Sheen’s Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

Staff greet children and their parents with warm smiles and enthusiasm. They prioritise time to talk with parents about children's care and development during drop off and collection times. Staff create strong bonds with children.

Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Children enjoy spending time at this calm and nurturing nursery. Staff plan a range of activities that excite children into learning.

They have a deep understanding of where children are up to in their development. Staff have high expectations of all children. Children make good progress in their learning.

Staff are positive role m...odels and they promote kind and caring behaviour. They teach children how to share toys and resources from a young age. Staff provide children with an abundance of praise for their good listening and helpful behaviour.

This helps to build up children's self-esteem. Staff promote children's emotional development well. Children discuss how they are feeling each day.

Staff read books, such as 'The Colour Monster', to help to teach children to express how they are feeling. Older children benefit from yoga sessions. They learn strategies to help them to regulate their own emotions.

This helps to support children to express their emotions effectively.

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

Leaders and staff create a broad curriculum. Staff sequence children's learning well.

They plan experiences that build upon children's prior learning. However, sometimes, staff do not differentiate group activities effectively. At times, this prevents all children from participating fully with these learning experiences.

Communication and language is promoted well. Staff get down to children's level and use clear speech as they join in with their play. Staff introduce new vocabulary to children.

Babies say 'ready, steady, go' as they prepare to roll their car down the ramp. Toddlers discuss the clothing they would wear in winter. Staff have purposeful conversations with children.

Children are confident communicators.Leaders are professional and dedicated to providing the best outcomes for children. They have a clear understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.

Leaders evaluate their provision well and gain views from parents, staff and children to help make improvements. Leaders prioritise staff's well-being. This helps staff feel well valued in their job roles.

Staff promote children's physical development well. Babies giggle with delight as they run under the parachute. They show good control as they transport sand into jugs using spatulas.

Children show high levels of engagement as they paint the walls with water outside. They have copious opportunities to be physically active. This helps to promote children's large muscle movements.

The special educational needs coordinator works closely with parents and other professionals. She makes prompt referrals to other agencies. Additional funding, such as early years pupil premium, is used effectively to benefit the children who receive it.

Leaders ensure the best outcomes for those children that have special educational needs and/or disabilities.Children's growing independence is promoted well. Toddlers try to put their own coats and wellington boots on.

They take turns to wash their hands before lunchtime. Pre-school children serve their own food and pour their drinks at mealtimes. They are learning to manage their own personal hygiene.

This helps children feel proud of the activities they can complete by themselves.Staff observe and assess children's learning well. Staff share the same vision for the intent of mathematics in the curriculum.

However, it is not implemented consistently throughout the nursery. Staff do not always extend children's learning about numbers and other mathematical concepts effectively.Staff provide children with clear expectations for their behaviour.

This helps children understand the rules they have at the setting. Children behave well. They are kind and caring to their friends.

When any disputes do occur, staff deal with them quickly and effectively.Parents are complimentary about the care the nursery provides. They comment on how friendly and approachable staff are.

Parents praise the nursery for the strong communication links with home. This helps to provide continuity in children's learning.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

All staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe. They are alert to any signs or symptoms that may indicate children's safety is compromised. Staff know the procedures to follow if they have any concerns about a child's welfare.

They are aware of the policy for whistle-blowing and know how to escalate any safeguarding concerns. Regular safeguarding training helps leaders to ensure that staff's knowledge is kept up to date. Children learn how to keep themselves safe.

For example, they learn how to walk downstairs safely in the nursery holding the handrail. Recruitment procedures ensure staff are suitable to work with children.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: differentiate learning experiences, particularly during group time, to support all children to get involved and achieve the goals support staff to further improve the implementation of the curriculum for mathematics to support children's continuous progress.

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