Cheeky Monkees Day Nursery

Inspection of Cheeky Monkees Day Nursery Bedale Avenue, BILLINGHAM, Cleveland TS23 1BL

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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

Children engage very well in their learning and have great fun in this nursery. Older children demonstrate this as they show the inspector photos of visits they have been on. These include trips to the local care home to take Christmas cards to the residents. Staff help children to take an active part in their community, and children enjoy visiting local shops and other features in the area. Staff plan a well-thought- out curriculum and provide inspiring, innovative activities that children engage well in. For instance, very young children in the baby room copy the actions of staff as they make sounds with a paintbrush along the edge of a mirror. Two-year-old children enjoy exploring real foods, such as broccoli and lemons. Staff help them to cut the food and they enjoy trying this out for themselves. Children make good progress in their learning.

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The provision is good

Staff set out clear age-appropriate rules and boundaries for children. They make their expectations, such as walking indoors, clear so children know what is expected of them. Older children demonstrate their understanding by using the words 'walking feet' and proceed to follow this instruction correctly. Staff encourage children to concentrate and persevere in their learning. This helps children to develop positive attitudes that will support their future lives in school and beyond.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff plan an ambitious curriculum that helps children to develop a love of books and stories. For example, they successfully use the book 'Dear Zoo' as their 'Book of the Month' where children's skills are progressively developed throughout the rooms. In addition, the staircase leading to the pre- school room has been skilfully and beautifully restored to showcase a range of popular children's books, reflecting the building's historical use as a library. n Staff form very strong bonds with children, who respond very well in return. This is illustrated when two-year-old children crawl into staff's laps and receive cuddles from them, particularly if they are feeling tired. Very young children shuffle around the floor on their bottoms and are happy for staff to pick them up and give them care and attention. n Children show high levels of concentration and attention throughout the nursery.

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Staff implement a curriculum based on curiosity and investigation. Babies show this when they explore textures, including oats, and feel them with their hands, rubbing them together. Older children explore and make their own 'potions'. They enjoy the feel of the liquid on their hands. n Children behave very well. This becomes apparent when two-year-old children respond quickly to clear reminders when they become a little too loud and excitable as they play. Children know how to keep themselves safe in the nursery. Older children demonstrate this as they hold the handrail to go up the

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4 June 2024 staircase on arrival in the morning. n The manager shows a high level of dedication and is passionate about supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who may be disadvantaged. Children's needs are swiftly identified and plans made to secure intervention and promote their good progress, should this be required. Successful partnership working with external professionals ensures children make progress and get the support they need. Additional funding is used successfully to help support children's learning. n Partnerships with local schools are good, overall. Nursery staff invite school staff to visit children in nursery and accompany children on visits to school. This help to prepare children before they move on. Some children attend school nursery in the morning and are then collected by nursery staff to spend the afternoon in nursery. Staff share some information about children's welfare at this time.

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need to do better?

However, more detailed information about where children may be receiving extra help at school is not shared consistently to provide greater continuity in their learning. n Staff plan well, overall, to support children's early writing skills. Very young children use their fingers to explore textures, such as oats, and older children confidently use pencils and clip boards to make marks. However, occasionally, staff do not recognise when children do not have enough space to fully extend their elbow movements when they are moving towards using a correct pencil grip. Such occasions do not successfully support children's skills to an even higher level.

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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 to develop a stronger understanding of how to extend children's early writing skills further n work even more closely in partnership with other settings, including schools the children attend, to provide even greater continuity in children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539996 Local authority Stockton-on-Tees Inspection number 10339316 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 98 Number of children on roll 98 Name of registered person AAM & Sons Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01642 659599 Date of previous inspection 10 July 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Cheeky Monkees Day Nursery registered in 2016 and is located in Billingham. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, seven staff have appropriate childcare qualifications at level 3 and the manager holds a qualification at level 4. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7am until 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 manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager and staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager.

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n Parents shared their views on the nursery with the inspector.

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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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