Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Kirby

Inspection of Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Kirby The Bakers Hall, Crossfield Way, Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-sea CO13 0LL

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children experience a broad curriculum that offers a wide variety of learning opportunities. All areas of learning are considered, following the children's interests, and planned around what they already know and what they need to learn next. There is a strong focus on supporting children's speech and language and emotional development. The outdoor curriculum is equally well planned and provides children with many exciting opportunities to learn and manage risks safely, supported by staff. Children relish their time outdoors. They negotiate space as they use the swing and understand the rules to keep safe. They challenge themselves when using the slide and are appropriately guided by staff, enabling them to explore and problem solve for themselves.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate they are settled and feel secure. They are greeted by happy, attentive staff. They leave their parents with ease and quickly engage in activities provided. Children have established close bonds with their key person. Children understand the high expectations of the nursery and demonstrate good behaviour.

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The provision is good

Children show an eagerness to learn and investigate. They ask lots of questions and are confident speakers. The nurturing staff are skilful in their interactions with the children. For example, children delight in finding worms. Staff gently encourage them to think how to care for the worm and to find a safe home for them.

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need to do better?

n The manager is passionate about her role. Along with her team, she is committed to providing the best outcomes for children. The manager, supported by her senior managers, has a clear vision of how to provide high-quality care and education. All staff speak of enjoying their role, feel valued and speak highly of the manager. Their morale is good. Staff are positively encouraged in their own professional development. Apprentices feel extremely supported and guided as they complete their qualification. There is a culture to evaluate and share new ideas. n Parents speak highly about the nursery. It is very evident in parents' comments during the inspection that partnerships and communication is strong and well established. Parents say they feel fully supported by the welcoming, attentive, and professional staff. They express their gratitude for the way the nursery manages their children's individual needs. They say their children make good

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progress. Parents are grateful for home learning resource packs and activity ideas to continue learning at home. n The manager and her team invest time in getting to know the children and their family. Home visits are offered and completed before a child attends. Both parents and staff comment on the value of these visits and how it helps children

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15 September 2023 build trusting relationships quickly and settle in nursery with ease. n Children's literacy skills are developing. Children's speech and language are fully supported. Effective systems in place ensure children who speak English as an additional language or who are bilingual make good progress in both their home language, and in English. Staff provide running commentaries during activities. They allow children ample time to respond to questions and broaden their vocabulary by introducing new words to the conversation. n The nursery is fully inclusive, and all children make good progress, including those who need additional support. The special educational needs coordinator is extremely knowledgeable about her role. Professional relationships have been established with outside agencies to ensure early intervention and support is in place to help children achieve their full potential. n Children delight in helping staff prepare snack. They take turns in being the

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'snack helper' of the day and prepare the snack table ready for their friends. They have a variety of opportunities to learn about their emotions and the language they need to express their feelings. Staff speak with respect to the children and are good role models. Children's behaviour is good. n Children enjoy some role-play opportunities. They make good attempts at cutting real vegetables, supported by staff, to make dinner. Children use some dressing-up clothes and some props in their play. However, additional resources to fully challenge and support children's imaginary play, which captivate their interests further, are few.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and her team have a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. They fully understand their individual responsibilities to ensure children's welfare. Staff are confident in the procedure to follow should they have a concern regarding a child's well-being. Completion of safeguarding training, including other aspects of child protection, is a priority. Staff also demonstrate their clear understanding and importance of the whistle-blowing policy. A robust recruitment and induction procedure ensures that children are cared for by staff who are suitable to do so. Children learn through planned activities about how to stay healthy, safe and manage risks, by staff who support and guide them.

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should:

n extend the range of role-play resources to enable all children to explore and develop their own play and ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2669843 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10306646 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07488393248 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Kirby registered in 2022. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications, one at level 2, two at level 3 and one at level 6. The nursery opens from 8.30am to 4.30pm, term time only. 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 setting has 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 manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the curriculum and what it is that the team want the children to learn. 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation together. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at the inspection. n Parents provided the inspector with verbal feedback. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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