Cascades Childcare

Inspection of Cascades Childcare Ribbledale Nursery School, Queens Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 1EL

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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

Staff create a nurturing and stimulating environment at this warm and well- organised setting. Children are happy, confident and eager to learn. From the start, staff take the time to understand each child's interests, home life and stage of development. This helps to ensure a smooth and comfortable settling-in process. An effective key-person system provides children with a sense of security and belonging.

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The provision is good

Staff actively encourage exploration and learning through engaging activities. For example, they introduce babies to sensory experiences such as feeling wobbly jelly. Staff describe its texture and smell with words such as 'sticky' to support early language development. They serve as positive role models, demonstrating how to scoop with spoons, helping children develop essential cutlery skills. By incorporating children's interests into activities, staff encourage children's engagement and cultivate their love of learning.

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The provision is good

The staff place a strong emphasis on outdoor learning as well as creating a home- from-home atmosphere. Managers are deeply committed to delivering the highest- quality care and education. They support staff in planning a curriculum that helps each child to make good progress. Through their dedication and commitment, staff foster children's independence and develop the foundations for their future learning.

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need to do better?

n There is a strong focus on supporting children to become confident communicators. For example, staff sit with children at lunchtime and join in with their conversations. They ask questions and ensure that less-confident children are encouraged to contribute. As a result, children develop good language skills and build self-assurance in expressing their thoughts. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive quality support. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that every child receives the right level of support. Staff create an inclusive environment. They implement strategies that meet children's individual learning needs. For example, staff wear visual cues to support language development. n On the whole, children behave well. However, on occasion, staff do not fully support children to understand the impact their behaviour may have on others.

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need to do better?

This means that some children do not fully develop their understanding of good behaviour. n Relationships with parents are good. Parents say that staff know their children well and are extremely attentive to their children's needs. Staff use an online communication system to keep parents updated about their children's learning

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need to do better?

20 March 2025 and provide ideas on how parents can best support their children's learning at home. This helps to provide continuity in children's learning and care routines. n The curriculum is designed effectively to support children to develop in all areas of their learning. That said, staff do not always use the knowledge they gain from their observations of children's play to enhance the implementation of the curriculum. On occasion, children are not supported to build precisely on what they already know and can do. n There is a smooth transition procedure in place for children moving between the two rooms at the setting. Staff arrange visits to the next room, where children meet their key person and explore their new environment. Staff always ensure that information about children's learning and progress is shared appropriately before children move. As a result, children settle into their new room quickly.

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n Outdoors, children learn specific physical skills, such as balance. Babies' early physical skills are supported well as they climb and slide on the low play equipment. Children access the outdoor area regularly. Staff promote children's physical development and overall well-being effectively. n The management team has implemented a robust supervision process for staff at the setting. It uses observations and formal discussions to monitor staff progress and identify any areas for further development across the provision. The management team provides support and guidance to help staff provide a good standard of education and care for all children across the setting.

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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 help children to develop their understanding of positive behaviour further n help staff to use their observations of children's play and learning to adapt and refine their implementation of the curriculum.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539851 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10375837 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 34 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Cascades Childcare

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reference number

Telephone number 01200 423672 Date of previous inspection 7 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Cascades Childcare registered in 2016. The setting employs 13 members of staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 3 to 6. The setting opens Monday to Friday, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and a week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.45am until 5.45pm. The setting offers funded care and early education for children aged from nine months up to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the 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 Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 an activity. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n Children spoke with the inspector during 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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