Kids Planet School House

Inspection of Fisherfield Childcare School House, Long Street, Manchester, Rochdale M24 6DU

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Staff create a warm, friendly and nurturing environment. They plan exciting learning experiences for children that are centred around the 'book of the week'. Toddlers watch in amazement at the fizzing reactions between ingredients outdoors. Pre-school children chop and taste a range of fruits, such as mangos, lemons and oranges. Babies show high levels of engagement as they scoop coloured sand into cups using spoons. Children show a thirst for learning from a young age.

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The provision is good

Staff have created secure bonds with children. They recognise when children are hungry, tired or unwell and respond appropriately to meet their needs. Children are happy and confident. They enjoy spending time with staff and their peers. Staff stay close to children and provide reassurance for those who need it. They have high expectations of children and are positive role models. For example, staff remind children to use good manners and have 'kind hands'. Children make good levels of progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Managers and staff use additional funding appropriately to enhance children's learning and development. Children benefit from visitors who come into the setting. For example, paramedics visit the nursery in the ambulance and talk to children about their job roles and how they administer first aid. These experiences help children learn more about the world.

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need to do better?

n Staff develop children's communication and language skills well. They hold meaningful conversations with children as they play together. Staff repeat new words slowly to toddlers. Children enthusiastically use the Makaton signs they have been learning in nursery. This helps to develop children's speech and language skills. n Staff have a good understanding of children's starting points. They know where children are in their development. However, occasionally, staff do not sequence children's learning effectively to help consolidate their previous knowledge and skills. n Children's behaviour is good. They relish having job responsibilities. For example, children proudly give out the cutlery to their friends during mealtimes. Staff prioritise singing songs to children during all transition times, such as while children wait for their lunch. This helps to provide a calm environment and helps children gain a good understanding of nursery routines.

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n Staff support children to learn some of the ways to live a healthy lifestyle. They teach children about foods that are good for their bodies and why. Dental nurses visit the nursery to teach children how to brush their teeth correctly. This

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12 March 2024 supports children's physical development. n Children learn about diversity. Staff celebrate a range of festivals with children, such as Eid, Chinese New Year, Diwali and Easter. Children learn about other cultures. This helps children learn about people and communities that may be different to their own. n Children gain a love of books from a young age. Toddlers join in with repeated phrases from books as they pretend to go on their bear hunt. Pre-school children retell stories about Ramadan. Children borrow books from the lending library to share with parents at home. This further enhances their enjoyment of books. n Parent partnerships are a key strength of this nursery. They praise staff for the excellent communication links with home. Parents speak highly of the stay-and- play sessions they attend. They complete regular evaluations about the nursery, and parents' hopes and wishes for their child at nursery are displayed on the

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wishing tree. Parents are continuously updated about their children's learning. This helps to provide continuity in children's development. n Overall, children learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, they practise regular fire evacuation drills. This helps them understand what to do in the event of a fire. However, the curriculum does not fully promote children's awareness of how to access the internet and digital technology safely when at home. Consequently, children do not always understand what to do if they identify potential risks when they use the internet or digital technology at home. n The curriculum for physical development is well planned. Children show great control as they climb up and run down hills in the outdoor area. Babies practise their hand-eye coordination as they play throwing games with staff. Toddlers make large movements in the air with ribbon sticks. This helps to develop

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need to do better?

children's large-muscle movements and prepares them for early writing.

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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 improve the curriculum planning and implementation so that learning experiences are well sequenced and children's prior knowledge is always built on n consider how to support children's growing awareness of how to safely use technology and the internet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500833 Local authority Rochdale Inspection number 10317179 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 110 Number of children on roll 87 Name of registered person Fisherfield Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 653 1996 Date of previous inspection 23 May 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Fisherfield Childcare registered in 2016. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, all staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and one week at Christmas. 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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and spoke to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the

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suitability of staff working in the setting. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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