Bristol University Day Nursery

Bristol University Day Nursery 34 St. Michaels Park, Kingsdown, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8BW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 May 2015 18 April 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 A strong key-person approach helps children form warm and trusting relationships with their key person. This helps children to feel safe, secure and happy.  Staff use good interaction and communication with children to successfully extend their learning and help them make good progress, particularly in their language, and personal, social and emotional development.  Staff provide a wide range of exciting activities that successfully capture children's interest in learning and help them to develop the skills they need for starting school.  Staff develop strong partnerships with parents, outside professionals and other providers, which help ensure they meet all children's individual learning needs.  Staff have a good understanding of how to keep children safe and attend regular training to update their skills and knowledge.  The dedicated manager demonstrates a strong commitment to promoting high-quality

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This provision is good

provision. She supports staff to improve their practice through a good professional development programme, which has had a significant impact on the learning experiences they offer children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Some staff do not use all opportunities to promote children's mathematical language and concepts during play.  Staff miss some opportunities for children to extend their play. Children sit or stand in line waiting for daily routines, such as lunch, which wastes their time.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 extend opportunities for children to hear and use more number language to strengthen their mathematical understanding  review the organisation of daily routines to make sure that children are not waiting for long periods.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff's interactions with children and the impact these have on children's learning, in the playrooms and outdoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the assistant deputy manager.  The inspector examined a range of documentation, including children's development records, planning, risk assessments, and policies and procedures.  The inspector had discussions with the manager, staff, children, parents, the Chair of the Trustees, and a member of the trustees.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of staff working with the children.

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who attend. This is good

There is a good balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities, and the quality of staff teaching is consistently good. Senior staff track children's progress to help identify and close any gaps in children's learning. However, occasionally children are kept waiting during daily routines. This means they are wasting time sitting or standing in line rather than learning. Staff use the whole play environment well. Children have the freedom to choose what they want to do and staff skilfully support their choices. Younger children explore different mediums and learn about texture, such as making marks with tools in mixtures, paint and mud. Older children enjoy baking butterfly biscuits, making marks in the flour and looking at numbers on the scales. Staff extend children's vocabulary; children have fun saying new words, such as 'chrysalis' and 'metamorphosis'. Children concentrate well as they develop number skills using pebbles and beads, and singing

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who attend. This is good

number rhymes. However, some staff do not routinely use number language and problem solving in children's play to strengthen their understanding of mathematical concepts.

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good

Key persons are good role models and they ensure they know the children in their group, respecting and meeting their individual needs very well. Children's behaviour is good and they know the boundaries in place. Children gain a positive awareness of people's differences; they learn about each other's languages and cultural backgrounds, so that all children gain a sense of value and belonging. Key persons gain good information from parents to support children's emotional development. For example, staff find out familiar words in children's first language so children can hear them for reassurance, such as during nappy changes. This sensitive support means children settle quickly and become confident in their surroundings. Children use the outdoor play areas freely, all day and all year round. Staff promote children's physical development and health very well.

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provision is good

The leadership and management of the nursery are strong. They meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage well. They use a robust system for recruiting staff. This helps keep children safe. All staff know the procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child's safety at home or at the nursery. Staff follow secure procedures to maintain a safe environment for children. The experienced manager provides staff with a positive role model, which successfully influences good practice. Regular staff supervision and ongoing training help all staff to work effectively with children. Parents comment that they appreciate the low turnover of staff, strong partnerships, and guidance on how to support their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 106918 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 987824 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 75 Number of children on roll 93 Name of provider University Nursery Parents Association Limited Date of previous inspection 18 April 2011 Telephone number 0117 9276077

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Setting details

Bristol University Day Nursery registered in 1992. It is located close to the university in the Kingsdown and Clifton area of Bristol. The nursery operates all year round, apart from bank holidays and times when the university is closed. Opening times are Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm. There is a holiday club. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 22 members of staff who work directly with the children. Of these, 17 staff, including the manager, hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one holds a qualification at level 2, and two hold qualifications at level 4. Two staff hold Early Years Professional Status.

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Setting details

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Setting details

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Setting details

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