Townley House Independent Nursery School

Inspection of Cuerden Nursery Cuerden Church School, Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 6ED

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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

Children arrive happy at the setting. They are eager to get inside and join their friends. The children participate in a morning circle time to welcome them into the setting. This gives children an opportunity to explore daily emotions and share experiences with their peers. Staff promote children's well-being through stories and activities that make links to their emotions. The curriculum is well planned and has a focus on personal and social development for all children. This helps children to settle and create secure bonds in the setting.

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The provision is good

The staff support children's mathematical skills effectively, providing sticky tape and wrapping paper in the role-play area. Children delight in wrapping various-sized boxes, while staff engage them with language related to size and length.

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The provision is good

Staff uphold high expectations for children's behaviour, fostering positive conduct among them. Children work together with their peers, enjoying the process of building models and structures. Furthermore, staff provide healthy snacks and motivate children to try new fruits and vegetables. This method teaches children how to create a healthy, balanced diet for their future.

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The provision is good

The newly appointed team has high ambitions for all children. It has supportive relationships with children and their families. This supports children to make progress and feel secure in the setting.

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need to do better?

n The provider has established a new team within the setting. Leaders identify areas for improvement within the team. However, feedback is not always specific enough and staff are not given individual targets to make improvements to their teaching. n Overall, staff are supported well through effective induction procedures. However, leaders tend to rely on staff reading policies to obtain a secure understanding of procedures to follow. They do not always check staff fully comprehend and ensure they have a clear understanding of their responsibilities. n The provider creates a balanced curriculum that focuses on building of children's current knowledge. Staff know what children's next steps in learning are and plan the environment to support this. For example, staff incorporate numbered elves onto the building blocks. This provides children with fun ways of learning numbers in sequence. n Mathematics is securely embedded throughout the curriculum. Children are

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need to do better?

provided with many different opportunities to learn about numbers, shapes and colours. Consequently, the youngest of children are learning to count confidently in sequence.

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need to do better?

13 December 2024 n Staff assist children in enhancing their communication skills by fostering a love for reading. They read to the children with enthusiasm and emotion, which aids in expanding their vocabulary. Additionally, staff pose effective questions to prompt children to remember events from the story, further improving their attention and recall abilities. n Parent partnerships are thriving. Families express great appreciation for the setting, especially praising the newly appointed team. The lending library has motivated children to read at home effectively. Parents describe the staff as a 'close-knit family' and emphasise the vital roles they play in their children's development. n Staff and children establish strong bonds, with children often approaching staff to share their creations. They engage in activities together, such as crafting play dough figures, which fosters meaningful interactions. This approach allows staff

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need to do better?

to gain a deeper understanding of the children, enabling them to plan effectively for their developmental next steps. Consequently, staff become well acquainted with each child.

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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 provide staff with individual targets to improve their teaching and continue to raise the quality of teaching n strengthen procedures to check staff's understanding of key policies and procedures, particularly during induction.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2691129 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10363654 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 16 Number of children on roll 11 Name of registered person Townley House Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01772 628448 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Cuerden Nursery re-registered in 2022 and is located in Preston, Lancashire. The setting employs three members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The setting opens from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. Children attend for a variety of sessions. The setting offers the government funded places for children and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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