Budehaven Day Nursery

Budehaven Day Nursery Budehaven Community School, Valley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8DQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 August 2015 24 February 2010

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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

 Children's interests are taken into consideration when staff plan activities. In the pre- school room staff use their teaching skills effectively to extend children's development. As a result, children are interested and engaged in activities.  Management and staff have met all previous recommendations. They use clear action plans and self-evaluation to monitor continuous improvement, which has an impact on the children.  Staff use every opportunity to introduce mathematics. As a result, children are confident in recognising numbers and shapes, and using mathematical language.  Management ensure staff regularly receive training to help them identify any child protection issues. They are clear about the procedures they must follow if they have any concerns about children in their care. The committee and manager ensure that only staff that are suitable are recruited to work with children.  Partnership with parents is good. Staff and parents share information daily which

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This provision is good

supports a consistent approach in children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Key persons working with younger children do not always share their good knowledge of their children's development and next steps in their learning with other staff in the room. This means when a child's key person is not working, other staff are not always able to support individual child fully.  Staff miss opportunities to continue children's learning during meal times, by encouraging independence and reading skills at this 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

 review the way key persons share information to ensure all staff are familiar with individual children's next steps in order to fully support their development  make better use of meal times to continue children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and staff indoors and outdoors.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff and children.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.  The inspector reviewed a range of documents, including some policies and procedures, the self-evaluation form, planning, children and staff records and accident records.

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who attend. This is good

Teaching is good. Staff provide a good range of play and learning opportunities, which enable children to develop skills to prepare them for school. For example, the dressing-up rail includes school uniforms. As children dress up, staff talk with children about school and they learn what to expect. This reassures them about their move to school. Group times Staff promote children's social skills and encourage their communication and language skills during group times. Staff teach children to take turns and listen to each other. Staff support children in developing good language skills effectively as they talk about what they are doing during play and question children to help them develop their own ideas. Staff engage younger children, while they explore textures as they spread paint with their fingers and hands. Staff teach letters and sounds to older children and they soon learn to write their names. Pre-school children make comparisons, count and

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who attend. This is good

proudly write numbers from 10 to 20 on the chalk board without help.

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good

Staff have an effective key-person system to help children to form secure attachments and develop positive relationships. Children are happy and confident because key persons work closely with parents to ensure all staff have a very good understanding of children's individual needs. Staff are good role models, and children behave well. They show kindness towards each other and develop good friendships. Staff ensure that all resources are accessible for children to explore and investigate in both rooms. Older children can choose whether to play inside or outside. Staff effectively use snack time as a means to introduce number, particularly for the younger children. Children learn about the importance of keeping themselves healthy and safe, and caring for others through visits from the dentist and veterinary nurse.

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provision is good

Since the last inspection, the nursery has moved into their new purpose-built building. This provides more space and a separate outdoor provision for both age groups. The manager regularly monitors children's progress and staff practice. She uses the skills and qualifications of her staff to provide good learning opportunities for children and identifies any training needs. Staff share their updated knowledge with each other, which benefits the children. For example, they have introduced signing with children to extend their communication skills. Partnership working with other providers and local schools ensures consistency for children's learning and care. As a result, children make good progress and move on to school confidently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 103151 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 835686 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 45 Name of provider Budehaven Day Nursery Ltd. Date of previous inspection 24 February 2010 Telephone number 01288 356784

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Setting details

Budehaven Day Nursery registered in 1993 and is run by a voluntary committee. The nursery operates from a building in the grounds of Budehaven Community School, in Bude, North Cornwall. The nursery is open every Monday to Friday from 8am to 5.30pm for 50 weeks of the year. It is closed for two weeks at Christmas. The nursery provides funded education for two, three, and four-year-olds. It employs 11 staff. The manager has a level 4 qualification, eight staff are qualified to level 3 and two at level 2.

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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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