Learning Curves Nursery

Inspection of Learning Curves Nursery Christ Church C of E Primary School, Long Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 5AS

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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

All children progress well at this nursery. Staff provide an ambitious and well- sequenced curriculum that is bespoke to the needs of the children who attend. Staff have a secure understanding of what children need to learn and in what order. Children demonstrate that they are happy as they eagerly enter, excited to see what is set out for them. Staff provide interesting and challenging activities that capture children's interests. For example, children are excited to take part in a science experiment. They observe change in how water turns to ice when left outside in the freezing temperatures. Children demonstrate a positive attitude to learning.

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The provision is good

Children take part in events to support their local community. For example, children and staff collected and delivered items to a local food bank. Staff talked to children about this to help them broaden their understanding of the wider world. Leaders make effective use of early years pupil premium funding to enhance children's education and experiences. The nursery provides experiences such as caring for real life duck eggs and watching them grow into ducklings. Children learn about where animals come from and how to care for them.

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n Leaders have a clear intent for their curriculum. Children are encouraged to be independent learners who benefit from a well-resourced environment. Staff implement the curriculum well. For example, staff focus on developing children's fine motor skills before introducing them to scissors. This helps children to become confident learners. n Developing children's communication and language skills is at the heart of the curriculum. Staff skilfully introduce new words, such as 'crunchy' and 'frost', during play. Children display a love of reading as they sit listening with excitement to stories staff read to them. They show care for their books, placing them back carefully after they have finished with them. Children are confident communicators. n Children behave well and display kindness to one another. For example, when there are not enough seats at the snack table, children offer their seat to their

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peers. On occasions where children struggle to share, staff remind them of their 'golden rules,' such as using 'kind hands'. This helps to guide children's behaviour in a constructive way. n On the whole, staff promote independence as part of their broader curriculum. For example, children cut and peel their own fruit at snack time. However, on occasion, some staff do things for children they can do themselves. This limits opportunities for these children to develop their independence skills further. n Parent partnership is a real strength of this nursery. Parents are thoroughly

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9 January 2025 involved from the beginning. Staff provide workshops to help and support parents with a variety of topics, such as how to promote children's physical development. Staff share regular updates through the nursery app, including children's next steps. Consequently, parents feel confident extending their children's learning outside of the nursery. n The longstanding staff describe themselves as one big family. They report high levels of support from leaders. Staff appreciate the flexibility leaders offer as this allows them to have a good work life balance. As a result, staff morale is high. n Leaders have provided an abundance of training for their staff team. Staff have opportunities to share their training interests in their regular supervision sessions. In addition, leaders recommend training from their observations of staff practice. As a result, the quality of education is good. n Staff provide opportunities for children to access many different experiences in

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their local area. For example, they have visited the cinema and spent some time with local care residents creating crafts. Children develop a sense of their community and pride in helping others.

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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 support staff to help children build their independence skills and sense of responsibility.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY310801 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10364058 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 60 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Learning Curves Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01695 816767 Date of previous inspection 23 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Learning Curves Nursery registered in 2005 and is based Ormskirk, Lancashire. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, nine staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery offers the government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children. The nursery provides before- and after-school club facilities for the host school.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety of the premises. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The 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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