Railway Children's Day Nursery

Inspection of Railway Children's Day Nursery Railway Childrens Day Nursery, Lawn Lane, Creeton, GRANTHAM, Lincolnshire NG33 4QB

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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 form positive relationships with the staff team at this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff get down to children's level when they arrive and talk to them, helping children to settle into their care. Children show confidence as they eagerly explore the range of activities that staff provide. Older children work together with their friends to use construction toys. They think critically as they click different parts together to create a toy car. Younger children explore nature as they collect large stones and place them into a trolley to transport them from one area to another. Staff help children and praise their achievements, contributing to raising their self-esteem.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their time outdoors as they develop their physical skills well. Young children are supported to develop their hand-eye coordination as they use ladles to collect and scoop crab apples. Staff help older children to take and manage risks as they solve problems when they climb low-level trees. Children show delight and a high level of engagement as they play alongside their friends to investigate a water wall. They work out how the water wall works and use buckets to catch the water. Staff offer children ideas and suggestions, such as to use a large tray to catch the water. They encourage children to take it in turns and work together as they catch the water, motivating children to play cooperatively. Children giggle as they splash the water.

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need to do better?

n Staff support children's communication and language skills well. They provide a running commentary as they play alongside children and ask them questions to encourage their thinking skills. Children gather on the carpet to listen to staff read familiar stories. They confidently remember and say familiar phrases in stories. Staff sing action songs with children, supporting their understanding of rhyme and words. Additionally, children are exposed to learning new vocabulary that reflects nature and birds, such as 'magpie' and 'wildflowers'. n Staff support children's knowledge of healthy eating and the benefits of an active lifestyle, such as through discussions and activities. For example, children enjoy helping staff to collect plums and pears that grow in the nursery garden. Staff help children to learn about how the fruit grows and foods that are good for them. n Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well.

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need to do better?

They work well as a team to quickly identify children who may need additional support. This includes working with parents to implement targeted support and to complete any relevant referrals to other professionals. Furthermore, the nursery makes good use of additional funding to develop children's care and learning. For example, specialist equipment was purchased to enhance children's

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need to do better?

15 August 2025 experiences, such as their sensory needs. n Staff share key information about children's progress and care needs with teachers when they move on to school. This includes completing school transition reports to help staff at school get to know their new children. n Staff who are children's key person know their children well. They use ongoing observations and assessments to identify what children need to learn next. However, this information is not shared across the staff team. Therefore, not all staff who play alongside children know how to support their individual next steps in learning to help them make the best possible progress. n Staff have developed positive partnerships with parents. Parents appreciate the settling-in process, which supports their children to feel safe and secure in the care of staff. Staff keep parents informed about their children's day, such as sharing activities they have engaged in.

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need to do better?

n Staff implement consistent hygiene routines to promote children's good health. However, the curriculum to support children's independence is not fully effective. Staff carry out some tasks for children that they are capable of completing on their own. For instance, staff put toothpaste on children's toothbrushes, pour their drinks and put coats on children in preparation for playing outdoors. n The leadership team implements strategies to help staff reflect on their practice. This includes staff observing each other's interactions with children and giving feedback to help reflect on the experiences they offer children. Furthermore, staff attend supervision meetings with the leadership team to discuss their workload and well-being.

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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 all staff to identify and build on children's individual learning needs when they play alongside them n support staff to enhance their planning and delivery of the curriculum to promote children's independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547036 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10399112 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 30 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Goring, Donna Louise

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reference number

Telephone number 01780410055 Date of previous inspection 20 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Railway Children's Day Nursery registered in 2017 and is situated in Creeton, Lincolnshire. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for children. It employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 5 and three at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The manager, deputy and inspector conducted a learning walk together, discussing the learning intention for children and how the environment is arranged. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector and manager carried out a joint observation. 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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