Leap Ahead Nursery

Inspection of Leap Ahead Nursery Grounds of West Cliff Primary School, Chapman Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN17 1PL

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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

Staff teach children about the world. Older children have opportunities to explore different textures, such as compost and a range of vegetables. They touch turnips and sweetcorn. Staff introduce words in context, such as 'crumbly' when talking about the broccoli. Older children learn how some food is grown and where it can be bought. They share their knives to cut the vegetables with their friends. Children behave very well and show respect for their peers.

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The provision is good

Babies snuggle up to staff and sit close to them. They enjoy listening to staff sing familiar songs to them, such as 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm'. Children show how they feel safe and happy in the care of staff.

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The provision is good

Babies drink from beakers and sit at the table to enjoy their healthy food, closely supervised by staff. Older children enjoy the responsibility of being a special helper as they give out cups and cutlery to their friends. They confidently serve their own food and enjoy the social aspect of mealtimes. Staff encourage all children to be independent in their self-care and learn those important social skills. They ensure that children's learning is built step by step over time so that they have the knowledge they need to be ready for their move on to school.

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need to do better?

n Staff talk with children throughout their play and help them to enjoy stories and songs. However, occasionally, staff do not introduce new words to babies, such as during creative play, to extend their vocabulary in context. n Babies explore different textures with their fingers and make marks on paper. They climb small steps unaided and crawl through a tunnel to the slide. Older children use their arms and legs to make fast and slow movements with the parachute material. Staff provide a wide range of physical play activities, which helps children to develop their small- and large-muscle skills. n Staff use songs and stories to enhance older children's mathematical learning. For example, as children pretend to be frogs, they count one to six and hold up their corresponding fingers. Staff draw children's attention to differences and changes in amounts, such as those in the story 'The Enormous Turnip'. Staff

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stand with children to make a line. They hold onto each other's clothing and pretend to work together to pull the enormous turnip out of the ground. Staff help children to learn about the victory of teamwork. n Overall, staff meet the individual learning needs of all children. They know children well and what they want them to learn next. However, staff do not always respond to children's curiosity during adult-led play. For example, when older children show an interest in the seeds in a red pepper, staff do not always respond appropriately to extend their learning further.

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26 September 2023 n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, or those on the pathway to diagnosis, are supported very well. The manager, staff and special educational needs coordinator working directly with these children build close and professional relationships with other agencies and parents. They provide targeted support to help ensure that children make the best progress they can. Funding is also used very well, and the manager ensures good transition arrangements with teachers from the local schools. This means that children's individual needs are continuously met. n Staff translate children's memory sheets for parents into their home language. They also translate stories and rhymes so that parents can sing and read to their children at home. Staff invite parents to stay-and-play sessions. They create opportunities that children and families may not yet have experienced, such as a

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beach day at the nursery. Staff provide a fully inclusive service and recognise the uniqueness of all families that they work with. n The manager and the nominated individual recognise the importance of self- evaluation. They ensure that all service users' views are included in this process. Staff have opportunities to access training to enhance their knowledge. The manager is passionate about her role. She carries out observations of staff's interactions with children to evaluate their practice. However, the manager acknowledges that more precise feedback is needed to help continually improve the quality of teaching to benefit children further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The nominated individual and the manager ensure that good recruitment and induction procedures are in place. Staff understand their role and responsibilities to keep children safe. The manager and staff can identify signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at possible risk of abuse. They are aware of local challenges and agencies that can support the whole family, such as the early help service. The manager and staff understand the procedure to follow if they see, for example, inappropriate behaviour displayed by a member of staff towards a child. They know how to escalate their concerns to the local safeguarding partnership, if required.

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should:

n help staff to consistently support and enhance babies' early communication and language development n support staff to respond to older children's curiosity during adult-led play to extend their learning further n strengthen existing arrangements to provide more precise evaluations of staff's teaching practice to benefit children further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2640601 Local authority North Lincolnshire Inspection number 10301345 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 41 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person Leap Ahead Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01724 502609 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Leap Ahead Nursery registered in 2021. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. One member of staff is unqualified. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year. Sessions are from 7.30am 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n Children told the inspector what they like to do when they are at the nursery. n The manager and the inspector had a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the staff and 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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