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Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children enter the setting with big smiles on their faces. They settle quickly thanks to the supportive and nurturing relationships with staff. Children become incredibly independent; they choose their own resources, follow their interests and serve their own dinners.

They gain an excellent sense of achievement and become proud of their own abilities. Children say: 'look what I've learnt to do' and 'it's taken lots of practice', while practising gymnastic skills. Children follow their interests with the support of staff.

They use role-play babies to talk about medicines, administering them and how the babies are not well. ...Children are kind to one another and ask how their friends are feeling. They discuss safety and how the 'accident' has happened, before 'rushing' their friends to hospital to listen to their heartbeat with stethoscopes, and take their temperatures with thermometers.

Children laugh together as they pretend to put on anti-bacterial gel to get rid of germs before operating. Children become confident, resilient and independent. Together, they discuss how to deal with their conflicts and come up with their own rules and boundaries.

They have vast opportunities to learn social skills, show kindness and share with one another. Children cooperate and take turns during group activities and mathematical card games.

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

The setting has improved since the last inspection.

The manager now follows safer recruitment processes to check the suitability of staff. The meticulous procedure now in place ensures, that children's safety is top priority. The manager has now recruited two deputy managers, who understand their roles and responsibilities in case of her absence.

She works together with her deputies and staff to evaluate and continually improve their practice, including various training courses, such as safeguarding, child protection and paediatric first aid.A well-established, key-person system enables staff to help children with their personal, social and emotional development. Children receive support for their emotional well-being and settle quickly into an exciting and stimulating environment.

Staff create a safe and secure atmosphere where children can openly express their feelings and needs. Children create strong bonds with each other and their key person.Staff are passionate about teaching children about their own safety.

They allow children to take age-appropriate risks while supervised, and discuss how to create a safe environment for all. This includes risks surrounding their physical development, when using skipping ropes, balls, and practising their gymnastic skills. Children also have access to technology.

They learn how to play games on interactive apps and about internet safety.Staff promote a healthy lifestyle. They provide nutritionally balanced dinners and snacks for children to help themselves to.

Children sit together and discuss their likes and dislikes at mealtimes. They discuss what is healthy to eat and what is a 'treat'. Children have vast opportunities to be physically active.

They join their peers in games such as, ping pong, basketball, rounders and football outdoors in the large play area. Children talk about how exercise is good for your health, and how rest is also beneficial for the body.Children learn some similarities and differences to each other.

They talk about their likes and dislikes and how their appearance is different to their friends. They begin to realise how they are unique. However, there are not many opportunities for children to learn about differences in the community beyond their own immediate experiences.

That said, children are incredibly respectful of their friends and develop some understanding of fundamental British values.Parents are happy with the high-quality care their children receive. They state their children are incredibly excited and eager to join in with the vast activities provided.

They speak to the friendly staff and appreciate the good communication they receive.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Since the last inspection, safeguarding knowledge has improved.

Management have ensured staff have access to various online training courses and regional updates regarding child protection matters. Staff are all aware of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding the children in their care. They have strong knowledge of various signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm.

Staff understand the actions to take if they have a concern about a child they care for. They are vigilant to various child protection matters, such as the 'Prevent' duty and female genital mutilation. They continually risk-assess the environment to ensure risks are minimised and children's safety is at top priority.

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