Guildhall Feoffment Preschool And Nursery

Inspection of Guildhall Feoffment Preschool And Nursery Ford House, Shirehall Way, Bury St Edmunds IP33 2BA

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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

Staff support children's sense of belonging and provide children with highly nurturing interactions. This helps children to form reassuring attachments with staff and settle easily on arrival. Staff have high expectations for children. They identify children's individual learning preferences and understand what they want children to learn from the array of activities they provide. Children are eager to delve into their play and have good opportunities to build on what they know and can do.

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The provision is good

There is a strong focus on the use of books to deliver the curriculum, with each room offering a carefully selected range of stories and inviting spaces for early reading. Babies frequently seek out their key person to join them in the cosy corner to share their favourite book about animals. Staff lead story sessions that are engaging and exciting for pre-school children. They encourage children to recall what they know about familiar stories and skilfully revisit key vocabulary. This helps children to develop strong listening skills and become confident communicators.

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The provision is good

Staff consistently promote children's good behaviour. They remind children of clear expectations, such as sitting sensibly at mealtimes. Staff sensitively support children to manage minor disagreements with their friends, encouraging them to respect each other's point of view. This approach fosters an environment where children feel safe and valued.

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n The management team and staff create a welcoming and inclusive nursery for all that attend. The whole team uses Makaton to enhance children's communication and incorporates this into the curriculum for all to learn. This is particularly supportive for babies and children with speech delay, as they use Makaton to communicate their ideas and choices. n Staff ensure children have daily opportunities to be active and enhance their physical skills. For example, they lead a fun penalty shootout challenge that helps children to develop their coordination. Younger children enjoy engaging in well-supervised risky-play activities. They confidently climb up onto the rope swing, explaining that they must hold on tightly to stop themselves from falling off. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to develop new interventions that are targeted to meet individual children's needs. Additional

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funding is put to effective use to support children's individual learning priorities. Consequently, all children make good progress in all areas of learning. n Staff create an environment that promotes children's independence. Their approach is centred around providing opportunities for children to develop their

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need to do better?

5 December 2024 self-confidence, decision-making skills and a sense of responsibility. For example, toddlers learn to put on their own coats before going outside, and pre-school children become adept at serving food, pouring drinks and clearing their plates during mealtimes. n Staff are attentive to children's care routines. They make sure that children are afforded privacy and respect during nappy changing and they know how to comfort babies when they are settling to sleep. Children enjoy a varied menu of freshly prepared meals. This is precisely planned to take account of children's individual dietary needs, preferences and any allergies they may have. n Partnerships with parents are positive. Staff keep parents updated about their child's daily needs and progress. This helps to provide good continuity for children and a settled transition from home to nursery. Parents report that they truly appreciate the genuine care and support staff provide for them and their

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children, particularly through emotionally difficult times in their lives. n There are robust systems in place for the recruitment of staff to ensure that they are suitable to work with children. Staff benefit from regular supervision meetings. This provides purposeful opportunities for staff to raise any concerns about their work and the children they care for. n The newly formed management team spends time in the rooms, monitoring the quality of interactions and modelling effective teaching. It has high aspirations for the future of the nursery, including plans for more in-depth coaching and mentoring for staff. However, these arrangements are not yet fully embedded to help provide children with education experiences that are of the highest quality.

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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 the individual support, mentoring and coaching for all staff to further enhance their practice so children make the best possible progress in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546273 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 10376791 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 38 Number of children on roll 51 Name of registered person Guildhall Feoffment Preschool & Nursery CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01284 705353 Date of previous inspection 24 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Guildhall Feoffment Preschool And Nursery registered in 2017. It is situated in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff and a cook. All staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 2 or above, including the nursery manager who holds qualified teacher status. The nursery is open each weekday, from 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The nursery 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 interactions during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The nursery manager and inspector jointly observed and evaluated an activity. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The inspector spoke with the management team about the leadership and management of the setting. n The nursery manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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