Cleverclogs Cringleford

Inspection of Cleverclogs Cringleford 30 Oakfields Road, NORWICH NR4 6XF

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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 enter the nursery happily and are greeted at the door by the extremely friendly and nurturing leaders and staff team. Softly played music provides a cosy and relaxed home-from-home atmosphere. Staff offer tailored settling-in processes, including stay-and-play sessions, which help children and parents become familiar with the environment and their key person. During these sessions, staff gather in- depth information from parents, to ensure they implement individual, daily care routines that are familiar to them. This promotes the emotional well-being of babies and children, as they swiftly build strong and trusting attachments to staff, who know them so well.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy participating in fun, daily safety checks of the garden. Staff's interactions and engagement, supports children's awareness of potential risks in their environments effectively, so they learn how to keep themselves safe. Children play well together and generally follow staff's instructions. Staff invite parents and 'people who help us in the community', such as the local police and dentists, to visit and share their unique experiences with the children. These real-life experiences help children feel a sense of belonging and make connections between themselves and the outside world. It also teaches them how to stay safe and be healthy. Children thrive outdoors and learn about life cycles when growing produce in the nursery allotment.

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n Overall, teaching is good quality, and all children make good progress from their starting points. Staff carry out regular and effective assessments, which means they understand children's development and how to support their next steps in learning. For example, staff support babies' physical development by encouraging 'tummy time', which strengthens their core muscles, to help them sit unaided and eventually pull to standing. Occasionally, staff do not consistently use their sound knowledge of children's interests to broaden the play and learning opportunities, and help them achieve their next stage of learning. n The skilful leaders and staff team work collaboratively with outside professionals, such as speech and language therapists, to ensure all children make significant progress in their speech and language development. Children benefit from small interaction groups, where staff support children's speech and language

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development and accepting the needs of others through turn-taking games. Staff respond well to babies babbles and promote early communication with peekaboo games. n Parents applaud the kind hearted and attentive staff, who ensure the safety and well-being of their children with sometimes complex health needs. Parents appreciate in-depth, daily communication, which helps them know how to

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2 October 2024 support children's further learning at home. n Children learn to express themselves and become in tune with their bodies through regular yoga sessions. They develop mindfulness, and learn to self- regulate their emotions through calming strategies, such as deep breathing and gentle exercise. Children giggle with delight giggle as they pretend to be elephants, stretching their arms to the floor like a trunk. n Babies and children become increasingly independent in their self-care needs. They gradually learn to use a spoon to feed themselves. Young children gradually learn to pour their own drinks at mealtimes, with the right level of support from staff. Older children manage their self-care independently. They know to wash their hands before eating, and after using the toilet. Staff encourage them to sing a handwashing tune as part of successfully promoting good hygiene practice. n Children play cooperatively and make close friendships. They show empathy and

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genuine care when independently helping their peer to separate their fingers, to fit in a glove puppet. Attentive staff provide meaningful praise for this spontaneous act of kindness. As a result, children build their self-esteem and are motivated to repeat these positive behaviours. Occasionally, staff do not always consider the most effective teaching methods, to consistently promote the high expectations they have for all children's behaviour and attitudes to learning. n The dedicated and professional leaders frequently reflect on the service they provide, striving to continuously improve. Staff report excellent well-being and appreciate the active role leaders play in the day-to-day running of the nursery. They provide staff with training opportunities and frequently model good teaching practice, which helps less experienced staff develop their skills.

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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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n support staff to build on the already good teaching so that children benefit from challenge that extends their learning further n help staff to implement strategies that consistently help all children develop a clear understanding of the behaviours expected of them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440982 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10359970 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 54 Number of children on roll 137 Name of registered person Cleverclogs (Norwich) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01603457327 Date of previous inspection 7 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Cleverclogs Cringleford registered in 2011. The nursery employs 17 members of childcare staff, 11 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. This includes a member of staff who holds a degree level qualification. The nursery opens from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays. The nursery provides funded early education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The nursery manager and the inspector completed a tour of the nursery, both indoors and outdoors, to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. Additionally, the manager showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of group activities with the manager and also discussed self-evaluation. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. The inspector spoke with parents and carers during the inspection and also took account of their views. n The inspector held a meeting with the management team and also discussed

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self-evaluation. The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of the staff working in the nursery and a selection of other records.

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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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