Forest Friends Day Nursery |
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Canal House,
Coventry CV1 4LG |
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Inspection Date |
18 October
2018 |
Previous
inspection date |
Not
applicable |
The quality and standards of the
early years provision |
This inspection: |
Good |
2 |
Previous
Inspection: |
Not applicable |
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Effectiveness
of leadership and management |
Good |
2 |
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Quality of
teaching, learning and assessment |
Good |
2 |
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Personal
development, behaviour and welfare |
Good |
2 |
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Outcomes for
children |
Good |
2 |
Summary of key
findings for parents
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The provision is good |
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The
management team and staff are an experienced, ambitious and cohesive team. ·
Overall,
they are dedicated to providing the very best care and education for all
children. |
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There
are a wide range of interesting natural resources available for children,
which staff locate well, so children can develop their ideas independently
and build on new ones. |
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Children's
progress and development are regularly shared with parents. Any gaps in
learning are identified and addressed. Strong relationships with parents and
outside professionals ensure that support is accessed
and that progress continues without delay. |
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Children,
including those who speak English as an additional language, make good
progress in all areas of learning, relative to their starting points. |
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The
outdoor area is well resourced and provides plenty of opportunities for
children to have daily exercise and fresh air. |
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Successful
settling-in procedures and effective partnerships with parents, help children
to form strong emotional attachments to all staff. |
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It is not yet outstanding because: |
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Professional
development strategies are not yet fully embedded to enable all staff to
challenge children to reach their very highest potential. |
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At
times, during large-group activities not all children are fully engaged or
learning. |
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What the setting needs
to do to improve further
To further improve the quality of the
early years provision the provider should: |
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strengthen
the programme of professional development for staff, to improve outcomes
further for all children |
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review
the organisation of large-group activities so that children are not
distracted from learning. |
Inspection activities
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The
inspector spoke to the manager and other staff at appropriate times
throughout the inspection. |
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The
inspector engaged with the children at appropriate times during the
inspection. |
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The
inspector observed children's indoor and outdoor play, snack and lunch times,
and hygiene routines. |
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The
inspector engaged in a joint observation with the deputy manager. |
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The
inspector checked various documents including risk assessments, children's
records and staff suitability records. |
Inspector |
Inspection Findings
Effectiveness of leadership and
management is good |
The
arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff successfully implement a
range of records, documents and policies that helps to support their safety
and welfare practice. Staff complete
risk assessments of the environment and staff check the toys, resources and
equipment daily. Managers and staff have a sound understanding of child
protection issues and know how to handle different types of concerns. This
helps to keep children safe. The manager proactively reflects on the
effectiveness of the provision. This enables her to continually identify and
implement targets for improvement. For example, the improvements made to the
availability of heuristic resources and to outdoor learning. |
Quality of teaching, learning and
assessment is good |
Staff assess
children's achievements and know their key children well. They routinely
observe and assess children's development. Staff make good use of the
information they obtain to provide a range of activities, particularly
inside, that helps to extend children's learning and build on their skills.
Children play confidently in a stimulating, well organised, interesting
environment that helps to support all areas of learning well. Children are keen to explore the resources
and concentrate well during their play.
They learn to think of ideas and create a story while they play,
developing their creative thinking. Overall, staff organise the routine well,
so that children are constantly engaged in purposeful activities. |
Personal development, behaviour and
welfare are good |
Children
feel comfortable and enjoy their time in the setting. They settle quickly and
build positive relationships with all staff. Parents comment on how welcome and
well supported they feel and say that their children love coming to the
setting. Staff use information from parents about learning and care needs to
support children when they start. For
example, they follow care routines to help children settle and feel at
home. Staff help children learn about
the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. For example, they provide
healthy snacks and talk to children about the benefits of a good diet. Staff
also encourage exercise. Children delight in using a range of physical play
equipment outside. This enables them to practise their skills in climbing,
balancing and negotiating different spaces. Children quickly establish
independence in managing their personal care needs. |
Outcomes for children are good |
Children
enjoy sharing stories with staff and singing familiar songs. They learn to
express themselves in different ways. Children learn to play well with
others. They can share and take turns with minimal support. Overall, all
children make good progress in their learning, including those in receipt of
additional funding. Children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or
disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language progress
well from where they started. Children are well prepared for their next stage
in learning. |
Setting details
Unique reference number |
EY540984 |
Local authority |
Coventry |
Inspection number |
10081627 |
Type of provision |
Full day
care |
Registers |
Early years
register |
Day care type |
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Age range of children |
0 – 4 |
Total number of places |
68 |
Number of children on roll |
82 |
Name of registered person |
Hanbeck Limited |
Registered person unique reference
number |
RP540983 |
Date of previous inspection |
Not
applicable |
Telephone number |
024 7663
0885 |
Forest
Friends Day Nursery registered in 2016 and operates in Coventry City Centre.
A total of 19 staff are employed to work with children, 12 of whom hold early
years qualifications at level 2 or 3, five hold qualifications at levels 5 or
above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are
from 7.45am until 6pm. This
inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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. Any
complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures
set out in the guidance Complaints
procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is
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