Jack and Jill Day Nursery

Inspection of Jack and Jill Day Nursery 149 Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, WIMBORNE, Dorset BH21 3LB

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their time at this warm and supportive nursery. Friendly staff welcome children and their families as they arrive. Children quickly settle and engage in motivating activities. For example, babies love watching wooden cars fall down a ramp and older children enjoy using glue, sand, and glitter to create sea pictures. Staff take time to get to know each child and build strong relationships with all children. Staff who work with babies are nurturing and responsive and tailor the care and learning they provide to each child. Children go to staff for reassurance and support. Staff respond with positivity, praise, and cuddles. This helps children feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. Staff encourage them to act with empathy towards each other. They praise children for following the nursery's rules and boundaries. Older children say 'thank you' when staff give them resources or help them with a task. Children beam with pride when they earn 'golden coins' to drop into their 'cauldron of rules' when staff notice them listening, walking indoors, or being kind to their friends.

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The provision is good

Children are keen to involve themselves in the exciting activities staff prepare for them inside and outdoors. For example, children of all ages love being able to choose books for themselves and enjoy exploring different ride on toys outside. These opportunities help children develop their knowledge and skills across all areas of learning.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have a clear intent for children's learning. They have designed a curriculum that builds on what children know and can do. There is a focus on supporting children's personal, social, and emotional development. Leaders make good use of training to develop staff's knowledge and skills. Staff use their understanding of the importance of attachment from recent training to make strong bonds with children from day one. This helps to build children's confidence in themselves and their abilities. For instance, babies independently climb on the soft play equipment, smiling at their key person as they reach the top. Older children make crowns from construction blocks and take them to show staff. n Relationships with parents are strong. Staff use many different ways to share and gather information with parents. Staff regularly share updates about children's learning and progress and continually communicate with parents about

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children's experiences at home. They use this effectively to plan children's care and learning. Parents are invited to participate in activities with their children at monthly 'stay and play' sessions and can borrow books from the 'book share

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need to do better?

7 April 2025 shed' to support children's reading at home. Parents say they feel able to approach staff should they have any concerns or need support. They talk about how happy children are to attend, and how quickly they settle. Parents describe the nursery as being like 'a home from home.' n Staff interactions with children are caring and encouraging. Staff respond positively to children's comments, questions, and requests. They regularly praise children's efforts and achievements. However, at times some staff do not recognise when they need to interact and engage with children during their play to fully extend children's learning. n Staff support children's physical development well. Children have many opportunities during the day to practise using their muscles to run, climb, throw, balance, and use a range of tools and equipment. For instance, staff model and teach children how to pedal and steer bikes and trikes, how to control their body

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need to do better?

movements as they roll, throw, and catch balls, and how to use their fingers to pick up and place small objects in jars using tweezers. Children show they are building up these skills as they confidently enjoy taking part in these activities. n Children are learning to manage their self-care and independence. For example, toddlers wash their hands independently before lunch. However, staff sometimes miss opportunities for older children to practise their independence skills and at times step in too quickly to do simple tasks for children. n Older children benefit from being able to take time out of their busy day to learn how to be calm and still. Staff plan daily opportunities for children to take part in yoga, or to listen to calming music or stories in a quiet environment. This helps children to recharge and focus and concentrate on activities for longer periods of time to fully immerse themselves in their play and learning.

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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 all staff understand how to recognise moments when they need to engage and interact with children during play to fully extend children's learning n support staff who work with older children to consistently make the most of all opportunities to encourage children's independence to enable children to learn and practise the skills they need ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481633 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 10394741 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 55 Number of children on roll 114 Name of registered person Saxonbury Road Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01202695328 Date of previous inspection 23 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Jack and Jill Day Nursery registered in 2015. It is located in Corfe Mullen Village, in Wimborne. The nursery is open five days a week, between 8am and 6pm Monday to Thursday and between 8am and 5pm Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. There are 26 staff working with the children; of these, one is an early years teacher, one holds qualified teacher status, ten hold qualifications at level 3, and seven hold qualifications at level 2. The nursery offers government funded places.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises with the deputy manager. n The deputy manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about her curriculum and what she wants children to learn. n Staff talked to the inspector throughout the inspection and discussed how the curriculum is planned and implemented and how children's progress is monitored. n The inspector spoke to parents and took their views into account. n The deputy manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity focussing on supporting children to follow instructions. n Children spoke to the inspector. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children throughout the inspection.

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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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