Cherubs and Imps Day Nursery

Inspection of Cherubs and Imps Day Nursery Overton Court, West Street, CONGLETON, Cheshire CW12 1JY

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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

Leaders and staff provide a friendly and welcoming environment for the children. As a result, children are confident and relaxed in the nursery. Babies smile and gurgle happily as they play with cereal in a tray. They run the cereal through their hands and squeeze it into balls. This helps to develop their physical skills. As a member of staff starts to sing a familiar song, the babies all stop what they are doing and turn in delight to listen. They laugh and clap their hands, enjoying the song and the sound of the familiar voice. This reflects the highly positive and nurturing relationships between staff and children.

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The provision is good

Children play happily with their friends in the large outdoor spaces. They use funnels, spray bottles and pipes cooperatively in the water tray, politely saying, 'I'll get some water for you,' to their friend. Children concentrate hard as they connect the pipes together and pour the water down them. Staff are encouraging and full of praise for the children's efforts, who are delighted when the water flows all the way down the pipe. This supports the development of their fine motor skills and problem-solving well.

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need to do better?

n The nursery has adopted a curriculum that is clearly thought out and ambitious for all children. There is a focus on social skills and preparing children for their next steps, such as school. Children enjoy taking part in a range of interesting activities. Generally, the activities planned support the learning intention. However, at times, the intention of some activities is not as clearly understood by staff. At these times, children's progress is more limited. n Children have lots of fun at the nursery and are encouraged to make their wishes and needs known. At lunchtime, children ask if they can have their lunch in the greenhouse outside. They confidently move the chairs and a table into the greenhouse and help staff to put on the tablecloth. They chatter and giggle as they eat their lunch in the greenhouse, excitedly telling the inspector, 'We asked if we could have our lunch outside and now we are doing!' This shows how the

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children's confidence and independence are developed well. n There is a strong focus on developing a love of stories and rhymes at the nursery. Children sit in a circle in excited anticipation as a bag is passed around. They take it in turns to pick out an item and sing the appropriate song with the group. Children are highly enthusiastic as they join in with the familiar songs, playing instruments and clapping at the end. This supports them to develop their early reading skills. n Overall, staff support children's communication and language development well. Staff talk to children as they play in the sand, asking them interesting questions about what they are doing. This generates lots of discussions about making a

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16 May 2024 volcano and what a real volcano might look and sound like. However, occasionally, the curriculum for communication and language is not always consistently implemented. At these times, children are not as effectively supported to develop their speaking and listening skills. n Staff say that they feel valued and thoroughly enjoy working at the nursery. They are highly positive about the support they receive from each other and from nursery leaders. Staff work well together and benefit from supervision sessions with leaders, which provide support and promote continuous professional development. n The nursery has set itself firmly at the heart of the community. Children took part in a local gardening competition and made a poppy wreath for the cenotaph on Remembrance Day. On World Kindness Day, they walked around the local area, giving flowers to the community. Staff plan these experiences to help

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children to develop an understanding of their local community and the wider world. n Parents report that they work in a strong partnership with the nursery. They say that their children are happy and settled and look forward to their nursery sessions. Parents appreciate that their child's key person talks to them about their child's progress. This enables them to continue their child's learning at home.

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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 increase staff confidence in how to identify more precisely what they want children to learn from an activity, so that the teaching matches the intention n extend the support provided to staff to enhance their understanding of the very best ways to implement the curriculum for communication and language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451470 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10335749 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 44 Number of children on roll 63 Name of registered person Cherubs & Imps Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01260280811 Date of previous inspection 26 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Cherubs and Imps Day Nursery registered in 2012. The setting employs 15 members of childcare staff. 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 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 talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector talked to staff 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 carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. 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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