Noddy's Private Day Nursery

Inspection of Noddy's Private Day Nursery 111 Firbank Road, Newall Green, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 2ZN

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Staff encourage children to be physically active. Older children practise and refine their physical fitness, muscle strength and coordination. Babies crawl over, climb around and navigate their way through a large, soft obstacle course. Staff support babies to stand and hold onto giant blocks to develop their core strength. Some babies even let go and take steps, with plenty of animated encouragement. The wonderfully enabling outdoor environment, coupled with strong teaching, helps to support children's excellent physical development.

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The provision is good

Staff enrich children's language through regular singing and music. They use rhythm and songs to help children to learn new words and understand sentence structure. Staff use singing to promote clarity of pronunciation as children copy and join in familiar nursery rhymes. They encourage children to complete tasks for themselves. For example, children undertake responsibilities when they become 'lunchtime helpers'. Children help to prepare the table. They pour drinks and serve themselves pasta. Staff give children time to have a go, and in turn, children become independent and self-assured.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff have reviewed and strengthened the overall curriculum since the last inspection. Staff extend children's learning as activities progress. This helps to ensure that activities remain stimulating and retain children's enthusiasm. For example, staff encourage children to thread beads, which requires concentration. Children focus and very carefully thread a single bead. Staff encourage children to link multiple beads together, extending their perseverance and hand-eye coordination. Children succeed at this difficult task, and staff provide praise to reward this positive attitude and behaviour.

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need to do better?

n Strong teamwork is a notable strength in the nursery. Staff show respect towards each other. They delegate tasks and share responsibilities effortlessly. In turn, staff meet children's needs quickly. Furthermore, children learn how to treat others as they witness this respectful interaction from staff. n Managers and staff identify children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) early. They take swift and decisive action to support children with SEND. For example, some children have early intervention plans in place, which stipulate clear and simple targets. This system helps to focus staff's interactions and helps children to thrive. n When children first start attending this nursery, they benefit from gradual settling-in procedures. Staff welcome parents and children into the nursery. They provide them with plenty of time to familiarise themselves. This helps children to quickly form trusting bonds with staff. Children are happy and settled.

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15 April 2025 n Staff are good role models. They show children what to do during activities to guide and support their learning. Children mimic staff's actions, illustrating that teaching is impacting positively on children's progress. n Children's health is well promoted. They wash their hands before eating to minimise the risk of germs. Children learn about how to keep their teeth clean and healthy. They enjoy fresh air every day as they play in the large and well- equipped play area. Children learn key skills to live a happy and healthy life. n Staff promote children's love of literacy from an early age. Children enjoy listening to stories, which staff deliver in an animated and fun way. Children retrieve their name tags as they begin to recognise their own name. They understand that print carries meaning and develop their early literacy skills well. n Staff are kind and gentle. They foster positive attachments with children, who

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need to do better?

benefit from these warm and friendly relationships. For instance, staff are attuned to children's needs and quickly offer reassuring cuddles if needed. Children thrive because they are emotionally supported. n Staff plan a varied, fun and engaging curriculum, led by children's interests. They use topics successfully to enhance children's learning. Children remain continually occupied, make good progress and enjoy their learning. n Staff engage in a range of training. However, sometimes, professional development is not focused on precise areas where staff need to extend their skills. For instance, some staff have less confidence and skills in planning, in particular identifying precise children's next steps in learning. This means, occasionally, teaching is not focused exactly where needed to help children make even quicker progress.

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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 focus professional development in areas where staff are less confident, such as building their skills in planning for children's next steps, to help them focus teaching with greater precision and support children to make even quicker progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429630 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10358058 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 28 Number of children on roll 34 Name of registered person Murphy, Laura Jane

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 9029184 Date of previous inspection 11 June 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Noddy's Private Day Nursery registered in 2011 and is located in Manchester. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, six staff hold an appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.45am until 4pm on Monday and Friday, and from 8am to 5.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The nursery provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk. They discussed how the curriculum is designed and how leaders and staff support children's development. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children and evaluated the impact of teaching on outcomes for children. n The inspector spoke with parents and took account of their views. n The manager carried out a joint observation alongside the inspector. n The inspector reviewed key documentation, including suitability records for all 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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