Jack & Jill's Childcare Plympton

Inspection of Jack & Jill's Childcare Plympton Hillcrest Close, Plymouth PL7 2ET

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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 excitedly enter the nursery and are keen to engage in the variety of educational activities available. Staff welcome families and support children to hang up their belongings ready for the day ahead.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is designed well and staff know what children need to learn. Staff implement small-group activities for children to support their focus and concentration. For instance, babies enjoy listening to short stories, where they point to the illustrations. Toddlers join in with nursery rhymes and use sign language and simple sentences to communicate. Pre-school children learn about the alphabet and the sounds that link to letters, such as 'h' for 'hamster'. All children sustain attention and engage well.

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The provision is good

Children have a positive attitude to learning and show a willingness to cooperate. They enjoy being selected for 'Helper of the day' and proudly wear a sticker to show their role. Children talk about how they shake the tambourine to inform their peers to 'stop and listen', such as when it is time for snack. Children respond with enthusiasm, helping to tidy away the resources. They know and follow routines well and what is expected of them. Children feel safe and secure.

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need to do better?

n Children develop a strong understanding of oral health. They identify which foods are healthy and unhealthy and talk about the importance of brushing teeth twice a day. They use plastic teeth moulds and demonstrate how to clean these with toothbrushes. Staff extend the activity by talking to children about 'fluoride' and discuss children's experiences of going to the dentist. n The nursery supports service families well. Staff use effective strategies to support children's understanding of feelings. Staff read specific books and use beanbags with different emotions on to help children talk about how they feel when a special person goes away. They help children to develop resilience and how to re-adjust once their family member has returned from overseas. Children talk about emotions during play, such as when completing jigsaw puzzles that illustrate different moods. n Staff support children's mathematical development well. Older babies

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independently count to two while they tidy away the plastic balls. Toddlers learn basic shapes, such as circle and square. Pre-school children enjoy making pictures using wooden shapes. Staff talk to them about shapes' properties, such as how many sides and edges they have. However, at times, staff do not always help children to recall prior knowledge or plan activities specifically for children's individual needs to help them build on their existing skills. n Children develop their hand-eye coordination well. Younger children make marks

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17 January 2025 outside in the sand tray using tools and toy cars, showing fascination in the patterns. Older children enjoy using shaving foam. They confidently use brushes and their fingers in the foam to write the letters of their name in preparation for early writing. n Overall, partnership with parents is effective. Parents report on the friendly staff who settle children quickly. They comment on the daily information from staff about what their child has been learning at nursery. Parents say that they receive help from staff, such as advice on how to start potty training children at home. However, staff do not consistently work with parents who are new to the nursery to retrieve ongoing information around children's individual needs, to further support their development. n Staff have high levels of well-being. The leadership team ensures that staff have access to relevant professional organisations where they can seek advice and

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support if required. Regular management meetings help staff to share and reflect on good practice to benefit children. For example, children take part in litter picking in the local community and learn about the importance of looking after the environment. n Staff attend training to keep their knowledge updated. They use this to implement specific programmes to support children's communication skills, such as encouraging children to blow feathers to strengthen their mouth muscles. Staff are effective role models and help younger children to develop their understanding. They encourage children to repeat words back using actions to support this. Younger children learn to speak in simple sentences before moving into the pre-school area. Older children communicate their needs well using full sentences, in preparation for school.

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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 plan activities more effectively to help children build on their existing skills and recall prior knowledge n consistently obtain information from parents around children's individual needs, to further support their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY366700 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10368333 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 35

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Name of registered person

The Royal Naval Pre School Learning Organisation (Western Area) Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01752337817 Date of previous inspection 15 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Jack & Jill's Childcare Plympton registered in 2007. It operates from the Naval Area Community Centre in Plympton, near Plymouth. The nursery operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm for 50 weeks of the year. The nursery also provides an after-school club from 3pm to 6pm on weekdays. The nursery has five members of staff. The manager holds early years professional status, and three staff members are qualified at level 3 in childcare. One member of staff is an apprentice working towards a childcare qualification at level 3. The nursery offers government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The 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 spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the nursery. 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 observed the interactions between staff and children. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a mathematical activity. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. 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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