Pallett Drive Day Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Pallett Drive Day Nursery Ltd 123 Pallett Drive, Nuneaton CV11 6JT

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Parents and carers drop off and collect their children in the entrance area of the nursery. They receive a warm greeting and staff make time to talk and share information about the children and their day. The staff are kind and caring, and they are alert to children's emotional well-being. They respond to any minor upset and provide comfort and reassure any children who may become upset.

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The provision is good

Staff talk to the children and praise them for their good behaviour. Staff lead by example and provide children with simple explanations of how their behaviour may affect others. This encourages children to behave well and play together. Older children are encouraged to talk about their feelings. In the morning, they talk about how they are feeling and why. They consider what might change this if they are feeling sad or angry and then choose a corresponding 'colour monster' to place their name on.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is designed to teach all children the skills that they will need to be successful in their next stage of learning. Staff work in partnership with parents to gather information about each child and what they know and can do. Accurate assessments of each child's development provide staff with a plan for children's next steps. They use this information to challenge children effectively and build on the skills they have. As a result, all children make good progress.

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need to do better?

n Leadership and management are strong. They want all children to learn to be kind, capable and confident. Staff receive good support to carry out their roles and responsibilities. A programme of supervision, training and induction keeps staff's childcare knowledge up to date. Colleagues on training schemes, or those who may be new to the role, are guided by experienced staff. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good support. Staff work with other agencies, parents and other providers to meet the needs of the children. n Staff have a sharp focus on children's speech and language development. Babies enjoy short group times, where they interact with picture books. They lift the cover to reveal the object on the page. Staff use pictures to help children choose the action rhymes they enjoy. Children listen intently and smile as they move their hands and bodies to the music.

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n Older children really enjoy books, and staff are accomplished at maintaining children's interest. Children become immersed as they relish the journey of a bear hunt. They know the words and phrases, and staff include the children in the narrative and let them take the lead. Staff teach the children to begin to understand simple mathematics well. Children vote for the book of the day,

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need to do better?

21 January 2025 placing small sticks into a bowl. Some older children recognise 'more' and 'less' as the vote increases. Children recall making smoothies. They talk about the different texture of the liquid and how it becomes 'sticky' when mixed. n Staff help toddlers to extend their concentration. They teach the children new ways to make marks by using resources that interest children. Small vehicles and play animals roll through the paint, leaving prints. Staff introduce more complex language to increase children's vocabulary as they talk about the 'wiggly lines'. However, at times, staff do not always ensure that resources to support children's fine motor skills are appropriate for their age and stage of development. For example, staff provide younger children with pencils that are too small for them to grip. n Outdoors, children run and explore the environment. They learn to climb and slide down equipment, which challenges and develops their large-muscle control.

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need to do better?

Children learn to play cooperatively in larger group games. They pretend to be different types of beans. They wriggle and shiver their bodies as a 'jellybean' and run proficiently, holding their hands above their heads, as a 'runner bean'. Children follow simple instructions and rules that keep them safe outdoors. n During the year, staff teach children about some festivals and celebrations of different communities. That said, they have yet to fully embed children's understanding of the different types of communities and families outside of their own experience. n Staff teach all children good hygiene routines to keep themselves healthy. Children practise dressing and undressing as they prepare for outdoor play. The nursery provides a range of healthy meals for the children, according to their dietary requirements. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents say and report that they are very pleased with the care and education their children receive at the nursery.

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need to do better?

Communication is a real strength, and children are making very good progress in their learning.

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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 children's understanding of the wide range of communities and families outside of their own experience n support staff to consider the use of equipment that follows the sequence of children's development more effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2773001 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10354118 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 29 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Pallett Drive Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02476387340 Date of previous inspection 21 May 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Pallett Drive Day Nursery Ltd re-registered in 2024 and is located in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The nursery employs eight members of staff, four of whom hold early years qualifications at level 3 and one holds qualified teacher status. Three staff are unqualified. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 5.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed all areas of the premises used for childcare. The arrangements for risk assessments were discussed. n The manager joined the inspector for a learning walk and talked about the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector and manager carried out a joint observation, which involved a group of toddlers who took part in a sensory activity with paints. n The inspector observed the quality of the care and education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to staff, parents and children at appropriate times 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 at 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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