The Burrows Nursery Askern

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

Children play happily in a warm, inviting play space filled with appealing activities.

They have plenty of opportunities to investigate. For example, children who like different textures explore peas, squeezing them between their fingers and toes. Older children show very good imaginative skills while making a crown for the Queen.

Younger children snuggle up to staff to share books, showing that they feel safe and secure.Staff want the best for every child. They carefully plan for children's learning to ensure that all children benefit from good learning experiences.

Children enjoy unhurried routines and well-...paced activities. They have plenty of time and opportunities to develop their play and sustain their learning. Children are keen to join in and they concentrate very well.

For example, they take their time to place stickers of jewels precisely where they want them when playing with dough. Children benefit from plenty of praise and encouragement, which contributes to their high levels of self-esteem. They show pride in what they do.

For example, children smile widely when they manage a particularly tricky task, such as cutting between two lines. Children make friends and help one another during play. They behave very well.

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

The manager considers children's life experiences within the well-designed curriculum. She takes account of children's diverse backgrounds to ensure that their values are reflected positively in the setting. This also helps staff to provide quality learning opportunities for children beyond their current experiences.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported extremely well. Staff work with parents and other professionals to plan precisely for children's learning, to help them make very good progress.Staff use their good knowledge of child development to identify what children need to learn next.

This helps to ensure that they build on what children already know and can do. However, staff occasionally overlook ways to challenge the most-able children even further in their mathematical learning.Children show a preference for playing outside.

Staff make sure that activities and resources in the garden reflect the full breadth of the curriculum. This helps to ensure that children are continuously supported to develop skills across each area of learning.Parents are very complimentary about the nursery.

Some parents receive comprehensive information about their children's learning, particularly when children need more support. However, staff have not considered ways to ensure that all parents have access to highly detailed information to help them extend their children's learning even further at home.Children develop close relationships with key staff who know them well.

Staff offer guidance and reassurance that help children to develop confidence. They are aware of children's interests and preferences, and take account of these during activities and routines. This helps to ignite children's curiosity and motivates them to learn.

Staff morale is high. The well-established team benefits from effective support and coaching from the manager. Staff share her passion for providing children with the best possible play and learning experiences.

They are keen to build on their training to strengthen their already good teaching skills even further.The manager is a reflective leader who welcomes and values suggestions from staff, parents and children. Parents' suggestions are displayed alongside areas where improvements have been made on account of their feedback.

This contributes to the excellent capacity which the team has for continuous improvement.Staff are committed to promoting healthy lifestyles for children. Parents follow their guidance to provide nutritious meals and snacks for children to enjoy.

Children bring their toothbrushes to nursery and learn about dental health. Staff support children to relax, for example during yoga sessions.Children are eager to please staff.

They follow instructions and listen well, given their age. Staff are very aware of children's developing attention spans and keep activities short to avoid them becoming restless. Children have a positive attitude to their learning that prepares them well for school.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.The manager and staff have a clear understanding of their responsibility to keep children safe. They keep their knowledge of safeguarding legislation and procedures current by attending regular training and through updates from the local authority.

Staff understand a range of safeguarding matters that can affect a child's welfare. They know how to identify those children who may be at risk. Staff record and monitor accidents and incidents to ensure that all areas and practices remain safe.

Robust recruitment arrangements help to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Children are supervised well at all times.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: nextend the most-able children's mathematical learning even further during activities and routines nensure that all parents receive highly detailed information about their children's learning, to help them build on this more precisely at home.