Care by Claire Private Day Nursery

Inspection of Care by Claire Private Day Nursery 21, London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 1LQ

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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

Leaders, managers and staff advocate the home-from-home ethos of this warm and nurturing nursery. This helps children to build relationships with key persons so that they feel safe and secure in their environment. Children happily arrive for their day. They separate from their parents with ease and are eager to get involved in the array of exciting and interesting activities and experiences that staff plan and provide for them.

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The provision is good

Babies practise their physical skills using soft play equipment. Staff remain nearby and support younger babies to sit up. Older babies enthusiastically cruise, walk, and climb on and over obstacles. Older children develop their communication and language skills through singing familiar songs and rhymes. They confidently chant words they know. Staff give plenty of praise and encouragement to build on children's confidence when they choose to sing songs that they hear at home to their peers.

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The provision is good

Children delight in playing outdoors. Two-year-old children explore how to transport water between different sized containers using a variety of tools. They use sponges to absorb and squeeze out water. This helps to strengthen their hand muscles in readiness for later writing skills. Elsewhere, children enjoy using spades and scoops to make sculptures using sand. Staff repeat words such as 'tap' and 'tip'. They encourage children to have a go at saying new words for themselves to build on their vocabulary and early language skills.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and managers are dedicated and committed professionals. They have a clear vision for the nursery and aim to provide every child with a high-quality early years' experience. Self-evaluation is used effectively. Leaders and managers regularly seek the views of staff, parents, and children. They act on this feedback to continuously improve the quality of provision. n Leaders and managers have designed an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum for children. This sets out what they expect for each child to know and be able to do in readiness for the next stage in their learning. Staff carefully plan meaningful activities and have clear intent for what they want children to learn during their day. They deliver these activities successfully, incorporating teaching opportunities that support children to make good progress in their learning. n Staff are passionate about supporting children with special educational needs

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need to do better?

and/or disabilities. Assessment is used to identify any delays in children's development at an early stage. Staff implement plans and targeted support for children to help close gaps in their learning. They work closely with other

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need to do better?

18 November 2024 professionals to obtain the help children need to reach their potential. n Children behave well throughout the nursery. They follow routines and instructions. Children learn to line up when transitioning around the nursery, and staff carry out regular head-counts to ensure children's safety. Children know how to share and take turns. For example, outdoors, children wait patiently for a bike to become available to ride on. n Staff are very attentive to children's needs and have a secure understanding of their individual routines. They are responsive to children who become cold when playing outdoors and help them to find and put on extra clothing, such as gloves. Staff supervise and support children when using the bathroom. However, sometimes staff do not have high enough expectations of children. They do not always recognise ways where children could be given opportunities to develop their independence further, such as at mealtimes.

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need to do better?

n Parents speak positively about the nursery. They are pleased with the regular information that they receive about their child's care, learning and development. Parents recognise the progress that their children make in their communication and language development, and comment on how their child's vocabulary has expanded since attending the nursery. n Staff are genuinely happy to be working at the nursery. They speak positively about the friendly culture and the support they receive from leaders and managers. This helps to promote their well-being and relieve them of unnecessary pressures. There are some arrangements in place for the supervision and monitoring of staff, however, this is in its infancy. Therefore, supervision is not yet used precisely enough to identify and provide training and professional development opportunities that enhance their teaching skills even further.

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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 explore ways for children to develop their independence even further n strengthen the arrangements for the supervision and monitoring of staff to enhance teaching to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2729614 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10369193 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 68 Name of registered person Care By Claire Private Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01782 757998 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Care by Claire Private Day Nursery registered in 2023. It is situated in Newcastle- Under-Lyme. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. There are 17 members of staff employed. Of these, one holds a qualification at level 5, 11 hold qualifications at level 3 and two hold qualifications at level 2. The nursery is in receipt of early education funding for children aged between nine-months to four-years-old.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk to gather information about how the provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents spoke to the inspector and provided written feedback to share their views of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors to assess the impact of this on children's learning. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and deputy manager and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of staff suitability.

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Inspection activities

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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