Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School

Inspection of Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School Garstons Track, Westley Lane, Sparsholt, Winchester, Hants SO21 2NB

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their time at the nursery. They are confident and happy as they leave their parents and seek out opportunities to play. Staff know the children well. Staff greet children warmly and help them to feel safe and secure. Staff recognise when younger children need extra support in settling, and use their key-person approach well. Children's confidence and self-esteem blossom as staff offer the emotional support they need. Children develop good social skills. They are polite, kind and courteous with adults and their friends. Staff encourage children to reflect on the choices they make. Older children learn to value and respect the differing needs of their peers.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children. They create a curriculum that motivates and challenges children's learning. For instance, when pre-school children excitedly search for earthworms, staff help them to measure and compare their sizes. Children use books to find out how big worms can grow. They quickly identify that the worms they have found are 'much bigger'. Children enjoy the outdoor environment and staff encourage children's exploration well. Toddlers explore the large field and they find different types of insects, flowers and grasses. This helps to ignite children's curiosity and their appreciation of the wonders of nature.

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need to do better?

n Leaders, the new manager, and her staff have worked hard to address the weaknesses identified at the last inspection. The manager leads the team well. She is highly reflective in her accurate evaluation of the nursery. Her vision for improvement has been successfully shared with staff, who have the same drive for positive change. This has resulted in significant improvements to the nursery to create and maintain a safe environment. Children benefit from good-quality care and learning experiences. n Staff say that they feel valued. They benefit from regular supervisions, meetings, and training, which help to embed the nursery ethos and curriculum. The manager is proactive in putting effective support in place for the development of her staff and ensures that they have manageable workloads. n The manager and her team have worked hard to implement an effective curriculum. Staff understand the intent for children's learning and plan activities

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with children's next steps in mind. They regularly check the progress that children make and target any areas where children need additional support. This helps to ensure that all children make good progress from their starting points. n Staff use opportunities to model language for children in their play. For instance, as staff share picture books with babies, they teach them about new animal names, such as the lion and giraffe. They sound out new words clearly for children to hear. Staff support older children's vocabulary skills well. For

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29 May 2024 example, as pre-school children find millipedes, staff teach them about the spiral shape that they roll into. However, sometimes, staff ask children questions but do not give them enough time to think through and share their ideas, to further their learning. n Staff support children to be independent. They recognise and value the importance of enabling children to manage age-appropriate routines in readiness for future learning, including starting school. Pre-school children confidently manage their own personal needs, such as washing their hands and tidying away after mealtimes. Toddlers learn to ask staff for help when they need support with more-challenging activities. Babies successfully feed themselves using spoons, as staff support them well. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents know key staff and receive regular updates about children's daily activities and care routines. Staff have recently

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need to do better?

introduced a book sharing library. Parents say that they enjoy choosing favourite stories with their children to support and continue children's learning at home. However, where children have shared care with other early years settings, staff are yet to establish effective partnership working, in order to support a shared approach to learning and care. n Children behave well. They listen to staff and take account of what is being asked of them. For instance, children help to tidy away toys as they get ready for mealtimes. Children play cooperatively with their friends, share and take turns with resources, and listen to their ideas as they play. Staff praise children's kindness, which helps them to develop high self-esteem.

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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 children with more time to respond to questions and think through their ideas, to extend their learning as fully as possible n build links with the other settings that children attend to help promote continuity in their care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479543 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10326629 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 73 Number of children on roll 110 Name of registered person Farley Nursery School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01722712313 Date of previous inspection 11 December 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School registered in 2016 and is located in Sparsholt, Winchester. The nursery follows the outdoor learning ethos and operates from three yurts. It is open Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays. The nursery also offers care for school-age children during school holidays. The nursery employs 20 members of staff. Of these, two members of staff hold a level 6 qualification, one member of staff is qualified at level 5, seven at level 3, and three at level 2. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the environment and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. 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 a group activity with the manager.

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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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