Paddington Playstation Day Nursery

Inspection of Paddington Playstation Day Nursery Station Road, Tidworth, Wiltshire SP9 7NR

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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

Leaders and staff build strong, supportive relationships with children and families. They provide a welcoming environment where children are safe, happy and keen to learn, and parents feel involved. For example, parents come to events such as a Mother's Day tea. There is a strong focus on developing children's curiosity and interests and enabling them to become active learners. For example, pre-school children enjoy exploring coloured ice cubes, and younger children experiment with pouring cold tea from small teapots. Staff assess children's progress frequently and know what they need to learn next. This enables them to provide an ambitious curriculum for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and ensures they all make good individual progress. The local school has given positive feedback about the children's readiness to learn when they move there after nursery.

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The provision is good

Staff have clear expectations for children's behaviour and apply these consistently from the baby room up. Even the youngest children learn to be gentle towards others. Staff encourage children's developing communication skills well, talking to them as they play and introducing new vocabulary, such as 'clamp' when children use the pasta machine.

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need to do better?

n Staff know the children well. They seek information from parents about what their child can already do before they start nursery and build on this. They carefully observe the children's interests and progress and use this information to plan a varied and interesting curriculum that covers all areas of learning. There is a strong focus on children developing good communication skills. Pre- school children take part in an exciting storytelling session and contribute their ideas about what might happen next. Children are confident to make decisions about their play. For example, a young child carefully selects wooden blocks and perseveres with laying them out in a neat line before running cars over them. Children learn about the world around them. For example, they visit the local woods. However, staff do not consistently place a strong-enough focus on recognising and valuing children's diverse home backgrounds and languages.

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need to do better?

n Children and staff have warm relationships, and the key-person system is effective. Staff quickly build a rapport with babies and offer plenty of cuddles and support for new starters. They are sensitive to the babies' preferences, making sure that they allocate their preferred member of staff as their key person. This ensures a really strong emotional bond. Staff interact well with children most of the time, praising and encouraging them and engaging them in learning opportunities. However, this is sometimes inconsistent, which does not fully support all children's learning as much as possible.

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need to do better?

16 January 2024 n Children are well behaved. Staff provide consistent support for children from a young age to be respectful of others and to take turns and share. Children show care for one another. For example, one picks up another's hat and gives it to staff when the child has gone indoors. Staff make good use of funding to provide tailored support and resources for children that need extra help to recognise and regulate their emotions. n Staff, parents and other settings have strong partnerships that ensure a shared approach to children's learning. Staff keep parents fully informed about their child's progress and any extra support they may need. Many parents contribute their observations of what their child is doing at home, which gives staff valuable information to build on. n Leaders successfully evaluate the effectiveness of the provision and the quality of staff practice. They are able to accurately identify areas for further

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need to do better?

development and plan how to bring this about. They continually adapt the environment and planning to meet the needs of the children, and there is a strong focus on professional development. Staff have good opportunities to develop their skills and experience. For example, some go to model good practice at other nurseries in the group.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n extend staff interactions further to provide more consistent support for children to engage fully in their learning n enhance staff's understanding of how to acknowledge and value the diverse nature of the children attending, including those who are learning English as an additional language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 145933 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10312259 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 46 Number of children on roll 48

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Name of registered person

TNB Garrison Early Years and Play Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01980 846448 Date of previous inspection 25 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Paddington Playstation Day Nursery registered in 1996. It is open from 8am to 5.15pm from Monday to Thursday and 8am to 4pm on Friday, during term time only. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The setting employs 11 members of staff who work with children. Of these, the manager has a foundation degree, nine hold qualifications at level 3 and one is unqualified. The setting employs a cook.

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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 viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. 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 Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 manager.

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n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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Inspection activities

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