Collingtree Day Nursery

Inspection of Collingtree Day Nursery Collingtree C of E Primary School, Lodge Avenue, Collingtree, NORTHAMPTON NN4 0NQ

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

When children arrive, staff warmly welcome them into nursery. Children settle quickly; they are excited to see their friends and to get involved in the activities. Staff are attentive towards all the children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff work effectively with their parents and with other agencies to ensure that children's specific needs are met. Staff show interest in what the children are doing and provide positive interactions during activities. Children's confidence and self-esteem are promoted. Staff recognise when children try hard, and they give them lots of praise for their efforts and achievements. The positive relationships between the staff and children help promote children's feelings of well-being and belonging in the nursery.

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The provision is good

Staff get to know children well. They plan the curriculum around children's interests and their next steps in learning. Children benefit from staff interactions during play, which extends their learning. For example, staff extend children's vocabulary as they use words such as 'similar' and 'objects' when helping children compare shapes, including squares and rectangles. Staff successfully differentiate during play for children who have different abilities. For example, when children are learning about numbers and counting, staff ask the most able children to think about how many will be left if one item is taken away.

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need to do better?

n The staff team works well together, and staff comment that they feel supported by the manager. Staff communicate effectively with one another, and this results in the nursery routines running smoothly during the day. Staff are encouraged to develop their skills through training courses and working towards qualifications. This helps to ensure a reflective approach. Staff keep their knowledge up to date, and they remain responsive to children's needs. n Consistently implemented routines ensure that the children know when it is time to tidy away and when it is time for outside play and group time. Children willingly sit together for group activities. Initially, they are engaged and interested as staff talk to them about the weather and letter sounds or later invite each child to take a turn to choose a song. However, sometimes, these group times do not meet the needs of all the children taking part, and this

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results in children losing interest and becoming distracted. n Children are learning to be independent. Staff encourage them to make choices about what they want to do and what they want to have for their lunch. Children are helped to pour their own drinks at mealtimes. staff encourage children to think about whether they want to put their jacket on for outside play, and staff reassure them that if they change their mind they can come back and get their jacket.

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10 May 2023 n Overall, staff demonstrate effective teaching skills as they interact with children. They help children think about what they are doing and encourage them to follow their own ideas and interests. Children enjoy joining in with the activities that staff are supervising, and staff help children to be curious and motivated to try new experiences. However, occasionally, when staff talk to children and ask questions, they do not fully promote children's confidence to develop their conversational skills. n Parents are happy with their child's experiences at nursery. They like how staff work in collaboration with them and keep them informed about their child's care routines and their progress. Staff find out from parents about what children do at home and plan a range of activities that broaden children's experiences. For example, staff arrange visits to a local care home, where children are getting to

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know the elderly residents, who read stories to them. n Staff help children to quickly learn about the expectations for behaviour at nursery. Staff give clear and consistent guidance to help children understand why they need to share and work together with their friends. Children respond to staff's gentle but clear reminders to be kind and respectful towards others. The pre-school children show care and concern for their younger friends. They help them to find toys they want, and they show them how to use resources in the nursery garden.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Before they are employed and at regular intervals thereafter, the manager carries out appropriate checks on staff to ensure they are, and remain, suitable to work with children. Staff complete regular safeguarding training, which helps to keep their knowledge up to date. They demonstrate sufficient knowledge about the types of abuse. Staff know how to recognise changes in children's well-being and other possible signs and symptoms of abuse. Staff know how to correctly report any safeguarding concerns that arise. Effective risk assessment and steps taken to reduce identified hazards contribute to children's safety. Staff are deployed well. They supervise children effectively during play and activities, indoors and outdoors.

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should:

n improve the implementation of large-group activities to ensure that they meet each child's needs and maintain their interest n help staff develop their knowledge further so they consistently promote and encourage children's conversational skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2613181 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10264036 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 17 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Blue Bear Nurseries Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01604761195 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Collingtree Day Nursery registered in 2020 and is located on a school site in Collingtree, Northamptonshire. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. 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 observed the quality of education during a variety of activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and discussed the teaching and learning. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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