Harestock Nursery

Inspection of Harestock Nursery 65 Harestock Road, WINCHESTER, Hampshire SO22 6NX

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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 make good progress in their learning and development. Staff understand what they want children to learn and how they can provide and tailor their teaching to help children reach their potential. Children's language and social skills develop effectively. Staff model speech and encourage children's language. For instance, as toddlers sit for story time, staff introduce the names of fruits. Children learn how to pronounce new words, such as 'guava' and 'pineapple', as they become confident communicators. Children are physically active. They have space to run and enjoy riding around on scooters and tricycles. Staff ensure that children learn to take well-supervised risks. This gives children confidence to try new things and to challenge themselves physically and mentally.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their time at the nursery. Staff create a home-from-home environment, where children develop warm and trusting bonds with key staff. Staff respond to children's individual needs with kindness and care. For instance, as babies wake from their sleep, staff offer them cuddles and gentle reassurance. Children, including babies and those who are new to the setting, develop good levels of emotional security. Staff support a calm atmosphere throughout the nursery. They offer explanations to help older children to manage their emotions and understand the needs of others. Children behave well.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff work well together. There is a shared vision to provide children with the skills and knowledge they need for life-long learning. Leadership is strong in the setting. Staff morale is a high priority for leaders, who hold their staff team in high regard. Leaders work alongside staff on a daily basis. Staff say that they enjoy working at the nursery and feel valued. The leadership team have improved the safeguarding procedures, including around managing allegations. Staff, including those who take lead roles in the nursery, have a good understanding of how to identify concerns about children's welfare. They know how to report and escalate concerns and the procedures to follow. This helps to keep children safe. n Children develop good literacy skills. Staff encourage and support children's love of books, including through sharing favourite stories. A wide range of opportunities for mark making and writing are offered. For instance, toddlers

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need to do better?

explore the marks they make in paint, as they gain good control and coordination of their small-muscle hand skills. Pre-schoolers learn how to write their names on artwork. They recognise and sound out the letter sounds in their names as staff teach them early phonics well. n Children are curious and excited to learn. They enjoy opportunities to choose from both small-group and large-group activities that staff plan with their

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5 November 2024 individual interests in mind. For instance, children excitedly create dinosaurs using recycled materials they bring from home. Staff help children to think through what their dinosaur might look like and what resources they need. Children focus well in small-group activities. However, sometimes, large-group activities are not planned for the differing ages and abilities of children. At times, some children become distracted, and their listening and attention do not develop as much as possible. n Staff implement a broad curriculum that covers all areas of learning. There is a focus on developing skills children need to be independent learners. This includes helping children to recognise and respond to their own feelings and those of their friends. Staff place a strong focus on children's social development. They recognise and value the impact this has for children as they move through the educational journey. Children learn to be kind, caring and

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need to do better?

considerate and make good progress. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff take the time to get to know children and their families. For instance, parents share children's routines at home, which staff take account of. This benefits the established routines for babies to help support their physical and emotional well-being. Staff keep parents updated on children's progress and activities through newsletters, online platforms and daily conversations. However, staff are yet to share enough detailed information about what children need to learn next, to help parents continue and extend 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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should:

n develop the organisation of large-group activities to maximise children's learning, engagement and participation n provide parents with more specific information about children's individual next steps to help them extend learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501331 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10367451 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 50 Number of children on roll 76 Name of registered person Kelly Hotels Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01962881870 Date of previous inspection 8 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Harestock Nursery registered in 2016. It is located in Winchester, Hampshire. The nursery is open weekdays, from 7.30am to 6pm, 50 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 19 members of staff. Of these, 16 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of government funded education for children age two-, three- and four- years-old.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n Leaders 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 viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views and the views provided in writing. 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 spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting.

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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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