Churchdown Day Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Churchdown Day Nursery Ltd 115 Parton Road, Churchdown, GLOUCESTER GL3 2JE

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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

Leaders and managers react quickly to improve the nursery. They make positive changes to ensure that they are meeting the requirements of the early years foundation stage to keep children safe.

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The provision is good

Children arrive happy and ready to start their day. Staff welcome them into the different playrooms, offering comfort and support for those new to the nursery. Children settle quickly and are soon playing with the toys and resources.

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The provision is good

Staff support children well as they play and learn. Toddlers have fun joining in with rhymes and songs about baby sharks and bunnies. They know the words and actions and sing loudly, accompanied by the staff. In pre-school, staff plan activities to support children's understanding of technology. For example, children load programmes onto their new computer and complete 'painting' activities. Staff explain the words on the screen and encourage children to name the different colours they choose to add to their pictures.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children. They plan experiences to help teach children how to carry out tasks independently. Staff encourage babies to take fruit for their snack and use signs to ask if they would like more. Toddlers help to set the place mats and cutlery for their friends at mealtimes. Pre-school children work together as they fill plastic shapes with coloured sand using miniature funnels and scoops.

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need to do better?

n The leadership and management team now has a clear vision for ongoing improvements for the nursery. Leaders and managers monitor staff performance and encourage them to continue their professional development. Staff comment that leaders and managers regularly check their understanding about safeguarding children, and they feel well supported to be able to carry out their roles and responsibilities. n Staff know the children well and plan for what they want them to learn next. They ask parents for information about what children can already do and watch children as they play and learn in the setting. Staff plan different activities for children to take part in. However, staff do not always make sure that activities and experiences build effectively on what children already know and can do. n Partnership with parents and other professionals is good. Staff quickly recognise when children might need additional support. They talk with parents and put in

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place interventions to make sure that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress. Parents comment that staff keep them well informed about what children are doing and learning

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22 September 2023 so they can help with learning at home. n Children's behaviour is good. Staff provide clear messages for children so they know what is happening at different times of the day. For example, staff provide signals for children when it is time to put the toys away. They take time encouraging children to find the right boxes to put toys back into. Staff are good role models for the children. They help children negotiate how to take turns and share favourite toys. Children are learning to respect others and care for their play environments. n Children have access to different outdoor spaces. Younger children have a covered balcony where they can ride tricycles, rock on the see-saw and roll coloured balls down the guttering. Older children have a large play space, which has a dedicated physical play area. Here, they can swing on the swings and develop their physical skills by climbing up the steps and sliding down the slide.

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Children also learn how to stay safe while riding bicycles as staff explain the importance of wearing a helmet in case they fall off and bump their heads. n Children learn about their local and wider community. Younger children have had the chance to visit the nearby airport. They were able to explore the aeroplanes and sit inside the cockpits. Children learn about how others might need help. For example, they collect food and take it down to the local food bank. They also visit the nearby care home and join in with activities with the older people. n Staff prepare children well for the move on to school. They complete summary assessments of what children can do to share with parents and teachers. They encourage teachers to come to the nursery to meet with the children or take children to visit the schools. Children are confident and able to cope with changes well.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and designated safeguarding leads have improved their knowledge about handling allegations made against staff. They make sure that they follow local safeguarding children partnership protocols and setting policies should there be allegations raised with them. As well as updating training for staff, managers regularly ask them questions about their understanding of keeping children safe. Staff know the potential signs that may mean a child is at risk of harm and how to refer any concerns. Leaders and managers have also reviewed their recruitment processes. They make sure that they complete checks on staff when they first employ them and on an ongoing basis to ensure that they remain suitable to work with children.

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should:

22 September 2023 n make sure that staff plan for children's learning in a way that focuses more closely on what children need to learn next by building on what they know and can do.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2757875 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10310592 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 85 Number of children on roll 150 Name of registered person Churchdown Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01452531105 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Churchdown Day Nursery Ltd re-registered in 2023. It operates from a purpose- built building in Churchdown, Gloucester. They nursery is open from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery employs 29 staff who work with the children. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status and two hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 6. One member of staff holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 5, one at level 4, 15 at level 3 and four at level 2. The nursery is in receipt of funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years old.

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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 deputy manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. 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 and deputy manager carried out a joint observation of an activity involving children using technology. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability

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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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