St Lawrence's Private Day Nursery Pre-School

Inspection of St Lawrence's Private Day Nursery Pre-School High Street, Gnosall, STAFFORD ST20 0EX

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff ensure that all children feel safe. For instance, they introduce them to visitors and encourage them to talk about themselves to promote a positive sense of security. Children are extremely sociable, and they enjoy sharing their experiences with others. For instance, while exploring real fruit, children encourage their peers to smell the lemon to extend learning through their senses. At mealtimes, they greet their peers by saying 'hello' and they wave. Furthermore, when riding a two-person bicycle, they show their appreciation by thanking each other for the ride. This demonstrates their positive behaviours.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy being outdoors where they exercise their physical skills through running, jumping and balancing on wooden planks. They develop self-confidence and independence as they freely chalk on the floor and use a trowel to fill plant pots with soil. Staff act as positive role models to children. For example, they sit alongside them and model play. They introduce new vocabulary, such as 'pipette', to enhance children's speech and understanding. Staff encourage children to explore the resources to learn how they work. As a result, children enjoy practising how to use a measuring tape, and they confidently measure the size of their vegetables. Leaders and parents speak highly of staff, and they celebrate them as strong role models to children.

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n Excellent communication with parents and carers is key to this setting's success. Leaders and staff value parents as key educators. Therefore, they provide them with a wealth of information, training and resources to enable them to continue their children's learning at home. Staff display children's home learning on a 'wow wall', including crucial milestones for children, such as an ultrasound scan of a sibling to provoke further conversations between staff and children. n Looked after children and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported. The designated special educational needs coordinator is extremely passionate about her role. She ensures that the appropriate resources and services are available to support all children's developmental and behavioural needs, including those who are in receipt of additional funding. n Staff nurture children's independence through everyday routines, such as

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encouraging them to set up and clear away their own activities and independently accessing water from the drinking station. When children need assistance with self-help skills, staff kindly offer to help them. For instance, they show children how to do up their own shoes and then give them time to practise for themselves. This helps children to develop confidence in their own abilities. n Staff strongly focus on helping children to regulate their emotions. For example,

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5 April 2024 when emotions are beginning to escalate, staff quickly give children age- appropriate responsibilities to distract them. This helps to defuse the situation and promotes children's happiness. Staff remind children to 'be gentle' when interacting with others to reinforce the setting's 'golden rules', and they praise their positive behaviours. n Through role play, staff create various opportunities for children to explore all areas of learning, including literacy and mathematics. For example, as staff fill up their shopping basket, they teach children about measure and quantity. They introduce language such as 'full' and 'empty', and they reference familiar stories to enhance children's play. n Leaders establish strong links between the setting and its sister setting. This helps to promote a smooth transition for all new children. For example, staff meet with current key persons to gain valuable information about children to

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ensure they can address their individual learning and developmental needs. As a result, children settle well and continue to make good progress from their starting points. n Staff plan the curriculum to build on what children know and can do. For instance, children regularly come together to take part in group times and activities to increase their listening and attention skills. However, there is scope for staff to further reflect on children's individual experiences to promote their involvement and engagement to an even higher level. n Leaders create a positive culture where staff can contribute to their own continuous professional development as well as the setting's improvement plans. Staff regularly benefit from observations and supervisions, and training is prioritised as a result. Leaders know to evaluate any training that staff attend and to identify the impact it has on the quality of the provision.

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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 support staff to further reflect on children's individual experiences during group times and activities to promote their involvement and engagement to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2763742 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10354517 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 73 Name of registered person Rosebuds Private Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01785 822229 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

St Lawrence's Private Day Nursery Pre-School registered in 2023. It is situated in Gnosall, Stafford. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except for one week at Christmas and bank holidays. There are five members of staff who hold an appropriate early years qualification from level 3 to level 5. The nursery receives funding 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 and the inspector completed a learning walk. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children throughout the day and evaluated the impact on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The views of parents were considered by the inspector through verbal discussions and emails. 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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