Brindle St Joseph's Nursery Group

Inspection of Brindle St Joseph's Nursery Group Bournes Row, Gregson Lane, Hoghton, Preston, Lancashire PR5 0DQ

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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

Staff create an oasis of interesting opportunities for children indoors and outside. Children are happy, develop close relationships with staff and demonstrate that they feel safe when attending nursery. Staff know what children need to learn and use their emerging interests to motivate children in their learning. For example, an interest in forest-based experiences resulted in children eagerly applying their knowledge in new situations, such as when playing in the garden vegetable patch or planting sunflowers. As a result, children are confident and enthusiastic learners who demonstrate positive 'can-do' attitudes. Staff gather detailed information about children when they first start to attend. This is used effectively to ensure that each child's experience is carefully tailored to their individual needs. Staff use their observations and assessments of children's progress to develop a unique and well-

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The provision is good

sequenced curriculum. All children make good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of children. They are effective role models who teach children the importance of good social skills. Children consistently use good manners when playing alongside each other. They take turns and share toys and can be regularly heard saying 'excuse me' when they wish to pass by their friends. Children are praised for their good behaviour and demonstrate kindness towards each other and adults. This contributes to a wonderfully calm and harmonious learning environment.

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need to do better?

n Children are incredibly curious and welcome visitors to their setting. They eagerly discuss what they are doing and ask staff questions to help them understand things further. Staff engage enthusiastically with children. They talk about what they see children doing and introduce new vocabulary. That said, there are occasions when staff do not ask questions that encourage children to think and respond to help develop their communication skills more fully. n Children enjoy sharing stories. They call on staff to sit with them as they read their favourite books while sitting on a rug under the trees. Children look at the pictures and talk about what they can see. They recognise some of the sounds in the new words staff introduce to them. Opportunities such as these help children to develop a love of literacy and enhance their early reading skills. n Children delight in playing in the beautiful and interesting outdoor area. Staff

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need to do better?

skilfully provide opportunities for children to revisit past learning and experiences. For example, children remember how to build dens using a range of materials. They sit around the pretend campfire, toasting 'marshmallows' and laugh as they recall occasions when a seagull stole their sandwich at the seaside. Children who prefer to learn outside can practise their skills in their preferred environment.

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need to do better?

13 May 2024 n Children learn about a variety of different cultures and how people are similar and different to themselves. Staff frequently take children on trips to places of interest in the local community and beyond. This helps children to gain an understanding of where they live and helps to prepare them for life in modern Britain. n Managers work closely and support each other and staff on a day-to-day basis. They offer supervision opportunities to staff, meeting regularly to discuss aspects of their role. Managers observe each other and staff as they interact with children. However, they do not routinely identify areas of practice that could be improved, to help enhance their own and staff knowledge and skills even further n Parents are highly complementary of the staff team. They value the support they receive and the warm and friendly environment created by staff. Staff share information about each child's progress with their parents. Home loan activity

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need to do better?

packs provide parents with ideas they can try at home. This supports parents to contribute to their child's learning at home and helps to ensure a consistent approach between home and nursery.

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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 consistently ask questions that encourage children to explain and share their thinking in order to build further on children's good communication and language skills n build upon existing staff supervision arrangements and precisely target areas of practice that can be further enhanced in order to enhance knowledge and skills to a consistently high level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 309683 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10339373 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 19

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Name of registered person

Brindle St. Josephs Nursery Group Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07956242409 Date of previous inspection 13 July 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Brindle St Joseph's Nursery Group registered in 1997. The nursery employs three members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 9am to 3pm. The nursery provides funded early years education for 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 manager 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 discussed how the early years provision is organised, including the aims and rationale for their EYFS curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about their friends and what they like doing when they are at nursery. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the interactions between the staff and children both indoors and outside. n The managers provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. 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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