Cheeky Cherubs Nursery

Inspection of Cheeky Cherubs Nursery Sure Start, Alcombe Childrens Centre, Minehead, Somerset TA24 5EB

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children feel safe and secure in this exceptionally nurturing environment, where dedicated staff value every child's uniqueness. Children have strong attachments to their key staff, who respond quickly and sensitively when children need support. Staff are excellent, respectful role models with high expectations. As a result, children's behaviour is exemplary, and they are kind and helpful to each other.

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The provision is outstanding

Children move about freely between the indoor and outdoor areas and engage with well-planned activities that stimulate their curiosities. Older children cooperate excitedly as they share ideas about how to prevent their dinosaurs from 'falling into the green swamp and getting stuck'. Young children mix bowls of porridge and retell a well-known story using props. They learn early literacy skills, such as using descriptive words and how to sequence a story. Young children eagerly squeeze sponges in soapy water. As a result, they develop strength and coordination in their fingers and hands. Older children challenge themselves and persevere as they pull themselves up slopes using ropes. This helps to develop their core muscles, and they are proud of what they achieve.

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The provision is outstanding

The curriculum is highly ambitious and takes account of the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic, particularly on children's social and communication development. The curriculum is thoroughly understood by every member of staff. As a result, staff implement the curriculum sensitively and effectively. This has a positive impact on children's progress, helps to close any gaps and prepares children well for the next stage of their learning journey.

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n Staff support children's learning and well-being exceedingly well and are aware of the children's strengths and interests. They support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities extremely effectively, working with other professionals to put in place specific strategies to help children make good progress. They make suitable adaptations to the environment, for example painting posts a different colour to help children with visual difficulties move about in safety when outside. n Staff know how to sequence learning effectively and build on what children already know. For example, they introduce dice so that children learn to recognise numbers by patterns. Children match this to numerals and count objects accurately. Staff use words such as 'total' to extend the activity and encourage children to line up their collections to count beyond 10 more easily. Staff working with babies recognise when they show an interest in naming

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animals. They use pictures, objects and signing to introduce and practise new words, for example when singing a nursery rhyme. They praise babies when

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12 July 2023 they repeat the word. n Children show an increasing confidence in their independence skills. For example, young babies find their own cups when they need a drink. Older babies are competent at using cutlery at lunchtime. Older children happily take responsibility to lay the table, dish up their own lunch and tidy away afterwards. n Managers and staff provide a rich variety of outings that greatly enhance children's experiences and understanding of the wider and diverse world. For example, they have weekly visits to a forest area and swimming lessons. They make regular trips to the local supermarket with their 'shopping lists'. They go to the beach to explore rock pools. They have links with the local care home and enjoy sharing cooking activities with the residents. Recently, an ambulance crew visited, and the children learned about how they help people in the community. n Parents are involved in every aspect of their children's learning and development

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and speak highly of the passion and commitment of managers and staff. They particularly value the friendly and informative home visits by key persons and the flexibility and support of the nursery. Parents are kept informed of their children's progress daily, verbally and through an online platform. n Leaders and managers are highly organised and lead an enthusiastic and creative staff team. Leaders collaborate closely with staff, who take active roles in shaping effective environments where children can thrive. Managers recognise the strengths of staff and tailor training appropriately, for example in forest school leadership. As a result, staff are highly motivated with their own professional development and willingly cascade new learning to others.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff have a thorough knowledge and understanding of safeguarding through training and regular discussions. They can recognise signs and symptoms of when a child may be at risk of harm from different types of abuse, neglect or, for example, radicalisation. They know what to do in the event of an allegation made against a member of staff and the outside agencies they can go to for help and advice. Staff carry out robust risk assessments for all areas and outings and involve the children in doing their own risk assessments.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494643 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 10299925 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 72 Number of children on roll 185 Name of registered person Buck, Jonathan James Edward

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reference number

Telephone number 01643706641 Date of previous inspection 30 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Cheeky Cherubs Nursery is an established setting that re-registered in 2016 due to a change in the proprietor. It operates within Alcombe Children's Centre, in Minehead, Somerset, but is privately owned with separate facilities. The setting opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. The provider employs 30 staff to work with children, including the manager, a chef and cleaning staff. Of these, one holds a level 6 early years qualification, four hold a level 5 early years qualification, one holds a level 4 qualification, 12 hold qualifications at level 3, two staff are qualified to level 2 and 10 staff are unqualified. The setting 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 provider. n The manager, deputy manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector spoke to staff 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 inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector conducted a joint observation with a senior member of staff. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views, both verbally and in written comments. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation.

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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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