Lingfield College Nursery

Inspection of Lingfield College Nursery Lingfield College Prep, Racecourse Road, Lingfield RH7 6PH

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Staff have created a warm and calm atmosphere in the baby room, which enables children to settle quickly and engage well in their learning. Children enjoy the broad and interesting range of activities that staff plan for them. For example, children thoroughly enjoy their time outdoors. They are enthralled as staff help them to find minibeasts under logs. Staff name each minibeast clearly and encourage children to repeat these words. This successfully enables children to develop their vocabulary and understanding of different words.

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The provision is good

Staff skilfully adapt their interactions with children to ensure that they continue to support them well. For instance, staff are enthusiastic as they share in children's achievements. Children beam with delight as they show pride in their accomplishments. When children need time to rest and settle down, staff provide them with warmth and kindness. This helps children to build secure bonds with staff.

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The provision is good

Staff model positive behaviour to children throughout the day, such as saying 'please' and 'thank you' during their interactions with them. Staff also praise children when they do something well, which helps them to develop a good attitude towards learning. Staff give children opportunities to learn to share with their friends, and they talk to them about why they should take turns. This helps children to learn from a very young age how they are expected to behave.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have high expectations for all children to make the best possible progress. As such, they implement an effective and ambitious curriculum that is designed to appropriately challenge children. They support staff to plan well for children's learning, such as encouraging them to consider children's next steps and interests. They also ensure that the daily learning intention is clear for all staff to see and understand. This enables staff to know what they want children to learn and how they are going to support them with this. n Leaders ensure that they put effective support in place for staff in relation to their professional development and well-being. Staff appreciate that leaders are knowledgeable and approachable, which enables them to seek guidance and encouragement in all aspects of their role. This helps leaders and staff to continue to improve the quality of experiences that children receive at nursery.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff ensure that the daily timetable provides children with access to a wide range of activities and experiences. This includes physical education lessons and forest school sessions. Staff build on these experiences to further support children's development. For instance, children thoroughly enjoy exploring muddy puddles, laughing with staff as they jump and splash.

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8 October 2024 n Staff know their key children very well, including their interests and where they are in their development. This enables staff to plan engaging activities based on children's interests and what they want them to learn next. For instance, staff effectively support children to explore a sensory tray, encouraging them to engage with the variety of textures and smells. Staff model to children how they can play with the resources in different ways, such as feeling, smelling, mixing and shaking. Children show high levels of fascination as they enthusiastically share their experiences with staff. This helps children to sustain their attention in their learning. n Leaders and staff establish good partnerships with parents. They actively promote a two-way flow of information sharing, such as through the parent app, discussions and newsletters. Parents value the consideration and attention that

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need to do better?

leaders put into ensuring that children settle in well to the nursery. Parents comment on the 'high-quality' teaching and say that their children enjoy their time at the nursery. However, there are some inconsistencies in the support for parents to continue their children's learning even further at home. n There are good arrangements to support children's good health. Staff ensure that the daily routines help children to develop good personal hygiene habits. For instance, they ensure that children wash their hands before they eat. They are also diligent in their approach to checking that the food offered to children meets their dietary requirements and is prepared safely.

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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 support staff to more consistently work with parents to continue children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2709321 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10338914 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 9 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Lingfield College

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reference number

Telephone number 01342 833372 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Lingfield College Nursery registered in 2022 and is located in Lingfield, Surrey. It operates each weekday between 7.30am to 6pm for 50 weeks of the year. The nursery employs five members of staff, of these one holds a level 6, one holds a level 5 and one holds a level 3 qualification in childcare.

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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 their children to learn. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of an activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

8 October 2024 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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8 October 2024 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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