Earlyworld Nursery

Inspection of Earlyworld Nursery Earlyworld Nursery, Hadley Park, Telford, Shropshire TF1 6AF

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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

Parents, visitors and children receive a warm and friendly welcome when arriving at this fun and vibrant nursery. Staff get to know children and their families very well. This helps children to form close bonds with staff, who understand their individual needs and preferences. New children are given time to settle in and adapt to the nursery environment. Staff provide plenty of reassurance and comfort for children who find it harder to leave their parents. As a result, children are happy and settle quickly. They play alongside their friends well and enjoy their time at nursery.

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The provision is good

Staff provide plenty of praise and encouragement. They support children to take responsibility for things they can do for themselves. Children develop high self- esteem, confidence and independence. Toddlers are keen to get dustpans and brushes and sweep up sand and rice which has fallen on the floor. Pre-school children collect their own trays of food at lunchtime to help prepare them for mealtimes when they go to school. Children get tissues for their noses, put rubbish in the bin and toilet independently.

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The provision is good

Staff promote communication and language well, including supporting children and families to use simple sign language. Children demonstrate that they are confident communicators. They ask and answer questions as they engage in conversation with each other, staff and visitors. Babies utter first words and sounds as staff encourage them to join in with music and rhymes.

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need to do better?

n The nursery benefits from a strong management team, who have worked hard to support staff to raise the quality of the provision. Managers and staff are committed to providing good-quality care and learning for children. Staff feel supported by managers and benefit from regular supervision and training to develop their practice and improve outcomes for children. n There is a well-considered curriculum in place, which is tailored to each room and age group. Staff place a strong focus on developing children's social and emotional, language and physical skills to ensure children benefit from a strong foundation in learning to prepare them for the next stage in their education. n Children increase their knowledge of the wider world as they join in activities to promote their understanding of sustainability and recycling. Staff encourage children of all ages to collect used materials they can recycle at nursery. Children

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need to do better?

arrive with plastic, cardboard and other packaging materials to be used for junk modelling. During the day, children thoroughly enjoy cutting, gluing and fixing materials to create rockets and binoculars. n Each nursery room is equipped with a wealth of resources and activities to inspire children to play and learn. Overall, children engage well in play and

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need to do better?

4 June 2024 learning. However, there are times when staff working with pre-school children do not act swiftly enough when some children lose their focus. Activities and experiences during these times are not consistently adapted to increase children's motivation and attention. n Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is strong. Other professionals involved in children's care visit the setting to work in partnership with staff. Children benefit from targeted planning and teaching to help them to make progress from their starting points. n Staff implement a range of successful strategies to promote children's good health. Children benefit from daily fresh air and exercise. Their nutritional needs are met through the provision of healthy snacks and freshly cooked nursery meals. Staff work in partnership with external dentistry professionals to educate parents and children about the importance of good oral health.

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need to do better?

n Staff support children to learn how to behave well. Children are aware of the simple nursery rules. Staff remind children to share resources and to be kind to their friends. Children wait patiently for their turn to play with a favourite car or pushchair. n Parents are highly complimentary about the staff and care provided. They comment that their children enjoy coming and they can see the progress they make. Staff invite parents to stay-and-play sessions and share information electronically and through daily conversations. Home to nursery links are strengthened when children borrow books or take activities home. However, staff do not consistently update parents about their child's current next steps in learning to help parents to build on learning even more 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 support staff working with pre-school children to identify and successfully adapt activities during times when children lose focus and attention n develop partnerships with parents even further and provide more information about children's individual next steps to help build on learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 208193 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10347185 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 115 Number of children on roll 116 Name of registered person Earlyworld Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01952 272700 Date of previous inspection 15 September 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Earlyworld Nursery registered in 1998 and is located in Telford, Shropshire. The nursery employs 21 members of childcare staff. Of these, 17 hold relevant qualifications at level 2 and above, including one with qualified teacher status. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm. 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at pre-school. 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 took account of parents' views from written comments and spoke to several parents during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

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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