Mon Ami Children's Nursery @ The Chimes

Inspection of Mon Ami Children's Nursery @ The Chimes High Street, Swineshead, Boston PE20 3LH

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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 invited to attend settling-in visits when they first start attending. This helps children to become familiar with the staff and environment. Children settle quickly and show they have close bonds with staff who support them emotionally, giving cuddles of reassurance when needed. Children are supported to understand their feelings and emotions. For example, staff read children in the pre-school room stories about colours that link to emotions. This encourages children to discuss why they think characters in a story are feeling a certain way.

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The provision is good

Children are supported by staff to understand the behaviour they expect from them. For example, in the baby room, when children start to climb on tables to reach objects, staff ask them to put their bottoms on a chair. Children have opportunities to learn how they can keep themselves safe. For example, staff show children in the pre-school room how to use safety knives safely to cut up vegetables. This encourages children to try to complete the task on their own. Staff help children to learn new skills. For example, they show children in the toddler room how to use a pipette in water. Children watch staff and copy, helping them to develop the small muscles in their hands. They laugh with staff when they squirt the water from the pipette into the air.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff work well in partnership with parents. Information is exchanged daily with parents about children's care and learning. This helps to keep parents informed about their children's day. Staff offer children resources to take home, such as books. This encourages parents to continue their child's learning at home. Parents say that staff are attentive and friendly. n The management team support staff with their practice and well-being. Staff attend meetings with the manager to discuss how to extend their professional development. Recent training helps staff to develop their knowledge of how to implement sign language, to support children's understanding of words. This is particularly effective for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). n The manager places a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language skills. She completes training courses to develop her knowledge of how

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need to do better?

to help staff support children with this aspect of their learning. For example, staff use picture cards to show children the daily routine and activities available. This helps all children, including those who speak English as an additional language, to follow routines and make choices in their play. n The manager is highly praised by parents for the support they receive for their children with SEND. Children have individual targets in place, that staff implement, to help them progress in their development. The manager uses

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4 September 2023 additional funding for children with SEND to provide one-to-one staff support to meet their individual needs. n Younger children in the baby room are supported by staff to pull themselves up to standing, supporting their physical development. However, staff in the baby room do not fully build on the older children's large physical skills indoors. This limits opportunities for children to develop this aspect of their learning. n Staff help children learn skills for school, such as to be independent. For example, children in the toddler room are given time to take off their shoes on their own before they enter the playroom. Staff ask them to get their own plate and to peel their banana at snack time. Children in the pre-school room are asked to wash and dry their plates when they have finished snack. They receive praise from staff for working as a team to achieve this, helping to promote

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need to do better?

positive behaviour. n Staff support children to listen and follow instructions during their self-chosen play. For example, when children make sounds on a toy drum and guitar, staff sing a song. When staff ask children to stop playing their instruments at certain points during the song, children follow instructions. However, during some planned activities, staff do not fully support children to focus and pay attention. For example, occasionally, group times take place where there are toys close by and children become distracted by these and are not supported by staff to focus on the learning being offered.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff complete paediatric first-aid training. This means that they are able to treat a child's minor medical incident quickly. Staff carry out risk assessments in the environment and when taking children on walks into the community. This is to promote their safety and to ensure appropriate equipment is taken on outings. The manager and staff understand their responsibilities to safeguard children. They know the signs to be aware of, including if children or parents are being radicalised. The manager and staff know where to report any concerns they may have regarding children's safety or welfare.

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should:

n support staff to help older children in the baby room to build on their large physical skills indoors n help staff to minimise distractions during planned group times with children in the pre-school room to help maintain their focus and attention.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545195 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10300942 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 63 Number of children on roll 94 Name of registered person La Compagnie Mon Ami Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01205 821244 Date of previous inspection 15 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Mon Ami Children's Nursery @ The Chimes registered in 2017 and is situated in Swineshead, Lincolnshire. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6.30pm. 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 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 how the manager implements the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the management team. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Parents shared their views on the nursery with the inspector.

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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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