Rebeccas Day Nursery

Inspection of Rebeccas Day Nursery Goodwill Hall, Wrexham Road, Brindley, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 8HY

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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 are settled and happy at this small and friendly nursery. They benefit greatly from the challenging curriculum that the manager has devised. For example, children learn how to look after the nursery's pet fish and guinea pigs tenderly. This helps children to develop a caring attitude towards living creatures. Additionally, staff help children to learn where some of the food that they eat comes from. For instance, children collect eggs that Woody and Buzz, the nursery's hens, have laid. Staff then help children to use these eggs in cooking activities. Through the nursery's well-thought-out curriculum, staff help children to become very keen learners.

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The provision is good

Babies are cared for by the nurturing staff affectionately. Babies crawl and toddle towards staff for cuddles, to listen to a story, or join in singing a favourite nursery rhyme. Staff make sure that they spend lots of time getting to know individual baby's needs well. This helps babies to feel safe.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of how children should behave. Staff gently talk to babies about waiting for a turn to ride on the rocking horse. Babies learn the tricky task of what waiting feels like. Staff model to older children how to use kind words and be respectful to others. Children are courteous and know how to make and keep friends.

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need to do better?

n The manager, who is also the owner, has devised an ambitious curriculum to support children's development across all the areas of learning. She ensures that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive high- quality support for their learning. Overall, children develop the skills and knowledge that they need for their future learning. n Mostly, staff support children's language development well. They introduce some important vocabulary during play activities. However, the curriculum for children's vocabulary development is not consistently implemented. For example, at times, some staff do not support children in their recognition of new words as is intended. At these times, children do not learn the important words to support their growing vocabulary. n The manager makes certain that staff enable children to be physically active and learn about the capabilities of their bodies. Staff help babies to develop their

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core strength and balance. They expertly guide older children to develop important knowledge, such as when challenging them to control a ball with their feet. Children build their coordination and physical strength successfully. n Overall, learning for individual children is sequenced well. However, staff do not carefully consider the needs of all children during mixed-age group activities. As

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9 April 2024 a result, two-year-old children become distracted and lose attention. This means that, at these times, learning is not as successful for two-year-old children. n The manager and staff encourage children to become increasingly independent. Babies learn very quickly how to drink from an open cup. Staff help two-year-old children to learn to pour their own water from jugs, with little prompting. Older children learn to prepare their own snacks, such as cheese and crackers. Children become confident in their self-care skills. n The manager, who is also the special educational needs coordinator, is skilled at supporting children with SEND. She ensures that children receive the extra help that they require quickly. The manager supports staff to respond carefully to the learning needs of children with SEND. For instance, staff break down the curriculum into smaller steps to enhance children's learning. Children with SEND

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become successful learners. n Parents and carers receive important updates and communication from staff about their children's development. The manager provides parents with a regular newsletter about the activities and events that are happening at the nursery. Staff routinely share helpful information with parents to support children's learning at home. Parents feel involved in their children's learning. n The manager makes sure that staff support and guide children's behaviour well. Staff support children to learn about the nursery's routines, such as through careful use of its 'now and next board'. Staff help children to build their understanding of what the nursery expects of them. Children learn to manage their emotions and be self-organised and independent. n Following a recent concern of a safeguarding incident where the manager failed to act swiftly when worried about a colleague, the manager has taken action.

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need to do better?

She has revisited her safeguarding policy and procedures and ensured that she and all staff understand the need to take swift action in the event of a concern about a colleague. The manager failed to notify Ofsted of this significant event, which is a requirement of registration. However, there was no impact on children's safety and welfare from the breaches to requirements.

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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 implementation of the curriculum for communication and language so that staff understand how children learn language to support children's vocabulary even further

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should:

9 April 2024 n help staff to consider more carefully the individual needs of the children when taking part in mixed-age group activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539519 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10338497 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 39 Name of registered person Johnson, Rebecca

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reference number

Telephone number 01270524253 Date of previous inspection 27 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Rebeccas Day Nursery registered in 2016. It operates from a community hall in Faddiley, Cheshire. It is open each weekday from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and Christmas holidays. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff, of whom six hold an early years qualification at level 3 and above. The manager holds early years professional status. 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 nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the nursery. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the

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suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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