York House Day Nursery And Nursery School

Inspection of York House Day Nursery And Nursery School 31 New Street, Salisbury SP1 2PH

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Staff carefully plan a well-designed, ambitious curriculum based on children's interests. They consider what children know and can do to ensure they provide opportunities to build on their next steps in learning successfully. There is effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff provide extra support in the curriculum planning to ensure that all children make the best possible progress. Children learn to manage their behaviour for themselves and to be kind to others. They feel safe and secure, settle quickly and are ready to engage in the nursery day.

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The provision is good

The key-person system is a particular strength across the nursery. Staff are aware of their key-person role and responsibilities. They have a good understanding of the importance of forming secure bonds with the children to support their emotional development.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills, particularly outside. For example, children balance along wooden beams, learn to peddle tricycles and skilfully climb the steps to use the slide. Staff support and guide children well, providing positive interactions, which raises children's self- esteem and motivates them to learn successfully.

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n Older children show a positive attitude to learning, especially in focusing their speaking and listening skills. Staff help babies and toddlers to learn words through reading books, naming colours and shapes in creative play, and using sign language to help non-verbal children to understand meaning. n Children of all ages are happy and settled in the warm and welcoming environment. Overall, staff support children's communication and language development well. There are many varied opportunities for older children to engage in conversations and share their thoughts and ideas as, for example, they knead dough into different shapes. At times, less experienced staff do not engage and interact with children effectively to extend their learning further. n Staff promote children's behaviour well. From a young age, children learn to share and take turns. Toddlers show they understand simple explanations of

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how to behave. Staff support pre-school children well to manage their feelings, helping them to name their emotions and to resolve any issues independently. n Children of all ages develop a love of books and stories, and they identify and use rhyming words. Older children repeat familiar phrases from favourite stories and are beginning to identify initial sounds and recognise other words beginning with the same letter. This helps children to begin to use longer and more complex sentences in their communication. Babies choose books to cuddle up

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11 December 2023 and look at with staff. Toddlers engage for long periods with staff, telling stories with great enthusiasm in the garden to support their language and enjoyment of books. n Staff encourage children to learn about healthy lifestyles. Children benefit from a range of home-cooked, healthy and nutritionally balanced meals cooked from scratch by the resident chef. They follow good hygiene routines and learn about the importance of washing their hands thoroughly. Children enthusiastically get ready for lunch, helping one another to tidy away. Staff initiate discussions about favourite vegetables and show children how to hold their cutlery to enable them to cut up their own food. This helps children to develop independence skills in preparation for the next stage of their learning and starting school. n Children benefit from activities to enrich their experiences and learn about the world and different cultures. They explore and learn about one another's lives,

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beliefs and languages, and they go for regular outings in the local community. Staff ensure that children who are learning to speak English as an additional language feel valued and included. For example, they find out about their culture and familiarise themselves with key words in their home languages. In addition, staff use sign language with all children to support and enhance their understanding. n Parents share very positive feedback regarding their children's provision. They state, for example, that their children thrive in the care of kind and caring staff. They appreciate the thorough updates from staff, who support any specific requests in relation to children's care routines and learning. Staff know the children well and develop special relationships with the children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Following recent incidents at the nursery of children being left for short periods unsupervised, the provider has reviewed their risk assessments. They have improved the procedures for when moving children between areas within the premises and the garden to help ensure children's safety. Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues. They can identify the signs or symptoms that may be a cause for concern. They attend regular training to update their knowledge and understanding. They are clear on procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child in their care. Staff understand the whistle-blowing policy and know what to do should they have any concerns about the conduct of a colleague. There are clear recruitment procedures in place and ongoing checks to ensure that only those that are suitable work with children do so.

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11 December 2023 n support less experienced staff to develop their engagement and interactions with children to extend their learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551934 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10319045 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 46 Number of children on roll 74 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01543 678593 Date of previous inspection 28 September 2021

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Information about this early years setting

York House Day Nursery and Nursery School registered in 2017. The setting is part of a chain of nurseries called Busy Bees. York House Day Nursery is located in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, 12 member of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 7. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Michelle Heimsoth Bridget Copson

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager joined the inspectors on a learning walk and talked to the inspectors about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspectors during the inspection. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspectors read written feedback from parents. n The manager completed a joint observation with each inspector of an activity and lunchtime. n The inspectors 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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