Millfield Nursery School

Inspection of Millfield Nursery School Tithby Road, Cropwell Butler, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG12 3AJ

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children benefit from the positive and nurturing care and attention shown by staff. Staff's passion and enjoyment of their role are evident in every interaction they have with children. For example, they listen intently as children talk. Staff extend the conversation, prompting children to share their experiences and ensuring all children can contribute. Staff are skilled at noticing and incorporating children's interests into activities. For example, when a younger child is fascinated with the pouring rain during a singing session, they sing 'rain, rain go away'.

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The provision is good

Staff are very calm and reassuring, for example when a child accidentally spills a drink. Children are secure and comfortable, even when they have only just started attending the nursery school. They have excellent friendships with each other, often engaging in collaborative play as they make up their own games.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is well thought out and staff are clear on how children build on their existing knowledge and skills as they move through the nursery school. The leadership team places high importance on children being able to express themselves through a range of activities, especially younger children who have not yet developed their speaking skills. As younger children join in with songs, they demonstrate high levels of enjoyment and engagement as they dramatically perform the actions.

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need to do better?

n The leadership team is very reflective and demonstrates a drive and commitment to ongoing improvements to continually raise the quality of the provision. Staff feel well supported and are encouraged to identify how they can develop their own practice. Professional development is sharply focused on helping staff to improve their teaching to benefit children's learning. In addition, the leadership team ensures that staff's knowledge is kept up to date on all changes and they know how to confidently recognise and manage any concerns about children. n Children's communication and language development is supported well. Songs and stories feature continually throughout the day, and children are developing a love of books and singing. Staff skilfully build on children's learning. For example, staff working with younger children use signs and pictures during circle time to reinforce what they are saying. As older children harvest the pumpkins

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growing in the garden, staff help them to extend their vocabulary as they use a range of words to describe the different sizes. They explain and demonstrate to the children that the largest pumpkin is hollow. n All staff have a firm understanding of the recently revised curriculum. The leaders gather information from local schools so that they know what specific key skills they need to focus on. Good consideration is given to ensuring children

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need to do better?

4 September 2025 enjoy a range of experiences and to furnish them with the knowledge and skills they need as they move on to school. Staff know the children they are working with really well and have a clear understanding of what they need to learn next. However, on occasion, staff do not extend children's learning, for example prompting them to recall what they already know so they can expand on this. n Staff are excellent role models to the children. Their interactions with each other and the children are very positive. Children relish this and seek out staff during their play. Staff provide very effective support to help younger children to begin to manage their emotions and they quickly re-engage in play. They recognise and praise positive behaviours and when children persevere at tasks. They successfully distract children when needed. Careful consideration is given to how best to support children as they start at the nursery school and then move on to

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the next age group. n Partnerships with parents and carers are strong. Parents feel very well informed about the topics and activities within the nursery school, as well as their child's learning. They value the guidance and support that staff provide to enable them to continue the learning at home. They explain that the well-laid-out display of the curriculum helps them to understand what learning goals children are working towards throughout their time in the nursery school. n Staff deliver a focused package of support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They maintain a close working relationship with parents, carers and other professionals to help children to make the best possible progress. They strive for ambition for each child and never limit what they think a child is capable of.

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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 further enhance the support for children's learning to help them to make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253400 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10404921 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 60 Number of children on roll 75

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Name of registered person

Dinah Elizabeth Miller & Andrew John Miller Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 0115 9334085 Date of previous inspection 9 April 2025

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Information about this early years setting

Millfield Nursery School registered in 1989 and is in Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire. The nursery employs 19 members of childcare staff. Of these, 12 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one at level 4 and one at level 2. The nursery school opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The provider offers government- funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery school and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 with the manager about the leadership and management of the nursery school. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector and manager carried out joint observations of activities. n Parent and carers shared their views of the nursery school with the inspector. The inspector also viewed recent parent and carer comments about the nursery school. n The inspector reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery school.

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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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