Partou Acorns in Adel Day Nursery & Pre-School

Inspection of Partou Acorns in Adel Day Nursery & Pre-School Acorns in Adel Nursery, 469 Otley Road, LEEDS LS16 7NR

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is outstanding

Children are very happy and thrive in this stimulating and inspiring nursery. A highly effective key-person system is in place. This ensures children's personal care needs are consistently met. Children, who are initially unsure, receive gentle and responsive support. This helps them become familiar with their new environment. Babies settle quickly and soon grow in confidence.

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The provision is outstanding

The nursery displays photos of children's families and pets. This gives children a strong sense of belonging. Staff place family photos on tables at mealtimes to help spark conversations. Children excitedly find their photos. This helps develop children's language as they discuss their experiences. Staff celebrate and embrace every child's cultural identity. Well-known stories are available in a range of languages. Parents share traditions. For example, during Eid, parents taught children about Mecca and traditional dress.

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The provision is outstanding

Dedicated leaders and staff have developed an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum. This builds on the skills and knowledge that children develop as they progress through the nursery. Activities are carefully planned to spark children's interest and curiosity. Staff skilfully adapt activities in the moment. For example, children experiment with bendy pipes in the water tray. This activity evolves into children creating space belts. Children run around the garden, delighted by their inventions. Children are highly motivated and show exceptionally positive attitudes to learning.

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n Staff use every opportunity to give children a voice within the nursery. A children's pre-school committee chooses weekly themes to guide activities. Experienced and skilled staff adapt their teaching in line with these themes, such as space. Using a rocket, staff encourage children to count down from five to zero to launch the rocket. This is revisited as a focused activity to reinforce number recognition and counting skills. As a result, children are developing a good understanding of early mathematical concepts and skills. n Observant staff complete detailed assessments with precision. Along with regular observations these help to identify gaps in children's learning. Where additional support is needed, targeted strategies and support plans are implemented to help children progress. As a result of these highly effective interventions, gaps in children's learning are quickly reduced. n Attentive staff support children and families through key milestones and

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transitions. These include toilet training, visits to the dentist and stopping the use of dummies. Parents can borrow books to support with these transitions at home. Nursery teddies provide children with additional emotional support during

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19 September 2025 dentist visits. Additionally, children can put their dummies on the 'dummy tree' and receive a surprise from the 'dummy fairy'. n Children benefit from a wide range of purposeful outings in the local community. These include visits to local donkey sanctuary and trips to local shops and cafes. This gives children rich and varied real-life experiences. n Children flourish when they are asked to be helpers and are given additional tasks. For example, helpers hand out spoons and bowls to their friends. Children independently pour their own drinks and serve their own food. This helps them to develop their physical skills and learn about portion control. Children feel a sense of responsibility as they help staff to prepare the sleep mats and wipe up any spillages. n Partnerships with parents are extremely positive. Parents are delighted with their children's progress and how quickly they settled in. Staff share a range of ideas

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of how parents can support children's learning at home. This includes sending home food activity bags to encourage families to recreate favourite nursery meals. n Leaders and managers are passionate and committed to achieving the best outcomes for children. Managers regularly review staff practice through observations. This allows them to put targeted training in place to support them in their role. Peer observations also provide opportunities for staff to share ideas and identify areas for improvement. Leaders actively seek parent feedback to support ongoing self-evaluation. n Staff well-being is a top priority for leaders. Managers go the extra mile to support staff and ensure they feel valued. They celebrate staff's achievements with a 'superstar of the month'. This means that children benefit from a motivated and skilled staff team.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550925 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10407420 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 66 Number of children on roll 92 Name of registered person Just Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0113 267 3946 Date of previous inspection 8 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Partou Acorns in Adel Private Nursery And Pre-School registered in 2017. The nursery employs 23 members of childcare staff. Of these, 14 hold early years qualifications at level 3 or above including one who holds Qualified Teacher status. The nursery opens from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. The setting provides government-funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to the nursery special educational needs coordinator n The inspector spoke with the management team about the leadership and management of the setting. 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 observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of

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their views. 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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