Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-School

Inspection of Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-School 63a Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6PA

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children are happy, settled and secure. They enjoy attending this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff are kind and caring in their approach. They offer cuddles and reassurance when needed, which helps children to feel emotionally secure and supports their readiness to learn. Staff gather detailed information about children when they first start, which enables children to settle quickly into nursery life. Children develop the confidence they need to explore and investigate resources and activities because of the sensitive and supportive interactions with staff.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a varied curriculum that is based on their individual needs and interests. Babies focus on developing their personal, social and emotional skills, with a strong emphasis on fostering relationships with their key person. Toddlers learn how to regulate their feelings and emotions and play alongside others as they develop essential physical skills. Pre-school children are supported to understand why, ask questions and follow rules in readiness for school. As a result, all children are making steady progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Staff use daily routines to teach children the importance of turn-taking, sharing and waiting. Children play collaboratively with their peers. They build train tracks together, splash in water trays and explore colour as they create art. Staff encourage children to be independent and have a go at tasks themselves before offering help. This helps children to develop a positive 'can-do' attitude and to become resilient learners.

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need to do better?

n The provider has made instrumental progress since the last inspection. They have reflected on their practice and have worked tirelessly to bring about positive improvements. The nursery is still undergoing a period of significant change. However, leaders are passionate about and fully committed to sustaining improvements. Their evaluation of the nursery is accurate and there are clear plans in place to raise the quality of practice to an even higher level. n The provider has recently introduced a new, bespoke and ambitious curriculum for all children that ensures children gain the essential skills needed for their future learning. Leaders fully understand what it is that they want children to learn. However, aspects of the curriculum are not completely embedded. Some staff are less confident in their understanding of the overarching curriculum intent. As such, occasionally, activities are not precisely focused to support

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need to do better?

children to make even better progress. n There is a strong ethos of inclusion and equality throughout the nursery. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive the targeted support they need to play and learn alongside their peers. Leaders ensure that

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need to do better?

4 November 2024 any additional funding is used effectively to improve children's outcomes. Robust partnerships with external agencies help to ensure that children benefit from purposeful interventions. n The provider has implemented new strategies to support children's behaviour. This is generally having a positive impact. Staff offer praise and encouragement to children and use clear and consistent reminders when needed. However, although staff intervene when necessary, they do not consistently help children to understand the consequences of their actions. This means that some children are not fully supported to learn right from wrong and understand what is expected of them. n Children's mathematical skills are developing well. Young children explore size as they build towers with blocks. They fill and empty containers in the sand while staff model mathematical language such as 'full' and 'empty'. Pre-school children

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need to do better?

learn about number and quantity. They enjoy mathematical challenges where they explore what the number two means. Staff skilfully challenge children's understanding further as they explore 'one more' and 'one less'. n Children's communication and language skills are supported well. Staff working with younger children narrate their play and model new vocabulary. Older children are encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas. As a result, children are becoming skilful communicators. n Children demonstrate an enjoyment of stories and songs. They independently select books to read with their friends and staff. Babies join in with familiar actions to their favourite songs. They repeat new words they have learnt and excitedly clap their hands in anticipation of the next song or rhyme. n Leaders and staff work well together. Staff benefit from regular observations of their practice and supervision meetings. Targeted training helps staff to improve

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need to do better?

their personal effectiveness. This has a positive impact on children's learning.

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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 provide more guidance for staff to enable them to understand and embed the intended curriculum so that they precisely plan activities to help children to make continued progress n help staff to support children's behaviour more effectively so that children gain an understanding of the consequences of their actions and learn right from wrong.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551363 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 10356712 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 78 Number of children on roll 52 Name of registered person Just Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01704 884088 Date of previous inspection 4 June 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-School is located in Southport and registered in 2017. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold qualified teacher status, one holds a qualification at level 5, six hold qualifications at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 2. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for 52 weeks a year. The nursery offers government funded places for children aged nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. 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. n The inspector talked to staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector sampled relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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