Nethertots Nursery

Inspection of Nethertots Nursery Netherton Park Community Centre, Chester Avenue, Bootle L30 1QW

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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 at this nursery receive a positive start to their education. The welcoming and friendly staff greet children as they arrive, and children happily wave goodbye to their parents. Children form good attachments with staff, which helps them to feel settled and safe. Staff plan the curriculum with careful consideration for all areas of learning. They demonstrate their knowledge of individual children's next steps in learning as they support and encourage children during their play. For example, staff support older children to count objects into a cup, while they help younger children to match by colour or size. All children make good progress from their starting points in development.

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The provision is good

Staff offer learning opportunities that will help to prepare children for their eventual transition on to school. For example, children serve their own snacks and meals. They concentrate well as they scoop lunch onto their plates. Children learn to use a knife and fork to eat. Staff know that these skills of independence will help children in the next stage of their education. Staff demonstrate kind and caring behaviour. They remind children to use 'kind hands' and 'walking feet'. Children copy staff and their behaviour is generally good. Staff deploy themselves well and communicate effectively to ensure that children are always supervised. This helps to keep children safe.

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n Staff observe children and know them well. They teach children through carefully planned activities that focus on what children need to learn next. Staff nurture children's interests and teach them using things that they enjoy. For example, staff know children are currently interested in animals and add resources about animals to each area of learning. This helps to make learning engaging and meaningful for children. n Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a strength. The nursery works in partnership with other agencies, such as staff who support children with sensory impairments and speech language therapists. Staff attend training to further their knowledge of ways to support children with SEND. For example, they develop strategies to communicate with non-verbal children. Children with SEND thrive as they make progress at this nursery. n During planned activities, staff encourage children to engage and to play

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together. This helps children to build friendships. However, during free play, some children find it hard to join in activities with other children. They watch others with interest but wander away if they are not invited to join the group. On these occasions, staff do not consistently support children to develop their confidence and social skills. n Staff and children use books frequently throughout the nursery. Staff have

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16 October 2024 developed a lending library. Children are delighted to continue reading at home. Parents and staff note that this helps children to recall familiar phrases in stories. This skill will help children when they learn to read. n Staff help children to explore what makes them unique. They create books with children containing photos of their families, pets and special events. This helps children to learn about similarities and differences in families. n Staff encourage children's physical development through planned activities. Children benefit from daily learning opportunities to build their large muscles and coordination. In addition, staff teach children about healthy food and drink. They support families by offering menu ideas. Children develop their knowledge of healthy lifestyles. n Staff acknowledge children's achievements with regular praise throughout the day. For example, they say 'well done' or 'good boy' as children manage tasks.

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This helps children to feel good about themselves. However, staff do not consistently describe what they are praising children for. As a result, children do not always know precisely what they have done well and what behaviour they should continue to demonstrate. n Staff attend supervision sessions and team meetings. They access a variety of training programmes and share best practice with each other. Staff report that they enjoy working at the nursery and that their morale is high. Leaders value staff and give their well-being a high priority. They ensure that staff's workload is manageable and they have time to complete duties before children arrive or when they go home. n Families benefit from the strong partnership that the nursery has embedded with the community centre. Together, they offer support, such as a stay-and-play session, which help to build parents' knowledge. For example, parents learn that

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need to do better?

using dough builds children's manipulative skills and finger strength in readiness for writing. Parents share with enthusiasm how they help their children to continue their learning at home.

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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 focus on strategies that support children's social skills further, to help them to engage in activities with their peers n encourage children to repeat new skills and good behaviours, such as, by helping them to recognise their achievements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536881 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 10355221 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 24 Number of children on roll 9 Name of registered person Nethertots C.I.C.

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reference number

Telephone number 0151 285 5211 Date of previous inspection 21 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Nethertots Nursery registered in 2016 and is run by Nethertots C.I.C. It is located in Sefton, Liverpool. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, one member of staff holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 4 and three staff hold qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens during term time, from 8.30am to 1.30pm, Monday to Wednesday. It provides government-funded childcare for two- and three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children, to find out about their time at the nursery. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. 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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