Hollinsend Nursery

Inspection of Hollinsend Nursery Ridgeway Road, Sheffield S12 2TA

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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

Leaders and staff create an inclusive, warm, welcoming and safe environment for children and their parents. All staff know the children very well. They understand the individual targets set for all children. They consider children's abilities and interests when planning and delivering the well-sequenced curriculum. This sets out what they expect each child to know and be able to do in readiness for the next stage of their education. Staff carefully plan activities and deliver these successfully. They incorporate teaching opportunities that support children to make good progress in their learning. Children demonstrate that they are confident and capable during their time spent at the nursery and have secure and close relationships with key staff. For example, they spend time playing with their key person and seek them out for reassurance when needed.

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The provision is good

Staff sing familiar songs with children, which they independently select from interactive song bags. They delight in picking their favourite songs and rhymes and join in with the actions. Children are familiar with these songs and collectively anticipate what happens next. When children recall playing outside in the recent snow and ice, staff provide activities linked to their interests. Children excitedly try to save the penguins and polar bears who are trapped in the ice.

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The provision is good

Staff encourage children to be independent. Children access healthy snacks independently. Staff give children time to try to put on their own coats before they go outside to play. This supports children to manage everyday tasks for themselves. Staff share their expectations for positive behaviour with the children. Staff consistently praise them often for their good behaviour and achievements. Children share and take turns, and they are respectful and kind towards others.

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n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff with responsibility for supporting children with SEND are committed to collaborating with parents and other professionals to ensure that children receive targeted support. The manager ensures that staff complete regular training to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. n The manager and the staff have built good relationships with parents and other professionals involved in children's care. Parents are actively involved in their children's learning through initiatives such as home learning bags and a lending library. Parents speak highly of the nursery, noting that staff are incredibly caring and dedicated and provide a wonderful environment for their children. n Overall, children make good progress in their communication and language development. Staff use books and storytelling to further extend children's speech

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and language skills. Throughout activities, they provide a commentary and

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need to do better?

17 January 2025 model good conversational skills. Children listen with interest to stories and sing along to familiar rhymes. However, staff do not always recognise opportunities to introduce new vocabulary and language skills, especially during large-group activities. n Staff feel well supported within the setting. They work collaboratively to provide advice and feedback to each other. Staff receive regular supervision sessions and appraisals where they can discuss their own professional development and training needs. n Links with the local primary school are strong. Leaders implement a programme of events and visits to help children with transitions so that they are already familiar with the teachers and environment before they begin. This helps children to feel prepared and ready when they move on to the next stage in their learning. n Children's good health is well promoted. They have ample opportunities to

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engage in physical play outside. For instance, they enjoy playing ball games and planned walks to the local green space in the park. Staff support parents with healthy lunch box ideas. For example, they share tips and photos of healthy lunch boxes. This supports children's health and well-being. n Staff help children to develop a broad understanding of mathematical concepts. They assist children to understand individual numbers and offer activities such as recognising numbers and matching objects. They incorporate children's learning of numbers into daily routines, such as counting cups at snack time and recognising the date and the days of the week.

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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 extend children's speech and language skills further to an even higher level by introducing new and varied vocabulary more consistently, particularly during large-group activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 300830 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10367896 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 52 Number of children on roll 67 Name of registered person Hollinsend Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 0114 2656716 Date of previous inspection 28 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Hollinsend Nursery registered in 1992. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of whom, ten hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including two who hold qualifications at level 4. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, during term time. Sessions are from 9am until 3.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability 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 foundation stage curriculum. 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 talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to several parents 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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