Cherubs Kindergartens Ltd

Inspection of Cherubs Kindergartens Ltd 118 Cove Road, FARNBOROUGH, Hampshire GU14 0HG

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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 arrive happy and quickly settle into their play and learning. They form close bonds with the staff who are kind and nurturing. Children benefit greatly from the close attention they receive from staff. At snack time, each child sits at a table with their key person and a few friends. They learn mealtime routines as they choose from the selection of fresh fruit. Children become competent at pouring their own drinks and cutting their own fruit.

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The provision is good

There is a warm and positive atmosphere. Staff carefully listen to children as they talk. Children experience a wide range of traditions and festivities, for example parents singing songs in another language with the children. Children and babies benefit from frequent opportunities to play in the outdoor area. Older children work together to decide what food is healthy and unhealthy. The youngest children practise their physical skills indoors and enjoy climbing equipment. While staff supervise closely, they stand back to enable babies to work out how to climb up and down by themselves. This helps foster their emerging problem-solving skills.

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The provision is good

Children are kind and respect their friends. Staff model positive interactions and teach children to share and take turns. Children think critically and are beginning to solve problems.

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need to do better?

n The dedicated management team has devised a broad, ambitious curriculum that covers all areas of learning, and which is based on the learning needs and current interests of the children who attend. The knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff team implement the curriculum effectively across the nursery. n Children are confident communicators. They explore the meaning of new words. For example, they learn the meaning of the word 'cocoon' as they talk about caterpillars. Children demonstrate good thinking skills. They make links to moss balls and how they help the nursery fish tank. n Staff are clear about what they want children to know and do before they move into the next room or go to school. Regular assessments enable staff to swiftly adapt their activities and interactions to help close gaps in children's learning. n The management team recognises the importance of continuous professional development to help support staff to carry out their roles. All staff, including

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apprentices, receive regular supervision and training to build on their knowledge and continually improve their quality of teaching. Ratios are met and staff are deployed according to expertise and qualifications that are best suited to support the ages of the children they work with. n Babies beam with enjoyment and clap along at song time. Warm, responsive relationships are very evident as babies snuggle in for cuddles. They respond

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15 August 2023 well to their routine. Conversations with parents, alongside settling-in arrangements, mean staff are able to plan for children's learning from the onset. n The management team are committed to ensuring children receive healthy, nutritious food at the setting. Children pour their own drinks and help lay the table. This helps children develop their own independence. n Staff ensure that all children are respected as individuals and that parents are fully involved in their children's learning and any intervention that takes place. Staff use simple British sign language to ensure that everyone is able to communicate. n Parents say they are surprised by what their children have learnt at nursery. They comment that their children are more confident and love being outdoors. The nursery offers regular outings, which helps to extend the children's range of interesting experiences. n Staff implement care routines for children. However, there are times when staff

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need to do better?

take children away from activities they are engaged in, which interrupts their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The management team share safeguarding knowledge and experience with all staff. This helps them to be equipped and confident to identify and act on any indicators that a child may be at risk. Staff know what to do in the event of an allegation or concerns they may have about a colleague's behaviour. Robust recruitment processes contribute to staff suitability from the start. Effective deployment of staff, including during outside play and at mealtimes, supports children's safety successfully.

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should:

n review routines to enable children to fully engage in their learning without disruption.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY347048 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10306668 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 50 Number of children on roll 61 Name of registered person Cherubs Kindergartens Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01252 517026 Date of previous inspection 2 August 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Cherubs Day Nursery registered in 2001 and is privately owned. It operates from premises in the area of Cove, in Farnborough, Hampshire. Children have access to several base rooms on two floors and to an enclosed outside play area. The nursery is open Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm, and 8am to 5.30pm on Fridays. The nursery is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. A total of 16 staff work with children, and nine of those staff hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery 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 setting. n The managers joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. 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 inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector held a meeting with the managers and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working at the setting.

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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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