Precious Moments

Inspection of Precious Moments 31 Links Road, COVENTRY CV6 3DQ

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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 at this nursery immerse themselves in the fun, educational opportunities offered by staff. They benefit from a well-designed curriculum, which aims to prepare children for their next stage of learning. Children are very confident and independent. Staff encourage them to make choices in their play and complete tasks, such as handwashing and using the toilet themselves.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy the multitude of opportunities provided for them to enhance their physical skills. Staff offer a free-flow learning environment, where children can choose to play indoor or outdoors throughout the day. Outdoors, they have access to a climbing wall, a raised tree-house den, and a purpose-built soft-play hut. Staff support children to take risks and navigate the space around them. They encourage children to climb on equipment and walk over large soft blocks, which supports the development of their gross motor skills. Children use the outdoor area frequently and benefit from spending time in fresh air.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is impressive. They show a keenness in the activities which are planned for them and learn to take turns and play together. They make friends and develop strong relationships with staff.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have designed a curriculum which places an emphasis on children's communication development. Following the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders have accurately identified gaps in children's communication and language and have applied a strong focus on helping children to make progress in this area. The environment is rich in language and a lending library is offered to parents. This helps children to take an interest in books and develop their early literacy skills. n Staff plan activities based on children's interests and what they need to learn next. They explain the learning intentions of activities confidently. However, staff do not always fully implement these intentions precisely enough through their teaching. That said, children make progress and benefit from the consequential learning the activities provide. n Staff provide a wealth of exciting opportunities for children. They interact with

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them during their play and help to extend their knowledge and skills. There are times, however, when some personal needs of children are overlooked by staff and not responded to promptly. For example, children repeat on a number of occasions that they are cold, or are taken from the table at mealtimes without staff being certain that they have finished eating. That said, children are safe, and staff show care and affection towards them. n Children behave well in this nursery. They follow well-established routines and

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14 March 2024 show that they feel safe and confident in the environment. Staff create opportunities for children to learn how to share with others. They talk calmly to children when they struggle to regulate their emotions, and help them to settle quickly. Children are happy to play together and share resources with one another. n Children enjoy using their imagination. They use pretend makeup and hair products to imitate being in a salon. They learn to develop a positive sense of themselves as they use mirrors to view their new hair styles. Children smile as staff tell them they look beautiful. Staff plan the role-play area to allow children to make links to their experiences of home. Children hang clothes on a washing line and take on different family roles in their play. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff identify gaps in children's development and act swiftly to put support in

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place which helps them to make progress. n Leaders have a good oversight of the nursery. Staff feel supported, both personally and professionally. They engage in regular supervision meetings, and leaders make good use of peer observations to identify suitable development opportunities. This ensures that the knowledge and skills of staff are continually improving. n Parents comment very highly about the care their children receive. They feel valued and listened to. They say that children are happy to attend and are making good progress. They mention the support they receive as a family, and the ideas they are provided with to help enhance their children's learning at home. Parents develop good relationships with staff, and describe them as going 'above and beyond' for their children.

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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 understand how to implement learning intentions into activities more precisely, so that children make even better progress n support staff to recognise and respond to children's personal needs more efficiently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410139 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10317473 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 27 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Collins, Caroline Bernadette

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reference number

Telephone number 07792164340 Date of previous inspection 29 May 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Precious Moments registered in 2010 and is in Coventry. It opens from 7.30am until 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, all year round with the exception of bank holidays, one week at Christmas and two weeks in the summer. There are seven staff employed to work directly with children, of whom five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. 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 provider 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 talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing. n The inspector spoke with the provider about the leadership and management of the setting. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the provider. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of

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their views. n The provider showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate 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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