St George's Nursery

Inspection of St George's Nursery 3 Dominus Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1RP

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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 and parents receive a warm welcome from staff as they arrive at the nursery. Photos of the children and their families are displayed throughout the nursery. Staff talk to the children about the photos and use them to support children's sense of belonging in the setting and help pre-school children develop an understanding about their individuality and differences.

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The provision is good

Staff ensure that children have the opportunity to play and exercise in the fresh air each day. Children listen to and follow instructions as they take part in sport coaching sessions and yoga sessions. Staff encourage children to play group games in the garden, such as the floor is lava. Children have the opportunity to practise their physical skills, balance, develop their spatial awareness and coordination.

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The provision is good

Singing can be heard throughout the nursery. Toddlers know the actions to familiar rhymes and request their favourite songs and rhymes by name. Staff working with babies use Makaton and picture cards alongside verbal communication, to encourage babies to develop their spoken language and their communication skills. Staff support the children to count and use number in their play. Children confidently count the number of magnetic tiles that they have used to build a tower. Staff extend and challenge children's learning appropriately. They encourage the children to recognise and name the numbers written on the tiles.

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need to do better?

n Staff gain information from parents and from observations of children to help them identify children's individual interests. They use this information well to plan activities that they know children will enjoy and will help children build on what they already know and can do. However, not all staff are clear about the curriculum intention and what they want children to learn. This has led to inconsistency in the implementation of the curriculum. n Children's love of books and stories is evident. Staff are good storytellers who make books exciting. Babies, toddlers and pre-school children sit and listen with attention as staff read books with animation. Children know what happens next in the stories that are familiar to them. Toddlers and pre-school children join in with repeated lines from the story. n Children notice when their friends have something different to eat. Staff support children to learn that some people cannot eat certain food due to allergies and

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need to do better?

food intolerances. That these foods can make their friends poorly. Children also learn that some people choose not to eat certain types of food due to their individual beliefs. n The manager and staff are committed to working with other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They put

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need to do better?

8 February 2024 plans in place to help children to reach their full potential. Staff use additional funding to provide targeted intervention. n Staff support children to develop their independence. Children are encouraged to pour their own drinks and serve their own meals and snack. Any spills are quickly and swiftly cleaned up to prevent any accidents. Children wash their hands before eating. Staff talk to them about the need to wash their hands in order to prevent germs from spreading and making them poorly. However, sometimes staff ask children to sit down too early for meals. This leads to children becoming restless and some children start to squabble. n Staff support the children to cooperate and work alongside their friends. Children demonstrate that they are proud of a large rocket that they have built. After counting down to launch it, they work together to hold it and fly it around the room. Staff working in pre-school, support children to know and understand the

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golden rules for behaviour and to think about the consequences that their behaviour could have on themselves and others. However, staff working with toddlers do not support them to understand the impact of their behaviour, and why certain behaviour is not acceptable. n Parents speak fondly about the staff that care for their children. They comment that their children are happy and enjoy attending the nursery. Staff work closely with parents to keep them updated about their child's development and help them understand how to support their child's learning at home. Children tell the inspector that they enjoy being at the nursery, they have lots of nice toys to play with and enjoy playing with their friends.

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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 support all staff to understand the curriculum intention and implement it consistently n review mealtime routines to ensure children do not face unnecessary delays n support staff working with toddlers to implement the behaviour policy in a way that helps children understand behaviour exceptions and the impact of behaviour on others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2710193 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10332601 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 80 Number of children on roll 60 Name of registered person The Childcare Company (Meridian) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01162899369 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

St George's Nursery registered in 2022. It is located in Leicester. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, nine hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and for one week at Christmas. 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 setting. 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 The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while at the nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability

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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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