One Nation Childcare

Inspection of One Nation Childcare The Beacon, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 9PQ

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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

Children settle quickly in this welcoming setting. Good settling-in procedures mean that children have a good transition from home to the nursery. They form warm bonds with staff and arrive eager to explore the day's activities. Staff find out children's starting points through information they gather from parents and through their own observations. This means they plan the next steps in children's development effectively. Staff support children's emotional needs. For example, they cuddle and reassure children when they show they are tired or feeling a bit sad.

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The provision is good

There are many languages spoken in the nursery. Staff are multi-lingual, so they communicate with children in their home language as well as English. This meets the diverse needs of the local community. Children's behaviour is excellent. Staff have clear ground rules that they share with children. For example, children understand that they need to use 'kind hands' and kind words. Staff give timely reminders to help children understand what will happen next. For instance, staff let children know they have five minutes left to play before they tidy up. Staff help children to learn about their different feelings. At group time, children can pick a cuddly prop that shows how they feel. Children say whether they feel happy or sad and can talk to staff about why they feel like this.

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need to do better?

n The manager has developed a curriculum that widens children's experiences and builds on their knowledge and skills. Staff implement the curriculum well. They meet regularly to discuss each child's development and what they want them to learn next. This means each member of staff understands the children's development. Monthly, they share the key next steps with parents, so that they can continue children's learning at home. n Staff chat with children gently and supportively. They listen carefully to children and repeat back words and sentences to help children speak clearly. They use picture cards to communicate with children during the day. For instance, they use the cards to help children choose what they would like to do. They use visual timetable cards that help children understand the routine and what will happen next. However, there are occasions where staff do not fully support children to work things out for themselves. This happens during activities, where

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staff are sometimes prescriptive in the outcome that they want. When they ask questions of children, they sometimes do not give children the time to work out an answer before they answer for them. n Staff sing songs and rhymes and read books frequently with children. They share stories with children enthusiastically as they sit in a group. Children are eager to choose their own books and they snuggle up with staff on the floor as

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23 January 2024 they look at them together. Staff provide plenty of opportunities for children to make marks. This is part of learning to write. Children use white boards and say what they have drawn. They use wipeable cards with their name on. Staff want children to learn to recognise the first letter of their name. This helps children to be well prepared for school. n Staff ensure that they meet the needs of all children. The manager uses additional funding to purchase resources that directly support children's individual needs and development. For example, staff arrange trips out a couple of times a year, that teach children about a wider world. This helps children who do not access these types of activities. Children have visited a farm where they learned about the animals. They also learned about how animals grow. They have observed how chicks develop in the nursery. They were then able to see the chicks when they were fully grown, at the farm. This had a positive impact

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on children's speech and language development. n Partnerships with parents are effective. Staff give a comprehensive update to parents about their children's time in the nursery when they collect their children. Parents get a termly report about what their child has achieved and what the staff will work on next term. Parents state that they are happy with the nursery. They like how settled their children are there.

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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 strengthen staff's understanding of how young children learn with a focus on letting children work things out for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2649351 Local authority Newcastle upon Tyne Inspection number 10305414 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person One Nation Childcare LTD

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reference number

Telephone number 0191 2425413 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

One Nation Childcare registered in 2021. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, all staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including the manager who holds qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, during term time. Sessions are from 9am until 4pm. 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 viewed the nursery and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of the nursery and discussed the manager's curriculum for children. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between staff and children during activities, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector held a leadership and management meeting with the provider and manager. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during an activity. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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