Woodland Nursery

Inspection of Woodland Nursery Land Rover, Banbury Road, Gaydon, WARWICK CV35 0RR

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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 enter the nursery eagerly and happily separate from their parents. Staff warmly welcome parents into the children's base rooms on arrival. They share a detailed handover and any important updates about the children. This effective two-way communication, and gathering of vital information, supports the staff to know the children extremely well. This is evident in the close bonds they share, and children demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and secure in staff's care.

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The provision is good

Staff plan a good balance of child-led and adult-initiated activities. Staff set up activities that are interesting and ignite children's curiosity. Staff support children to make predictions with open-ended questions. Children explore what happens next when mixing different liquids in a potion-making activity. Staff support bilingual children with new words in different languages. As a result, children develop into critical thinkers with a wide range of vocabulary. Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They teach children to be kind and consider their friends' feelings. Staff gently encourage children to share and take turns. They promote the use of manners, praise good behaviour and calmly explain the impact that any unwanted behaviour may have. They encourage children to tidy away their beds after nap time. Consequently,

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The provision is good

children gain a secure understanding of how to respect each other and their environment and behave well.

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need to do better?

n Leaders plan an interesting and broad curriculum that covers the seven areas of learning and builds on what children already know and can do. Consequently, children gain a solid foundation of knowledge for their future learning. n Leaders have a clear shared vision on improving practice. Managers accurately assess the quality of teaching through effective peer reviews. Staff well-being is a priority. 'Staff appreciation week' recognises their hard work and builds staff morale. All staff feel well supported in their roles and, as a result, are passionate about supporting children in their early years. n Staff regularly assess children's progress and share this information with parents. They use innovative ways to support children's learning at home. They share resources, such as autumn activity packs. These ideas help to consolidate learning between home and nursery and close any gaps in knowledge.

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Consequently, all children make good progress in their learning from their various starting points. n Children show a love for books. Staff are animated storytellers and make good use of songs and rhymes to encourage children's language. Staff are fun and enthusiastic. They extend the children's story experiences by acting out scenes from familiar books with them. Older children thoroughly enjoy stomping around

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24 October 2023 the garden as they pretend to be on a lion hunt. However, sometimes, staff do not pick up on children's prompts when they express an interest in other activities or need help to complete a task. For example, when children show an interest in singing to a song that they can hear in an adjacent room, staff do not hone in on this interest to engage children in learning. As a result, some children quickly lose interest and move away. This means some learning opportunities are not maximised. n Children are learning about healthy lifestyles. They enjoy freshly prepared meals and snacks. Menus are designed by nutritionists who ensure they are balanced and healthy. Children access fresh drinking water that they can pour themselves. Children know to wash their hands before mealtimes. Staff are attentive at wiping children's noses, but they do not always throw the tissues in the bin or wash their hands afterwards. As a result, staff are not role modelling and

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teaching children how to manage their own personal hygiene effectively. n There is a well-established key-person system. Staff get to know children from their first day and evaluate the bonds that form in their first few weeks. Staff adapt and change key persons if children form a closer relationship with a different member of staff. This places value on the children's feelings and supports their emotional security. Effective methods, like a buddy key-person system, mean each child has two members of staff who know them well and what they are working on next. This supports the children's development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff are confident in their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children. They know the correct procedures to follow if they have any concerns about a child's welfare or about other members of staff. Staff understand the importance of acting on concerns in a timely manner. This helps to keep children safe from harm. Staff complete regular headcounts of the children and accurately record the children's attendance throughout the day. Fire evacuation procedures are robust, and training ensures that all staff know their role and responsibility in the case of an emergency. Recruitment procedures are robust. This enables managers to assess the suitability of those working with children.

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should:

n support staff to make better use of children's prompts and interests, to challenge and engage children in learning even more n enhance staff's awareness of how to role model good hygiene practices, so that children consistently gain a secure understanding of how to promote their own personal hygiene.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY392964 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10313735 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 104 Number of children on roll 65 Name of registered person Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01926 353124 Date of previous inspection 10 February 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Woodland Nursery registered in 2009 and is located in Gaydon, Warwick. It is one of many national nurseries operated by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited. The nursery employs 17 members of childcare staff. Of these, 13 hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for public holidays and one week over the Christmas period. Sessions are from 7am to 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 carried out joint observations of group activities with the deputy manager and manager.

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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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