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Flying Gulls

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2022)
·Mullion CP School, Willis Vean, Helston, TR12 7DF · Cornwall
Number of places
21 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2022
Local authority
Cornwall

About this day nursery

30 pm on weekdays. The nursery received a Good rating from Ofsted at its last inspection on 8th March 2022.

Children at Flying Gulls are happy and feel safe, exploring a well-resourced environment and settling quickly into activities. Staff plan a broad range of experiences, both indoors and outdoors, which help children to develop skills and knowledge, preparing them well for school.

The provision specifically supports children needing additional help with communication and language skills by using visual prompts, clear and simple language, and maintaining eye contact. The nursery values cultural backgrounds, and staff use key words from children's home languages to help build their self-worth.

Parents speak positively about Flying Gulls, feeling that staff know their children well and that children enjoy attending and make good progress in their learning. The provider has worked diligently to make improvements since the previous inspection, now meeting all safeguarding and welfare requirements.

Staff are currently focused on providing more opportunities for children to develop their hand strength and coordination, which are crucial for early writing skills.

What it's like

Children are happy and feel safe at Flying Gulls. They explore the well-resourced environment and settle quickly to activities. Staff plan a broad range of experiences that help children develop skills and knowledge in good preparation for school.

Good Ofsted ratingSkilled staff interactionsBroad curriculumStrong parent feedbackFocus on early writingAll-year provision

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

weekday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Flying Gulls

Last inspected 8 March 2022 · Sarah Madge

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and feel safe at Flying Gulls. They explore the well-resourced environment and settle quickly to activities. Staff plan a broad range of experiences that help children develop skills and knowledge in good preparation for school.

Inspector highlights

  • The provider has worked hard to make improvements since the previous inspection and now meets all safeguarding and welfare requirements.
  • Staff interact skilfully with children who require additional support for their communication and language skills.
  • Staff know the children well and assess them accurately, forming close relationships.
  • The provider and staff plan a broad curriculum that interests children and builds on what they know and can do.
  • Staff are currently providing more opportunities for children to develop their hand strength and coordination for early writing.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop the planning of activities to take account of all children's individual learning needs, to provide good challenge consistently and engage them further
  • 2strengthen the curriculum for communication and language to provide all children with consistent support and encouragement to develop their speaking skills
  • 3strengthen the monitoring, support and coaching for staff to provide greater consistency in their practice, with particular regard to helping children learn to be independent.
Inspection #10218392 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak positively about the setting.

They feel staff know their children well and children enjoy attending and make good progress in their learning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff interact skilfully with children who require additional support for their communication and language skills, taking account of their individual needs. For instance, staff use visual prompts, get down to children's level to enable good eye contact, and speak clearly and simply.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2022

Date: December 2021

  • March 2022Good
  • December 2021Inadequate

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