Wishing Well Pre-School Nursery

Inspection of Wishing Well Pre-School Nursery Poplar Shaw, Upshire, Waltham Abbey EN9 3NJ

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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 are happy. They feel safe and secure in this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff present an inviting environment that encourages children to explore. Leaders and staff provide a curriculum that is tailored to meet the needs of each individual child to ensure that all children can reach their full potential. Staff get to know their key children well and thoroughly understand their learning needs. They form close relationships with children that help children to feel confident and settled.

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The provision is good

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress in their learning. Staff are patient and nurturing. They support children who speak English as an additional language well. Transitions through the nursery are smooth and children adjust to their new environments quickly. The nursery is compact and children get to know all the staff and are able to see other children playing and learning in their rooms.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They set clear boundaries that help children to behave well. Staff work closely with parents to ensure that any issues with behaviour are identified and managed well. Children play and learn together in a relaxed atmosphere that helps them to develop their concentration skills. They have positive attitudes to learning and make continuous good progress.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff develop strong partnerships with parents. They keep in regular contact with parents, who are very happy with the care and education their children receive. Staff work together with parents and health visitors to assess children's development between the ages of two and three years. This supports staff to ensure that children develop to the best of their ability and to secure other professional intervention if necessary. n Staff are experienced and work closely together to embed their curriculum. They assess individual children's abilities from information obtained from their parents and their own observations and assessments. Staff make good use of individual children's additional funding to provide resources that reflect their interests and learning needs. The exciting resources encourage children to engage with their learning and supports their development favourably. n Children play and learn together well. Staff teach children to share and take

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turns and they manage any disagreements with patience and kindness. They talk to children about their strong emotions and help them to understand how they are feeling. Staff use a variety of child-friendly resources to teach children to name their emotions and learn how to control their behaviour. n Children access books freely, inside and outdoors, and staff read to them throughout the day. Babies and toddlers choose from a generous basket of

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8 December 2023 board books designed to attract their attention. Children are enthralled as they listen to stories and staff make them interesting by allowing them to join in with a chorus. However, on occasions, some staff do not check that all children can see the material they are reading properly, or encourage them to respond. On these occasions, some children do not benefit fully from the reading activities. n Staff encourage children to challenge their physical development. For example, children draw the inspector's attention to their skill when balancing on beams. They count as they throw balls into a net. Staff help children to count and use numbers in their games. Children race around a road track on pedal tricycles and try out their skills at climbing. n Staff engage children in friendly chatter as they make their choices of activities outside. They encourage children to speak and use new words as they describe

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what they are making. Staff ask questions and speak clearly to help children to form their words correctly and develop their vocabulary. Children make marks in sand and draw large circles on paper, developing their hand control in preparation for early writing. n Staff support children to become independent. For example, they zip up their coats before going out to play. They wash their hands before eating. The cook provides children with a hot meal at lunchtime and a choice of fruit is available for snacks. However, staff do not teach children enough about the importance of making healthy food choices and the reasons why some foods are not always good for their health. n Staff training is a high priority in the nursery and many staff are working towards gaining higher qualifications. The provider and manager carry out regular supervision meetings with staff. There is a high ratio of staff to the number of

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need to do better?

children and this enables staff to take breaks. Staff are happy at work and say they are supported very well with their training.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff receive training in safeguarding and they can identify signs that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. They know the procedures for recording and notifying any concerns. Staff know where to find information if they need to contact the local authority safeguarding team and say they are confident to follow the whistle-blowing procedures if necessary.

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should:

n build on the use of books and stories to further enthuse children and bring the quality of this teaching to the highest level n develop further opportunities to promote messages about healthy eating.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491123 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10305123 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 40 Number of children on roll 59 Name of registered person Russell-Hubbard, Lynn Patricia

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reference number

Telephone number 01992767503 Date of previous inspection 12 February 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Wishing Well Pre-School Nursery registered in 2015. It is situated in Upshire, Waltham Abbey in Essex. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm for 50 weeks of the year. There are 12 members of childcare staff, including the provider. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one is undertaking early years initial teacher training and the provider holds early years professional status. 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 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 inspector discussed the learning programme with the provider and other senior staff. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with a deputy manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the provider and manager and spoke to staff and children. n The inspector took account of the views of parents by speaking with some of them during the inspection and looked at relevant documentation.

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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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