The Longridge Nursery

Inspection of The Longridge Nursery 104 Higher Road, Longridge, Preston PR3 3SY

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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

Children are happy and settled in this calm, positive nursery. They have built trusting relationships with staff and are eager to invite them into their play. Staff frequently praise children and celebrate their achievements. Children understand and independently follow the well-established routines. Children feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children are fully engaged in purposeful learning experiences throughout the day. They confidently explore the resources and activities on offer. For example, babies discover the different sounds they can make as they use a metal spoon to tap different materials. Older children look carefully at a feather, they talk to staff about what type of bird it might have come from. Children are developing their curiosity and are keen to learn.

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The provision is good

Promoting a love of reading is at the heart of this nursery. Children of all ages have access to a range of books. They handle books with care as they sit in cosy corners, exploring books with their friends. Babies snuggle into staff as they enjoy hearing stories read aloud to them. As staff enthusiastically read, more children gather round, excited to listen. Older children focus intently during group story time. They gaze at the pictures and are eager to discuss what is happening in the story. Children's early reading skills are developing well.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have designed and implemented a curriculum that considers the needs of all children. Staff have been involved in developing this curriculum, which sequentially builds on children's knowledge and skills over time. This has helped to ensure that leaders and staff share the same ambition for children at each age and stage of their development. Staff use their interactions with children well to promote intended learning. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress. n An effective key-person system is in place. Staff know children well, including those who have only been attending the nursery for a short period. They gather detailed information from parents when children start at the nursery and use this knowledge effectively to enhance their interactions with children. Staff observe children carefully to find out what they know. They adapt in the moment to

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meet children's personal needs. Staff plan focused activities that target the next steps in children's development. The developmental needs of all children are met. n Children's maths skills are developing well. They confidently count to ten as their friends hide during a game of 'hide and seek'. Children talk about the different shapes of the jigsaw pieces, as they fit them correctly into the puzzle. Children

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18 May 2023 are making good progress in their understanding of early mathematics concepts. n Staff promote children's physical skills. Children are encouraged to be physically active indoors as well as outdoors. They enjoy learning how to throw and catch a ball. They develop their strength and coordination as they use ride-on toys. Babies have many opportunities to pull themselves up to stand and to practise walking. Children are becoming increasingly confident in their physical development. n Overall, children's communication skills develop well in this language-rich nursery. Staff engage children in meaningful conversations and introduce new vocabulary. For example, they talk about animals, such as flamingos and badgers. They frequently sing to children and encourage them to join in with the familiar words. However, staff do not always check children's understanding of the language that they use. Occasionally, staff do not model language correctly

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when speaking to children. This does not support children to make the highest levels of progress in their language development. n Parent partnership is a strength of this nursery. Parents are clear about what their child is learning and the support that is in place to help them achieve their next steps. Parents feel their children have made good progress since starting at the nursery. They state that their children settled very quickly and have developed loving bonds with the staff. Parents describe the nursery as 'warm and inviting'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff understand their responsibility to keep children safe. They know the signs that may indicate children are at risk of abuse and how to respond to concerns about children's welfare. Leaders carry out thorough recruitment and vetting procedures to ensure that staff working with children are suitable to do so. Leaders check that staff have the required qualifications, experience and skills, to be able to meet the needs of all children. Leaders and staff are clear about the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about the conduct or suitability of a colleague.

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should:

n strengthen staff's understanding of how to consistently promote children's communication and language skills to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2717530 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10291849 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 75 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person The Longridge Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07583054520 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Longridge Nursery registered in 2023 and is located in Longridge, Lancashire. It operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round, except for a week at Christmas, a week in the summer and bank holidays. 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 the leaders and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The deputy manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. 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 deputy manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity outside. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of

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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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