Sunny Days Private Day Nursery

Sunny Days Private Day Nursery Vale Road, ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 9AY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 October 2016 Not applicable

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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 have created a calm and welcoming environment where children can freely access a wide range of quality resources to enhance their learning.  Children's personal, social and emotional development are promoted well, including through regular praise and encouragement. Children form strong bonds and attachments with the staff and demonstrate that they are happy and settled.  Staff encourage parents to play an active part in their children's learning. They support them well to share information about what children are achieving at home and promote a shared approach to helping children make good progress.  The manager ensures that every aspect of the provision is reviewed regularly. She has made a significant number of improvements in a short time to raise standards. This commitment to providing a high-quality nursery provision has a positive effect on the children's education.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Effective systems to compare the progress of different groups of children are not yet fully embedded to provide a sharp focus on raising attainment even further.  Staff do not always allow children the time they need to think about and respond to their enthusiastic questioning.

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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

 embed systems for comparing the progress of different groups of children to identify where provision can be improved further and help children make the best possible progress  give children more time to consider their responses to questions and to share their ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including relevant policies, attendance records, evidence of staff suitability checks, self-evaluation information and children's progress records.  The inspector spoke with members of staff during the inspection and held meetings with the manager.  The inspector completed a joint observation and evaluated this with the nursery manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a good understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements and know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child. Policies and procedures are robust and regular risk assessments help staff minimise potential hazards and promote children's safety. Management follows robust procedures when recruiting and vetting staff to ensure that they are suitable to work with children. Accurate self-evaluation takes into account the views of parents and staff in order to drive continual improvement. Teaching is monitored regularly and staff are supported to improve their skills, with opportunities for continued professional development. Staff work closely with parents and other agencies to ensure they are meeting children's individual learning needs, especially for those children who have special educational needs or disabilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are well qualified and make precise assessments of children's individual learning and development needs. They use this information to plan purposeful activities linked to the children's interests. For example, pre-school children develop counting and measuring skills as staff support them to make their own cookies to sell in the new role play cafe. Children develop their vocabulary as they explore a range of sensory activities. Young children describe the texture of paint and autumn leaves. Older children describe the changing consistency of play dough as they independently investigate what happens when they add more flour and water. Children enjoy playing imaginatively with their friends. For example, when engaged in small-world play they pretend to be firemen and put out fires or build a farm to keep the animals safe. The manager and staff actively promote respect and equality. Parents are regularly informed of children's progress and speak highly of the

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children share warm relationships with the staff, who are friendly nurturing and know them well. This helps children to feel safe and secure and to develop a sense of belonging. Staff are good role models and support children's understanding of how to keep themselves healthy. They provide nutritious meals and talk to them about healthy eating and why it is important to wash their hands before meals. Regular access to active play in the stimulating outdoor area provides children with lots of opportunities to enhance their physical development. They enjoy climbing, balancing and digging in the sand and garden area.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have good attitudes to learning and are gaining the skills to prepare them for the next stage in their learning. They are confident and eager to share their ideas. Children develop independence throughout their daily routines, such as when serving their own lunch and putting their coats on to go outside. Children have lots of opportunities to make choices from the resources around them. They join in with others and learn how to take turns and share appropriately.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484503 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 997442 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 49 Number of children on roll 49 Name of registered person Brambley Hedge Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0151 356 3633

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Sunny Days Private Day Nursery was registered in 2014. The nursery employs eight members of staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one at level 4 and one at level 6. The nursery opens from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round with the exception of bank holidays. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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