St George's Nursery

Inspection of St George's Nursery 16 Pelham Road, Nottingham NG5 1AP

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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

Children are happy, safe and content at this welcoming nursery. They are greeted at the door by friendly managers and staff, and eagerly explore the environment as soon as they arrive. Settling-in sessions are adapted to meet the needs of all children to support them to develop a good relationship with their key person. Babies look for their key person as they play, for reassurance. Staff know children well and understand their care needs. They use their interactions to develop children's emotional well-being and self-esteem.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's learning and development well. The curriculum provided offers challenge and stimulates the interests of children. Children are keen to get involved in the activities on offer and show positive attitudes to learning. Children demonstrate positive behaviour and get on well with one another. Children develop a good range of independence skills during their time at the nursery. For example, babies use spoons to feed themselves and toddlers wash their own hands and pour their own drinks.

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The provision is good

Staff are sensitive to children and work closely with parents to ensure there is a continuity of care from home. Parents are complimentary about the service they receive and comment positively on the regular feedback they get from staff about their child's day.

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need to do better?

n The planning of the curriculum helps children to learn new skills. Managers and leaders have worked with staff to create and implement a well-sequenced curriculum. Staff use their observations of children's play to support their assessments of children's abilities and help them identify what children need to learn next. They have a good knowledge of children's interests and use this knowledge to create appealing play activities for them. However, staff do not consistently implement the curriculum for mathematical development to build on the older children's knowledge and skills. n Staff provide a well-planned, safe and stimulating environment for children. They create dedicated areas that reflect children's interests and encourage them to continually develop in all areas of learning. For example, children have space to jump in a pretend rocket ship as they re-tell a favourite story. Children use colanders as space helmets and look for stars as they fly into space.

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need to do better?

n Staff promote children's language skills by modelling language and pronouncing words clearly for children to hear. They use sign language and visual cues to support children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to make progress in their communication skills. However, staff do not consistently adapt their interactions to support younger children to

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need to do better?

18 March 2025 use their communication skills. For example, although staff model language for children to hear they do not always support children to use the language they know and put words together to describe objects. n Staff encourage children to develop their independence skills. At mealtimes, children confidently serve their own food. They spoon pasta onto their plates and choose the salad they would like to eat. Staff support older children to put on their own coats before going outside to play, to prepare them for their eventual move to school. n Children enjoy being active in the outdoor area and develop their physical skills. They run, balance and climb with staff close by for support as they learn new skills. Children have a range of mark-making opportunities, indoors and outdoors. This helps children to develop the strength in their muscles for early writing. n Staff encourage children to talk about their feelings, which helps to promote

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need to do better?

children's personal and emotional development. Older children know and understand the nursery rules. Staff offer clear and consistent reminders to help children learn the expectations of behaviour and boundaries. n Parents speak positively about the nursery. They comment about how staff make children feel welcome and how approachable they are. Parents talk about how staff help to meet children's needs and how online systems enable them to see information about their children's development. n Staff feel that the leadership team supports them. They can access further training and have regular supervision meetings to discuss their well-being and professional development. Staff have engaged in training to consider how they meet individual children's needs, including those with SEND.

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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 deliver the curriculum for mathematics more effectively to build on children's understanding of number and counting n help staff to strengthen their interactions with younger children to support their early communication skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2710697 Local authority Nottingham Inspection number 10376617 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 81 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person The Childcare Company Sherwood Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01159691700 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

St George's Nursery registered in 2022 and is situated in Carrington, Nottingham. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6, two at level 4, five at level 3 and two at level 2. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round apart from one week at Christmas. The nursery provides places for children in receipt of government funding. It supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Inspection activities

n Managers talked to the inspector about activities provided at the nursery to share what the staff provide and how this assists children in their learning and development. n The quality of interactions during activities were observed, and the inspector assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with management, staff, parents and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the managers. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff.

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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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