The Nest Nursery

Inspection of The Nest Nursery U R C Trinity Church, 737a, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield S11 8TG

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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

Staff promote children's positive attitudes to learning. They build on the information gathered from parents when children first start. This helps them to plan for the children's learning from the outset to precisely meet the children's individual needs and interests. Children are happy and confident in this welcoming nursery. Staff are kind, respectful and nurturing to all children in their care. Babies form close bonds with them and enjoy frequent cuddles. Older children enjoy dinosaur hunts and trips to the park.

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The provision is good

Children learn the skills and attitudes they need in readiness for school. They are curious and ask questions to deepen their understanding. For example, they asked the inspector, 'What are you doing?' and 'What is your name?' Children are articulate communicators and explain their ideas confidently. Children make good progress from their starting points. This includes those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and respect each other. They are confident and develop positive relationships with one another and staff. As a result, children's emotional well-being is supported and they feel safe and secure.

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need to do better?

n Staff have a well-planned curriculum for children that helps them to build on their knowledge and skills over time. The special educational needs coordinator and staff ensure that children with SEND receive the support they need. Staff work closely with other professionals to implement targeted support for children. They successfully help to close any gaps in children's learning. n Children join in with group times, such as making Shark maps and singing songs. However, staff do not plan as precisely as possible for group activities to ensure that all children benefit from the learning experiences and are fully challenged. n Children's communication and language are promoted well. Children enjoy listening to familiar stories and singing traditional rhymes. This helps children to develop a love of books and reading. Staff model and repeat sounds, single words and gestures with younger children. With older children, staff discuss

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ideas, introducing new vocabulary that children use in their play. n Staff have a good knowledge of children's individual needs, personalities and learning priorities. They provide children with a wide range of valuable learning experiences that help them to gain new knowledge and skills. Staff interactions with children are positive. However, staff do not always recognise when to allow children sufficient time to develop their thinking skills to fully extend their

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need to do better?

25 May 2023 learning. n The management team are ambitious for the nursery. They have regular meetings and together they reflect on practice and identify areas for further development. For example, each term each room receives three targets for improvement. Staff are supported to make full use of opportunities for training to contribute to the nursery's further development. The manager and staff support each other very well, helping to develop a strong team that feels valued and respected. n The nursery focuses on keeping children safe and healthy by providing nutritious meals and encouraging good hygiene, such as handwashing. Children are aware of and follow routines. This helps children to develop independence skills in readiness for school. n Partnerships with parents are effective. The management team and staff encourage their engagement in their child's learning. For example, they invite parents to join special events, such as graduation ceremonies and regularly

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need to do better?

review their child's progress with them. Parents speak highly of the nursery and say they are extremely happy with their children's progress. They comment on the very friendly staff and the warm environment they create.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff demonstrate a secure understanding of their responsibility with regard to protecting children. All staff have attended relevant training and have a secure understanding of what to do if they are concerned about a child's welfare. Staff know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a member of staff. Leaders and staff make careful risk assessments to check that the areas of the nursery used by children are safe. They thoroughly risk assess for outings and ensure that staff are deployed effectively to keep children safe.

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should:

n consider more closely the planning for group activities to ensure that all children benefit from the learning opportunities and are fully challenged n allow children sufficient time to develop their thinking skills to fully extend their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541394 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10281995 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 83 Name of registered person The Nest Childcare LLP

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reference number

Telephone number 07484 526385 Date of previous inspection 21 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The Nest Nursery registered in 2017. The nursery employs 18 members of staff. Of these 16 members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm all year round. 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 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspector and manager completed a learning walk across all areas of the setting to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum is organised. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and deputy manager and looked at a sample of the setting's documents. This included evidence of staff suitability and training. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery deputy manager. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took

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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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