Swanland Nursery and Pre-school

Inspection of Swanland Nursery and Pre-school Christ Church, Main Street, Swanland, North Ferriby HU14 3QR

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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

Children are welcomed by warm, caring staff. This helps children to feel like they belong, and they settle in quickly. Children are confident and engage in activities of their choosing. Staff demonstrate respect for the children and lovingly support them as they learn and play. They know the children well. Staff talk to children about being kind and considerate as they show empathy for one another. For instance, when children become momentarily upset, staff praise other children for recognising this and for showing care and concern for their friends. Children's empathy and understanding of others mean they readily play and learn together well and demonstrate good behaviour. This helps children to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Management and staff have created a curriculum that is well suited to support the children's current needs and growing abilities. This is designed to build on what children already know and supports them to achieve their future learning goals. Management continually review the curriculum to check it is effective in motivating children to learn. For example, when children talk about showing their passport at the airport, staff follow this area of interest and help children to create their own passports. Staff prompt children to describe their own characteristics and draw their passport picture. This helps children to make good progress in their learning.

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need to do better?

n Children thoroughly enjoy listening to stories read by staff. Staff use puppets and props during the story to help bring meaning to the pictures children see. Children confidently join in with familiar parts of the story and can recall the story when finished. This promotes their listening and communication skills and develops their use of vocabulary. n Staff teach children to be independent from an early age. Children choose their activities and preferences for indoor or outdoor play. Children learn to put on their shoes and coats and are skilful at serving their own meals, including peeling fruit for snack. This provides children with the skills required for their next stage in education. n Staff do not always consider the amount of time children are waiting to engage in activities or to collect their meals. As a result, sometimes, children become disengaged and lose interest while waiting. This means that, sometimes,

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need to do better?

children do not make the progress they are capable of. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) flourish at the nursery. Staff work in partnership with parents to help them develop support plans for children. Staff understand the needs of children and have strategies in place to ensure their emotional well-being is supported well. n Staff introduce some simple mathematics into children's play. For example, they count to, and recognise, the number `four' as they count animals. However, staff

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8 July 2024 do not consistently introduce number and mathematical concepts into children's play. This limits children's opportunities to develop their mathematical knowledge and understanding. n Hygiene practices are embedded well into the routine and children understand the importance of maintaining these. For example, children are keen to wash their hands before eating and put their rubbish into the bin at lunchtime. n Staff provide children with experiences in the local community. Children enjoy taking the bus to purchase a fish for the setting. They learn to care for their pets, keeping them clean and feeding them. Children take 'Sunny the Swan' home and happily recall the many adventures they have with Sunny and their families. These experiences provide children with a sense of belonging at the setting. n Partnerships with parents are positive. Parents value their consultation on their children's development especially those children with SEND. Parents are kept up

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to date regarding their children's progress in their learning and development through an electronic app and daily conversations. n Management are committed to their roles. They understand the value of reflecting and evaluating their provision. This helps them to continually improve and make any necessary enhancements. Managers closely monitor practice and appreciate the staff's views and opinions. Staff are provided with opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge. This effectively supports the quality of care and education the children receive.

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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 introduce number and mathematical concepts more into everyday play, to enable children to make even better progress in developing their mathematical knowledge n explore the length of time that children are waiting during activities, including mealtimes to ensure children maintain interest and enthusiasm for activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2681117 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10350733 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Capuano, Renee

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reference number

Telephone number 07858785884 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Swanland Nursery and Pre-school registered in 2022. The setting is owned and managed by a private provider. It employs eight members of staff who work directly with the children. Seven hold appropriate early years qualifications. The setting opens Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first 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, deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector made observations throughout the inspection of children's experiences in the setting and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about their experiences in the setting. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n A meeting was held with the manager and deputy manager. This included a review of relevant documentation, including staff suitability and training.

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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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