Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery

Inspection of Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery Gardners Lane Children's Centre, Gardners Lane, Cheltenham GL51 9JW

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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 settle well in this welcoming nursery. They are happy and show good attitudes to learning. Children enjoy a range of activities and experiences that staff plan for them. For example, they care for live caterpillars, which they watch in wonder as they anticipate how they will change and eventually transform into butterflies. Staff get to know their key children well and use their knowledge of the children to ensure that their individual interests and next steps in learning are reflected in what they offer. Children make good progress in their learning and development during their time at the nursery, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), those who speak English as an additional language, and those in receipt of additional funding.

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The provision is good

Children have good opportunities to be physically active. They have access to a wide range of outdoor spaces that staff utilise well to develop children's physical skills and promote healthy lifestyles. Staff are kind and caring towards children. They prioritise children's well-being and children build positive relationships with staff. Children build positive friendships and socialise well with one another. They learn to take turns and play collaboratively with their peers. They behave well and staff have high expectations for children's behaviour.

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need to do better?

n Risk assessment is effective. Action taken to improve risk assessment and the supervision of children, following a recent incident where a child left the nursery unsupervised for a short period, has been rapid and effective. The security of the doors and gates and the procedures for the drop off and collection of children have improved. n Staff provide children with a broad curriculum that is focused on the children and what they need to learn. Staff plan stimulating learning activities for children and children show good levels of engagement in their play. For example, young children enjoy playing with dough, which they manipulate and explore with their hands and a range of tools. Older children learn about how things grow and predict what may happen when they plant bean seeds. n There is a strong emphasis across the nursery on children's communication and language development. Staff model language, ask questions and teach new

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need to do better?

words to increase children's vocabulary. They engage children in interesting conversations that capture children's interests. For example, at snack time as children enjoy eating banana, staff talk to them about their own families who live in other parts of the world where they have bananas growing on trees in their gardens. This leads into a rich back-and-forth conversation with children. n Staff share regular updates with parents about their children's day and experiences at the nursery, both verbally in person at handover and through an

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need to do better?

17 April 2024 app. Communication and relationships with parents are good. There are some missed opportunities by staff to provide parents with simple and effective ways in which they can continue their child's learning at home to help children make even better progress. n Staff model mathematical language well and take opportunities as they arise to provide opportunities in play for counting. Children develop a good awareness of number. n Children learn about feelings and emotions. Staff recognise that some children struggle to regulate their emotions and use specific teaching techniques to help support children to manage their feelings positively and independently. n Staff complete mandatory training such as first-aid and child protection courses to ensure the well-being of children. They have a good knowledge of child protection matters and know how to raise concerns about the welfare of a child in their care.

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need to do better?

n Staff know children and their families well. They use children's home languages to aid their learning of the English language and teach children about cultural festivals, such as Eid. However, staff do not always maximise opportunities to celebrate and promote the cultures of children who attend to further extend children's understanding of diversity. n Staff work closely with other professionals to support all children, including those with SEND. Self-evaluation is effective. Leaders have a clear idea of what they do well and what they could do better and continually strive to improve. Leaders make good use of feedback from parents and other professionals to help identify areas for development and target professional development and training opportunities for staff.

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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 provide tips and suggestions for parents of ways in which they can support their children's learning at home n provide further opportunities to promote home cultures and backgrounds of children and their families to help children learn about similarities and differences between people and communities beyond their own.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474932 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10312310 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 60 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Aspire Foundation

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reference number

Telephone number 01242252185 Date of previous inspection 26 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery registered in 2014. It is located in Cheltenham. The nursery employs 10 members of staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate qualification at level 7, one holds early years teacher status at level 6, one holds an appropriate qualification at level 2, and six hold appropriate qualifications at level 3. The nursery operates term time only. Sessions are available Monday to Friday from 8.45am until 3.30pm. 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector and the leaders completed a learning walk together across all areas of the nursery to understand how the curriculum is organised. n The staff and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that it had on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with leaders at appropriate times during the inspection and in a scheduled meeting. n The inspector observed children's activities and staff teaching, inside and outdoors. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the early years manager. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including staff's suitability to work with children. n The inspector spoke to parents, staff and children during the inspection and took

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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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