Street Farm Day Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Street Farm Day Nursery Ltd Station Road, Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9HD

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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

All children benefit from frequent, supportive and engaging interactions from staff. Babies enthusiastically explore their very comfortable play spaces. Older children confidently share their own ideas, such as making a necklace. They feel at ease asking staff to help them meet their goal. Staff attentively support children to use the resources, such as small beads, that require close adult supervision. This helps to keep children safe. Children's behaviour towards one another is very positive and friendly. They follow staff's positive role modelling and gentle guidance where it is, very occasionally, needed. Toddlers practise carrying out small tasks independently as they fetch their own belongings, including their drinks.

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The provision is good

Staff do not rush the children. They ensure everything is done at a pace that suits each individual child. This creates a calm and relaxed environment where children thrive. Staff are flexible to children's needs, seldom interrupting children's play and learning. The curriculum is designed to help children gain key skills, and to give them increasing levels of challenge as they grow older, and more capable. Staff focus on promoting children's communication and language skills. They carefully assess where children are in their learning. Staff put in place extra support if there any signs of possible delay. This helps children to make good progress, and catch up with their peers.

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need to do better?

n Leaders demonstrate their commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of children. They have taken action to address weaknesses in practice after a recent significant incident, which was promptly reported to Ofsted, other agencies and parents. Risk assessments, including how well staff supervise children, have been strengthened. Staff complete lots of training and professional development, which helps to increase their knowledge and skills over time. n Leaders expertly manage settling-in and children's move to the next room they will use. This has a very positive impact on children, helping them to develop a strong sense of security and belonging. Managers carefully plan staffing arrangements so that children who are settling in, or moving on to the next room, have staff that they have formed a bond with on hand to support them. Older children are able to visit their previous childcare space at their leisure

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need to do better?

during 'free flow' times of the day. Toddlers are able to share space with older children, visiting the room that they will move to, and to play if they wish. n Staff purposefully plan for children's learning, consequently, all play-based activities that children join in with have clear learning intentions. For example, older children experiment with the force needed to move a balloon attached to a straw, which is threaded onto a string. Staff make comments that prompt

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need to do better?

15 August 2024 children to develop their thinking and reasoning skills. n Children benefit from the language-rich environment. Staff introduce children to lots of new words and language throughout their many back-and-forth conversations. However, staff do not frequently deliver some aspects of the intended curriculum, such as the consistent use of sign language, and other methods identified by the provider, to further support children in strengthening their vocabulary. n Staff prioritise children's health and well-being. For example, staff pay close attention to the weather and frequently help children to apply sun cream, and ensure that they wear sun hats. Staff frequently encourage children to drink to stay hydrated. Older children explain their understanding of the reasons for such routines. Careful meal planning, taking into account children's dietary needs, means that no child feels left out or treated differently at mealtimes.

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need to do better?

n Staff regularly read to children, which helps to develop their early literacy skills. Children show their familiarity as they join in with key parts of stories that they hear on a regular basis. Staff help them to understand concepts, such as fair decision making, as they vote on which book to listen to. They also offer the opportunity for the book that was not chosen to be enjoyed later in the day. n Parents are very positive about the nursery. They report how much their children enjoy coming. Parents appreciate the detailed written and verbal feedback they get about their child's day. Close attention is paid to children's individual needs. Managers ensure that parents are informed about what staff do to help their children's progress from the outset.

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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 build on staff's understanding of aspects of the intended curriculum that support children to strengthen their vocabulary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY227187 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 10358133 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 52 Number of children on roll 121 Name of registered person Street Farm Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01359245999 Date of previous inspection 30 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Street Farm Day Nursery Ltd registered in 2003. The nursery employs 21 members of childcare staff. Of these, 18 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 52 weeks of the year. Opening times are from 8am 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to with the inspector during the inspection. 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 carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability

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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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