Much Woolton Old School Nursery Limited

Inspection of Much Woolton Old School Nursery Limited Much Woolton Old School Nursery, School Lane, Woolton, Liverpool L25 7TX

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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 arrive at this unique nursery happy and ready to learn. Children's personal, social and emotional development is a real focus of the nursery. Children play together in mixed age groups and can choose where they play. For example, older children help younger ones to get onto a swing outside. Others play together in the home corner as they 'feed the baby' and 'cook the tea'. Children learn from one another and, as a result, develop a sense of self and belonging. Younger children grow in confidence as the older children support them.

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The provision is good

Children's physical skills are developing extremely well. Children enjoy running, jumping, swinging and climbing in the large outdoor area. They pour coloured water through funnels and jugs and paint pebbles using different-sized brushes. Others use more precise skills to draw or build towers. Skilled staff use words such as 'taller' and 'shorter' to help support children's learning. As a result, children's mathematical language is supported well and children are ready for school.

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The provision is good

Children are engaged and focused in their learning. Staff follow the interests of children extremely well and design activities around their emerging interests and needs. For example, children use shaving foam and sprinkles to make their own ice-cream. As a result, children are settled and behaviour is good at this home- from-home nursery.

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n Routines are embedded well. For example, children know to register themselves when they arrive each day. Younger children find their photo and older children have a go at writing their name. Lunchtime routines are very effective. Children enjoy sitting together and wait patiently for the food to be served. They select their own cutlery and pour their own drinks. This helps to develop independence, confidence and self-esteem. n Staff have carefully designed the large outdoor area to meet children's interests and needs. Children enjoy balancing on low beams or climbing over wooden frames. Others run and kick a ball outside or use the different swings with their friends. Children enjoy moving their bodies to music. This helps to develop their coordination and confidence. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported extremely well. This is a real strength of the nursery. Staff work well with

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external agencies and funding is spent wisely. Children are happy and their needs are met. They make good progress from their starting points. n Children listen well to instructions given by staff and enjoy joining in with familiar stories and songs. They learn new vocabulary such as 'scooping' and 'attitude'. Children repeat words and actions to help them learn. This helps

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19 August 2025 children to develop their communication and language skills. n Settling-in arrangements are effective and tailored around the needs of each individual child. When children first start, staff gather key information from parents. They offer plenty of settling-in sessions. This helps children to feel safe, secure and ready to learn. Staff ensure that children are placed down to sleep safely in line with the latest government safety advice. n Staff share lovely relationships with all children. However, staff are not always clear on children's individual next steps for learning. This means children do not always make as much progress as they could. n Children's knowledge and understanding of the world are developing well. They learn about life cycles and how things grow. They watch as chicks hatch from eggs and learn how to look after chickens. Children grow their own food in the vegetable patch from seeds and harvest them to enjoy in their meals and

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snacks. This helps them develop an understanding of where food comes from and helps them to care for living things. n Parents are extremely complimentary of the setting. They speak highly of the caring and friendly staff. They say staff 'bring the best' out of their children and know them 'inside out'. They feel their children are understood and their needs are met. Parents are kept informed of their child's progress and next steps in learning. This allows children to be supported at home, which provides consistency in their learning.

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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 develop existing systems further to ensure that staff are precisely aware of all children's individual next steps in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2741535 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 10412748 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Much Woolton Old School Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01514281101 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Much Woolton Old School Nursery Limited registered in 2023 and it situated in Liverpool. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery is open from 8am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and deputy manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection about how they support children with SEND. 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 spoke to the manager and staff about children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and the children. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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