Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery

Inspection of Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery 1 The Stables, Carla Beck Lane, Carleton, Skipton BD23 3BU

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Staff greet families warmly on arrival at this welcoming nursery. They form positive relationships with their key children. Children use staff as a secure base from which to explore the environment. They feel happy, safe and secure in their care. Staff plan activities to encourage children to develop a positive attitude to their learning. They offer support and guidance and encourage children to keep on trying. Children display high levels of involvement and determination as they squeeze the pegs and clip them onto the basket. They watch intently as they pour water down a chute and catch it in a bucket. Children's behaviour is good.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's independence extremely well. Babies learn to feed themselves and toddlers begin to serve their food. They learn to use tongs to pick up the fruit at snack time. Older children are very confident in completing small tasks. They wash their hands before collecting their place mat, plate and cutlery at lunchtime. Staff teach children to serve themselves and children confidently pour their own drinks. Children know where to put their dirty plates when they have finished. They become skilled in doing things for themselves. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points.

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n Leaders plan a clear and ambitious curriculum to provide the skills children need so that they are ready for their move on to school. Leaders plan experiences that are flexible to meet the needs of individual children. They ensure learning is carefully sequenced to build on skills that children know and can do. Children are ready for the next stage in their learning. n Children have opportunities to move their bodies in different ways. Staff place low-level furniture to encourage babies to stand and take their first steps. Toddlers learn to balance on ride-on vehicles and climb the steps of the small slide. Older children enjoy stomping, jumping, walking on tiptoes, and balancing on one leg. Children become competent movers. n Staff ask questions to help children think about what they have been learning. They give time for children to answer. For example, at group time, staff explain about 'push' and 'pull' forces. Staff ask children to remember what they have

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learned. Children think about what they have been doing before sharing this knowledge with their friends. n Staff sing with children at every opportunity. Babies enjoy joining in with action songs and clap along to the words. They explore board books and learn to turn the pages. Toddlers sing to themselves as they play. Older children join in with action songs. Children choose a book and take it to share with an adult. This helps children to develop a love of stories, songs and rhymes.

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8 May 2024 n Staff develop children's communication and language skills well, overall. They speak calmly and clearly to children. Staff get down to their level and model language well. They have introduced pictures to support some children in their understanding of routines. Some staff use signs to help children understand the language they are using. However, this is still in the early stages and is not yet fully embedded to fully support children's learning across the nursery. n The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is passionate about supporting children and ensuring early identification of any additional needs. She has high expectations of children and works effectively with parents and other agencies to ensure children receive the support they need. Children with SEND make good progress. n Children develop a good understanding of number and shape. Staff plan activities to develop and extend children's knowledge. They explore the

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properties of shape and learn how many sides a circle and semi-circle have. Staff provide opportunities for children to explore numbers up to five. When appropriate, staff extend children's understanding further. n Leaders are passionate and knowledgeable and have a clear vision of what they want to achieve. They seek the views of parents and staff when evaluating the quality of their 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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n embed the arrangements for using strategies, such as signing and visual representation, so that all staff can consistently support children's developing communication and language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2683803 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10334940 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 46 Number of children on roll 78 Name of registered person Branchetti Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01756 796323 Date of previous inspection 19 May 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery registered in 2022 and is located in Skipton, North Yorkshire. It is open all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The nursery employs 17 members of childcare staff. Of these, seven staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one at level 5, two at level 6 and one with qualified teacher status. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The inspector viewed the nursery and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The deputy manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a mathematical activity with the deputy manager. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The SENCo spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector.

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n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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