YMCA Eastleigh Nursery

Inspection of YMCA Eastleigh Nursery 29 Whieldon Way, Eastleigh SO50 9SB

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children are extremely happy, active learners. Staff use their exceptional knowledge and understanding of children's individual needs to help them make outstanding progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who are learning English as an additional language. Staff promote positives attitudes to learning. They provide a highly varied and exciting curriculum, particularly in the wonderful garden area that successfully inspires children to learn outdoors.

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The provision is outstanding

All children receive the support they need to access the same curriculum as their peers. As a result, children who are behind in their development when they start at the nursery quickly catch up, particularly in their speech and language and emotional development. All children's learning is enhanced through the skilful interaction of staff.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They carefully consider children's interests, choices and development during all activities, which they use to extend and challenge their learning. For instance, they use lotto rhyming games that enable children to distinguish between different sounds, learn to pay attention, take turns and work together extremely cooperatively.

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The provision is outstanding

Children learn what happens when they mix paint with water and why objects sink and float. Staff support all children's learning exceptionally well. For example, they talk to children about the patterns they create using paint, water and brushes. and initiate bubble-blowing games that make children laugh with excitement.

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need to do better?

n Managers are highly successful in continually improving outcomes for children. There is a very strong focus on supporting staff and other YMCA nurseries to provide inclusive care and education for children. Together with staff and the local authority, managers have use their extensive expertise to adapt the curriculum and ensure all children's inclusion. Children are now provided with a language-rich environment with activities that are adapted to their individual needs, and have numerous opportunities to try things for themselves. n Staff consistently adapt their communication with children to meet their individual needs. They use knowledge from completing additional training to help children of all ages learn to sign and communicate. Consequently, children communicate very confidently with adults and other children. n Staff make excellent use of books to plan a wealth of activities that successfully

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need to do better?

support all areas of children's learning. They frequently link stories to activities to support children's excellent pre-reading skills. For instance, in relation to a

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need to do better?

4 July 2023 story about the Gruffalo, staff and children talk about the 'snake' patterns they make using string and paint. Children thoroughly enjoy making 'play crumble' using modelling dough, flour and oats. n Staff provide children with a wealth of interesting resources and activities that inspire and motivate them to learn and give them the skills they need for the future. They skilfully lead small-group activities that help children learn to listen, focus their attention, talk and follow instructions. Staff patiently show and explain to children about how to use the resources and successfully gain their participation, for instance during activities using a small parachute. n Staff join in children's play and skilfully extend their learning. They eagerly respond to children's curiosity. For instance, when children find a spider in a water tray, staff encourage them to identify the spider's features and explain

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about returning it to its natural habitat. n Staff are exceptionally positive role models for children. They communicate with children and members of their team in a positive and respectful way. Staff quickly intervene when children find it difficult to share the resources, and patiently explain about taking turns. Children's behaviour is exemplary. n Staff support children to develop excellent independence. They give children clear guidance and support when needed, as well as giving them time to do things for themselves. n Staff work extremely well in partnership with parents, outside agencies and other early years settings that children attend. Teachers from local schools visit the setting to meet staff and children, to support children's move to school. The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator attends partnership meetings with other early settings and shares precise, comprehensive knowledge of children's individual needs to support exceptional continuity of

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers give top priority to keeping children safe. They create a very positive culture and ethos where safeguarding is an important part of everyday nursery life. Managers have an exemplary knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities to protect children's welfare. They have extremely robust systems in place to ensure that staff remain suitable to work with children. They make sure that staff fully understand and follow these procedures, which enables them to take appropriate action to safeguard children's welfare. Staff have an excellent understanding of child protection and what to do if they have a concern about a child's welfare. Managers have improved the security of the premises and the procedures for children's arrival and departure times, to ensure children are kept safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2641047 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10296838 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 108 Number of children on roll 104 Name of registered person YMCA Fairthorne Group

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reference number

Telephone number 02382 351520 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

YMCA Eastleigh Nursery registered in 2021 and is located in Eastleigh, Southampton. It operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks a year. The setting receives funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years. There are 22 staff employed, 20 of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications from level 2 to level 6.

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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 children to learn. n The manager and the inspector completed a joint observation together. n The inspector talked with staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed a range of activities, indoors and outdoors.

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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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