Netherburn Primary School Nursery Class Day Care of Children Netherburn Primary School Overton Road Netherburn Larkhall ML9 3BT Telephone: 01698 882 484 Type of inspection: Unannounced Inspection completed on: 10 November 2017 Service provided by: Service provider number: South Lanarkshire Council SP2003003481 Care service number: CS2003015320 Inspection report About the service Netherburn Primary School Nursery Class is registered to provide day care to a maximum of 20 children aged 3 years those children not yet attending primary school. The service operates 5 days a week during term time and is based in Netherburn Primary School. The provider is South Lanarkshire Council. The service is located in the village of Netherburn, near Larkhall. It is close to local amenities and bus routes. The service aims to create a warm, caring, safe and happy environment with a friendly, encouraging and supportive ethos for everyone. What people told us Over the 2 days of our inspection, approximately 30 children used the service. We observed children enjoying their play. We saw that they enjoyed being there. Friendships had been formed and the children were considerate of each other. The children were confident, happy and engaged. Most happily talked to us and allowed us to take part in their play and learning. The children told us that they liked to play outside and described a range of experiences they had been involved in. Carers include parents, guardians and relatives. They do not include care staff. We sent out 25 care standard questionnaires for distribution to people who use the service and 8 were returned to us before the inspection. We spoke with 9 parents during the inspection. Parents and carers told us they were very happy with the service. Parental comments included: "This is my third child attending Netherburn and though the staff have changed, the nursery is and always has been great". "There is lots to do and it's a warm and welcoming place to go into. "Staff are very friendly and always take the time to let me know how my child is getting on. They answer any questions I may have". "My child leaves nursery happy and looks forward to going every day". "The staff are friendly and approachable". "Since starting my child has become more confident in making new friendships and being part of larger groups". "My child informs me about their day at nursery and it is usually positive, exciting and varied". "I am confident the nursery and staff are preparing my child for school and most of all, my child is having fun whilst learning". "My child is very happy in nursery and is always willing to go in". "The staff are always very nice and they are always happy to help". "It's a nice nursery and school". Inspection report for Netherburn Primary School Nursery Class page 2 of 5 Inspection report Self assessment The service had not been asked to complete a self-assessment in advance of the inspection. We looked at their own action plan and quality assurance paperwork. These demonstrated their priorities for development and how they were monitoring the quality of the provision within the service. From this inspection we graded this service as: Quality of care and support 5 - Very Good Quality of environment not assessed Quality of staffing 5 - Very Good Quality of management and leadership not assessed What the service does well Particular strengths were the way the children used the outdoor play areas, the involvement of people using the service and the addition of family learning events. We saw happy, confident, independent children involved in a range of play activities. Staff listened to what children had to say and respected and acted on their views. Children's success was recognised and celebrated. Staff applied the wellbeing indicators of (SHANARRI) from the national framework 'getting it right for every child', and had incorporated the language of the wellbeing indicators into everyday activities and experiences. The children participated in free play and a range of initiatives. They particularly liked 'the treasure chest' and 'golden coins'. They were encouraged to achieve and their success was celebrated. There were opportunities for the staff team to discuss children, their needs and how they could be supported to continue to achieve. Health, wellbeing and safety were given significant importance and linked to their improvement plan. Staff encouraged and supported children to be healthy. Children had access to outdoor play and used these areas similar to the way the inside is used. They decided where to play and how long to spend here. Staff were stationed here as part of the routine and outdoor play was a particular strength of the service. The natural environments provided children with a range of interesting areas to freely explore. The staff team were open to initiatives and best practice. They behaved in a professional manner towards children and families, taking responsibility for their actions, valuing teamwork and supporting and mentoring each other. The management monitored the delivery of the service and met with the staff team and other professional's to discuss the children and any support that staff and families might need. The parents really enjoyed the family learning events including the 'you and your child programme' and felt valued and supported. They spoke highly of the service and staff. Since the last inspection, extended hours of care are offered and changes to the staff have occurred. They management and staff team were aware of strengths and where to make improvements. They understood the aims of the service and were confident in carrying out their role. They had identified areas of improvement and were in progress of using 'how good is our early learning and childcare' to evaluate aspects of the service. Staff and children continue to be part of the whole school. Staff track progress of the children and families to inform them of the impacts and benefits of early intervention. Inspection report for Netherburn Primary School Nursery Class page 3 of 5 Inspection report What the service could do better The staff team should continue to provide a high quality care service. Requirements Number of requirements: 0 Recommendations Number of recommendations: 0 Complaints There have been no complaints upheld since the last inspection. Details of any older upheld complaints are published at www.careinspectorate.com. Inspection and grading history Date Type Gradings 26 Nov 2014 Unannounced Care and support 6 - Excellent Environment 6 - Excellent Staffing 5 - Very good Management and leadership 5 - Very good 21 Nov 2011 Unannounced Care and support 5 - Very good Environment Not assessed Staffing Not assessed Management and leadership 5 - Very good 12 Mar 2009 Unannounced Care and support 5 - Very good Environment 5 - Very good Staffing 5 - Very good Management and leadership 5 - Very good Inspection report for Netherburn Primary School Nursery Class page 4 of 5 Inspection report To find out more This inspection report is published by the Care Inspectorate. You can download this report and others from our website. Care services in Scotland cannot operate unless they are registered with the Care Inspectorate. We inspect, award grades and help services to improve. We also investigate complaints about care services and can take action when things aren't good enough. 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