Laura Hoyland inspected us on 2nd May 2018 and graded us as 'Good'
Summary of key findings for parents
This provision is good
Children make good progress in their learning and development. Staff know children well and plan effectively for their individual needs.
The manager monitors children's progress closely. Emerging gaps in children's learning are promptly targeted. Links with outside professionals are well established and support all children to reach their full potential.
Children are confident and motivated to learn. They excitedly arrive to start their session and immediately settle, choosing from a wide range of learning opportunities and activities. Staff are always close by to support and extend children's learning.
Staff create warm and trusting relationships with children. They understand children's individual needs and promote their emotional well-being very well.
The manager supervises her staff team well. She values each individual staff member and supports them to gain higher qualifications in childcare subjects. In addition, staff have a positive attitude to further developing themselves professionally.
Inspection findings
Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good
Staff are vigilant and deployed effectively to care for and supervise children as they play and learn. The premises are secure and staff complete daily risk assessments to ensure children's safety. All staff have effective safeguarding knowledge. They know how to report any concerns they may have about children's welfare. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager supports staff to raise the quality of their teaching. She observes them playing with children and offers advice on how to develop their teaching skills to further improve outcomes for children. Staff attend regular staff meetings and supervision meetings where, as a team, they drive continuous improvement. Development plans are created by the manager who regularly sets and reviews the challenging but realistic targets. Partnerships with parents are well established, overall. Parents' views on the setting are regularly obtained and valued.
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good
Staff are well qualified and use their knowledge of how children learn very well. They plan challenging activities for children which they thoroughly enjoy. For example, children pretend to buy shoes from the role-play shoe shop. Staff encourage them to count the individual shoes before extending this to count in pairs, this helps promote their mathematical development. Staff ask meaningful questions to help promote children's thinking skills. They introduce new words to help extend children's vocabulary. The manager has forged strong links with the local schools and understands the vital skills children require to be ready for their next step in learning. She shares assessments with teachers to help give children a good start at school.
Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good
Staff give children lots of attention and have recently attended training on attachment and how to create strong bonds with them. They have reviewed their practices to make children feel even more welcome and have a good sense of belonging. Children behave very well and are supported to understand their feelings as staff use positive, consistent strategies. Children's care needs are effectively met. For example, staff understand children's dietary needs and provide a wide range of nutritious snacks with milk and water to drink. Staff ensure children have access to the outdoors daily even in inclement weather. Children are appropriately dressed for the season and explore physical activities outside.
Outcomes for children are good
All children are prepared for their eventual move to school. They are confident and actively participate in their learning. Children have bubbly personalities and are confident to speak to adults. They make friends easily and enjoy creating games together. Children develop a sense of responsibility and they tidy away and care for the resources in the setting. They have good imaginations and are creative in their play.
The full report can be read at
http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/CARE/400311
Summary of key findings for parents
This provision is good
Children make good progress in their learning and development. Staff know children well and plan effectively for their individual needs.
The manager monitors children's progress closely. Emerging gaps in children's learning are promptly targeted. Links with outside professionals are well established and support all children to reach their full potential.
Children are confident and motivated to learn. They excitedly arrive to start their session and immediately settle, choosing from a wide range of learning opportunities and activities. Staff are always close by to support and extend children's learning.
Staff create warm and trusting relationships with children. They understand children's individual needs and promote their emotional well-being very well.
The manager supervises her staff team well. She values each individual staff member and supports them to gain higher qualifications in childcare subjects. In addition, staff have a positive attitude to further developing themselves professionally.
Inspection findings
Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good
Staff are vigilant and deployed effectively to care for and supervise children as they play and learn. The premises are secure and staff complete daily risk assessments to ensure children's safety. All staff have effective safeguarding knowledge. They know how to report any concerns they may have about children's welfare. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager supports staff to raise the quality of their teaching. She observes them playing with children and offers advice on how to develop their teaching skills to further improve outcomes for children. Staff attend regular staff meetings and supervision meetings where, as a team, they drive continuous improvement. Development plans are created by the manager who regularly sets and reviews the challenging but realistic targets. Partnerships with parents are well established, overall. Parents' views on the setting are regularly obtained and valued.
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good
Staff are well qualified and use their knowledge of how children learn very well. They plan challenging activities for children which they thoroughly enjoy. For example, children pretend to buy shoes from the role-play shoe shop. Staff encourage them to count the individual shoes before extending this to count in pairs, this helps promote their mathematical development. Staff ask meaningful questions to help promote children's thinking skills. They introduce new words to help extend children's vocabulary. The manager has forged strong links with the local schools and understands the vital skills children require to be ready for their next step in learning. She shares assessments with teachers to help give children a good start at school.
Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good
Staff give children lots of attention and have recently attended training on attachment and how to create strong bonds with them. They have reviewed their practices to make children feel even more welcome and have a good sense of belonging. Children behave very well and are supported to understand their feelings as staff use positive, consistent strategies. Children's care needs are effectively met. For example, staff understand children's dietary needs and provide a wide range of nutritious snacks with milk and water to drink. Staff ensure children have access to the outdoors daily even in inclement weather. Children are appropriately dressed for the season and explore physical activities outside.
Outcomes for children are good
All children are prepared for their eventual move to school. They are confident and actively participate in their learning. Children have bubbly personalities and are confident to speak to adults. They make friends easily and enjoy creating games together. Children develop a sense of responsibility and they tidy away and care for the resources in the setting. They have good imaginations and are creative in their play.
The full report can be read at
http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/CARE/400311