Childcare on Domestic Premises, Sessional day care in West Sussex

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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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 welcomed warmly to the setting by nurturing and dedicated practitioners. They happily say goodbye to their parents and try hard as they take off their shoes independently. Children quickly get involved in activities and excitedly prepare themselves for outdoor play. When young children and babies are upset, caring practitioners offer them reassuring cuddles and take them to the garden window to talk about what they can see. Children's feelings are acknowledged, and they are supported in feeling safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Leaders create an ambitious curriculum that aims to provide a wealth of enriching experiences for all children. Practitioners plan activities with natural resources to encourage children to learn about the world around them. For example, young children enjoy exploring their senses as they play with a variety of seaweed on the light box. Practitioners enhance this learning. They introduce descriptive words, such as 'slimy', and discuss how it feels between their fingers. Children beam with joy as they learn how to 'pop' the seaweed. Children are highly involved and engaged in their learning.

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need to do better?

n Leaders are passionate and reflect on their practice regularly. They have high expectations for children and practitioners alike. The nominated individual provides frequent, focused training for her team to provide them with meaningful knowledge that they can put into practice. Staff report high levels of well-being. They feel supported and valued. n Children behave well and are respectful to one another. Older children know how to support those who are younger. For example, they find their friends a doll to include in their game. Occasionally, certain expectations are not fully explained to children. For instance, when children climb on the back of the sofa to play with toys on a high shelf, they are not given an explanation as to why it is not allowed, and they are simply asked to get down by practitioners. Through this, children are not consistently supported to develop a sense of right and wrong, and their understanding of managing appropriate risk is not extended.

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need to do better?

n Practitioners frequently enhance children's communication and language skills. They speak to children about what they are doing to promote routine conversational skills. Leaders have also implemented 'family books', which include photos from children's lives away from the setting. Practitioners use these as talking points for children to discuss in groups throughout the day. Children build a broad vocabulary and learn about the ways in which they are different to one another. n Practitioners use plenty of available opportunities to sit and read to children. Books are carefully arranged to follow children's interests and to mirror other

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need to do better?

26 June 2023 activities that are set up for children. Practitioners read with excitement and enthusiasm, and children become fully immersed in stories. Children develop a keen love of reading and print. n A key-person system is in place to support children in building secure attachments during their time in the setting. Often, practitioners know their key children well and can confidently explain their intended future learning. However, consistent arrangements are not in place to ensure that practitioners can readily access information about children's next steps when their key person is absent. n Children build early writing skills as they enjoy making marks in the indoor sand tray with paintbrushes. Practitioners use mathematical language to ignite children's interest in concepts such as different shapes. Children benefit from meaningful interactions and engaging experiences. n Children enjoy being independent. They confidently take off their shoes and are

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need to do better?

offered opportunities to build their physical skills as they cut their own fruit and pour their own drinks. Practitioners foster these skills by giving children opportunities to consider what comes next during their daily routine. n Parents explain how happy they are with the care their children receive from practitioners. They tell the inspector of the nutritious meals provided that are varied and home-made. Parents know where to access observations and photos of their child. Parents feel involved and well informed.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders ensure that purposeful risk assessments are in place for the outdoor environment. Practitioners are confident to explain the correct procedure they must follow should they ever have a concern about an adult working with children. They can also explain their knowledge of specific safeguarding concerns, such as female genital mutilation and how they might identify this. Practitioners can identify risk factors that might lead them to be concerned that a child has been subject to abuse. They understand the importance of keeping accurate records and know how to report this.

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should:

n strengthen how behavioural expectations are delivered to children to promote children's understanding of why rules are in place and support them in managing risks for themselves n develop effective arrangements to share information between practitioners so that children continue to benefit from the same high-quality support in the absence of their key person.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2604292 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10295598 Type of provision Childcare on domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 14 Number of children on roll 20

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Hannah Rosalie Childcare registered in 2021. The setting operates from the provider's home in Coldwaltham, West Sussex. It is open from 8.30am to 3.30pm, each weekday, for 48 weeks of the year. There are five staff who work at the setting, three of whom hold relevant qualifications at level 3 or above. The setting receives free entitlement funding for children aged three and four years old.

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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 being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The nominated individual and the manager talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn.

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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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Inspection activities

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