Church Lane Nursery

Inspection of Church Lane Nursery St Michael's Church Hall, Brighton BN42 4GD

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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 make superb progress at this nurturing nursery. Leaders and staff work incredibly hard to foster excellent relationships with children and their families. As a result, staff know all children exceptionally well. They know their unique personalities, ways in which they learn best and their ever-changing curiosities. Children's immediate interests are thoughtfully woven through the broad variety of stimulating activities they enjoy each day. Staff plan these with precision and are eager to engage children. Consequently, children swiftly delve into activities and play experiences with excitement and enthusiasm. They become engrossed in learning that is continuously extended by skilful staff. The interactions children receive are of exceptional high quality. Staff work hard to create bespoke learning pathways for individual children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). All children flourish as they make remarkable

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The provision is outstanding

Staff are consistently positive role models for all children. This contributes to children's exemplary behaviour. They learn to show kindness and actively seek to include their friends. For instance, children independently provide each other with support and encouragement to achieve things they are finding difficult. They learn this from watching and listening to staff who provide an abundance of praise, encouragement and support when something is challenging to children. Children's faces light up with pride when they achieve new skills. Staff recognise the importance of children feeling valued and able to blossom into their own characters as they grow to become positive members of the community.

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n Leaders, alongside their staff team, are passionate about the care and learning experiences every child receives. They plan and implement a highly ambitious and well-balanced curriculum that encompasses all seven areas of learning seamlessly. n Staff's knowledge of children's development is faultless. They know what skills children have already learned, what they want to teach children next and why. As a result, children access a rich set of experiences that support them to continually build on their existing knowledge. For instance, children are in awe as they create their own science experiments. They explore the reaction between bicarbonate of soda and paint containing vinegar. Children are captivated, and staff bring learning to life as they teach children ambitious new words in context, such as 'acid' and 'alkaline'. n Children's communication skills are constantly considered and enhanced. Staff

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communicate with children incredibly well using a range of communication and language strategies. For example, staff use Makaton consistently alongside

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11 March 2025 verbal communication and other visual aids. Consequently, all children, including those who are being supported to develop their spoken language, are skilled in communication. They confidently express their own needs, wants and ideas. This ensures that all children are exceptionally confident communicators in a multitude of ways. n Leaders provide excellent support, training and coaching for staff. They are considerate of staff's individualities and ensure these are fully respected. Staff report their well-being is exceptionally well supported. Leaders focus on developing highly motivated and skilled staff through effective support and proactive team reflection. This ensures that the provision continually strives to improve its high-quality care and education. n Children with SEND receive the highly targeted support they need. Staff understand the importance of creating an inclusive and dynamic environment

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that is reflective of all children. They use their knowledge of each child to put personalised strategies and plans in place. Staff work in collaboration with external professionals as well as parents remarkably well. Consequently, children with SEND make excellent progress. n Children's health is given the utmost priority. Staff work with parents to teach children about being healthy and to look after their teeth. They seek opportunities to teach children about healthy foods, the effects on their bodies and where foods come from. For instance, children delight in exploring their own farm shop following a recent trip to the local greengrocers. Children delight in selecting their own real fruits and vegetables. They use their imagination to buy them from the shop keepers. They help staff create price tags and weigh their items. In addition, staff spark discussions between children as they talk about healthy and unhealthy foods. Children confidently recall how they brush their

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teeth at nursery to help them stay healthy. n Staff provide an abundance of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. Children delight in climbing, negotiating space and balancing. This supports their core muscle development. In addition, children have opportunities to develop their small-muscle skills in a variety of ways. For instance, they excitedly make and explore play dough and learn to use scissors competently. These activities support children's small-muscle development and dexterity in preparation for early writing. n All staff understand the importance of highly successful partnerships with families. They ensure parents and carers are kept up to date and receive any guidance or support needed. Parents report fondly of the staff team and how they and their children are treated as individuals. They report an inclusive and tailored approach to individual families that is very much valued.

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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 EY544322 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10380437 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 30 Number of children on roll 40

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Name of registered person

Rachel Button And Susan Jackson Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 07712701720 Date of previous inspection 10 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Church Lane Nursery registered in 2017. It operates from a church hall in Southwick, Brighton. The nursery is open from 8.45am to 3pm, each weekday. It operates during term time only. There are nine members of staff who work at the nursery, of whom all hold relevant childcare qualifications. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

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 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 talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager carried out a joint observation of a planned activity with the inspector. n The special educational needs coordinators spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n Parents shared their views of the provision with the inspector.

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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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