Wind In The Willows Nursery

Inspection of Wind In The Willows Nursery Willow Brook Primary School, Rosen Crescent, Brentwood, Essex CM13 2TU

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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 arrive at the nursery ready to learn and carry out tasks. They are warmly welcomed by practitioners, and eager to find their name and peg this to the 'who is here today' board. Children settle quickly and explore the environment. They seek information on bugs and insects and actively discuss the habitats in which they live in. Children are positive in their learning and are confident to make their own choices in their play, to make good progress.

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The provision is good

Children display a real love for singing and use actions to songs when learning nursery rhymes. This helps to build children's self-esteem and confidence, to extend their communication and language. They become increasingly aware of the effects that sugar can have on their bodies and describe good hygiene practices. They understand how often they can brush their teeth, why they do this, and when they can visit the dentist.

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The provision is good

Children play and behave well, showing kindness to their friends. They have formed positive relationships with their peers. Practitioners are good role models and support children to build their fine motor skills, for example, through cutting. Children make secure snips with various textures to become well equipped to build on their strength and dexterity.

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need to do better?

n The manager and practitioners have implemented a broad curriculum since the COVID-19 pandemic, that supports them to build on what children know and can do. They have a focus of communication and language and set up activities and resources to support their curriculum. However, it is not always clear how the intention of activities support children to move them on in their individual learning. n Practitioners have exciting discussions with children about slugs and how they like to live in 'dark and damp' places. Children think about these discussions and apply their ideas of how they can create a habitat for slugs, using cardboard boxes and soil. Practitioners give children praise for their ideas and build their confidence and self-esteem. n Parents speak highly about the care for their children and hold practitioners and the nursery in very high regard. They feel they can discuss their home life with

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the nursery, particularly when there is support needed. The parents feel celebrated and attend special events that are organised. The nursery values parents' feedback, and seeks their views regularly to consider ways in which they can offer children the best care possible. n The manager is interactive in working closely with the children and practitioners. Supervisions and appraisals are conducted and practitioners have opportunities

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need to do better?

21 June 2023 to undertake regular online training and attend staff meetings. Although the manager works closely with practitioners, she does not always make the most of methods to mentor and coach, to reflect on developing their practice further to support their professional development. n Practitioners play alongside children and support the narration of their play. This gives children good opportunities to extend their communication and language by learning new words and information, to build on what they know. Practitioners help create inventive ways to play games by making their own dice from a cardboard box, with pictures of different insects displayed on each side. Children have turns to roll the box and see what insect this will land on. For example, children talk about what ladybirds look like and show an understanding of how they have wings to fly. n The nursery's special educational needs coordinators (SENCo) swiftly identify

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children who may need additional support. They work closely with parents and outside professionals to ensure the children are at the centre of their work, to make good progress. They share information effectively to build strategies for children to ensure that they receive the support they are entitled to. They make referrals in a timely manner and work in collaboration, to ensure that children have the support they need in preparation for when they transition from the nursery on to school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Practitioners and managers understand their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. They recognise signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect and have a good understanding of wider concerns, such as female genital mutilation. Practitioners confidently know how and when to report concerns they may have about a colleague or a child in their care. The manager has robust recruitment procedures in place to ensure the suitability of all staff at the nursery. This is reviewed regularly to ensure that all children are kept safe from harm.

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should:

n support practitioners to precisely focus on the intention of activities to enhance children's individual learning and move them on in their development n develop opportunities and make the most of mentoring and coaching practitioners to reflect on their practice, to consistently improve their teaching skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493217 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10286063 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 56 Name of registered person West, Jacqueline

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reference number

Telephone number 07980614191 Date of previous inspection 31 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Wind In The Willows Nursery registered in 2015. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff, seven of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or 3 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.30pm and include before- and after-school care. 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 setting. n The deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum and the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The SENCo spoke to the inspector about how children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The manager showed the inspector relevant documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff and their paediatric first-aid certificates.

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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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