Beach Babies Wilburton

Beach Babies Wilburton Beach Babies Nursery, 95 Stretham Road, Wilburton, ELY, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3RY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 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

 The well-qualified senior management team has high aspirations. The team strives to raise the quality of the provision in the nursery through ongoing evaluation. Staff are positively encouraged to seek out professional development opportunities to strengthen teaching practice.  Staff collect in-depth initial information from parents to effectively support children's well-being and understand their interests and preferences. Parents praise the nursery for the staff's caring attitudes and the support they offer to guide children's learning at home.  Children who have special educational needs and disabilities benefit from highly effective support. Staff are experienced in working with other agencies. There is a strong commitment to additional training that helps staff to ably provide children with the extra care they need.  Children have good opportunities to learn and play outdoors. Staff enthusiastically

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This provision is good

encourage children to be energetic and teach them the benefits of healthy, active lifestyles.  Staff engage all children in enjoyable conversations and model correct language. They purposefully support older children to talk to each other in small-group activities. This helps them to learn how to listen and take turns in preparation for school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Not all staff have the confidence to spontaneously adapt activities and routines to ensure that all children have consistently rewarding learning experiences.

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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

 strengthen staff skills to give them confidence to adapt activities and routines to help them ensure that all children benefit from consistently rewarding learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and spoke to staff about how they plan for children's progress.  The inspector looked at the premises and the resources available to the children indoors and outdoors.  A range of documentation was looked at, including staff suitability and training, some policies and procedures and children's records.  Discussions were held with a number of parents and their views and comments were taken into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Managers and staff have a clear understanding of their responsibilities to protect children. All attend regular child protection training and understand how to report any signs of abuse or neglect. Staff are skilled in working with other professionals that support children, such as specialist teachers and children's centres. Staff monitor children's learning closely, as individuals and groups, to identify children's strengths and any areas of delay. Managers routinely gather the views of parents, staff and children to plan future developments for the nursery.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use their teaching skills effectively to help children learn and develop. They get to know the children well and provide activities that make use of children's interests and abilities. For example, an interest in bubbles led to children using hoses of different sizes to blow bubbles in soapy water. They speculate whether the bubbles are better with longer or shorter pipes. Older children are encouraged to find their names, and recognise the initial letters. Staff support children to develop confidence in speaking. They listen attentively as children describe their Halloween costumes to each other. Children learn safe practices in practical ways. They know how to carry scissors safely, and identify possible hazards in the garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are welcomed into a positive, happy and welcoming environment. Staff take time to greet children on their arrival and talk about their day. Children's self-esteem is promoted well because staff listen to them and show them they value their ideas. Meals are cooked on site and are healthy and appetising. Children eat their main meals in social groups. Older children, in particular, enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and chatter happily as they eat. Staff support good manners by example, encouraging children to be polite and tolerant. Children become aware of their local community as, for example, they visit a farm and learn about raising chickens and ducks. They go for walks around the village and post letters at the post box.

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Outcomes for children are good

Staff motivate children and help them to develop enthusiastic attitudes towards learning. Children of all abilities, including those receiving additional funding, are helped to make at least good progress. Children demonstrate confident communication skills. They enjoy books and settle well to listen to stories. Enjoyable activities, such as painting the outdoor walls with water, encourage children to practise their early writing skills. Good links with local schools helps children to be ready for school. Teachers visit them and they learn about their new classrooms and uniforms.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483653 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 999418 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 37 Name of registered person Beach Babies Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01353 649675

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Beach Babies Wilburton was registered in 2014 and is owned by Beach Babies Ltd. The nursery is open from 8am until 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs nine members of staff to work directly with the children, including the manager. Of these, two hold qualified teacher status, one holds a qualification at level 5, three hold qualifications at level 3 and one at level 2. The nursery supports children who have special needs and disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language. The nursery is in receipt of early years funding 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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