The Avenues Nursery With Kids Club

Inspection of The Avenues Nursery With Kids Club 139 Princes Avenue, Hull, East Yorkshire HU5 3HH

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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

Children leave their parents and carers with ease as they arrive at the nursery. They are greeted warmly by staff and show great independence in the morning routines. Children settle straight down to activities that interest and engage them. They behave well. Children understand what is expected of them. Staff act as positive role models and are quick to support children to make the right choices when they sometimes forget. Children learn to put words to their emotions through stories and activities. For example, children discuss their feelings and compare these to a story about a monster. Children link the different-coloured monsters to their feelings when they describe what they draw. Children feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Managers and staff carefully plan and provide an ambitious curriculum for children. Children develop their small hand muscles, such as by practising how to use scissors to cut paper and using different tools to manipulate dough. They apply their imaginations as they make bridges using bricks and planks. Outdoors, children are thrilled to have opportunities to play in the large sandpit or mix and pour in the mud kitchen. Staff have very high expectations for every child to become independent. Children are confident in using water butts and jugs to pour their own drinks. They use tongs and spoons to serve their own meals. This helps children to be ready for school.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff develop a curriculum that prepares children for the next stage in their development. Staff gather detailed information from parents and carers when children join the setting. This helps staff to know children's interests and their previous learning experiences. Staff carefully use this information to provide opportunities to enable children to build on their existing skills. n Overall, children benefit from activities that support their communication and language skills. Staff are skilled at introducing new words to children as they play. They ask questions which require children to think about what they have heard and to check children's understanding and embed their learning. However, staff do not consistently embed a language-rich environment within the baby room. For instance, they play loud background music, which reduces what babies can hear and understand. This limits babies' opportunities to develop

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need to do better?

their growing vocabulary. n Children benefit from exciting activities that help them to develop good physical skills. They use their small-muscle skills and hand-eye coordination to wash and peg washing on the line, which is linked to their book of the month. Furthermore, children have ample opportunities to practise and build on their large-muscle skills and coordination. They take part in physical activities, such as using bicycles and cars and role play on the garden stage.

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need to do better?

11 March 2024 n The knowledgeable and passionate special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) knows children's needs well. Communication is effective within the team. This ensures that any concerns are brought to the attention of the SENCo and children's parents quickly. Staff have a wealth of knowledge. They put strategies in place straight away to ensure that children's gaps in development close quickly. The SENCo has good links with outside agencies, who are invited into the nursery to support children and staff. n Parents are happy with the care that the nurturing staff provide for their children. They are kept up to date about their child's daily routines and activities. However, staff do not consistently help parents to understand what their child's next steps in learning and development are or how they can continue to support their children's learning at home. n Managers are passionate about the nursery. All staff work effectively as a team.

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need to do better?

They have regular meetings to discuss the curriculum and the environment. Staff spend time reflecting on their practice and children's needs. The manager makes good use of training to develop staff's knowledge and skills. Staff feel well supported in their role and feel that their well-being is a priority.

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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 consider the impact on children's listening skills from background noise, to ensure that children can listen effectively and gain a greater understanding of vocabulary and its context n ensure that children's next steps are shared with parents to improve the continuity of children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 510005 Local authority Kingston Upon Hull City Council Inspection number 10311845 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 100 Number of children on roll 103 Name of registered person J D Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01482 445000 Date of previous inspection 12 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The Avenues Nursery With Kids Club registered in 1997 and is located in Hull. The nursery employs 22 members of childcare staff. Of these, 20 staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The nursery opens all year round, from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. 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 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 manager, deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector made observations throughout the inspection of children's experiences in the setting and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about their experiences in the nursery. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n A meeting was held with the manager and deputy manager. This included a review of relevant documentation, including staff's suitability and training.

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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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