Puddleducks Nursery Chalford CIO

Inspection of Puddleducks Nursery Chalford CIO Haywards Lane, Chalford Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 8LH

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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

All children thrive in this welcoming nursery. Children are settled, happy and have excellent relationships with the staff, who provide nurturing support to meet children's individual care and learning needs. Staff have a good overview of where children are in their learning, and they implement a curriculum that successfully builds on what children need to learn next. Children thoroughly enjoy their play indoors and outdoors. Staff instinctively offer the encouragement and support the children need to foster their all-round learning. Staff know when to play an active role in children's learning and when to stand back and let them play freely.

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The provision is good

Children under two-years-old explore their environment knowing that staff are close by for reassurance as needed. For example, they use their senses to investigate coloured spaghetti, fill containers and post different objects, developing their hand-eye coordination effectively. Children learn to be independent. They make choices in their play and tidy up enthusiastically. Older children put on their coats and manage fastenings.

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The provision is good

The children of different ages play well together and develop strong friendships. They learn behavioural expectations and follow instructions well. For example, they line up ready for a walk to the local church. They listen as staff check they know how to stay safe by the road. Children say they must 'look and listen for cars', and they stop as instructed and cross roads safely.

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n Staff foster children's communication and language development impressively. They model how to use language and narrate play to help toddlers. They use songs, rhymes and stories highly effectively to introduce new words to extend children's vocabulary. As children play, staff ask questions to promote conversations. Older children confidently speak to visitors and share what they enjoy doing at nursery and say that staff are 'really nice'. They use their impressive vocabularies, for example, as they talk about the 'metamorphosis' of caterpillars in to 'chrysalis' and then butterflies. Staff use sign language routinely to help children who find verbal communication more difficult. All children learn basic signs from a young age, including children under two-years-old, who sign 'please' and 'thank you'. Older children also recognise letter sounds and match objects with names that rhyme. n Staff use every opportunity to teach children mathematical concepts. Staff

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count, talk about size and shapes and use positional language with all children. They encourage older children to solve problems and complete simple calculations. Older children recognise numerals and shape names, such as 'rhombus'. They count to 10 and beyond and compare groups of objects

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10 April 2025 confidently. n Children develop their agility. Toddlers gain increasing confidence in walking. They climb and slide on the soft-play structure, with vigilant staff nearby to ensure their safety. Older children play group games where staff encourage them to move in different ways. They demonstrate their ability to jump, hop, spin and move sideways and backwards. Additionally, children propel wheeled toys and learn to pedal tricycles at a young age. n Children gain an understanding of the world. Staff teach children about growth. Older children plant flowers and herbs. They harvest herbs and use them to make cheese and chive dip, which they enjoyed with bread rolls they baked. Children take turns each day to chop vegetables to make soup. Staff plan some experiences to introduce children to cultural celebrations they can relate to. For example, they hear and join in with the Easter story during a church visit.

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need to do better?

Children see positive images of diversity displayed at low level around the nursery and in books. However, the curriculum does not actively help children to gain a greater understanding of families and communities beyond their own. n The management team use funding well to enhance children's learning experiences. They evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum and identify staff training needs. For example, they complete training to help children who find transitions and managing their behaviour more difficult. Staff know instinctively when children need extra help to deal with their feelings and frustrations and provide just the right support to help them to regulate their behaviour. They model good manners, foster children's self-esteem and develop children's social skills. n Partnership with parents is strong. Staff provide daily feedback about children's day using an online app and face-to-face discussions when parents collect their

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children. Parents can come in for stay-and-play sessions and are invited to join their children for events. For example, many parents accompany their children to the village church for an Easter celebration and show great delight in listening to the children singing songs they have learned.

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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 help children to gain a greater understanding of families and communities beyond their own.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2707466 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10380608 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 59 Name of registered person Puddleducks Nursery Chalford CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01453883788 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Puddleducks Nursery Chalford CIO registered in December 2022. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 5pm, during school term times, plus an additional optional extra five weeks holiday club care during Easter and August school holidays, 8.30am to 5pm. There are 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status, one has a level 5 qualification, seven hold level 3 qualifications, one has a level 2 qualification and two are unqualified. The nursery provides government funded childcare places and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and discussed their early years curriculum and how the nursery operates. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and the children. She observed the quality of education being provided for all children, both indoors and outdoors. n The inspector joined the staff and the three- and four-year-old children on an excursion to the local church. n The inspector and the manager evaluated the effectiveness of an activity. n The inspector spoke to staff and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to some parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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