Future Einsteins College Grove

Inspection of Future Einsteins College Grove 9 Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 3RZ

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive and reach their full potential in this nursery. Staff model for children how they want them to behave. For example, they sensitively help them to manage and deal with conflict and to come up with solutions. They help children to learn to share and take turns. Children are kind to each other. Children demonstrate how skilled they are at this, as they play together and talk together. Some children can be seen comforting each other and even helping each other to manage conflict.

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The provision is outstanding

Managers and staff help children to make excellent progress across all areas of learning. They help them to learn how to use equipment safely. For example, they model how to peel and chop vegetables. This is to make vegetable soup. This is repeated so that all children have this opportunity. Staff have a board with the pictures and names of the vegetables, so that, they can reinforce language. The activity is linked to a book that children are reading at the moment, 'Oliver's Vegetables'. Staff praise children for their efforts. Staff help children to make comparisons between the vegetables that they are preparing. They ask them questions such as, 'what do you think'. Children learn concepts such as, the same, bigger and smaller. They save the peelings and say that they are going to use them for compost and in the mud kitchen. Learning is carefully planned to secure children's skills and knowledge.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff are attentive to children's needs. They build secure bonds with them and give cuddles and reassurance. They ensure that children understand what is happening during intimate care routines so that, they feel safe and secure.

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need to do better?

n Staff help children to learn social skills from an early age. They involve children in games that are engaging. They help them to learn to take turns but also develop their fine motor skills. They use fishing rods to catch sea animals. Staff say the names of the animals and the noises that they make and babies copy the sounds. n Staff get down to children's levels. They lay on the floor with them and engage in two-way interactions. They pass objects back and forth and take their time to say key words and phrases that children are learning. They make eye contact with children. Babies have an strong start to their early education. n Staff have meaningful, purposeful interactions with children that help them to develop their skills. They sit with them as they build towers and then knock them down. They create anticipation as they say ready steady go. Children develop their confidence and self-esteem. n Staff support children to have good oral health. They learn about the benefits of

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need to do better?

tooth brushing and the importance of having a dentist. Children learn how to risk

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need to do better?

28 February 2025 assess and consider their own safety. They learn about emotional resilience and how they can help others. Children are seen reminding each other to be kind and they comfort each other when they are sad. n Staff read stories to small groups of children. They read with intonation and keep children engaged by involving them in the story. Children are later seen enjoying looking at books on their own and sharing them in small groups. They take their time turning the pages and talking with each other about the stories. They develop a love of books and stories from an early age. n Strong partnerships with parents contribute towards all children's progress. Parents are well informed about their children's development. Staff support parents to implement strategies at home to support children's language and communication development. Parents say that this contributes towards the progress that their children make.

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n Leaders are passionate and extremely knowledgeable. This is clearly shared across the staff team who are all eager to learn and develop. Staff speak of being, 'proud' of the work that they do and give clear examples of how they have made a difference to children's lives. Thoughtful wellbeing support for staff, contributes towards their positive attitudes. n Training and development for staff is meticulously planned and builds on staff strengths to support gaps in children's learning. Staff undertake 'ambassador' roles. This helps them to thrive and share their strengths and new learning. This in turn contributes to the significant progress that all children make. Leaders share their innovative practice across other settings. n Leaders use individual funding that they receive for children well. They carefully consider how funds can be used to support children to make even better progress. For example, funding is used to create spaces for children who need a

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY336523 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10376728 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 74 Number of children on roll 153 Name of registered person College Grove Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01924 200120 Date of previous inspection 31 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

College Grove Nursery Ltd opened in 1994. The nursery employs 31 members of childcare staff, 20 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. 11 staff are qualified at level 3, two are at level 5 and seven staff hold level 6 qualifications. The nursery is open on Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, all year round, except for the week between Christmas and New Year. It offers funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged 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 inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 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 and the manager carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity. 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 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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