Canopy Shrewsbury

Inspection of Canopy Shrewsbury Canopy Childrens Nursery, The Four Crosses, Holyhead Road, Bicton, SHREWSBURY SY3 8EF

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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 greet children warmly as they arrive at this friendly, welcoming nursery. They build positive relationships with children and know them well. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in their surroundings and with staff. For example, they snuggle into staff as they listen to a story or if they are tired, and enthusiastically invite them to join in their play. Consequently, children are happy and settle well. Leaders and staff implement a curriculum that is based on children's individual learning needs and interests. They know where each child is in their learning and plan a range of activities that help children to build on what they already know and can do. Staff make learning fun, and children thoroughly enjoy participating in the activities on offer. For example, babies explore different textures and smells, such as oats, cereals, spaghetti and cinnamon, as they make 'Gruffalo pie'. Older children take part in music sessions and excitedly wave their scarves up

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is managed well, and staff are positive role models. Even the youngest children can sit and wait for their turn. Older children learn about emotions and can express how they feel. Children play nicely with their friends and demonstrate empathy towards them. Children are polite and use manners as staff encourage them to say please and thank you throughout the day. Staff nominate children who have been especially kind to receive a leaf and place it on the kindness tree. This raises children's self-esteem and helps them to think about others.

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n The nursery benefits from a strong leadership team. They are clearly passionate about the nursery and dedicated to support the children to make the very best progress. Leaders have a good oversight of what they want children to learn at each stage of their development. They provide ideas to help staff to plan activities across all areas of learning. As a result, children enjoy their learning and make good progress from their individual starting points. n Leaders successfully reflect on the overall quality of the nursery. They monitor practice and provide positive, constructive feedback and training to enhance staff's professional development. That said, there are times when some staff are not as confident as they could be to implement routines and activities when the senior room staff are not present. n Staff's well-being is of the utmost importance to leaders, and they value their opinion. They have introduced a three-monthly check in and well-being meeting

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and a staff satisfaction survey. Staff comment that they feel they can approach leaders at any time and that they will give them any support they need. n Children's safety is of paramount importance. The premises are exceptionally

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20 January 2025 safe and secure. Leaders rigorously check the identity of visitors before allowing them entrance to the nursery. Robust risk assessments, and additional health and safety training for leaders and staff, ensure that they can recognise and minimise any potential risks swiftly. n Children's communication is extremely well supported. Staff use Makaton to enhance children's emerging language. Older children learn new vocabulary as staff explain the meaning of words they hear in a story, such as 'sow' and 'swell'. All children enjoy listening to stories, and a lending library offers parents the opportunity to choose books to take home to read with their children. n Children are generally engaged in the activities and concentrate well for the majority of the time. Some staff use intonation and expression in their voices to gain and maintain children's interest. For example, older children wait intently to

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see what object will come out of the 'attention bucket'. Staff skilfully weave mathematics and positional language into the activity as the balloon flies in different directions when the air is released. However, at other times, some staff are not quite as skilled at organising adult-led activities to ensure that all children are able to participate fully. n The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is superb and this is a real strength of the nursery. Staff are totally committed to their role in working with these children. They work tirelessly with parents and outside agencies to ensure children with SEND receive the very best support and interactions to enhance their care and learning experiences. n Parent partnerships are strong. Information is shared regularly with parents to keep them informed about their child's day and where they are in their learning.

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Parents speak extremely positively about the care and learning that their children receive. They say that leaders and staff are fully aware of each child's individual needs and provide support for children and their families. They say that children love coming to nursery and that staff are amazing.

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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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n support staff to have the confidence to continue with daily routines and activities when senior staff are not present n help staff to organise adult-led activities more effectively, so that children are able to participate fully and get the best from their experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2669682 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10382365 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 99 Number of children on roll 106 Name of registered person POPALI LTD

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reference number

Telephone number 01743 649200 Date of previous inspection 16 April 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Canopy Shrewsbury registered in 2022 and is located in Bicton, Shrewsbury. The setting employs 19 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 hold appropriate qualifications at level 2 and level 3. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The nominated individual joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. 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 Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at various times throughout the inspection. 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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