Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery

Inspection of Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery, Turbary Road, Haxey, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN9 2JH

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children's happiness is at the heart of this friendly nursery, which plays a key role in the local community. Staff are always on hand to warmly greet children at the start of the day. They show a genuine interest in the everyday things children tell them, such as what they had for breakfast. This sets a very positive tone for the day, which makes children feel comfortable and ready to engage in the daily activities.

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The provision is good

Staff build strong partnerships with parents and carers from the start. They ask about children's routines and interests at home. Staff value this information, which allows them to plan for individual children's care and learning needs straight away. Children form strong bonds with their key person and other staff. They become increasingly confident as they explore both new and familiar resources.

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The provision is good

The exciting nursery curriculum is created to fully promote children's holistic development. Leaders work closely with staff to ensure that the curriculum is broad, creative and well sequenced. The indoor and outdoor environments are superb and offer rich opportunities, especially for children's physical development. Children make good progress over time. They gain the skills and knowledge that will support their future learning at school.

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n Nursery leaders value the different skills of the staff team. All staff have regular supervision meetings and opportunities for their professional development. Senior staff provide support and mentoring for the less experienced members of the dedicated team. The whole team demonstrates a lot of commitment to providing high-quality care for children. n Leaders target any additional funding they receive for children to further enhance their learning and care needs. All staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that children get the right support to achieve their curriculum goals. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). n Children are engrossed as staff read their favourite stories to them. They listen carefully and excitedly join in with parts of the stories they remember. Staff ensure that there is an excellent range of books available for children to

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independently select. They foster children's love of reading. n Babies are taken for regular walks around the local area in their special 'baby bus'. Staff take older children on visits to the village shops, library and nearby care home. Children begin to understand that people and places are an important part of the local community. n Staff teach children about their emotions and how they might manage these in

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3 September 2025 different situations. For example, if children are upset because they both want the same toy, staff encourage them to find solutions together. Children learn the importance of sharing and taking turns as they play with their friends. n Children become increasingly independent over time. The younger children learn to pour their own drinks and find their shoes before going out to play. Older children manage their self-care needs with confidence. They tell visitors that they need to wash their hands to get rid of any germs. n Staff talk to children about what is happening next during their day. Children begin to understand the predictable daily routines that generally support their well-being. However, some routines, such as mealtimes, are not always well organised, and this results in children becoming quite unsettled. n Children learn, at first-hand, about caring for animals on the nursery farm. They

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discover the different foods that animals eat, such as hay for the cows and bulls. They observe the hens laying eggs and show a lot of care as staff give them an egg to hold. They are eager to tell staff the newly laid eggs feel warm to the touch. n Children's cultural backgrounds are celebrated in the nursery. For example, at welcome times, children learn how to say 'hello' in different home languages, such as Spanish and Romanian. They taste foods that are associated with different countries in the world. Children begin to understand and appreciate the differences between themselves and others.

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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 review and adapt daily routines so that they consistently promote a calm, purposeful ethos to fully support children's well-being.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY343119 Local authority North Lincolnshire Inspection number 10417644 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 98 Number of children on roll 162 Name of registered person Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01427 753 173 Date of previous inspection 20 February 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery registered in 2007. The nursery employs 25 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 hold early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.45am to 6pm. The nursery employs a cook. The nursery provides government-funded early education places for children from the ages of nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about the curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Staff and the children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this is having on the children's learning. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector read recent testimonials from parents to gain their views.

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Inspection activities

3 September 2025 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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