Domi Domingo Day Nursery

Inspection of Domi Domingo Day Nursery Thorpe Road, East Ardsley, Wakefield WF3 2AB

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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 thrive in this setting. They are cared for by a cohesive staff team who know and understand their roles and responsibilities. They follow children's play, enabling them to build their imagination, creating characters in their stories. Children's creativity is not interrupted with routine tasks, and staff enable them to conclude their play.

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The provision is good

Children are very happy in the safe and secure environment. Staff are caring and responsive to the needs of younger children and those who require reassurance. They cuddle them close and respond to their needs and wants. They anticipate when children are tired and follow their individual routines. Staff manage transitions throughout the setting well, helping children to feel settled and secure.

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The provision is good

Children's development is closely monitored. Staff obtain detailed information about children's starting points during home visits and during ongoing assessment. Consequently, any delays in development are swiftly acted on to ensure all children have the opportunity to progress.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. Staff act as positive role models ensuring a calm environment, which children respond positively to. Children play well with their peers. They wait their turns to go on the outdoor play equipment, and they work together building towers out of soft bricks. Staff encourage younger children to use their manners. They are supported to manage their emotions and be kind to their friends.

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need to do better?

n Staff are supported to implement a varied curriculum focusing on the areas of learning. They help to adapt the curriculum to meet the educational needs of the children in the room, monitoring the progress they make through regular assessments. Staff use their observations to identify new areas for children to work towards, to ensure they are making good progress in their development. n Staff use engaging dialogue to draw children into their conversation. They introduce new words as children play. They encourage language development from the early stages of babbling and sounds, to using fuller sentences. However, staff do not respond in a timely manner to children's reliance on dummies, which can have a negative impact on their language and communication skills. n Staff support children to learn about nature and the environment. They excitedly look for insects, viewing them with their magnifying glasses. Children talk about

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need to do better?

caterpillars becoming butterflies and count the spots on the ladybirds. Staff interactions enable children to become critical thinkers. They learn about how

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need to do better?

28 July 2025 vehicles move, and how to differ their speeds by raising and lowering the ramps. n A strong keyworker system ensures that children's developmental needs are communicated well to all staff. Staff know children well and are able to meet their individual needs. This includes when additional needs are identified, which may require input from other professionals. This ensures all children have the potential to reach their full potential. n Children learn about healthy choices and where their food comes from. The nursery provides home cooked, organic food. Children are beginning to grow their own produce to eat and plan to compost any leftovers. This contributes to their developing understanding about the environment and life cycles. n Children's independence is promoted through everyday activities. Older children help to give out the cutlery at lunch time. Children wipe their hands and face with support from staff. Children are encouraged to make choices about their

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play and independently explore the interesting range of resources available. n Leaders place a strong emphasis on staff well-being. They provide an open-door policy, encouraging feedback from staff on the running of the provision. Staff are supported through a programme of supervision which monitors both the welfare of staff and children. This is also used to identify staff training needs and invest in their ongoing professional development. Newly recruited staff are supported well through a detailed induction process, ensuring they are appropriately skilled for their role. n Although the nursery is in its infancy, leaders have a clear development plan and vision for the setting. They accurately reflect and identify the areas of priority to continue to build on and bring about improvement in the environment and the provision. n There is a strong focus on parent partnerships. The nursery has a parent engagement group to support parents to feel involved and empowered in the

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care and education of their children. Regular workshops are offered to support parents in managing specific issues in the home such as toilet training and managing behaviour. This ensures children's learning and development can be continued 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 support staff to monitor the use of dummies and promote children's developing speech.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2819069 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10408758 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 93 Number of children on roll 131 Name of registered person Domi Domingo Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01924 967724 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Domi Domingo Day Nursery registered in 2024. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery offers government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

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 Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. 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 Parents and carers shared their views of the setting in writing with the inspector.

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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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