Finkley East Anton Nursery and Pre-School

Inspection of Finkley East Anton Nursery and Pre-School Augusta Park Community Centre, East Anton Farm Road, Andover SP11 6RD

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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 benefit from a warm and nurturing environment. They demonstrate strong bonds with staff and quickly settle into activities alongside their friends. Those children that need it enjoy a healthy breakfast alongside their peers, and delight in talking to staff about healthy food they enjoy at home. Children have access to a wide variety of learning experiences and excitedly make independent decisions in their play.

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The provision is good

Children learn about the importance of caring for their natural environment. They select litter for recycling from their role-play beach and discuss the importance of looking after the planet. Children listen to what their friends have to say and play well together. They discuss their recent holidays and show good imagination, as they use natural objects from around the garden to build a car and an aeroplane. Staff praise children for their achievements, which boosts their confidence and self- esteem.

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The provision is good

Children have many opportunities to learn about their wider community. For example, they enjoy walks to a nature reserve and to local parks. Children visit a nearby care home for the elderly and engage in activities alongside them, such as singing nursery rhymes. They delight in weekly outings to a local farm, which is highly effective in building on their understanding of the world.

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need to do better?

n The management team are committed to provide high-quality care and education. They consistently reflect on the nursery and make positive changes that benefit children. Staff receive regular supervision to discuss their professional development and personal well-being. They have access to training to extend their knowledge and speak highly of the support they receive from management. n The manager uses additional funding appropriately. For instance, alongside her staff team, she identifies and purchases resources to promote children's individual care and learning needs. n Staff spend time getting to know children well. They gather detailed information on children's abilities when they first start, and continue to assess and share children's ongoing progress with parents. The special educational needs coordinators work closely with staff and other professionals, to ensure that any gaps in children's development are closed swiftly. All children, including those

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need to do better?

with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress. n Staff use information from observations and assessments to plan interesting learning experiences. They provide daily opportunities to develop children's

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need to do better?

2 June 2023 speaking, language and listening skills. For example, children take part in small language groups. They delight in activities where they dance and sing songs and nursery rhymes. Staff read stories to children and clearly emphasise keywords and phrases. They use sign language, visual cues and engage children in discussion as they play. However, at times, in their enthusiasm, some staff working with younger children are a little directive. They do not always give children time to respond to questions to challenge them further, and to help build on and develop their thinking and problem-solving skills. n Parents speak positively about the nursery and staff team. They state that they feel well informed about their children's care and learning and what their children's needs to learn next. They value the lending library and the activities staff provide that help them to continue with children's learning at home.

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n Children share their home languages and celebrate their diverse festivals and cultures. This helps all children to learn about different country traditions and celebrations beyond their own. n Children learn to develop healthy lifestyles. For instance, they enjoy healthy snacks, nutritious, well-balanced meals and taking part in physical exercise daily. Children learn how to take safe risks as they make their way over equipment in the soft-play room. They enjoy racing with balancing bicycles and demonstrate good coordination skills. n Children behave well. They access resources from easily accessible units and tidy away after their play. Staff are good role models. They involve children in risk assessments and the expectations for behaviour at the setting and on outings. This helps to build on children's understanding of personal safety.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a strong knowledge of safeguarding. They understand the procedures that they need to follow to protect children's welfare, and know how to record any concerns accurately. Highly effective risk assessments are in place for all areas across the provision and when taking children on outings. Staff consistently follow the robust procedures for children with allergies and for recording and following through any potential accidents and incidents with parents. Staff maintain ratios, deploy themselves well and supervise children vigilantly at all times. The management team completes robust recruitment and induction arrangements to ensure staff are, and remain, suitable for their role.

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should:

n give younger children more time to respond to questions asked to challenge them further and to help build on their thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2630068 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10285702 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 51 Number of children on roll 83 Name of registered person Amanur Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01264 594000 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Finkley East Anton Nursery and Pre-School registered in 2021. It is located in Andover, Hampshire. The nursery operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, with an option to attend a breakfast club at 7.30am. The provider employs 20 staff to work with the children, 15 of whom hold appropriate qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager and deputy manager took the inspector on a learning walk to discuss the early years curriculum. n The manager conducted two joint observations with the inspector. n The inspector spoke with children and parents during the inspection, and took account of their verbal and written views. n The inspector conducted professional discussions with the management team, the provider and staff at convenient times during the inspection. n A sample of documentation was observed.

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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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