Easebourne Childcare

Inspection of Easebourne Childcare Easebourne CEP School, Wheelbarrow Castle, Easebourne, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 9AG

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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 are happy and highly motivated to learn in this well-managed and nursery. They behave well and show kindness and consideration for others. For example, children offer to collect the milk for snack. The environment is well thought through and encourages children to be independent and select from a range of equipment. For example, they fill and empty containers using a selection of funnels and tubes. Children play cooperatively together. They build models and share the blocks as they talk to each other about making King Charles and his carriage. Children demonstrate a vivid imagination and have excellent relationships with each other.

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The provision is good

Children learn how to keep themselves safe from harm with the help of staff, who role model and teach children important life skills. For example, children make soup in the mud kitchen and learn how to cut up the herbs and vegetables they have grown in the garden. This teaches them how to be safe with tools and gives them a sense of achievement. Children's creativity and imagination develop well as they explore paint, collage and sand activities. For example, they create a collage ladybird to represent their new classroom mascot. Children are well prepared for their next stage of education.

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n Managers work closely with the local schools to support children's transitions. Children are excited to talk to visitors about their new uniforms as they stick school logos on self-portraits and dress up in the role play area. Older children benefit from opportunities to eat their meals in the school hall and become familiar with a school environment. This builds their confidence in new surroundings. However, hygiene routines do not always ensure that children's hands are clean before meals. n Children take part in meaningful and well-planned activities that extend their knowledge. For example, they water the vegetable patch each day and learn how to recognise when their crop is ready to harvest. Staff encourage children to use their observational skills and make comparisons as they enthusiastically pull up carrots and talk about the different sizes. This promotes an understanding of the world and mathematical development.

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n Staff interact well with children and engage in conversation with them to introduce new vocabulary. For example, children check on their strawberry plants and learn that 'ripe' means the fruit is ready to eat. Staff regularly sing with children. For instance, when it starts to rain, they sing 'It's raining, its pouring'. This helps to develop children's communication, speech and language. n Staff are tuned in to each child's stage of development and quickly identify any gaps in learning. The manager ensures that any additional funding is spent to directly benefit the children and their families needs. Staff introduce targeted

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4 July 2023 support and work closely with professionals to bridge any gaps in learning. n Children's emotional well-being is a high priority in this setting and is supported by a caring and nurturing team. Staff learn about the child's routines at home and implement this in practice, which helps children to feel secure and form close bonds with staff from the very start. Children receive regular praise and encouragement, which boosts their self-esteem. For example, when babies build towers with stacking cups, staff cheer and babies smile back at them. n Partnerships with parents are fully embraced and encouraged, with regular opportunities for parents to be involved in the nursery's day. For example, parents help with cooking activities. They report on how well prepared children are for their next stage in education and how they feel valued and well supported. n Staff encourage children to develop their physical skills while providing some

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appropriate risks. They have regular access to a large garden with areas that specifically target their age and stage of development. For example, babies have a safe space to crawl and learn to pull themselves up to standing. Older children have ample opportunities to strengthen muscles and develop their agility. For instance, they play chasing games and negotiate obstacles in their path. n Managers invite people with various professions into the setting to share their expertise. For example, a nurse has visited to speak to the children about their job. However, children do not have opportunities to broaden their understanding of cultural diversity, people and their communities.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff understand their duties to safeguard children and are aware of the process to report a concern about a child's welfare. They demonstrate confidence in recognising other safeguarding concerns, such as bruising on immobile babies. Staff teach children the importance how to keep themselves safe, and use effective strategies to teach them that their body belongs to them. There are good recruitment practices in place to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff attend regular safeguarding training to keep their knowledge up to date. The environment is extremely safe and secure, with clear procedures in place for emergencies.

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should:

n review hygiene routines for handwashing to develop healthy lifestyles for children n incorporate cultural diversity into the curriculum to broaden children's understanding of people and their communities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466828 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10289111 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 31 Number of children on roll 62 Name of registered person Easebourne Primary School Governing Body

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reference number

Telephone number 01730815046 Date of previous inspection 13 November 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Easebourne Childcare re-registered in 2013 following a move to new premises. The premises are within the site of Easebourne Primary School. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 5.30pm during term time, with a holiday club available for pre-school children. There are eight members of staff, six of whom are qualified to a minimum of level 3. The manager is qualified to level 6. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education to 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 The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the

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suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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