Pretty Windows Ltd

Inspection of Pretty Windows Ltd Pretty Windows Day Nursery, Unit 37-49, Avenue A, Sneinton Market, NOTTINGHAM NG1 1DT

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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 have opportunities to clean their teeth, helping to promote oral health. Staff give them their own toothbrush and toothpaste. They help children to understand that they need to clean their teeth for a set amount of time, ensuring that they do this thoroughly. Children say that they need to clean their teeth because they are dirty. Children receive gentle reminders from staff to show positive behaviours. One example of this is when staff ask younger children to use their walking feet when they begin to run indoors. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported to have a sense of belonging in the nursery. For instance, staff use children's home language when they greet them.

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The provision is good

Children have opportunities to develop their balance and coordination. For example, older children hold on to staff's hands for support when they first climb onto and over tyres. They then attempt this on their own, beginning to show confidence in their abilities. Staff hold onto very young children's hands when they begin to pull themselves up to standing. Children take a few steps forward when staff support their balance, helping them to begin to walk. Children are asked to recall from memory what they have learned from the books they have shared. For instance, when staff ask them what is special about Autumn, children remember from stories that it is cold and that the leaves change colour and fall from the trees.

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need to do better?

n When children first start attending, staff gather information from parents about their children's abilities. They use this, alongside their observations and assessments of children's learning, to help identify what they need to learn next. This includes the support children need to promote their communication and language skills. For instance, staff sing songs with very young children to support their early speaking skills. n Staff identify targets and implement these for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This includes using images of the daily routine to support children's understanding of changes throughout the day. Referrals are made to other professionals to support children's individual needs. Additional funding that some children receive is used effectively to provide them with a calm space to help promote their emotional well-being. n Staff attend supervision meetings with the management team to help them

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need to do better?

reflect on their practice. They observe each other and offer ideas and suggestions for ways to provide better learning outcomes for children. However, the management team does not support staff to develop their knowledge of how to promote better practice for sleeping children. This results in staff not always using the correct equipment when children sleep.

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need to do better?

22 October 2024 n Staff encourage children to complete tasks on their own. For example, they ask older children to pour their drinks and put waste food in the bin when they have finished eating. Younger children get tissues to wipe their noses when staff ask them to do so. Older children serve themselves food at lunchtime. n Staff plan activities to build on children's learning, such as understanding volcanoes. Older children learn about the earth's different layers and the colour of lava. They explore and experiment as they add baking soda and vinegar to a pretend volcano. Children show excitement when foam erupts from the top. n Staff actively encourage children to show positive behaviour. This includes asking them to share the resources they use. For example, when children make play dough, staff ask them to take turns to add colouring to the water and mix the ingredients. Children learn to play cooperatively together.

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need to do better?

n When children start attending school, staff share information with teachers about children's individual needs and achievements. This helps to promote consistency when children move on. However, staff do not share information with all parents about their children's development. Furthermore, they do not offer parents ideas about how they can contribute to their children's learning at home. n The management team and staff reflect on the experiences they offer children. They make changes to improve the amount of space and range of toys and resources pre-school children have access to. This helps to provide children with further opportunities to support their 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 support staff to extend their skills and knowledge of how to develop better practice for sleeping children n strengthen information sharing with all parents and keep them informed about their children's development and how they can contribute to this at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 254634 Local authority Nottingham Inspection number 10355355 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 75 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Pretty Windows Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0115 988 1429 Date of previous inspection 27 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Pretty Windows Ltd registered in 1997 and is situated in Nottingham. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two with level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for children age nine months upwards.

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Inspection activities

n The deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed how staff implement the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to and interacted with the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the deputy manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the deputy manager. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector.

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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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