Pollyannas Day Nursery

Inspection of Pollyannas Day Nursery Macclesfield Road, Prestbury, MACCLESFIELD, Cheshire SK10 4BN

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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 arrive happy and are warmly greeted by staff who know the children and families very well. Staff take the time to learn about each child's interests, home environment and developmental stage when they first join. This ensures a smooth settling-in process for children. They form strong bonds with staff, who offer warm, sensitive and caring interactions. Children's behaviour is good, as staff set clear expectations and boundaries. Children confidently remember the importance of sharing, taking turns and using good manners. The nursery has a calm and focused atmosphere, where all children engage in play harmoniously with one another.

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The provision is good

Staff are positive role models for children's developing speech. They repeat back words that children say, helping to put one word into simple sentences. They help the children to learn and understand the meaning of new words.

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The provision is good

Staff promote children's independence in many ways. They help them to access their lunch and drinks independently. They encourage them to put their coats away after outdoor play. Staff show children how to put their coats on and take them off independently. Children have lots of opportunities to select their own activities and games. Staff are well deployed across the setting. They engage with small groups of children, guiding their play. This ensures that children are engaged and occupied in what they are doing.

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n Leaders plan a well-thought-out curriculum for all children. They have clear aims and goals for all children to achieve. n Leaders offer strong support to staff, personally and professionally, and staff greatly appreciate this. They ensure that staff attend relevant training, such as safeguarding, working with babies and forest schools, to enhance their practice. Staff are also given time to pursue further qualifications. n Staff regularly share information with parents to support their children's development, providing daily feedback at pick-up times. They also provide parents with weekly updates on what their child has learned and will be learning. n Parents highly appreciate the support that staff provide. They note how their children eagerly look forward to attending the nursery. Parents also value the additional information shared through the online app, which allows them to share updates of their children's learning experiences at home.

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n Older children are very kind towards the younger children. They are positive role models who help younger children to learn the daily routine and expectations. For example, at mealtimes, they demonstrate good manners. Staff offer children plenty of warm praise, supporting their self-esteem well.

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need to do better?

18 February 2025 n Staff actively support children to develop their language, communication and collaborative skills. For example, during group activities, they encourage conversation, turn-taking and group discussions. Staff incorporate new vocabulary and singing into the daily routine to enhance children's early literacy skills. n Staff help all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to build positive relationships and develop their skills. They focus learning so that it is targeted at children's individual needs. All children make good progress from their starting points. n Staff make regular observations and assessments of children's abilities and have a good understanding of what children know and can do. Staff use these assessments to plan precisely what children need to learn next. n During group times, staff help children to learn some simple mathematical

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concepts. They count with them and talk about the numbers. However, mathematical concepts are not consistently introduced in child-initiated play to help children to develop deeper knowledge in this area. n Staff provide resources to help children engage in mark making and develop their fine motor skills. For example children collect natural objects from forest schools that they use as paintbrushes. This supports children with their pre- literacy skills. n Children have lots of opportunities to be active in the fresh air and develop their physical skills. Babies enjoy exploring the nursery's outdoor area. Two-year-olds giggle and have fun as they climb and slide down the slide. Pre-school children relish their forest school sessions, which supports their confidence, resilience and self-esteem. Leaders ensure that these activities are available for all children who attend on different days. This ensures that all children benefit from these

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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 support staff to introduce more mathematical concepts into everyday play to extend children's developing mathematical knowledge.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 305254 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10368417 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 51 Number of children on roll 31 Name of registered person Pollyannas Day Nursery

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reference number

Telephone number 01625 820909 Date of previous inspection 20 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Pollyanna's Day Nursery registered in 1995. It is situated in Prestbury, Cheshire. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3, and three hold qualifications at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. 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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children spoke to, or communicated 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 special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. 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

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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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