The Nursery School Charlwood

Inspection of The Nursery School Charlwood Charlwood Road, Lowfield Heath, Crawley RH11 0QA

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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

There is a clear ethos across the setting. Leaders share the intentions for learning effectively, which are clearly understood and implemented by staff. The curriculum is well sequenced, secure and embedded through staff's good practice and interactions with children. This contributes to children making the progress that they are capable of. Babies watch in wonder such as when they view the bubbles or stars moving down the tubes. They enjoy the feel of the different textures of the cloth toys and brightly coloured material. Staff instigate a game of peek-a-boo with the see-through material. Babies take great delight in this game, smiling and showing the clear bonds they have with staff.

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The provision is good

Toddlers engage readily in their musical enrichment session. They become fully engrossed, following instructions and listening intently. Staff encourage children to be active such as when they stand and wave their ribbons to the beat of the music. They delight in popping the bubbles using their hands as the bubbles fall. Older children develop good levels of independence and have regular opportunities to build on their skills. Staff use observations of other children's climbing skills to show children how they can climb more successfully on the small frame. This enables children to persist and succeed.

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need to do better?

n There is a strong leadership team that oversees the quality of the setting and makes continual and well-targeted improvements. The team is dedicated to providing high-quality care and education for the children and their families. Leaders support staff successfully to develop their professionalism and to progress within the company. Staff report on the effective support they receive for their training and well-being. n Staff know the children well. A clear system is in place to enable all staff to understand children's interests and what they need to learn next. This contributes to staff making the most of their interactions with children and enhances their learning opportunities. n Staff demonstrate new skills to children, which, through repetition, children copy such as babies banging the bricks together. They receive effective praise for their achievements and grin with pride. This enables children to learn, develop and

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gain new skills, extending their development. n The support for those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is highly successful. Staff promptly identify any potential gaps in children's learning and use individualised planning for children that identify targets successfully. Staff receive effective support from leaders to put effective tools and strategies in place, enabling them to provide the best opportunities for children.

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need to do better?

10 March 2025 n Children learn about similarities and differences such as in the languages they hear or speak at home. For example, staff celebrate and embrace different languages, inviting parents to read stories or hold puppet shows in children's home languages. n Parents share their delight in their children's experiences while at the setting, such as the regular outings and the outdoor forest school. Leaders request parental feedback to guide them in making further improvements. However, leaders and staff do not explore further ways to make sure that all parents recognise how they can further support their child's learning at home. n Leaders and staff offer children an array of extra enrichment opportunities both in the setting and the community. Children access activities in the forest school area and go on trips that staff base on children's current interests to extend their learning experiences. For example, when making pizzas, they plan an impromptu

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trip to the supermarket to buy the ingredients and make the pizzas on return to the nursery. n Children develop a keen interest in literacy from a young age and gather around with eagerness to listen to staff reading to them. Children listen to stories, and staff ask them open-ended questions to help extend children's speaking skills. Children are curious and interested in finding out more. They ask their own questions, demonstrating good language development. n Staff deploy themselves well to ensure they meet children's needs effectively. Children go to staff for comfort and support and seek them out when playing. Children demonstrate feeling comfortable in the staff's company and have a strong sense of belonging at the nursery. Staff are kind in their interactions with children and create a culture of mutual respect. Children behave well and are polite.

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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 explore alternative methods to share information with parents on ways in which they can further support their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2703434 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10389995 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 110 Number of children on roll 229 Name of registered person The Nursery School Company Holdings Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01293664133 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Nursery School Charlwood registered in 2022 and is located in Crawley, West Sussex. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm. There are 42 staff working at the nursery. Of these, 28 have a relevant childcare qualification. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager, deputy manager and inspectors completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspectors carried out a joint observation with the manager and deputy manager. n The inspectors spoke with staff and interacted with children. n Parents shared their views about the setting with the inspectors. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact of this in children's learning.

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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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