Fixby House Day Nursery Limited

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

Children are happy and confident at the nursery.

Babies develop bonds with their key person and enjoy time with them as they read a story together. Older children build friendships as they work together to solve problems. The staff team provide sensitive support to all children and recognise how they are feeling.

This helps children to learn the skills to regulate and manage their emotions. This supports their personal, social and emotional development.The management team consider the individual needs of children and families in everything they do.

They provide opportunities for children to access the local pa...rk and woods. This helps children to understand more about the world around them. Staff choose activities that spark children's interest.

They think creatively about how they can engage children in all areas of their learning and development. For example, children delve into the 'dinosaur swamp' to see what they can find. They excitedly find and name the 'Spinosaurus' as they develop their vocabulary.

This careful planning helps children make good progress in their learning.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

The management team and staff share a clear understanding of what they want children to learn at the nursery. They sequence learning well to support children in achieving the next steps in their development.

Staff consider children's individual needs. They assess children's development regularly. They plan meaningful experiences to extend what children know and can do.

Children enjoy songs and stories. They access books in the environment and intently listen to stories. The management team support families by offering a lending library to further enhance children's love of reading.

Children understand and follow the routines of the nursery well. Staff always reinforce and praise positive behaviour. Staff give specific praise to children, which helps them to understand the skills they are learning.

As a result, children enjoy sharing in their achievements with staff.Children are kind to each other. Staff help children to regulate their emotions.

They identify what younger children might be feeling and provide sensitive support to help them to resolve any conflicts. This supports children's emotional well-being.Throughout the nursery, staff encourage children to develop their independence.

For example, younger children build on what they can do as they master using a bowl, then progress to a plate at lunchtime. This helps children to be ready for the next step in their development. Older children are confident in serving themselves at lunchtime.

The management team work closely with the local schools that children will attend. They invite teachers to visit the nursery. Staff work with parents to inform them about school readiness.

Staff encourage children to try on their school uniforms. This develops children's confidence as they make the move to school.Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are given additional support in the nursery.

The management team put support plans in place for children. Staff understand the children's next steps and work towards them in practice. This helps children to make good progress.

The management team liaise with the local authority and other agencies to access further help for children and families.The management team identify appropriate training for staff. They observe staff practice regularly and provide feedback.

This training helps staff to develop the skills to support children in their learning and development. However, training is not always targeted sufficiently to fully enhance staff's knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities.Parents comment on how well their child is developing at the nursery.

They receive regular updates on their child's learning. Staff provide weekend challenges for parents to involve them in extending their child's learning. For example, they send home ingredients and a recipe to make soup together.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: consider even more specific training to further enhance staff's knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities.