Woodlings Nursery

Inspection of Woodlings Nursery (registration until: 09 Jan 2025) Scout Headquarters, Rear of 10 Macclesfield Old Road, BUXTON, Derbyshire SK17 6UB

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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 are happy, learning and busy in this well-run and homely nursery. Babies and children are strongly nurtured and supported to learn well by the engaging and motivated staff. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress overall, in all areas of their learning, and are well prepared for their future education. For example, three- and four-year-old children learn to follow instructions. They accurately and enthusiastically sing the many Christmas songs they are preparing to perform at the local church.

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The provision is good

Children learn to be safe and very well behaved. Staff make good use of detailed information from parents to support babies and new starters to feel happy away from home for the first time and to trust others. For example, babies enjoy trying new and unusual experiences as they create patterns and pick up small objects and immerse themselves in Christmas sensory play mixtures. Older children develop their hand and muscle control as they use foam and paint to create seasonal decoration pictures. These skills help prepare children for their later writing development. Children are safe and very well behaved. Parents particularly appreciate the confidence and good social skills their children achieve throughout their time in nursery.

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need to do better?

n Staff support children's developing communication skills well overall. They help children to listen well and look at the person talking to them. They make good use of rhymes and stories to build children's language experiences. However, staff do not consistently extend children's vocabulary and understanding. For example, they do not take all opportunities that children's activities present to introduce new and exciting words or ask questions in ways that help children to use and remember the words. n Children are strongly supported to develop their enjoyment of books and to learn more about the world. Staff make good use of carefully chosen 'books of the month' that progressively build children's experiences. For example, two- year-old children learn to explore relationships and feelings about family as they listen to the 'Owl Babies'. Older children develop their understanding and recognition of different emotions through activities linked to the story of the

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'Colour Monster'. n Leaders provide a strong and clear vision for the management and development of the nursery. There are increasingly robust procedures for planning and developing the curriculum and developing staff's skills. There are good procedures to ensure that new staff and apprentices are well prepared to support children's learning well from the start. Staff morale is high. n Staff nurture and support children to feel good about themselves and become

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need to do better?

13 December 2024 increasingly self-aware. Children take pride in their achievements and learn to care for themselves and others. For instance, they are very good at tidying up as they go along and help each other, for example, to stack and carry toys together and to leave their balance bicycles and other vehicles tidy. n Staff nurture and support children with SEND and other vulnerable learners very well. They use their good knowledge of children's development to identify potential concerns or gaps in children's learning and development at an early stage. Leaders recognise when they need to involve other professionals, such as speech and language therapists or behavioural inclusion services, and work closely with parents to make good use of funding available. n Children's positive behaviour and attitudes are very well-promoted. Staff are consistently mindful of the children's immediate personal and emotional needs.

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need to do better?

They use smiles, praise and cuddles to reassure them and build relationships. Children, including those with SEND, are successfully helped to recognise and increasingly manage their own emotions and behaviour. n The nursery is strongly committed to developing children's health and well- being. The children are encouraged to try the wide range of freshly prepared and nutritious meals the nursery prepares. Staff help children to progressively develop physical skills by, for example, building their balancing skills as they learn to ride increasingly challenging two- and three-wheeled vehicles or create obstacle courses with tyres, planks and other objects. n Parents strongly recommend the nursery. They appreciate the very regular information they receive on their children's progress and on how they can support their learning at home. They feel their children are very well prepared for their future 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 improve how staff consistently extend and embed children's language skills and evaluate the impact on their progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490249 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10367626 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 36 Number of children on roll 74 Name of registered person Woodlings Nursery Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 07517965570 Date of previous inspection 15 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Woodlings Nursery registered in 2015. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 5.30pm. The nursery also provides after-school provision for a local primary school and a school holiday club for local schools in the area. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children, including disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Leaders and the inspector completed a joint observation of an activity and evaluated the observation together. n The inspector spoke with leaders about the leadership and management of the nursery. n Leaders provided the inspector with relevant documentation, including the evidence of the suitability of staff. n The inspector spoke to several parents and reviewed written comments to take account of their views.

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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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