Partou Progress House Day Nursery & Pre-School

Inspection of Partou Progress House Day Nursery & Pre-School Progress House, 96 Northampton Road, MARKET HARBOROUGH LE16 9HF

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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

The caring and nurturing staff team creates a warm and welcoming environment where children are happy and settle well. Children develop secure emotional attachments with staff, which is seen in the kindness and care they receive and give. As a result, children develop confidence and strong relationships. They benefit from an ambitious and well-implemented curriculum and are motivated to learn. Children develop a positive attitude to their learning, show enthusiasm, and listen and respond well to staff.

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The provision is good

Older children develop good listening skills. Staff use good intonation and excitement as they read a story about a witch. They re-enact the story for children using a wooden spoon as a broomstick. Younger children snuggle up to staff to read stories and explore texture books. These activities help children to develop a love for books. Staff support children to develop their independence skills by encouraging them to do things for themselves. Babies learn to feed themselves through gentle support and encouragement from staff. Toddlers drink from open cups and use flannels to wash their faces, with staff close by to help if needed. Older children learn to use the toilet independently and wash and dry their hands. Staff praise their efforts and achievements with hugs and high fives. Children delight in the positive attention.

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need to do better?

n The managers have a clear vision of what they would like children to achieve during their time in the setting. Managers and staff get to know each child and their family so they can plan for their needs. Children develop high levels of engagement as staff use what they know about children's development to plan and provide a broad range of activities and experiences based on their interests. n Supporting children to lead healthy lifestyles is prioritised by staff. For instance, children eat a range of nutritious meals, and managers and staff carefully consider the safe management of children's allergies and dietary preferences. Children have daily opportunities to be active as they run, jump and balance. This supports children's overall physical health and well-being. n Staff teach children about the similarities and differences between themselves and others. For example, children look at their reflections in mirrors. Staff talk

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about the children's friends and family members having different hair, eye and skin colour. Children learn how to be respectful of others. n Staff demonstrate a good understanding of the children in their care. Although they can talk about what they want children to learn next, children's individual next steps are not always specific enough. Not all staff are clear on what they need to teach each child to ensure their learning is supported. This means children are not consistently supported to make the best progress.

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4 November 2024 n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff quickly identify gaps in children's learning and put targeted support in place. Managers work alongside other professionals to support children and families in the nursery and at home. This means that children with SEND make good progress. n Children benefit from a language-rich environment. They enjoy joining in with storytelling and singing at group time. Staff engage children in conversations and provide a narrative while children play. However, staff are not quick to notice when younger children would benefit from more adult interaction to build on their emerging speaking skills. n Staff's well-being is given high priority. They work well together as part of a caring team and are enthusiastic and motivated. The managers implement an effective programme of supervision for all staff to foster a culture of mutual

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need to do better?

support. The members of the long-serving staff team are encouraged in their professional development and maintain mandatory qualifications, such as paediatric first aid. n Relationships with parents are strong. Parents comment that the nursery is like 'a family'. The staff are friendly and approachable. Parents value the good settling-in procedure, which makes sure their children are happy. Staff share regular updates through an online app and hold regular parents' evenings. This helps to ensure a consistent approach to 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 strengthen staff's understanding of their key children's learning to identify and target their next steps in learning precisely n support staff to recognise when younger children would benefit from more adult interactions to extend and encourage their early speaking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2685399 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10354899 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 56 Number of children on roll 97 Name of registered person All About Children Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01858431700 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Partou Progress House Day Nursery & Pre-School registered in 2022 and is located in Market Harborough. The nursery employs 31 members of childcare staff. Of these, 17 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and four hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 2. The nursery operates all year around. Sessions are available Monday to Thursday, from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the inspector carried out a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector spoke with staff and observed interactions between the staff and the children. n The inspector and the manager carried out a joint observation of an activity. n Parents shared their views about the nursery with the inspector. n The inspector talked to children about their time at the nursery.

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Inspection activities

4 November 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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