The Early Learning Camp

Inspection of The Early Learning Camp 3 Blackhorse Road, Exhall, COVENTRY CV7 9FW

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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 are kind and nurturing towards children. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Staff support children to explore their environment, which captivates their interest. Babies have lots of space to practise their gross motor skills. For instance, they eagerly pull themselves up on equipment and make their way around the room. Staff praise babies for their efforts and are on hand to assist where required. On the whole, children behave well. Staff acknowledge how even the youngest of children are feeling when they become slightly unsettled. This supports children's emotional security. Staff teach older children about empathy. This helps children to understand that some of their behaviour is unwanted.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is rich and varied. This helps children to flourish and thrive. The nursery has excellent facilities for all children to experience the awe and wonder of outdoors. Children receive learning experiences outdoors tailored to their individual needs. They enjoy planting seeds and watching them grow. The vegetables are then used to make their own soups or for parents to take home and cook with children. Younger children enjoy listening to stories which staff tell in animated voices. Older children use their imagination as staff take them on an aeroplane journey. They collect their bags from their pegs and take their pretend passports to go through airport security to board a plane. Children say they are going to Paris and will visit a zoo.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum which follows the lead of the child. Staff use the children's interests to plan activities which ignite curiosity. Consequently, on the whole, children are engaged in purposeful play. Children make good progress in their learning. That said, this is a new curriculum which is still being fully embedded across the nursery. n Leaders place a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language development. Staff sing songs and rhymes to babies with lots of excitement. Babies join in with some words, sounds and actions. Staff also expose children to a rich vocabulary of words. Young children explore flowers in clay. They talk about the aromas and what they smell like. Manipulation of the clay helps to build dexterity in their fingers, which supports writing skills later. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well

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supported. Staff celebrate children's differences. For example, staff complete physiotherapy with children who need it. Children either join in with their friends who are completing exercises or place a supportive hand on their shoulder. Staff work well with outside agencies. They implement strategies agreed with them and parents. Staff's high expectations of children with SEND mean they make the best possible progress they can.

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need to do better?

1 March 2024 n Staff sing songs to introduce different transitions from one activity to the other, for example a tidy-up song or a song about mealtimes for lunch. The aim of the 'rituals and routines', as they are called, is to help children transition into different parts of the day. However, staff do not always manage or organise these transitions effectively and, at times, this leads to the rooms becoming disorganised. This impacts on children's overall levels of engagement, as they either do not join in or they sit for periods of time unnecessarily. n Staff speak highly about how leaders support their mental health and well-being. Leaders have effective systems in place to monitor staff's overall performance. They have regular discussions with staff about their practice and how this could be enhanced. n On the whole, parents speak positively about the setting. Parents state that their children are happy and their child has made good progress in their learning.

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need to do better?

Information is shared regularly with parents, both face to face and online. Staff support parents in their child's learning. For example, the use of a lending library encourages parents to read with their children at home. n Children learn about other cultures and religious festivals. This helps them to learn about different communities beyond their own. For St David's Day, children used ingredients to make their own Welsh cakes. These were then cooked on an open campfire. Staff teach children to manage their own risks. Children know the rules and boundaries when there is a fire. They follow these and talk about how the fire is hot and how they can keep themselves safe. n Induction procedures are robust. This helps staff to develop a clear understanding and passion towards their roles and responsibilities. Staff, with the support of leaders, carry out effective risk assessments. This helps them to identify and remove risks within the environment. Staff are trained in paediatric

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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 staff to further embed the curriculum to continually enhance children's learning so they make even more progress n improve staff organisation when transitioning between nursery activities and routines so children are consistently engaged in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY553528 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10332486 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 90 Number of children on roll 164 Name of registered person The Early Learning Camp Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07453304518 Date of previous inspection 13 September 2021

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Information about this early years setting

The Early Learning Camp registered in 2018. The setting employs 31 members of childcare staff. Of these, 30 hold early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 7. The setting opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The setting provides funded early education for three- and four- year-old children.

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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 inspectors viewed the nursery and discussed the suitability of the premises and outdoor areas and how risks are managed safely. n The manager joined the inspectors on a learning walk and talked about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspectors about how they support children with 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. n The inspectors spoke to children, parents and staff and took account of their views. n Documentation was viewed which showed the suitability of staff.

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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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