PARKSIDE DAY NURSERY

Inspection of PARKSIDE DAY NURSERY 1099 Hessle Road, Hull HU4 6SB

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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

Children happily enter the setting and are eager to explore the well-resourced environment. Good key-worker systems are in place to ensure children feel secure and settled in the setting. Staffing arrangements in the rooms ensure children are cared for by core staff, who know and understand children's individual needs. This ensures care and education given to children is consistent, while the new staff team continues to form and develop.

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The provision is good

Children are supported to regulate their behaviour. Staff encourage them to express their feelings. They offer support to parents in managing their children's behaviours and any additional needs. Children are encouraged to use 'kind hands' and reminded about expected behaviours. Staff speak to them about how to keep themselves safe and highlight potential risks. Consequently, children behave well in the setting.

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The provision is good

Leaders and managers have high expectations for all children. The design of the curriculum enables children to build on what they already know, to embed and extend their learning. Staff ensure children have the required skills before moving them to the next room in the setting. They consider children's emotional needs, supporting them through any changes. They place a value on children's friendships and strive to move cohorts together, when possible, to minimise any unrest.

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need to do better?

n Children's communication and language skills are built upon throughout the nursery. Young children are encouraged to babble through gentle singing and rhymes. Older children benefit from story telling and ongoing conversation with staff as they play. Staff enrich older children's use of language, for instance, by introducing new words, such as 'skeleton' and 'bones', while learning about the body and growing. n Staff provide lots of opportunities for children to be physically active. Children enjoy outdoor activities and learn how to manage different surfaces and steps. Children excitedly stretch and bend before engaging in group time, lifting and lowering the parachute. They giggle as their friends hide and reappear. n Staff monitor and track children's development to ensure children are making good progress in their learning. They quickly identify when children require additional support. This early intervention ensures children have the required

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input from the start and they are able to make sound progress from their starting points. Staff work with other professionals to review children's needs and targeted areas. n Children are supervised well when eating and during their play. Children are confident to explore their environment and the wide range of resources.

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need to do better?

24 June 2025 However, at times, when children are engaging in child-initiated play, staff do not always identify when children are ready to move on in their learning. Staff do not always recognise when children would benefit from staff intervention. n Children are familiar with the routine of the day, and movement around the building. However, at times, staff do not manage these transitions well. Children can be waiting for longer than necessary to move on to the next activity in the day. n Staff ensure hygiene and self-care practices are consistent and embedded. Children regularly wash hands. Staff support them with nose wiping, using discussions about hygiene and germs to facilitate their understanding further. Children participate in teeth brushing and learn about healthy teeth and gums. n Staff support children to develop their independence skills through familiar routines and daily tasks. Older children set the table for lunch before self-serving

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need to do better?

their meals. Children are encouraged to persevere with tasks, such as cutting their food, and respond well when praise is given. n Regular staff supervisions and the monitoring of practice, contributes to the continuous development of staff and their personal effectiveness. However, more incisive and individualised feedback is needed to further support all staff to raise the quality of their teaching and provision to the highest levels. n Leaders and managers are working hard to identify areas for future improvement. They reflect on the provision and evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum and the environment. They recognise the areas which need greater focus. n Partnerships with parents are positive. They are complimentary about the care and variety of experiences children receive. They recognise the good progress their children are making and feel staff help them to support children's learning

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need to do better?

and development at home. Parents benefit from a two-way communication diary, which ensures they know what their children are doing in the setting.

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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 to provide higher levels of teaching and interactions during routine activities to further extend children's learning experiences n support staff to manage transition times during daily routines, to help children as they move around the setting n extend professional development opportunities to improve the overall quality of

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should:

24 June 2025 teaching and support children's achievements to the highest standards.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2741421 Local authority Kingston Upon Hull City Council Inspection number 10405828 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 49 Number of children on roll 64 Name of registered person A & N Day Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01482 571192 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

PARKSIDE DAY NURSERY registered in 2023 and is located in Hull. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff, of whom eight hold a relevant qualification at level 3 or above. The nursery is open all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year. The nursery offers 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 and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to 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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