Pathways Day Nursery Warwick

Inspection of Pathways Day Nursery Warwick Newburgh Primary School, Kipling Avenue, Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 6LD

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive and flourish at this outstanding nursery. Staff support children to gain confidence and independence and make free choices about their learning. Children feel exceptionally safe and secure. Staff are kind, nurturing and extremely attentive to children's needs. For example, babies who are new and settling are spoken to in a calm, soothing manner. An abundance of cuddles are given. This reassures children and gives them the confidence to explore their new surroundings. Children's personal and emotional development is given the highest priority. Children have extensive opportunities to mix with their peers and form secure friendships. After sleep time in the afternoon, babies join toddlers for snack. The toddlers relish the opportunity to mix with the babies. They lie down on the floor and hand them toys to explore. They hold their hands and smile as babies gurgle and babble away happily.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. They are so kind and considerate to each other and recognise if their friends need a hug or support. They know how to share and take turns. Staff support children to develop their emotional resilience. This helps to build children's self-esteem. They readily take on challenges because they know if they do not get things right the first time, they are supported to persevere and keep trying.

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n The provider, manager and the staff team are inspirational. They are passionate and dedicated to the children and their families. Everything they do has the children's individual needs placed at the forefront. n The curriculum is highly ambitious. It builds securely on what children know and can do and continually enhances and extends children's learning experiences. Children's knowledge is securely embedded. Pre-school children already know what seeds need in order to grow. They independently access an activity to grow their own sunflowers. They scoop and pour soil into their pots. Children open the packets of seeds themselves and plant them. This is promptly followed by children writing their names on sticks to identify which pot is theirs. n Children's communication and language skills are superb. The nursery is a hive of activity and conversation. Children are continually exposed to rich vocabulary

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as staff skilfully interact alongside them in their play. They have lots of opportunities to practise words and build more complex sentences. Even the youngest children are making exceptional progress in their abilities to communicate their needs. n Support for children who may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is astounding. The manager and staff have high expectations for all children and work tirelessly to support them and close any gaps in learning. For

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21 March 2024 any children who may have extended periods of time away from nursery, staff ensure that information and ideas are shared with parents for them to continue with their child's learning at home. On return, a plan of targeted support is put in place to swiftly close any gaps in learning. Staff make a real difference to children and the outcomes for them. Consequently, all children make good, and at times exceptional, progress in their learning. n Children develop a deep love for literacy. Staff bring stories alive as they use animated voices and encourage children to join in. This learning continues as children hunt for 'superworm' in the garden. They look under stones and the artificial grass. They are delighted when they find worms and exclaim it is 'superworm'. n Parents say staff are amazing, and they value the support they receive. They say their children are exceptionally well cared for and are safe. They receive detailed

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progress reports with children's next steps for learning. This helps them to support their children's learning at home. n Staff know all the children extremely well. Detailed information is gathered from parents, and staff take time to get to know the children as individuals. They use their exceptional knowledge of children's development along with the likes and dislikes of the children, to precisely plan activities to ignite a thirst and curiosity for learning. Consequently, children spend sustain periods of time at their chosen activities. n A highly focused professional development programme ensures that staff access and receive training that helps them to continually provide outstanding care. Recently, staff have attended training to help support children with SEND. This helps to provide more targeted support for children. Staff supervisions and regular observations of their practice allow management to ensure the quality of

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teaching is of a consistently high level. n The nursery is located on a school site. Extremely strong working relationships with the school mean that pre-school children are exposed to daily school life. For example, pre-school children and Reception children share the same toilets. They attend celebrations, such as Christmas plays. Children are exceptionally ready and have the skills required to move to their next stage of learning and school. n Children enjoy lots of fresh air outdoors. They independently find their own coats and shoes and put these on. Children who prefer to learn outdoors can do so. The provider's curriculum is delivered to the highest standard outdoors as well as indoors.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY364436 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10311879 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 70 Number of children on roll 140

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Name of registered person

Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01926 403189 Date of previous inspection 13 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Pathways Day Nursery Warwick registered in 1994. The nursery employs eight childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 5. The provider holds qualified teacher status and early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am 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 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 manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during story time. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection.

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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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