Monton Village School Ltd

Inspection of Monton Village School Ltd Monton Village School, Francis Street, Eccles, MANCHESTER M30 9PR

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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

Staff form strong bonds with children through their warm and enthusiastic interactions with them. This leads to children entering the nursery happy and eager to start their day. On the rare occasions when children become upset, staff quickly reassure them. Staff ensure that they listen to children and their voices are heard. This helps all children to settle and feel safe.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children. They support children effectively to understand that their words and actions impact upon others, such as making people feel sad. This results in children showing care for others. For example, during play times, children share with their friends. Children are developing respectful attitudes towards others.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a curriculum that entices them to learn new things and engage in a wide range of experiences. Staff help babies to develop their whole hand grasp through sensory experiences, such as exploring spaghetti and rice. Staff's animated story telling builds children's love of reading, as they listen to the story and excitedly point to the illustrations. Pre-school children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. They recite the key facts they have learned about worms with their pre-school teacher. All children engage well in the learning experiences around them.

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need to do better?

n The manager has developed a curriculum that creates confident, independent, and 'life-long' learners. Leaders have sequenced the curriculum so that children build upon prior learning and develop the skills they need for their next stage of development. For example, toddlers develop their ability to use stairs from purposefully chosen outdoor equipment. This helps them to use stairs confidently when they move to the next room. Children are making good progress in all areas of their learning. n Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) effectively to make progress in their learning. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) updates her knowledge to ensure she can successfully support both children and staff. The SENCo and staff work closely with parents and external agencies to ensure that children are working towards their next steps. Children are making progress from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n Children are curious learners, who demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. However, on rare occasions, staff are not always attuned to the learning needs of all children. For example, during activities, children who are more confident occasionally take over the activity, meaning those who are quieter do not have the same learning experiences as others.

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1 February 2024 n Children behave extremely well. There is a consistent routine, so children know what is happening and what is coming next. This helps children to regulate their behaviour, as they know what is expected of them. For example, at tidy-up time, children quickly help their friends to tidy up. n Children's emotional well-being is prioritised by staff. Staff are warm and caring. They work closely with parents and other staff to ensure they help children feel secure. For example, when children struggle to settle, staff ensure that they find out detailed information about them to provide emotional support. As a result, children settle quickly. n Staff support children to be independent. They teach children to feed themselves independently. Older children are beginning to use a knife and fork skilfully. Children are encouraged to persevere when they struggle with activities such as putting on their coats. When children master a skill, they beam with a sense of

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need to do better?

achievement and are praised by staff. Children are becoming increasingly independent. n Overall, staff implement good hygiene routines. For example, all children, including young babies, learn how to wash their hands with soap and water before mealtimes. However, hygiene practices are not consistently embedded throughout the nursery. Some staff, at times, do not wash their hands after wiping runny noses or encourage children to do the same. This means children are not consistently supported in understanding healthy practices. n Parents speak highly of this nursery. They are given regular opportunities to attend 'stay-and-play' sessions. Staff work closely with both parents and outside agencies to keep them well informed of children's development. For instance, the manager has a close working relationship with the local health visitor to help support consistency with assessments, such as the progress check at age two.

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need to do better?

This helps to promote consistency in children's learning and development.

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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 help staff to recognise when to adapt learning opportunities to meet all children's learning needs n support all staff to implement hygiene practices consistently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY284857 Local authority Salford Inspection number 10320383 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 103 Number of children on roll 125 Name of registered person Monton Village School Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 789 0472 Date of previous inspection 10 July 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Monton Village School Ltd registered in 2004. The nursery employs 38 members of childcare staff, 24 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 2 to level 6. One staff member holds qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Joanne Buckley Suzanne Fenwick

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The inspectors viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The deputy manager, manager and the inspectors completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspectors during the inspection. n The inspectors talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspectors spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The SENCo spoke to the inspectors about how they support children SEND. 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.

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors carried out joint observations of a communication and language activity with the deputy manager and manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspectors. 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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