Nurserytime

Inspection of Nurserytime Coxlodge, Souter road, newcastle upon tyne NE3 4NY

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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

Staff are very caring towards the children and ensure a nurturing environment. They offer support and comfort to help them settle, which meets children's emotional needs. Staff know the children in their care very well and are sensitive to their needs and routine. For example, they know when babies need their comforters or need a sleep. Staff also carefully consider the layout of the baby room to ensure that babies' physical development is promoted and that they can easily access all activities.

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The provision is good

The key-person system is effective. Staff ensure they provide appropriate learning experiences for all children, which also takes account of each child's interests. Children are happy and are well behaved. They have a good attitude to learning. They engage well and are keen to take part in all available activities.

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The provision is good

All children benefit from an ambitious curriculum designed to promote all areas of learning. As a result, all children are making good progress in their development. Staff are also well prepared to accept children with additional needs, who are due to start at the setting. Staff engage with, and develop, good working relationships with other professionals. This helps to ensure that all children receive the individual support and care they need.

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need to do better?

n The promotion of children's language and communication is a strong focus within the setting. Staff engage children in lots of discussions, singing and story time sessions. Staff also ensure that children have easy access to books, that they can also take home, to help develop a love of stories. n Staff's interaction with children is consistently good. They are skilled at extending learning into different areas, such as indoors and outdoors. For example, a game of hiding a bear outside leads to a bear hunt story indoors, plus a large construction activity. This also promotes children's imagination, thinking and problem-solving skills. n Staff ensure that children have interesting opportunities for developing their fine motor skills and creativity. For example, children paint pebbles with thin paintbrushes. Staff also allow children to use their own ideas to extend experiences. For example, after painting, children engage in a self-led activity of

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need to do better?

colour mixing. n However, staff do not always support and develop children's natural curiosity to enhance their knowledge and understanding further, for instance when children show an interest in things they see and find in the outdoor play area. n Staff help children to learn about personal safety. For example, children know how to walk safely to and from the outdoor play area.

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need to do better?

19 February 2025 n Children play well alongside each other. However, staff do not always plan to promote children's social development, for example by planning opportunities for them to begin to play together and cooperatively. n Staff work well in partnership with parents. They receive good information about children when they start to attend. This is used as a basis for each child's individual care and learning. Staff liaise well with parents to support children with independence, such as with feeding and toilet training routines. n Staff follow good procedures for assessing children's development and progress. This ensures that children's next steps for learning are accurately and clearly identified and are shared with parents. n Partnerships with parents are good, and they comment that their children have made good progress since starting at the setting, such as developing their language and communication skills.

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need to do better?

n Staff work well together as a strong team and state they feel well supported at work. Rigorous recruitment and vetting procedures are in place to ensure that staff working with children are suitable for the role. The provider has a strong focus on supporting staff's continuous professional development. n Staff have good access to different training and development courses to support the outcomes for children. For example, as well as mandatory training, they also complete courses around areas including: equality and diversity; understanding children's mental health; safe sleeping; science, music and drama in early years; and autism and ADHD.

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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 ensure staff support children's curiosity to extend their learning further, for example when children show an interest in things they find outdoors n continue to support children's social development, for example by planning opportunities for them to play together and cooperatively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2807057 Local authority Newcastle upon Tyne Inspection number 10383612 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 88 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Nurserytime Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07359108600 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Nurserytime registered in 2024. There are five members of childcare staff employed. Two staff hold appropriate level 3 qualifications. One member of staff has a level 5 qualification, and two staff members hold qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Opening times are from 7.30am until 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 Some 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 inspector spoke with the nominated individual and the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. 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 a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection, viewed some written comments from other parents, and took account of their views.

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n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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Inspection activities

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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