All staff know who to report to and share any allegations made against staff. Children are very safe and secure at the nursery. Leaders have an effective system for health and safety. For example, they regularly practise fire evacuations.

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should:

n support children to understand their feelings and how their behaviours impact others, developing a sense of right and wrong n further develop children's understanding of diversity so it reflects society and children understand that they are unique.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417873 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10280604 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 30 Number of children on roll 101 Name of registered person New Moon Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01977557500 Date of previous inspection 30 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

New Moon Nursery registered in 2010. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays. The nursery employs 20 members of childcare staff. Of these, 14 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, two hold level 5 qualifications and two hold level 6 qualifications. 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 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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager and deputy about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and

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outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children, and carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the manager. 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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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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