Jelly Tots Nursery (Goole) Ltd

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

Children are settled and happy, and this includes new children to the setting. Through a well-thought-out and robust settling-in process, all families and children settle quickly into the nursery routines. Children build strong attachments with staff members who are very attentive and kind. They are highly responsive to children's needs and requirements to help them to feel safe and secure.

All children, including those who may be shy or reserved, are highly confident and flourish. Children are highly motivated learners. Staff are excellent role models for children to learn from. They consistently teach children about the impact of their behaviour and have high expectations of them. All children are keen to help others, understand the rules and routines and instinctively follow them. As a result, children demonstrate wonderful behaviour.

Children master key skills they need for their future development and are exceptionally well prepared for school. For instance, from an early age, children develop their hand-eye coordination and independence extremely well. Toddlers and young children carefully use water jugs to pour themselves water to drink and serve their own food. They demonstrate high levels of focus and perseverance as they carefully search the outdoor area for mini beasts, shouting out in excitement when they find some.

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

• Managers have a clear understanding of what they want children to learn at each age and stage of development. As part of the curriculum, staff support children to become independent in their self-care skills, such as feeding themselves and putting on their coats. The curriculum is well sequenced to encourage children to build on their skills as they transition into the next room and, eventually, school. Children are appropriately challenged. They are confident and develop at a good pace.
• Children are developing good levels of communication and language. They are given time to answer questions asked of them. Staff introduce more complex words and phrases, such as 'hibernation' and 'pollination' when discussing the animal environments and bees in the outdoor environment. This also helps children to build an awareness of the world around them.
• Children of all ages thoroughly enjoy taking part in songs and rhymes throughout the day. Babies are completing the actions to `Wind the Bobbin Up' independently as they wait for their lunch. Older children march around to the `Grand Old Duke of York'. This encourages children's speech and language skills while also building on their increasing vocabulary.
• Staff carefully watch and monitor children's development and plan challenging next steps for children's learning in line with their interests. For example, children use a variety of cars to make marks in paint and compare the different sizes of the tyre tracks. Children explore mixing the paint using the cars and their hands. Children make good progress in their learning and development.
• Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive targeted support from a dedicated team, including the nursery special educational needs coordinator. Important development information is shared with other professionals to support children to make the best possible progress.
• Parents value the individual attention and high level of care each child receives. There is a constant two-way flow of communication and, as such, parents feel included in their child's development and the next steps that are planned for their learning. Parents speak of the seamless drop-off and pick -up times each day by staff who have cared for the children throughout the day.
• Overall, cleanliness of the nursery is good. However, staff do not check the cleanliness of the children's toilets regularly. Staff do not consistently teach children to wipe their own noses and to wash their hands afterwards. This reduces children's ability to maintain their own hygiene practice.
• The management team are passionate and committed to the children and families at the nursery. They have built a good relationship with the staff, who report feeling supported and valued as part of a team. They work well together to provide a happy atmosphere. Staff show enthusiasm and commitment to their role, helping to provide good outcomes for all children.

What the setting must and should do next

The provider should:

• strengthen hygiene practices across the nursery, to include regular checks of the toilet facilities and ensuring staff consistently teach children how to wipe their own noses followed by washing their hands.