Mary Poppins Daycare

Inspection of Mary Poppins Daycare Bowmar, Carr Road, Burton Pidsea, Hull HU12 9DH

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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

Staff provide a safe and welcoming environment where children thrive. Children and their families are welcomed by the nurturing staff when they arrive each morning. They leave their parents and carers with ease and settle into the well- embedded and familiar routine. Children form positive relationships with the staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure during their time at the nursery.

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The provision is good

Staff plan and provide a varied curriculum that reflects children's age and stage of development and ignites their passion for learning. Children are eager to choose from the array of activities on offer both inside and out. For example, children explore the ingredients to make play dough. They add flour, water and oil to a bowl and take it in turns to mix it all together. Staff engage positively with children as they play and extend their learning. For instance, they encourage the children to speak about the colours and textures they can see and feel. All children make good progress.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is very good. They listen to instructions, understand boundaries, and show respect for staff and each other. Staff reinforce rules and expectations consistently. For example, children are reminded to listen when others are talking and to share with each other and be kind. Staff sensitively address unwanted behaviour and support children to solve any minor disagreements.

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need to do better?

n Staff extend children's mathematical knowledge and language extremely well. They build mathematical language into all the interactions they have with the children. For example, they encourage children to count within activities and use words, such as 'full' and 'half' during sand play. This supports children to develop their mathematical skills well. n The management team seek advice from other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The dedicated coordinator works closely with parents and teachers to support children's transitions to school. However, staff are not yet confident in using a wide range of strategies to fully support children with SEND, in order to support their good progress. n There is a clear focus throughout the nursery on children's communication and language development. Staff ask meaningful questions while children play, which

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helps children to think about what they are doing and engage in conversations. Children are given the time they need to think and respond to the questions asked. Staff repeat words to model correct pronunciation and add new words to build on children's vocabulary. n Children are encouraged to develop their independence. At mealtimes, older

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need to do better?

25 July 2024 children are supported to pour drinks, serve themselves food and scrape their leftovers in the bin. Children confidently choose what they want to do and lead their own play. Staff support children to tend to their own care needs, such as wiping their noses and washing their hands. This supports children's independence well ready for their eventual move to school. n Staff promote children's healthy lifestyles. Children benefit from a well-resourced outdoor play area which offers a range of physical opportunities. For example, children enjoy climbing and balancing on the giant tractor tyres and climbing frames and slides. Activities and conversations are provided to support children to learn about the importance of good oral health. All food is healthy, well balanced and prepared fresh each day for the children. n Partnership with parents is effective. Parents speak highly of the caring and

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supportive staff. They describe how their children run in each day and always leave with stories to tell. Staff provide parents with regular updates on children's development through daily conversations and an online platform to share photos. n Overall, the management team support their staff well. Staff comment that they feel well supported and valued. Their qualifications have a positive impact on many aspects of their practice. Staff attend regular team meetings and yearly appraisals. However, the management team are yet to identify systems for monitoring practice and for the training and coaching of the staff. This means that staff are unable to continuously strengthen their practice and teaching skills to a 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 develop staff's strategies and interactions further to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, so that all children make good progress in their learning and development n provide effective supervision, with actions to offer support, coaching and training for staff to help raise practice to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2684043 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10350729 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 22 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Meggison, Carly-Jane

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reference number

Telephone number 07805574255 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Mary Poppins Daycare registered in 2022 and is located in Hull, East Yorkshire. It employs six members of childcare staff, of whom two hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 6, one at level 5 and three at level 3. The nursery opens Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5:45pm all year round, with the exception of bank holidays. 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The management team and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. 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 Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the management team about the leadership and management of the nursery. n Staff spoke to the inspector 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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