Flying Start Nursery

Inspection of Flying Start Nursery Pinewood Hall, The Pinewood Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham RG40 3AQ

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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 thoroughly enjoy attending this setting. They independently put their lunch boxes away and find their pegs to hang their coats. Children show curiosity and a real zest for knowledge as they engage with this thoughtfully planned environment. Children explore with play dough and join in with junk modelling. Staff build on children's knowledge by exploring real vegetables in the home corner, and they learn the vocabulary for 'aubergine', 'turnip' and 'leek'.

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The provision is good

The entrance hall has been made more of a natural, calming environment to help children feel calm and settled in small groups. Children seek out their key person for comfort and reassurance when needed. This means that children are supported to continue to feel secure in their environment.

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The provision is good

The forest school sessions offer children a rich learning experience. They learn about the natural world around them. For example, children and staff discuss how worms hear through vibrations and how birds attract worms to the surface to be eaten. Children have plenty of opportunities to be physically active, indoors and outdoors. For instance, they climb obstacle courses, using soft play blocks, and learn skills such as kicking a ball and climbing and balancing along a fallen tree trunk.

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The provision is good

Children are encouraged to be independent throughout their time at the setting. They put on their coats and shoes to go outside and wash their hands independently. Children behave well. Clear expectations ensure that children know how they should behave. They receive extensive praise from staff when they play cooperatively together and take turns.

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need to do better?

n The intentions for learning are based on what the manager and staff know about the children and what they feel is important for them to learn and experience. Recent changes to the curriculum and routines have improved children's concentration. n Children's communication development is prioritised well by staff. They plan activities and support to address gaps in children's communication and language and their social skills. Staff get down to the children's level and listen and extend their language effectively. Strategies such as these help children to make good progress in their communication and language. n Children's additional needs are identified early, and staff provide swift and targeted support. For example, additional funding has been used to purchase resources and activities to support children's specific needs. As a result, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) join in with activities

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need to do better?

27 April 2023 well, and they have made excellent progress from their starting points. n Staff use observations and assessments to identify gaps in children's learning. These assessments are used to identify children's next steps and inform staff's planning. Staff show an understanding of the benefits of communicating with staff at other settings children also attend. However, staff have not yet fully established working in partnership with staff at these other settings to gain a full picture of children's developmental needs. This means that children who attend other settings lack consistency in their learning. n Teaching is consistently good. Staff provide opportunities for children to think and share their ideas and collaborate with adults. For example, children think of ways to measure how tall ferns grow in the local woodland by creating a height chart. n Parents are highly complimentary about the nursery. They comment that staff

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need to do better?

are 'kind' and 'warm', and their children love attending. Parents appreciate the regular communication from the key person about their children's progress and support provided. They see the positive impact that attending the nursery has on their children's learning, particularly their confidence and speech. n Children sit together at mealtimes and socialise with each other and staff. Staff give clear messages to parents regarding healthy meals, including the contents of healthy packed lunches. However, staff do not consistently reinforce these messages during children's play. For example, staff do not extend or challenge children's understanding of healthy food options during activities, such as while looking at pictures of a variety of food. This does not fully support children to learn how to make healthy choices in relation to food. n Staff report being well supported by the leadership team. They benefit from

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need to do better?

regular supervision, which focuses on children's learning, training needs and staff well-being. Therefore, staff morale is high, and teamwork is effective. n The managers are very reflective in their practice to enable them to improve outcomes for children. They are able to identify the strengths and areas for development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The members of staff who are designated safeguarding leads understand their responsibilities. They monitor and support staff's knowledge of procedures. Staff are able to identify signs of abuse, including neglect, female genital mutilation and children who may be at risk of exposure to extremist beliefs. Staff know what to do if they are worried about a child or if they have concerns about another member of staff. They are vigilant in their supervision of children, to ensure children receive good care and are kept safe. Staff know how to provide effective first aid to a child who is choking.

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should:

n strengthen the sharing of information with other settings that children attend to support a consistent approach across all aspects of children's development n support children further to improve their understanding of the importance of making healthy choices around food.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487948 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10264713 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 56 Name of registered person Flying Start Nursery Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01344 752922 Date of previous inspection 22 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Flying Start Nursery registered in 2015. It operates in Wokingham, Berkshire. The provision opens from 9am to 3.45pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 9am to midday on Friday, term time only. There are nine staff who are employed to work with children. One holds a qualification at level 6, two hold qualifications at level 5, four hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3, and two hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2. The provider is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the manager.

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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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