Filey Childcare

Inspection of Filey Childcare Filey Children's Centre, Padbury Avenue, Filey, North Yorkshire YO14 0BA

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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

The setting is recognised for its external initiatives and strong links with the local community. Children are able to access the local library and the bird and animal park and get involved in litter picking. The setting signposts parents to relevant local services to support them with their children.

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The provision is good

Children form strong bonds with their key persons. They are eager to enter the setting and quickly join their friends to play. Staff's knowledge of their key children ensures that their individual needs are met. Consequently, children display high levels of engagement and good behaviour. Staff accurately assess children's development, identifying the next steps to sequence their learning. They work closely with other professionals to ensure that children receive the best possible support.

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The provision is good

Children independently select their chosen activity from the thoughtfully planned, wide-ranging and well-presented resources. They are excited to explore the selection of activities on offer. They invite staff into their play. Children ask staff to help them move resources around the outdoor area, producing exciting and challenging obstacle courses. Staff know what they want children to learn and provide a wide range of opportunities to ignite children's thirst for learning.

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need to do better?

n Staff ensure that children develop the physical skills they need to fully participate. Children are supported to develop their walking and balancing skills. They are praised as they move around the challenging play equipment, learning how to climb and jump. Older children learn about the physical effects on their bodies during exercise. They feel their hearts beating fast as they stretch and jump. They know how to calm themselves and rest as they slow their breathing and take deep breaths. n Staff use exciting storytelling to engage children. Children anticipate what happens next in the familiar stories. Staff use the books to lead conversations and encourage a two-way dialogue. Children are excited to talk about their home lives and make comparisons with the books. Repetition and introduction to new words mean children's language development is continuously progressing. n The setting has strong links with local schools. Children participate in regular

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transition visits to prepare them for the next steps in their learning journey. The setting welcomes teachers in to familiarise them with the children and any additional needs they may require support with. Children are excited to move on, and they talk about their new teachers. n Children are extremely kind to their peers. Staff act as excellent role models as they encourage children to refer to their peers as their 'friends'. Children mirror

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11 June 2025 staff's thoughtful interactions. Children offer tools to their friends to use with dough and suggest different paintbrushes to use. n Staff respond well to children's care needs. They wipe children's noses and encourage them to wash their hands before eating and after messy play. However, routine care practices can have an impact on other children's play and disrupt their learning. Children learn about healthy food choices. They talk about the food eaten and what they have at home. Children learn about good oral hygiene as they brush their teeth. n Staff support children to develop their independence skills. Children are encouraged to put on their shoes after play in the sensory room. They pour their own drinks and self-serve their vegetables. However, younger and most able children are not provided with the tools they need for serving snack and promoting good hygiene. n The provider supports staff well, monitoring their emotional well-being and

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ensuring their continuous professional development. They use observations of their practice and effective supervision to guide and support staff. The provision is accurately evaluated and areas for development identified. This takes account of staff's and parents' feedback. The provider prioritises actions that have the biggest impact on children's development. n Staff have high expectations for all children. Children who may require additional help are supported extremely well. Staff take swift action to ensure that children have timely interventions. They seek external support from other professionals to ensure that all children can achieve their potential. n Although parents no longer take children to their rooms following the COVID-19 pandemic, staff ensure that parents are well informed about their children's time at the setting. They share information about children's ongoing development through evaluations and termly reports. Online applications keep parents

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need to do better?

informed about children's next steps and the activities provided. They share ideas to help support children's learning at home.

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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 build on good hygiene practices by introducing appropriate tools to enable independent food access for those younger and most able children n support staff to consider how daily routines could be improved to minimise disruption to children's engagement in their learning and play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY336004 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10398701 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 57 Number of children on roll 145 Name of registered person Filey Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01723 516111 Date of previous inspection 6 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Filey Childcare registered in 2006. The nursery employs 27 members of childcare staff. Of these, 19 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including one with qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.45am to 6pm. The nursery provides government- funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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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 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 Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this is having on the children's learning. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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