Learning Land Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

Staff are aware that some children have had different experiences due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, babies have never been cared for outside of the family home and have limited interactions with others. As a result, staff implement individualised settle-in sessions and work hard to ensure parents have all the information they need at the start of the placement.

Children are happy, settled and form secure attachments with their dedicated key-person. Staff know children well. They plan fun and meaningful experiences that they know children will enjoy and that support the next steps in their learning.

For example..., children of all ages love books. Babies show interest in their favourite stories, such as 'Dear Zoo'. Older children read books with staff about visiting the beach.

Staff reinforce children's understanding as they provide sand and water for the children to create a beach scene. This also provides an opportunity for children to recall their own recent holiday experiences.

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

Staff model language well as they play and interact with children.

For example, staff respond to the babble sounds that babies make and sing their favourite songs. As older children explore the texture of vegetables, staff introduce new words, such as 'bumpy', 'smooth' and 'big'. This supports children's vocabulary and speaking skills.

Children behave well, given their ages and stages of development. They listen to staff and respond appropriately. They are friendly towards others during play.

Older children know to take turns when speaking in larger groups.Funding is used effectively to support children's learning. For example, those children who need extra support with their learning benefit from individualised 1-1 sessions with a member of staff.

As a result, the gaps in children's learning close over time. Other children benefit from planned targeted learning experiences, such as yoga. These have a positive impact on children's physical and mental health.

Children make progress from their initial starting points and are ready for the next steps in their learning.Staff work in partnership with parents. They provide a wealth of information for parents within the nursery and online.

Staff make time to share information about the range of activities that children engage in at nursery. They meet regularly with parents and other professionals to support children with SEND.Leaders recognise that babies and younger children had less opportunities to socialise with others outside of their family unit during the pandemic.

They liaise with parents to ensure that settling-in sessions are tailored to children's needs. Children enjoy bringing in special comfort items from home. This is contributing towards children's emotional security.

The arrangements for monitoring staff's ongoing performance are not robustly implemented. Leaders do not always sufficiently support staff to deliver all activities to the highest levels. As a result, at times, some children lose focus too quickly.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Leaders recruit staff safely. They ensure that staff complete a broad range of safeguarding training and test out their knowledge through the use of a purposeful quiz.

Staff have access to a wealth of safeguarding information within the nursery. They have a firm knowledge of the procedures they need to follow in the event of a child protection concern. Staff consider the risks associated with animals, such as when visiting the local farm park.

They encourage children to carry out effective hand hygiene routines, to prevent the spread of infection.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: put in place arrangements for the regular supervision of staff, to ensure that staff's ongoing performance is monitored closely and the appropriate support and coaching is implemented to help staff raise the quality of their practice to the highest levels.carry out activities and experiences in a way that supports all children to fully engage and remain focused.

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