Wise Owl Private Day Nursery Scunthorpe

Inspection of Wise Owl Private Day Nursery Scunthorpe 62 Old Brumby Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN16 2AW

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Managers have worked hard to address the weaknesses found at the last inspection. They have focused on key areas such as risk assessment processes. They have prioritised what needs to be done to ensure that children are safe and secure. They have focused on training, that develops the new staff teams collective skills. This helps all children to make good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Learning builds on what children already know and can do. For example, babies are provided with opportunities to develop their muscles in their legs ready for becoming confident walkers. They practice climbing in and out of soft play equipment and bending up and down to pick up toys. This helps children to develop their physical skills form an early age.

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The provision is good

Staff focus on supporting children's language development. They consider what key words they want children to learn. They model language as children play and repeat back words to them. They use books and stories to further support children's language development. Children develop a wide range of vocabulary.

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The provision is good

Staff are heard reminding children of the nursery rules, asking them to use their walking feet indoors. Children are later heard saying, 'excuse me please' when they want to squeeze past their friends. Staff are deployed effectively to ensure consistent routines for children. As a result, children learn what is expected of them.

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need to do better?

n Managers identify the skills they want children to have by the time they go to school. They encourage listening during group activities and independence as children get ready to go outside. This helps children to be ready for this next stage in their learning. n Staff help children to think about how they can mix colours together during a painting activity. When children show an interest in animals, staff follow this up by asking questions. They talk about how cows produce milk and what they eat. This develops children's curiosity and independent thinking skills. n Outdoors children enjoy filling buckets with water from an outside tap. They try hard to work the tap themselves and ask for help when they get stuck. They find their own wellies and waterproof suits. Children exclaim, 'I did it' when they put their jackets on themselves. Staff respond saying 'well done'. Children develop their independence and self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n Staff introduce expectations about hygiene form an early age. They tell children that they have to wash their hands before dinner. Some children as young as two remember that they need to do this. Pre-school children know that this is

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need to do better?

3 September 2024 part of their routine. n Staff are sensitive to children's needs. They adapt routines and activities so that all children benefit from what is being offered. This helps all children to make good progress from their starting points. n Staff recognise when children need additional support to help them to make progress. The develop partnerships with parents and other professionals, so that children get the help that they need. An effective key person system ensures consistency of support for all children. n Parents recognise the improvements that managers have made to the nursery. They know their children's key person and say communication is good. They say that staff share ideas for how to help their children at home, such as, supporting their physical development. n Managers support staff to understand their roles and responsibilities. Over lunch time managers coach staff so that this is an enjoyable and calm time for all

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need to do better?

children. Managers do this sensitively, to help staff to develop their skills. Managers evaluate staff practice pointing out key areas where they have promoted the skills that they want children to learn. n Managers recognise how children at the nursery will benefit from wider experiences to help them to understand their local community. However, due to the clear focus on other areas of improvement, this is not yet embedded. That being said, managers recognise that this is an area for development. n Managers support staff to understand their roles, through focused training and supervision sessions. For example, training focuses on developing staff skills to support children's communication and language skills. Most staff understand the wider skills that they want children to learn. However, this is not yet consistent due to many staff being new to the setting.

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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 consider how plans for widening children's experiences will enhance your curriculum and build children's characters and sense of belonging n use existing performance management processes to securely embed all staff's knowledge of the skills you want children to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY309583 Local authority North Lincolnshire Inspection number 10343665 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 69 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Wise Owl Private Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01724 330009 Date of previous inspection 7 March 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Wise Owl Private Day Nursery Scunthorpe registered in 2005. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including the owner who has qualified teacher status. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection 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 The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents 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.

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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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