Culverdene Nursery

Inspection of Culverdene Nursery 32 Grainger Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 8SA

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are warmly welcomed by staff, and they quickly join their friends in play. Settling-in procedures help children to adjust to attending the nursery. Staff work with parents to find out about their children's needs. They do a baseline assessment soon after they start. This helps them to determine what the next steps in learning will be for each child.

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The provision is good

Staff carefully plan activities to build children's independence ready for school. For instance, younger children confidently drink from open cups. Older children proudly show how they can put their own coats on using the 'coat trick' that staff have successfully taught them. Children throughout the nursery enjoy looking at books with staff. Staff talk to them about the pictures and ask them to find things on the page. Children also enjoy singing familiar rhymes and playing instruments.

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The provision is good

Staff provide children with lots of opportunities to learn about and be part of their local community. They take children for walks in the local environment. They visit the library, parks, museums and a local mosque. They have regular collections for the local food bank and walk down to deliver what they have collected. This helps children understand about caring for others.

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need to do better?

n Management and staff have developed a shared vision for the nursery curriculum. The staff are enthusiastic in their work with children. They feel well supported by management. Staff support children's learning through conversation and by asking questions. This helps them to build and develop children's thinking skills as they focus on their chosen activity. n There is very good support to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff work closely with parents and help to provide early intervention where needed. They provide tailored support to meet individual children's needs. Strong self-evaluation is at the heart of the manager's plans. This has helped management to identify that small groups and higher staff to child ratios work well for some children and helps their development. This has been successfully implemented into the nursery. n Management makes effective use of funding to support children's development

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need to do better?

needs. They have used it to provide extra staff to work with smaller groups of children. For example, they have spent funding on staffing for the sensory room. This is so children have access to a calm and peaceful environment. n Developing communication and language skills is a priority with children. Staff use picture cards to support them when talking to children about what will happen next in the routine. They use sand timers that help children to be prepared for a change in what they are doing. Staff use sign language and

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need to do better?

4 February 2025 model correct pronunciation for children as they join in with their play. This is done consistently throughout the nursery. n Management and staff have effective partnership working with parents. Parents are full of praise for the nursery and staff. They talk about accessing the nursery's online application, which keeps them informed about what their children have been doing. They are regularly updated on their children's development. Staff support them in how they can continue their children's development at home. n Staff have excellent procedures to help children understand the routines of washing their hands. When children visit the bathroom, staff make sure they have soap on their hands and encourage them to switch the tap off and dry their hands, when finished. However, some children wash their hands in a shared bowl in the room. This means there is a risk of cross contamination between

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children. n Staff work with children to help them understand and regulate their emotions. Staff talk to children and use different colours to help children express how they are feeling. For instance, blue for sad or green for happy. Overall, this works well with children. However, there are times where children are boisterous towards other children and staff do not notice. Management recognises this area of weakness and has plans to address it.

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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 refine the procedures for all children so that they can wash their hands hygienically n enhance strategies to manage children's behaviour to make sure that any disputes are quickly resolved.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2820366 Local authority Newcastle upon Tyne Inspection number 10383229 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 54 Number of children on roll 59 Name of registered person Culverdene Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0191 272 3774 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Culverdene Day Nursery registered in 2024 and is located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Nine staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including two members of staff at level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Opening hours are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the 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 talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the provider and manager about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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