Auntie Jayne's House

Inspection of Auntie Jayne's House Benty Heath Farm, 82 Whaley Lane, Thingwall, Wirral, Merseyside CH61 3UW

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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 warm and welcoming environment. Children separate from carers well and quickly settle into their day. Across the nursery, children form strong, nurturing bonds with staff. Staff act as positive role models and have high expectations for children's behaviour. They focus on helping children to form positive relationships and develop their social skills. They are gentle and kind with children when they are upset. Children benefit from a supportive environment where they feel emotionally secure. Children enjoy daily yoga sessions, which helps them relax and learn how to regulate their emotions.

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The provision is good

The daily routine supports children to develop independence skills. Children are taught to be responsible for their belongings, serve themselves food and pour their own drinks. This helps to prepare them for their next stage of learning.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a well-resourced outdoor area and have daily access to fresh air. Older children enjoy eating their snacks and lunch in the outdoors, and during the summer months, younger children nap in the garden. This provides a calm and restful atmosphere. Staff are responsive to children's interests. For example, they have added large construction materials to extend learning and support imaginative play.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have designed a curriculum that is planned to meet the individual needs and next steps of the children. This helps all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make progress from their starting points. There are a range of experiences that support learning across all curriculum areas, with a focus on promoting communication, independence and social skills. Staff use children's interests when planning the curriculum. This helps to keep children motivated and engaged in their learning. n Children are developing an understanding of mathematics. They use mathematical language during everyday activities, such as counting plates and describing the shape of their biscuits at snack time. During outdoor learning, children's interest in drawing a spider is used to encourage counting and problem-solving. However, some group times are not always organised in a way

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that fully supports the quieter children. This can limit their opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas to extend their learning. n Staff recognise the importance of communication with parents to support each child. They build positive relationships with families and share regular updates on children's progress and next steps in learning. Parents speak positively about the nursery and the care their children receive. They describe it as a 'home from home' and comment that their children particularly enjoy the delicious home-

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10 April 2025 cooked food. n Routines across the nursery are established, and children know what is expected of them. This helps them to feel secure and confident. However, there are occasions where children experience long waiting times when staff are busy with tasks, such as during lunch or snack time. This can lead to some children becoming restless or bored. n Staff understand the value of enhancing children's experiences, and this is a strength of the nursery. They take part in experiences within the community, for example walks to the shops, fundraising events and visits to a care home. The fire service visits, encounters with hedgehogs and caring for the nursery hamster also help to provide children with access to wider experiences that they may not otherwise have. n The leadership team has recruitment procedures that ensure staff are suitable to work with children. Leaders are committed to supporting professional

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development and the well-being of the team. Staff comment that they feel supported by management, and they have regular supervision sessions. This helps them to maintain high standards of practice and enhance their professional knowledge and skills. This positively impacts on children's learning. n Children's speech and language development is well supported through conversations, stories and songs in a language-rich environment. Books are easily accessible, and singing is embedded throughout the day. Any concerns are identified early, with interventions put in place, ensuring children make good progress in their communication skills.

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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 in recognising when quieter or less confident children need encouragement to engage in learning experiences n review and improve daily routines to reduce unnecessarily long waiting periods for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346178 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 10380283 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 33 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Auntie Jayne's House Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0151 929 5725 Date of previous inspection 4 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Auntie Jayne's House registered in 2007 and is located in Thingwall, Wirral. The nursery employs 10 members of staff. Of these, two hold an early years qualification at level 6, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, two staff hold a level 2 qualification, and one is unqualified. The nursery operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year round, except for one week at Christmas. The nursery offers the government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to, or communicated with, the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the deputy manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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