Child Dynamix Community Nursery – Boulevard

Inspection of Child Dynamix Community Nursery – Boulevard 50 Boulevard, Hull HU3 2TA

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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

Staff warmly welcome children and their families. They get to know them well. This means that children settle into the nursery routines quickly and are ready to learn. Children join in activities and play alongside their friends. They are kind and respectful. For example, when children drop things, their friends help them to pick them up.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's learning in all areas by providing a wide range of learning opportunities. They have a good understanding of what they want children to learn from the activities they provide. For example, when pretending to shop, staff introduce new words. Staff encourage children to repeat the numbers as they count the items they buy. Children pretend to pay for their items. This helps children to develop their language and early mathematical skills.

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The provision is good

Staff are sensitive to the needs of children. They tailor activities to ensure all children can fully participate. Children are confident to explore and concentrate for long periods of time. Staff identify any gaps in children's development. They work together with parents and external agencies to provide targeted support. This means that all children make good progress and achieve their learning goals. Additional funding is used well to meet individual children's needs.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have created an ambitious curriculum. It is tailored to meet children's needs and ensure they make good progress in all areas of learning. The curriculum particularly focuses on supporting children's communication and language skills. This is because leaders understand that many children who attend the setting speak English as an additional language. Staff use cards with visual prompts to support their communication with children. They introduce new words as children play. This means that all children make good progress in their communication and language development. n Staff find out what children know and can do. They ask parents about children's home experiences. Staff plan activities that build on these experiences and children's interests. For example, staff know that some children have limited access to outdoor play at home. They provide daily opportunities to be physically active, for example using an obstacle course, bridges to balance on, and soft-

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play climbing equipment. This means that children develop their large-muscle skills. n Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children understand the rules and routines of the setting. They are highly curious and interested in the educational opportunities available. Staff support children to share things with their friends. When children become upset, adults notice and reassure them.

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21 August 2024 This means they can quickly settle and happily return to play. n Staff mostly support children's independence. For example, they encourage children to put on their coat and shoes, and wash their hands. However, at times, staff do things for children that they could do for themselves. For example, staff put children's aprons on the peg for them and, at snack time, staff put cheese on children's crackers for them. This does not fully support children's independence. n The setting is passionate about supporting children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). It works closely with parents and other professionals. It uses additional funding to provide more staffing and to purchase equipment that meets children's individual needs. This ensures the best outcomes for all children. n Leaders have good oversight of the quality of care and education provided. They ensure it is appropriate for all children. They support staff through regular team

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and supervision meetings. However, some aspects of the educational programmes are not fully implemented by all staff. For example, not all staff use the stories that leaders have selected to frame their teaching. n Partnership with parents is a strength. Parents report having strong, trusting and informative relationships with staff and leaders. Parents are delighted with the good progress their children have made, since attending 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 ways to develop children's independence even further n further support all staff to understand and implement all aspects of the curriculum intent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538276 Local authority Kingston Upon Hull City Council Inspection number 10354725 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 53 Number of children on roll 77 Name of registered person Child Dynamix

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reference number

Telephone number 01482 799070 Date of previous inspection 2 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Child Dynamix Community Nursery – Boulevard registered in 2016. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including three with early years professional status. The nursery opens Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions 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 The inspector and the manager completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an outdoor activity. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Parents and carers shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector spoke with the managers about the leadership and management of the setting.

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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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