Sunflower Daycare

Inspection of Sunflower Daycare Houghton House, 131a Leeds Road, Glasshoughton, Castleford WF10 5JT

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children have fun and enjoy their time spent at this nursery. Babies are cherished and nurtured by kind and caring staff. They receive plenty of reassuring cuddles to build their emotional resilience. Older children are provided with genuine praise and lots of verbal encouragement. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour and, as a result, children respond well and are confident and self- assured, which helps them to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children show a wonderful can-do attitude, and they repeatedly try until they succeed. For instance, as they build a bridge to walk across, children slowly add more bricks to make it more secure. Staff praise children for their efforts. They introduce children to skills that support their independence. For example, babies start to use spoons at lunchtime, with effective support from staff. Older children serve themselves at mealtimes, deciding how much they want, and talk about the foods they like and do not like. Children tidy away after eating and look after their toys. Children are happy and settled, and they are thriving emotionally and developmentally.

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The provision is good

The newly implemented curriculum is already well established and can be clearly seen in the interactions of staff and children. For example, staff support children's pre-writing skills by providing activities, such as cutting dough with scissors. They practise their pincer grip as they pick up tiny pom-poms with tweezers. All children are making good progress in their learning and development.

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need to do better?

n Overall, staff's interactions with children are consistently good. At times, some interactions and support do not build on the learning intentions of planned activities as effectively as possible. For example, as children paint and print leaf patterns, opportunities to explore texture, origin and colours are not fully explored. This does not always promote learning for the individual needs of the children. n Staff introduce counting to children from an early age. Very young children count to three as staff sing and read nursery rhymes. Older children count how many knives and forks they need as they set up the tables for lunch. However, children's extended mathematical skills are not fully encouraged, such as when they are using the connecting cubes and building their bridge. This limits the mathematical progress children are capable of making. n Staff support children's early language skills effectively. They repeat the words

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children use in full sentences and talk to them about what they are doing throughout the day. For example, as children draw a picture of their reflection, they talk about their individual features and compare these with their friends.

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need to do better?

25 September 2023 n Staff share books and songs with children at key times during the day. They use these times to reflect on the story, introduce characters and clarify children's understanding of words. This promotes children's speech and language skills. n Staff promote children's outdoor play appropriately, which provides children with plenty of fresh air. For example, children confidently jump across the large wooden logs, holding the hand of the member of staff when needed. They busily explore the construction area as they fill and empty the trucks with stones. n Staff promote high standards of hygiene. They sanitise and wipe surfaces before children eat and when they finish playing. Staff wear aprons and gloves during nappy changing. They encourage children to lather and rinse their hands well after using the toilet. n Staff make regular assessments of children's learning and development. This

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identifies if any further support or interventions are required for children to make even better progress in their learning. n The manager regularly checks staff's skills and knowledge to ensure they continue to provide a good level of education to all children. This is supported by staff discussions and through attending a variety of training courses. n Parents make positive comments about the care and development that their children receive. They feel that children are making good progress. Parents receive plenty of information about their children's day, their achievements, and their next steps in their learning. Staff develop close professional relationships with parents and carers. They support parents to build their knowledge of how to promote children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff have a strong understanding of their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe in their care. They understand the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child could be at risk of harm. Leaders and staff know who to contact if they have a child protection concern or to seek advice, including if an allegation is made against a member of staff. A training plan is in place to ensure that staff maintain their safeguarding skills and knowledge. The manager follows safe recruitment procedures to ensure that only suitable people are employed to work with children.

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should:

n strengthen staff's understanding of the learning intention for planned activities, to enable them to shape activities more precisely to the learning needs of children n provide and extend opportunities to promote children's wider mathematical

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should:

25 September 2023 thinking in order to raise their achievements to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2700957 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10309068 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 56 Number of children on roll 49 Name of registered person Sunflower Daycare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07795108379 Date of previous inspection 13 January 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Sunflower Daycare registered in 2022 and is located in Castleford. The nursery opens all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and a week at Christmas. It employs nine childcare practitioners, eight of whom hold appropriate qualifications at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued 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 to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector made observations throughout the inspection of children's experiences in the nursery and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about their experiences in the nursery. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n A meeting was held with the manager. This included a review of relevant documentation, including staff suitability and training.

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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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