Crescent Corner

Inspection of Crescent Corner 104c Halifax Road, Sheffield S6 1LH

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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 feel safe and secure in the care of staff, who support their emotional well- being. When children are a little unsettled, staff are patient and reassuring. They work with parents to understand children's routines and needs to help children to feel settled and well cared for. Staff talk to children about their feelings. They say, 'Are you feeling sad today?' This helps children to understand their feelings and emotions.

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The provision is good

Staff plan learning that teaches new skills and embeds emerging skills. For example, children construct a story together. Staff provide the outline for the story, leaving gaps for children to fill in. Children use their imaginations and the range of vocabulary that they have already learned. Staff introduce new words to help children to construct the story. This helps children to develop a love of stories, as well as to widen their vocabulary even further. As younger children attempt to form sentences, staff repeat back what they say. This helps them to practise sentence structure and develop their communication and language skills from an early age.

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The provision is good

Children follow the nursery routine with ease. When the tidy-up song is played, children help to tidy up the toys. Staff praise children, saying, 'good job' or 'well done', as children help to tidy up the toys at the end of the session. Staff demonstrate how to clean the sand off the toys before they put them away, and children copy. Children learn what is expected of them, and they behave well.

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need to do better?

n The manager has worked hard since the previous inspection to ensure that children benefit from a varied curriculum. Teaching now focuses on what staff know about children. They use assessment and the information they gather from parents to plan learning. The curriculum is based on the key skills that staff and the manager wants children to learn by the time they move on to school. n Staff ask open-ended questions, saying, for example, 'What are you going to build?' or 'what do you think goes there?'. They give children time to think and to answer. As children attempt to build a train track, they ask staff what piece they should use. Staff question them, asking for their ideas. Children test out different pieces and then say, 'I think it needs a bigger one'. They solve the problem and find the correct piece. This is helping children to develop their critical thinking skills and test out their knowledge.

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need to do better?

n Staff often demonstrate learning for children. They show them how to do something that they have not done before. However, occasionally, staff do not use their good questioning techniques to help children to recall what they have already learned to deepen their understanding even further. n Staff provide many opportunities for children to practise healthy routines. They

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need to do better?

2 November 2023 encourage good hygiene, such as handwashing. During toothbrushing routines, they teach children about why we need to brush our teeth. However, staff do not consistently teach children about why they undertake other activities that support their good health. For example, during physical activity, they do not expand on why children need to stretch or breathe in and out. In particular, those children in older age ranges are not always helped to fully understand their own health and body. n Key persons know their children very well. They ensure that they plan learning that meets children's needs. When children need additional support, key persons and managers communicate with parents and make appropriate referrals to external agencies. In particular, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. They receive individual support when they need it and make good progress alongside their peers.

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need to do better?

n Parents say that their children are safe and secure at the nursery. They describe how their children have developed their social skills, speech and language development, and their confidence. They describe how staff support them to help their children at home, including by giving them ideas to help to develop their children's vocabulary. This supports children to make even further progress. n The manager ensures that supervision sessions and performance management are effective. Staff fully understand the curriculum for children. They receive training and development opportunities that help them to plan teaching that meets individual children's needs. This is helping children to make the progress of which they are capable. Apprentices receive time and support to complete the additional learning as part of their course to help them to be successful.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager understands her responsibilities to safeguard children. There are robust reporting procedures to ensure that swift action is taken if harm or abuse is suspected. In addition, the manager ensures that appropriate information is shared with wider agencies so that those working with children have a full picture of children's needs. Staff receive regular training to ensure that they also understand their responsibilities to protect children from harm. The manager ensures the ongoing suitability of all staff by holding regular supervision sessions and undertaking robust recruitment checks. The manager and staff undertake regular risk assessments to ensure the ongoing safety of the premises in order to keep children safe.

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should:

n provide more opportunities for children to recall prior learning to help them to

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should:

2 November 2023 fully embed their knowledge n introduce more opportunities to teach children about keeping themselves healthy and learn about their bodies.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2595441 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10270487 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 60 Number of children on roll 11 Name of registered person Cornerstone Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01142311222 Date of previous inspection 13 December 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Crescent Corner nursery registered in 2020. The nursery employs three members of childcare staff, two of whom have an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The nursery operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6.30pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays.

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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 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 talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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