Leaps and Bounds Children's Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Leaps and Bounds Children's Nursery Ltd Rossington All Saints Academy, Bond Street, New Rossington, Doncaster DN11 0BZ

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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

Staff interact warmly and build strong relationships with children. They listen attentively to children and link their interests to activities. Staff recognise each child as an individual and value them highly. They understand and support children to settle back into their routines following the long Christmas break. This helps children to feel happy and settled. Staff manage children's behaviour well and have high expectations of them. They share the rules in the nursery with children and explain why some behaviour is not acceptable. Children behave well.

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The provision is good

Staff use new knowledge from recent training to develop children's growing vocabulary. Children interact and engage with stories well, promoting their use of language. Enthusiastic staff create an atmosphere of fun and engagement when storytelling. Children confidently recall the story and point out deliberate gaps created by staff, demonstrating their understanding of the story. Children cuddle up with staff to read their favourite book. They join in eagerly when they sing action rhymes. Staff act as positive role models to children. They speak clearly and give children time to think and respond in conversations. This promotes their listening and communication skills and develops their use of vocabulary.

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need to do better?

n The newly implemented curriculum builds on what children know and can do. Staff provide opportunities to strengthen children's knowledge and understanding through well-planned adult-led activities. However, staff have not fully considered how to consistently implement the curriculum through child-led activities, to further extend children's learning. n Staff provide children with many opportunities to develop their physical skills. They teach children how to hold a paintbrush and draw in the sand. Babies have resources, such as soft play to build confidence in crawling and climbing. Older children learn to keep themselves safe as they navigate stairs to the home corner. Children make good progress in their physical development. n Staff use effective observation and assessment procedures to monitor children's learning. They collate information from parents and use baseline assessments to create good starting points for children. Any gaps in children's learning are

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need to do better?

quickly identified and interventions are put in place to help children make better progress. n Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) exceptionally well. They quickly identify children who may need additional support and are prompt to make a referral when needed. Staff take time to really know each child, including what they like and need and where they are developmentally. Small achievable targets are used consistently by staff. Leaders link well with both parents and professionals to ensure they are working

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need to do better?

8 January 2025 collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes. n Staff introduce some simple mathematics into children's play. For example, they recognise shapes and count how many angles each shape has. Children solve problems as they match the patterns to join the jigsaws together. Children are starting to use mathematical language in their play. n Children learn to do some things for themselves, such as putting on their coats and washing their hands. Younger children learn to feed themselves, and all children help to tidy up. However, at times, staff complete tasks such as pouring drinks and chopping up fruit that children can do for themselves. n Staff provide children with a variety of healthy and home-cooked meals prepared fresh on the premises. They are aware of children's allergies and dietary requirements when serving food and ensure that these are adhered to. This supports children's physical well-being.

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need to do better?

n Staff have regular training opportunities, including safeguarding, aspects of the curriculum and supporting children with SEND. However, more focus is needed in staff's professional development of teaching and learning, to support children to make the best possible progress and enable staff to identify more learning opportunities in child-led play.

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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 develop further the implementation of the curriculum to strengthen children's engagement and learning through child-initiated play n support staff to consistently enable children to do things for themselves to promote children's personal development to a higher level n focus the professional development of staff on developing an expert knowledge of teaching and learning, so that children are supported to make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2790481 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10376805 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 50 Number of children on roll 48 Name of registered person Leaps and Bounds Children's Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01302867531 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Leaps and Bounds Children's Nursery Ltd registered in 2024 and is located in Doncaster. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above, including two with level 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, for 50 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provider offers the government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual/registered individual about the leadership and management of the nursery. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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