Cliff House Nursery

Inspection of Cliff House Nursery 19 Lambert Road, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancs PR2 6YQ

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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 eagerly at this nursery and are greeted warmly by enthusiastic staff, who offer encouragement and cuddles to any children who are unsettled. Children have formed close attachments with staff, who are caring in their approach. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Staff have a nurturing approach to supporting children to understand and follow the expectations in the setting. They help children to play cooperatively. Children enjoy taking part in games with other children and staff and eagerly follow instructions. For example, they take it in turns to guess who has 'taken the honey from Mrs Bear'. They giggle together and cheer for each other as they guess correctly. Children's behaviour is good.

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The provision is good

The curriculum supports children to develop a love of learning. Children happily explore the setting, accessing a wide range of resources. Staff nurture children's imagination. For example, staff and children huddle together on the pirate ship and press the 'special button'. Children say that they are going on a 'magical adventure'. Staff encourage them to use their imaginations to describe what they can see. Children show sustained involvement in activities that follow their interests.

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need to do better?

n Staff use assessments to plan effectively for children's next steps in learning and to identify when children may benefit from extra help. They are supported by knowledgeable special educational needs coordinators, who have formed excellent relationships with other agencies. This enables staff to provide interventions and modified activities that help all children to make good progress from their starting points. n Staff provide opportunities for children to plant, nurture and harvest fruits and vegetables in the nursery's allotment. Children recap on previous learning as they discuss what plants need to help them to grow. They eagerly shout 'found one!' as they find a courgette and proudly hand over their produce to the chef so it can be used in the meals in nursery. Children demonstrate a real interest in the world around them. n Staff provide a range of stimulating activities to encourage children's physical

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development. Staff encourage babies to climb up small steps and they beam with pride as they reach the top. Older children jump along actively like 'bouncy bears' to songs. They carry water and stretch their arms up high to make marks with water on fences. Children enjoy lots of time outdoors to support their physical skills and well-being. n Staff help children to learn early mathematical concepts as they play alongside them. For example, staff count along as children climb up steps. As older children explore the allotment, staff introduce mathematical language to

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23 August 2023 describe the size of the fruits and to count how many the children collect. Children develop good mathematical skills and enjoy using their mathematical knowledge in a range of activities. n Staff ensure that children have access to their favourite stories and frequently read aloud to children with enthusiasm. Babies eagerly turn the pages of books and, as staff name the animals, copy the sounds that the animals make. Children retell familiar stories through play. For example, as they go outside, they act out 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' together. These experiences help to promote children's early literacy skills. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents receive regular updates about their children's learning and development. They are extremely complimentary about the setting and state that their children 'love attending'. Parents feel involved in their children's learning and are able to share relevant information with staff.

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need to do better?

They comment on the good progress their children have made during their time at the nursery. n Leaders are experienced and committed in their roles. They support staff to feel valued and provide a range of professional development opportunities to help deepen their knowledge. However, leaders do not always monitor the impact this has on staff practice. This means that the quality of education is not consistent across the team. Furthermore, leaders do not always check that all staff fully understand and implement key policies consistently. This leads to further inconsistencies in staff practice throughout the nursery.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders ensure that staff receive regular safeguarding training to help them understand their safeguarding responsibilities. Leaders and staff are aware of who to report concerns to about children or staff, both in the setting and through external agencies. Leaders have developed clear processes for recording and monitoring accidents and incidents. All staff understand how to ensure that children's dietary needs, including relating to allergies, are met. Staff work in partnership with a variety of multi-agency professionals to ensure that all children and families receive appropriate support, when needed.

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should:

n improve consistency in staff's practice by having a clearer oversight of the impact of training on the quality of education n check staff's understanding and implementation of key policies and procedures to support the consistent implementation of these throughout the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487021 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10306722 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 56 Number of children on roll 75 Name of registered person Cliff House Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01772795368 Date of previous inspection 5 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Cliff House Nursery re-registered in 2015, but has been established since 1990. It is situated in Ribbleton, Preston. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. The nursery 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 nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the nominated individual, who is also the manager, and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the nursery. n Children and staff communicated with the inspector and the inspector took account of their views. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity outdoors. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector viewed the provision and explored the safety and suitability of the

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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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