Swanland Nursery

Inspection of Swanland Nursery The Old Cow Shed, Main Street Swanland, North Ferriby HU14 3PE

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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 settle quickly in the warm and calm environment. Staff offer cuddles and reassurance to those who are new to the setting. Strong key-worker systems ensure children feel secure. Staff are extremely nurturing in their interactions with children. They anticipate children's needs and work hard to ensure children's routines are followed.

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The provision is good

Children develop a sense of belonging in the local community. They visit the pond during daily walks, where they feed the ducks and birds. They have opportunities to visit the local residential home and church. They attend bounce and rhyme sessions at the local library.

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The provision is good

Staff have a clear understanding about what they want children to learn. They understand the skills children need before moving on to pre-school and understand the foundations they need to build on. Staff recognise the importance of ensuring each child's individual needs are met. They adapt activities to ensure children's interests are followed. They ensure the appropriate level of challenge is given to enable children to develop and progress in their learning.

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The provision is good

Children form lovely friendships with their peers. They encourage each other to join in play and explore the range of resources. Staff encourage children to understand sharing and being kind. They act as positive role models, and children mirror their caring interactions.

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need to do better?

n Staff organise the learning environment and plan the curriculum using their knowledge of children's starting points. They use information from parents and their own observations to plan for children's next steps and adapt the curriculum accordingly. n Children's physical development is promoted well. Children have opportunities to practise their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as they clean the cars using paintbrushes. Younger children enjoy pushing the balls down the ramps as they sit in the ball pool. Staff encourage younger children to practise their crawling and walking skills. They support them as they cruise around the furniture and practise standing for short periods. n Staff place a strong emphasis on promoting children's communication and language skills. They describe to children what they are doing and seeing in the environment. They copy children's words, extending their vocabulary as they

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repeat in fuller sentences. However, at times, the removal of dummies is not quick enough to enable children to be clear in their speech and language. In addition, staff's eagerness to extend children's vocabulary does not always give

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need to do better?

9 September 2024 children enough time to respond to questions and give them adequate thinking time. n Children practise their pincer grip as they use the magnetic drawing pads. Staff extend early literacy awareness and mark-making skills, introducing a range of materials and tools to scribe. n Staff demonstrate that they know children well or are working to find out more about children and help them settle. They know what they want children to achieve. Children are prepared well for moving on to pre-school. Key workers accompany them on visits to ensure they are familiar with the environment and staff. They routinely pass by the premises and wave to staff. This helps to develop their self-confidence. n Children have opportunities to develop their independence from an early age. They wash their hands and feed themselves using spoons and forks. They know to ask for more if needed, and older children self-serve. Children are able to

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access their coats from their storage boxes ready for outdoor play. n Parents are complimentary about the experiences their children have in the setting. They appreciate the level of communication from staff both verbally and on the online application, used to share information. Parents feel their children are making good progress in the setting. n Staff's well-being is considered fully. Staff feel there is an open-door policy should they have any concerns. They feel valued in their roles and work closely with their sister setting. This contributes to a strong team that recognise each other's strengths. n Staff, leaders and parents contribute to the evaluation of the setting. The provider has a good awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of the setting and the areas they would like to improve further. This reflection enables staff to continuously make any required changes to benefit children's learning and

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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 children's thinking skills further by allowing them time to respond to questions n improve support for children to develop their speech and language by monitoring the use of dummies while they are talking.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2697426 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10358337 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 12 Number of children on roll 15 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 registered in 2022 and is located in Swanland, East Yorkshire. The provision provides care for children under the age of two. Children over the age of two are cared for in the provider's other registered provision. The provision opens term time only, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. There are six childcare staff employed. Of these, five hold a relevant early years qualification at level 3 or above.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery 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 inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during outdoor play. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector viewed a range of documentation.

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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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