Sweet Hearts Childcare

Inspection of Sweet Hearts Childcare Goverseth Caravan Park, Foxhole, St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 7UR

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are happy in this inviting and friendly nursery. The manager has created a home-from-home environment, and staff develop strong relationships with children. Staff recognise the positive impact this has on children's development. Children are safe and secure. They have lots of cuddles with staff and joyful interactions. Children use their imaginations as they make 'cakes' with play dough. Staff help them to weigh the pieces of dough on a set of cooking scales and read out the weights. They guide children to compare different items, for example pine cones and twigs. Staff use mathematical language in the discussion, for example 'comparison' and 'weight', developing children's mathematical vocabulary.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is effective. Staff know the children well and use children's interests to guide them in their planning. Babies enjoy the support they receive from staff to develop their physical skills. Staff use the well-designed learning environment well. For example, they ensure that babies can use equipment to pull themselves up to standing, with staff's support and encouragement, helping to build their core strength and balance. Babies have a safe space to crawl and explore age- appropriate toys, developing their hand-eye coordination and concentration. Older children are curious and motivated to take part in activities. They delight in exploring herbs and other small plants. Staff name the plants and discuss what they need to grow.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and are kind and helpful. They eagerly share toys and help each other. For example, pre-school children show their friends how to write the letter 'e'. Children of all ages listen well and respond to instructions. For example, when a bell is rung by staff to signal a change in activity, children quickly stop and listen.

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need to do better?

n There is a good focus on developing children's physical skills. Children of all ages enjoy a daily session of dancing. They develop coordination and rhythm. Staff help children build their memory as they recall and perform set dance moves to popular songs. Staff guide children to develop their throwing skills as children aim small beanbags at a target. Children visit the local park with staff and use the equipment there to climb and develop their cardiovascular strength. n Staff support children to develop their independence skills well. They teach children to wash their hands before snack time and pour their own drinks. Children cut and peel their fruit. Staff guide children to discuss the colour and texture of the food and think of what type of plant it has grown on. After snack time, children wash their plates and throw their rubbish in the bins. They are confident and proud to show what they can do for themselves.

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need to do better?

3 July 2024 n Management has created an ambitious curriculum, enabling children of all ages to make good progress in their learning and development, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Those staff responsible for the SEND provision are knowledgeable and experienced. They integrate effective strategies to support children with SEND. For example, they use sign language and visual aids to build children's communication skills. Staff quickly recognise when children have additional needs and offer effective and timely support. n Children are confident in communicating what they know and can do. On occasion, staff divide children into age groups for specific activities. However, some group activities are not always organised to best enable the older children to concentrate and become more deeply involved in their learning. n Management has positive relationships with parents. Parents feed back that

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children make good friends at the nursery and are happy to attend. They praise the activities that staff create and feed back that their children make good progress in their social skills and confidence. Staff send activities home for parents to extend their children's learning further and have created a book lending library for children to take books home. Parents report that staff offer effective guidance in child development issues. n Management has created a team of staff who enjoy working in the nursery. Staff feel valued and feed back that their ideas and opinions are listened to. For example, staff wanted to develop the curriculum focus on nature. As a result, management introduced projects such as 'sowing and growing', to enable staff to build children's knowledge of plants and how and where they grow. Management ensures that staff develop their professional abilities with a range of training opportunities. For example, staff have taken part in 'safe sleeping'

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need to do better?

courses and implemented their knowledge into the sleeping areas of the nursery.

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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 organise group activities more effectively for older children, to support them to concentrate and become more deeply involved in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538751 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10351221 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 15 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Allen, Zoe Claire Lorraine

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reference number

Telephone number 01726 822 022 Date of previous inspection 16 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Sweet Hearts Childcare registered in 2016 and operates from the football club in the village of Foxhole, near St Austell, Cornwall. There are six staff who work with the children, including the owner/manager. Of these, four have a level 3 childcare qualification and two have a level 6 qualification. The setting is open between 8am and 5.30pm, from Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The nursery is funded to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years old.

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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 of the setting. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager and, together, they evaluated this. 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 read feedback from parents and gained their views of the setting.

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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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