Paskals Day Nursery Limited

Inspection of Paskals Day Nursery Limited Warmsworth Road, Balby DN4 0RD

p.1

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

p.1

The provision requires improvement

Leaders have made significant improvements since the last inspection. However, some procedures have not been followed correctly and children's good health and hygiene are not consistently prioritised.

p.2

The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and content at the welcoming and inclusive nursery. They settle confidently and quickly as staff know them well. Children develop warm relationships with kind staff, helping them to feel safe and secure. Staff respond sensitively to children, especially those who have recently started at nursery. This supports children's emotional well-being. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They remind children to use kind words, listen to others and follow routines. For example, at tidy-up time, children are given a two-minute reminder to finish their play before helping to tidy up. As a result, children understand and demonstrate positive behaviour and are respectful of resources.

p.2

The provision requires improvement

Children benefit from a curriculum that helps them to develop the skills and knowledge they will need as they move on to their next stage in education. For example, staff teach children to share and take turns when making dough. Children demonstrate mathematical understanding as they count how many scoops of ingredients they use. They use mathematical language such as more and less when adding water to the mixture. Staff encourage children to repeat words such as 'sieve' and 'flour' to help develop their understanding as they play. Children make good progress in their learning and development.

p.2

need to do better?

n Staff have failed to follow their first-aid procedures in a timely manner following accidents, meaning that there have been delays in administering first aid and contacting parents. While this has not resulted in any impact on the safety of children, parents have been unable to make timely and informed decisions about their children's care on occasion. n Staff teach children to wash their hands prior to eating and after going to the toilet. However, they do not encourage children to wash their hands after wiping their nose. Face cloths that have been dropped on the floor are given to children to wash their face after lunch. This compromises children's good health. n Staff plan activities and opportunities that cover all areas of learning. They use observation and assessment to identify what they want children to learn next. However, during planned activities and routines of the day, staff do not consistently consider whether older children who are more capable are

p.2

need to do better?

sufficiently challenged. This means that opportunities to extend some children's learning are more limited. n Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is

p.2

need to do better?

22 September 2025 good. Staff identify any children at risk of falling behind. Partnerships with other professionals are effective and help children to achieve their goals. Staff support children with SEND through regular assessment. They work alongside parents to identify their next steps in development and implement targeted interventions. Consequently, children make good progress from their starting points. n Staff encourage children to be physically active in the indoor and outdoor spaces. They provide children with a variety of activities to help develop their larger muscles. For example, children climb, balance and dig. Children also develop their smaller muscles well. For example, children manipulate dough and enjoy using a range of materials at the dough table. This helps them in preparation for early writing. Children make good progress in their physical development. n Children benefit from small-group activities in the 'Nature Nest' cabin. Staff

p.2

need to do better?

promote children's well-being and emotional welfare through planned activities such as sensory exploration or reading stories based around emotions. This builds on children's confidence and supports them as they begin to make friendships. n Leaders evaluate and understand the nursery's strengths and areas for improvement. Leaders are supported well by other professionals to help staff improve their practice and, therefore, the quality of experiences for children. Staff are dedicated to their roles and have developed their skills and knowledge since the previous inspection. Leaders and staff work well together to provide appropriate learning experiences for children. n Partnership working with parents is positive. Communication is effective and is delivered through an online platform and face-to-face discussions. This helps parents to understand what their children are learning and any next steps for their development. Parents comment on the positive settling-in procedures that

p.3

need to do better?

support children and their families well.

p.3

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

p.3

Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

p.3

Due date

22 September 2025 ensure that first-aid procedures are implemented in a timely manner to promote children's health and safety, and to enable parents to make informed decisions 06/10/2025

p.3

Due date

ensure that hygiene practices are consistently implemented to promote children's good health. 06/10/2025

p.4

should:

n provide more activities that are differentiated so that older children and those who are more capable are sufficiently challenged to make even better progress.

p.4

Setting details

Unique reference number 2538363 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10415863 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

p.5

Registers

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

p.5

inspection

Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Paskals Day Nursery Limited

p.5

reference number

Telephone number 07786 038021 Date of previous inspection 24 June 2025

p.5

Information about this early years setting

Paskals Day Nursery Limited registered in 2019 and is situated in Balby near Doncaster. The nursery employs five members of staff. Of these, four hold an appropriate qualification at level 3 or above. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, during term time. It offers government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

p.5

Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The manager spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual and manager about the leadership and management of the nursery and reviewed a sample of relevant documentation. n Staff spoke to the inspector 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 and manager carried out joint observations of group activities.

p.6

Inspection activities

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.

p.6

Inspection activities

22 September 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.6

Inspection activities

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.7

Inspection activities

You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk

p.7

Inspection activities

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: http://eepurl.com/iTrDn .

p.7

Inspection activities

T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/ofsted

p.7