The Nursery School

Inspection of The Nursery School 1st 4th Addlestone Scout Group, 36 Spinney Hill, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1AD

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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

The inviting and well-organised environment excites children, and they joyfully get involved with the activities set up for them. Children are very independent and encouraged to try to do things by themselves. For example, they cut their fruit and pour their milk during a very sociable snack time. Staff constantly praise children, and this helps them to be highly motivated and confident in their own achievements. Children behave well because they are given clear, simple guidance that helps them to manage their feelings and behaviour.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy completing inset puzzles with staff. This helps to build their hand-to- eye coordination, concentration, and mathematical skills. They have fun building structures with magnetic shapes, focusing intently to balance the blocks effectively to make garages for their cars. This supports children's imaginative skills, listening and attention skills, and understanding of the world. Children develop the social skills they need to interact with their peers effectively.

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The provision is good

Children have lots of opportunities to use their imaginations and be creative. They develop their writing skills and control over tools when they use scissors, tweezers and different objects for painting. For instance, they cut leaves in the garden and pick up pom-poms with tweezers.

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The provision is good

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress and develop the skills they need for their future learning.

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need to do better?

n The manager and her deputy work well together. They have a clear and ambitious vision: to provide high-quality, inclusive education for all. They have created a good system of shared values, policies, and practice. Staff feel well supported in their roles and work together as an effective team. Staff's morale is high. They feel valued and know that their ideas and suggestions are welcomed by their peers. n Children's physical development is promoted well. Children make their own choices and can choose whether to be inside or out, whatever the weather. They explore the extensive, enclosed field, where they enjoy nature walks, growing their own vegetables and jumping in muddy puddles. They also have opportunities to climb, balance and run freely in the outdoor area. This helps to develop children's large-muscle movements. n Staff play with children and are genuinely interested in what the children say

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need to do better?

and do. They provide good narration during play, so children hear a range of language. However, they do not always use these spontaneous discussions to

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need to do better?

10 November 2023 encourage children to think of a range of answers to questions, to extend their learning. n Children learn about cause and effect as they explore colour mixing. They are encouraged to identify the colours they create. Staff engage children in learning about primary and secondary colours. Children enjoy the sensory experience of painting with their hands as they count their fingers on the handprints they make. n Staff are warm and nurturing. They have very good knowledge of children's learning and what they need to learn next, including children with SEND. They use information from their observations of children to guide their planning and evaluate their provision. For example, having noticed a pattern that key children were not always accessing mathematical resources, staff attended specific training. Having re-evaluated the impact of this training, they have seen more children, including those in receipt of additional funding, making progress in this

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need to do better?

specific area of development. n Partnership with parents is effective. Parents praise the inclusiveness of leaders and staff. They feel supported and involved in their children's learning and appreciate the continued progress their children have made. n The support for children with SEND is very strong. The passionate, knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator works with her colleagues to ensure that any additional needs are identified quickly. She works in partnership with parents and other agencies to put targeted support in place to help close gaps in children's learning. Children who begin at the setting with identified needs are provided with an inclusive environment that helps them to make progress from their starting points.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Safer recruitment procedures are in place to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. The rigorous induction means that all staff have a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. All staff spoken to, including the manager, who is also the designated safeguarding lead, demonstrate a good understanding of the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child in their care, or if an allegation is made against a member of staff. Staff confidently talk about the whistle-blowing procedures and the steps they would take if they had any concerns about practice in the nursery. The manager ensures that ratios are consistently higher than required by the early years foundation stage and that staff are deployed effectively to meet the needs of all children.

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should:

10 November 2023 n help staff to include further opportunities for children to think about a range of possible answers, to extend their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2650160 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10301633 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 28 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Surrey Nursery Schools Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07917446848 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Nursery School re-registered in 2021. It operates from the Addlestone Scout Hut in Addlestone, Surrey. The nursery is open five days a week, from 9am to 3pm, term time only. The nursery employs 10 members of staff, eight of whom hold a relevant early years qualification at level 3 or above. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the curriculum. n The inspector spoke with staff, interacted with children and viewed appropriate documentation. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during both indoor and outdoor play and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n Parents shared their views about the setting with the inspector.

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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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