Wise Owls Educational Play

Inspection of Wise Owls Educational Play 4a, High Street, Eastfield, Scarborough YO11 3LJ

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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 are greeted with warmth and enthusiasm by staff who know them exceptionally well. Staff take time to talk to parents and carers. They share any information that may affect children's experiences at the nursery. Staff's caring approach ensures that children settle quickly into the routines of the nursery. Staff place a deliberate emphasis on children's personal, social and emotional development when they first start.

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The provision is good

Experienced and knowledgeable staff teach children to understand their emotions and introduce clear boundaries for children to follow. They consistently teach children about the impact of their behaviour, to look after their resources and to be kind to their friends. This helps children to understand what is expected of them. Children know that they are listened to, and staff take a genuine interest in what children are telling them. This helps children to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

The nursery's curriculum is securely embedded in staff's teaching and planning. It ensures that children have the emotional resilience to build positive relationships with staff and each other. Children's learning and development are sequenced so they do not miss any vital milestones in their learning. For example, staff encourage children to make caterpillars as they thread beads onto pipe cleaners. This helps to develop children's fine motor skills in preparation for writing. Children make good progress.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from activities that support their communication and language skills. Staff introduce new words to children as they play, which is embedded in children's learning through repetition and recall. For example, staff introduce a new book every week. Children learn the meaning of key words, recall the story and then introduce the context into their play. This helps children to develop a love of stories and extends their growing vocabulary. n Staff know the local community well and understand challenges that can impact on children's learning and development. Staff support children's physical development well. They provide opportunities for children to be physically active in the outdoor area. Children climb and balance on the large outdoor equipment. They develop their shoulder muscles as they dig in the large sand area. This helps to regulate children's behaviour so that they are ready to listen and

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concentrate when needed. n Staff teach children to understand what makes them healthy. Children take part in weekly community cookery classes that promote the use of healthy ingredients. Children separate the healthy and unhealthy food eaten in the story of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'. This knowledge helps children to make healthy

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need to do better?

19 May 2025 choices. n Staff introduce some simple mathematics into children's play. For example, they count how many legs children add to their dough caterpillars. Staff teach children about patterns and encourage them to create their own. However, staff do not consistently introduce mathematical language, such as about repeating patterns, numbers and number recognition, into children's play. This limits children's opportunities to practise and develop their mathematical knowledge and understanding. n Staff identify any gaps in children's learning and plan targeted interventions to help children to make better progress. Staff use any additional funding to extend children's learning experiences so that all children make good progress. n Lunchtimes are a social event where all children sit together. However, children sit for extended periods of time as they wait for all children to wash their hands and staff to serve their lunches. This results in some children becoming restless

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need to do better?

and disengaged. Staff complete tasks, such as pouring drinks and serving lunch, that children are capable of themselves. This reduces opportunities for children to develop their independence skills. n Partnership with parents is positive. There is a deep level of trust between parents and staff. This enables staff to provide the care and support that children require to thrive. Staff support parents to develop the skills and knowledge to support their children's behaviour. They share ideas for home learning to offer a consistent approach to children's learning. n Managers encourage staff to develop their skills and knowledge. They support staff to extend their childcare qualifications and offer regular training. Managers reflect effectively to ensure that staff's knowledge is current and relevant to meet the needs of the children attending the nursery.

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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 extend children's knowledge of mathematical language, including counting and number recognition, so that they make greater progress in their mathematical understanding n implement lunchtime routines to ensure that children are engaged and have opportunities to develop further their independence skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547244 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10392850 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 22 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Pickering, Rebecca Dawn

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reference number

Telephone number 07831 891 759 Date of previous inspection 18 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Wise Owls Educational Play registered in 2017 and is located in Scarborough. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold an appropriate degree-level qualification at level 6, one holds a qualification at level 5 and two hold early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.45pm. The nursery provider offers the government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n Children spoke 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 inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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Inspection activities

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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