Woodgreen Day Nursery

Inspection of Woodgreen Day Nursery 1 TROTSHILL LANE EAST, WARNDON, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE WR4 0HX

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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 welcome children warmly into this friendly nursery. They build good relationships with them and recognise when they need additional support. Children seek staff out for a reassuring cuddle if they are upset or unsure in unfamiliar situations. As a result, children are happy and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in their care. Children behave well. Staff model good behaviours and teach children the importance of being kind, taking turns and sharing with their friends. They have introduced 'Golden rules' which run through the nursery and are appropriate for each child's age and stage of development.

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The provision is good

Staff plan activities based on children's interests. Children are eager to take part in a wide range of activities and can concentrate for periods of time. Older children develop a variety of skills as they eagerly take part in a baking session to make cupcakes. They weigh the ingredients and can recognise the numbers on the scales. They patiently wait until it is their turn to stir the mixture and know that they have to put the eggshells in the bin and not in the bowl. Younger children explore coloured rice and scoop and pour it into different size containers. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n The nursery has a strong management team. They know what they want children to learn and can talk knowledgeably about the curriculum. However, due to recent changes in staffing, the managers are currently counted in ratios and spend much of their time working with the children. As a result, they do not have the opportunity to monitor staff practice well enough to ensure that their expectations for the curriculum are fully implemented into practice. n Staff's well-being is given high priority. Staff have access to a well-being officer and there is an open-door policy if staff want to talk through any concerns. Managers value staff and recognise their individual strengths. They ensure that they have access to a fruit basket and a 'perk' box with goodies. Staff say that managers are supportive and that they feel valued and respected. Managers support staff's ongoing professional development. Staff attend training to further

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their knowledge and skills. n Children enjoy looking at books and listening to stories. They can act out their favourite stories and recall what happens next. Staff engage children in conversations where they introduce new words and ask questions. This helps to develop children's vocabulary, communication and thinking skills. n Children experience many opportunities to develop their physical skills. Younger children thoroughly enjoy taking part in a dancing session, where they learn to move in different ways. They excitedly join in and respond to the music as they

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23 April 2024 clap their hands, snap like a crocodile, jump like a kangaroo and fly like an eagle. Staff mirror children's enthusiasm and join in with great gusto. n Children relish the time they spend outdoors. They persevere as they learn how to work a see-saw and roll hoops. Older children take part in races as they practise for sports day. Children learn additional skills in the forest school area. They take risks as they climb trees, balance on tyres and learn to use tools, such as hand drills to drill wood. n Children learn about health and hygiene. They know when to wash their hands and pretend to visit the dentist in the role-play area. They grow their own vegetables, such as tomatoes and sweetcorn, in the garden and harvest them to eat. However, at times staff do not respond quickly enough to deal with children's runny noses. In addition, the arrangements for sleeping children are not appropriate as children sleep two to a mat facing each other. This does not

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support good hygiene practice. n The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is knowledgeable and very supportive of children with SEND. Staff observe and assess children's ongoing development to enable them to swifty recognise any gaps in learning. The SENCo liaises with outside professionals to ensure that children receive the right help at the right time. n Parents receive information every day about what their children have been doing and what they are working towards. This helps them to continue with their child's learning at home. They are invited to information sharing evenings, such as phonics and what children need to prepare them for school. Parents speak very highly of the care and learning their children receive. They say that the nursery is amazing, and that staff are kind, attentive and nothing is too much trouble for them.

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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 the managers with time to monitor staff more precisely, to ensure that their expectations for the curriculum are implemented fully into practice n organise sleep and care routines more effectively so that children's good health and hygiene are consistently supported throughout the day.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 205409 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10340140 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 91 Number of children on roll 141 Name of registered person Tee, Mary Ann

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reference number

Telephone number 01905 25640 Date of previous inspection 18 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Woodgreen Day Nursery registered in 1995. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm all year round, except bank holidays. A breakfast club operates from 7.30am until 8am. The nursery employs 28 members of childcare staff who work with the children. Of these, 26 hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 3 to level 6, including two who have qualified teacher 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 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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The managers and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the 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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