Nanpantan Nursery School

Inspection of Nanpantan Nursery School The Old School House, Nanpantan Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3YD

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children are greeted with smiles by warm and enthusiastic staff on arrival. They know the routine well and generally settle quickly to join in with activities. However, these activities are not planned carefully enough to help close gaps in children's learning. Staff focus on children's understanding of mathematics and developing literacy skills rather than providing the support children need to help them develop strong communication and personal and social skills. These weaknesses in staff planning and practice are not accurately identified and addressed by the nursery. Consequently, children do not benefit from a well-sequenced curriculum or consistently strong teaching as staff are not routinely offered the support they need to develop their skills.

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The provision requires improvement

That said, children appear settled and well cared for at the nursery. They build bonds with staff and show that they feel safe and secure. Staff are warm towards the children, offering lots of praise and encouragement to reward the children's efforts and kindness. Children learn to share and take turns. Staff use a good range of strategies to help children understand the rules of good behaviour. Children enjoy a range of activities that help them build their small and large muscles. For example, children squeeze play dough, use crayons to draw pictures and run outside.

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need to do better?

n The nursery curriculum does not focus on what each child needs to learn next. Staff do not plan and tailor activities to the ages and capabilities of the children they care for. For example, staff provide magnetic letters and boards, encouraging children to identify the letters in their names and set them in order using name cards. However, this activity is not age-appropriate for most of the children who attend. Consequently, children quickly become bored and wander off in search of something else to do. This does not help children to develop a positive attitude to learning. n Staff do not constantly support age-appropriate learning or use routine activities to help children build on what they already know and can do. Although the staff can identify some areas of learning appropriate for the ages of the children they care for, they do not accurately identify gaps in their learning or support children

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with developmental delays. For example, staff focus on teaching colours, counting and recognising numbers and letters rather than helping children's early language acquisition and social skills. n Staff who are new to the nursery receive initial inductions and supervision sessions. However, they do not receive regular ongoing support, coaching and training to help them further develop their skills, knowledge and understanding of how they can support children's learning and close the gaps in their

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21 January 2025 development. n For the most part, children show they are happy and settled. They engage in play and are eager to join staff in activities. For example, children explore the colourful rice and lentils as they experiment with scooping them onto spoons and into bowls. These activities help children's physical development as they practise their small-muscle skills and hand-eye coordination. n Staff support children's emotional well-being. They pay close attention to children's feelings and provide reassurance when needed. Children start to recognise their emotions from a young age. For example, staff provide children with language to name their feelings, and they share books to help them understand how to manage these. This helps children to understand and regulate their emotions. n Staff promote children's independence through different activities, including washing and drying their hands before eating. Children sit at a table for a snack

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and serve themselves different fruits from a large tray using tweezers. They collect their coats when it is time to go outside and choose where they would like to play. n Staff model good manners and expected behaviour. They take time to explain their expectations to children. At tidy-up time, staff thank children individually for what they have done, such as tidying up the cars, and they reward them with a sticker. This motivates children to behave consistently well. Children's confidence and well-being are nurtured by staff, who take the time to sit at activities with them. n Staff develop good partnerships with parents. They share information through information boards, an online app, parents' evenings and stay-and-play sessions. Parents report they are happy with the care their children receive and the progress they make.

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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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Due date

21 January 2025 develop the curriculum intent and implementation to ensure meaningful activities focus on children's most relevant next steps in learning and help children make good progress in their prime areas of learning 14/02/2025

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Due date

ensure that staff interactions with children are consistently effective in challenging and extending their communication and language skills 14/02/2025

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Due date

monitor staff practice more effectively and provide targeted professional development to raise the quality of education to a good standard. 14/02/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY354437 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10372185 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 26 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person Nanpantan Nursery School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01509 239203 Date of previous inspection 4 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Nanpantan Nursery School registered in 2007 and is located in Loughborough. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualification at level 3, and one is qualified at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 12.15pm and 12.30pm 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 and the manager completed a learning walk and discussed the manager's plans and reasoning for the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of the curriculum during activities, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to a small number of 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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