Children 4 Most at Squirrels Wood

Inspection of Children 4 Most at Squirrels Wood Children 4 Most, Cemetery Road, Audenshaw, MANCHESTER M34 5AH

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children show that they feel safe in this homely and welcoming nursery. The staff truly understand each child's emotional needs and tailor the education so that children progressively learn how to take ownership of how they feel. Staff have high expectations and promote positive attitudes. As a result, squabbles and disagreements between children are rare. When they do occur, staff skilfully intervene. Children come to the attentive staff for cuddles and to excitedly show their current favourite toys.

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The provision is good

The staff provide purposeful opportunities for children's physical development outdoors through lots of challenging outdoor play. Staff encourage children to develop new skills, such as climbing up slides or riding tricycles and balance bikes. As a result, children use wheeled toys with confidence and precision.

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The provision is good

Staff utilise their knowledge of children's learning styles to engage them in activities. By using books that interest children, staff motivate children to explore the nursery woodland. They help to embolden children's confidence in nature as they hunt for sticks, leaves and other flora. Staff enhance children's literacy and sensory experiences, and strengthen their creative art and design skills through carefully planned activities that draw on children's individual interests.

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need to do better?

n The staff provide children with an engaging and well considered curriculum, which is sequenced and meets children's learning needs. Activities and experiences are designed to help all children develop the essential skills they need to succeed in life. Staff use assessment and observation effectively. As a result, all children make great progress from their starting points. n Overall, the staff are provided with a comprehensive package of training and support to enable them to deliver good-quality learning opportunities for children. Leaders are supporting staff to fully understand how to develop children's emerging communication and language skills. For example, leaders are coaching staff to ensure that they give all children the chance to talk about what they know. This means that children have opportunities to articulate their knowledge and understanding. However, there are inconsistencies in the way

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that staff model speech to children. As a result, some children do not always hear the correct way to pronounce some words. n The staff ensure that children develop competent independence and self-care skills. Children learn to wash their hands before meals and after using the toilet. They make good attempts at putting on their own coats before outdoor play, and staff give them the time to succeed in doing so. All staff consistently follow expected hygiene procedures. Consequently, children learn the importance of,

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19 August 2024 and the links between, good hygiene practices and their good health. n All children are provided with healthy and nutritious meals. All allergy, intolerance and other dietary needs are robustly catered for. Suitable alternatives are provided when children do not enjoy new foods. The whole staff team is well prepared and knowledgeable about how to manage such situations. As a result, all children develop healthy attitudes towards foods, and their dietary needs are well met. n The staff help children to learn the language of emotion from their earliest days of attendance. Staff model kind and considerate behaviour. They are calm, relaxed and friendly at all times, which helps to ensure that children understand how to treat others respectfully. Children also call on the strategies they have learned. For example, they take themselves to a quiet space to read before they return feeling calmer and ready to engage in play with their friends again.

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need to do better?

n The staff ensure that the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are of the highest priority. The staff work closely with parents and professionals to support pathways to diagnosis and to secure wider help and guidance as required. Leaders ensure that staff are provided with the knowledge to deliver the best care, nurturing support and educational outcomes. In doing so, they prepare children with SEND well for the next stage in their educational journeys.

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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 strengthen professional development for staff to help them to better support children's communication and language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY225501 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 10355586 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 96 Number of children on roll 113 Name of registered person Children 4 Most Private Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 336 3221 Date of previous inspection 10 March 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Children 4 Most at Squirrels Wood registered in 2003 and is one of three nurseries owned by a limited company. The nursery operates in the Audenshaw area of Tameside. Sessions run from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The owners both have teaching qualifications specialising in early years and qualified teacher status. The managers are both early years teachers with level 6 qualifications. There are 33 staff, of whom two staff hold a level 4 qualification, 14 are qualified at level 3, four at level 2, and 11 are working towards level 2 qualifications. The nursery has a full-time qualified nursery cook and cleaner. The nursery offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual/registered individual about the leadership and management of the setting. 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 of a group activity. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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