Bunnies Day Nursery

Bunnies Day Nursery Hare Lane, Littleton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7DB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 July 2016 19 February 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Staff provide an interesting range of activities and experiences that is enjoyed by children. Teaching is consistently good and staff skilfully adapt activities to meet the varying learning needs of children.  Partnership working with parents is well established. They are kept very well informed about their children's progress and achievements and about how to continue their learning at home.  Staff provide a good range of first-hand experiences for children to learn about the natural world. As a result, children are eager to learn about the changing environment and show a real interest in animals and insects.  Staff provide high levels of care and emotional support, and children are happy and show a real sense of belonging.  The determined leaders and staff team have made good progress since the last inspection and are clearly motivated to make further improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Self-evaluation does not identify precisely how the quality of teaching and learning can be further improved to help children make the very best possible progress in all areas of learning.  Children under two years are not provided with enough opportunities to freely explore, discover and use all of their senses at their own leisure.

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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

 make better use of self-evaluation to identify all areas for further improvement and raise the quality of teaching and learning to an even higher level  provide a richer range of opportunities for children under two years to freely explore, investigate and use their senses.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and held a meeting with the manager, deputy and the executive director.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There are robust vetting procedures in place to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. All staff are suitably trained and have an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues so they can respond to any concerns in a timely and appropriate manner. There are effective systems in place to monitor the educational programmes and support staff to improve their teaching skills. Staff benefit from regular supervision, training and coaching and as a result, the quality of teaching is consistently good. Staff give good priority to establishing a secure relationship with parents from the start. They fully involve them in their children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff confidently use the observation and assessment systems in place to identify challenging next steps for each child, based on their interests. Children show good levels of involvement in their chosen play and adult-led activities have a clear learning intention to help children progress. Staff place a good focus on increasing the children's vocabulary and language skills. They show a genuine interest in what the children say. Children are confident talkers. Staff use circle time extremely well to encourage children to share their 'home books' and to talk about their experiences at home. Staff caring for children under two years are good play partners and they capture and sustain children's interests well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff know the children and their family circumstances well and make adjustments to the routines to meet children's emotional needs. Staff caring for babies are attentive to their needs. They are nurturing and sensitively interact with them. Promotion of the children's health is given good consideration. Children benefit from daily walks and plenty of opportunities for physical activity indoors and outdoors. Meals and snacks are freshly prepared, healthy and nutritious. Mealtimes are relaxed and children are given the time to increase their self-help skills. Children learn how to keep safe as they learn about sun and road safety, and the role of the emergency services. Children are well behaved and respond well to gentle reminders. Staff teach older children to learn to respect each other's differences, feelings and opinions.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Younger children are confident to explore their environment and any new experiences on offer. Children enjoy learning and show good levels of concentration during activities. Children show a good interest in linking letters to the sounds they make, counting and early calculation. They are attentive during story sessions and enjoy conversation. They develop the key skills required in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY315669 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 1042195 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 49 Number of children on roll 61 Name of registered person Chester Rugby Union Football Club Limited

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Date of previous inspection 19 February 2016 Telephone number 01244 335395

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Bunnies Day Nursery was registered in 2005. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. The nursery employs 16 members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold a qualification at level 6, one holds a qualification at level 4, nine hold a qualification at level 3 and three hold a qualification at level 2.

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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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