Puffins at Manston Terrace

Inspection of Puffins at Manston Terrace 3 Manston Terrace, Exeter, Devon EX2 4NP

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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

On arrival, children happily run into the nursery and greet their friends before independently putting away their belongings. Providers have created a home-from- home environment which supports children to feel safe and secure. Staff have strong bonds with children. Throughout the day, they offer regular reassurance and cuddles. Children new to the nursery settle quickly into the group. Staff recognise the positive impact secure bonds have on a child's learning and development. Staff visit children's homes before they attend the nursery to further create a strong link between the nursery and home.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is good and children are well prepared for the next stage of learning. Staff support children well to learn to handle a range of tools in preparation for early handwriting. Toddlers develop hand strength and coordination as they transfer sand and water between different-sized containers. Staff support older children to learn early mathematical concepts as they draw and name different shapes, such as triangles and squares.

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The provision is good

Children of all ages, including babies, enjoy regular trips to local parks and woodland with staff, to develop a love of the outdoors and a sense of belonging in the local community. Staff take pre-school children to visit food shops. They buy ingredients to cook cakes with, developing social and decision-making skills. Staff support children to explore charity shops to understand the importance of reusing or recycling items to help protect the planet.

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need to do better?

n Staff nurture children to develop a love of books and stories. They guide children to understand and explore the world around them. Staff encourage children to develop their own stories, which staff write down. They guide children to act these stories out on a pretend stage, developing their confidence and creative skills. Staff in the toddler room read in an interesting way and children are engaged. Staff guide children to explore a sack filled with items linked to the book, further supporting their understanding of the story and promoting interaction. n Staff have a good understanding of child development. Children of all ages make good progress in their learning and development. However, staff in the pre- school are sometimes distracted by other events and do not always teach group activities successfully, meaning older children do not receive the challenge they need during these times. n Children are supported by staff to develop their independence and self-care

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skills. For example, children of all ages are guided to use a warm cloth to wipe their hands and face before mealtimes. Children, including young toddlers, use

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24 September 2024 cutlery to eat their lunch, developing hand strength and coordination. Staff guide children to serve themselves their meals and put leftover food in a bin afterwards. n Staff support children to develop their language and communication skills well. Children speak with confidence and sign language is widely used by children of all ages and staff. Young children enjoy discussing which song they will choose from the 'song sack' and confidently sing along to nursery rhymes. However, during interactions, staff in the pre-school do not always support older children to explore their ideas and interests even further. n Parents are positive about the care children receive in the nursery. They report that communication is effective and that relationships with staff are strong. Parents recommend the nursery to others. Parents feel supported by staff in childcare matters, for example toilet training. Staff regularly send home learning

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packages and provide online educational resources for parents to access and extend learning to the home. n Children of all ages are kind and listen well. They respond eagerly to requests, for example tidying toys away before lunch. Behaviours are positive. However, sometimes, when children experience a difficult situation, for example when sharing toys or waiting in a line, staff do not always give consistent messages to support children to understand how their behaviour impacts on others. n Staff enjoy working in the nursery and report that they feel supported by the rest of the team and the provider. The provider offers staff opportunities to undertake a wide range of training opportunities. The knowledge gained is integrated effectively into the nursery. For example, staff recently undertook training to develop children's literacy skills, which inspired staff to introduce new book-led activities in the nursery. This has had a positive impact on children's

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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 the planning of group activities to ensure that older children receive further challenge n extend back-and-forth interactions to support older children to explore their ideas and interests even further n develop behaviour management strategies further to support children to understand how their behaviour impacts on others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY300245 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10363845 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 58 Number of children on roll 123 Name of registered person Puffins of Exeter Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01392 490960 Date of previous inspection 11 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Puffins at Manston Terrace registered in 2004 and is situated in St Leonard's, Exeter. It is one of six privately run nurseries in the Puffins of Exeter Ltd. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. It receives funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 27 members of staff working with the children. Of these, two hold a relevant early years qualification at level 6, 10 hold level 3 qualifications, six hold level 2, six are unqualified and there are three support staff.

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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 the children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector read feedback from several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. 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.

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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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