Birdhurst Day Nursery

Birdhurst Day Nursery 40 South Park Hill Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 7DU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2017 30 June 2014

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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

 All staff are consistent in their approach to behaviour management. They teach children the importance of listening to the views of others and taking turns. Children behave well.  Leadership is strong. The trustees and the manager support staff well, monitor their practice, and identify any training needs. Recent training on behaviour management concerns has helped staff to provide targeted support to meet children's individual needs.  Staff provide a broad range of activities to support children's development. Children make good progress with their learning.  Staff gather the views of the parents and they successfully use this information to adapt the service they provide. Staff have recently improved how they provide feedback to parents to give more detailed information on their children's learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff miss opportunities to build on younger children's self-esteem and help them to take more pride in their achievements.  Staff do not organise some routines effectively, and younger children have to wait around rather than being involved in positive learning opportunities.

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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

 use all opportunities to build on children's self-esteem so they can take more pride in their work  improve the organisation of routines to enable children to enjoy continuous learning opportunities and to limit waiting times.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children in the main play areas and the garden.  The inspector spoke with the nominated person, manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documents, including accident forms, registers and safeguarding polices.  The inspector took into account the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a good understanding of the requirements to keep children safe. They keep up to date with any changes to legislation, such as the use of mobile phones. Staff adhere to policies well to keep children safe. Staff record any accidents and keep parents informed of any treatment given. The manager monitors any accidents to identify and reduce risks to children. The manager ensures staff ratios are correct and deploys her staff effectively to keep children safe. Staff implement risk assessments effectively. For example, they ensure the premises are secure and that hazards, such as cleaning products, are out of reach.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff work well in partnership with parents to assess children's starting points. Staff use what they learn about children, as well as the detailed assessments they carry out, to review the progress children make. They use this information successfully to inform planning. Staff work closely with other professionals involved in children's development to support their individual learning. The manager monitors children's progress well to help her to identify and close any emerging gaps in their learning. Staff encourage children to explore new experiences. For example, they teach children how to blow bubbles in the water using straws. Older children demonstrate what to do and the younger children watch in amazement as their older friends fill the water tray with bubbles. Staff support children's literacy development. For example, younger children thoroughly enjoy snuggling in close to staff to read stories. Staff ask children questions about the story to help

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff teach children to respect one another's differences. Children learn to play well together and are very sensitive to the needs of others. Staff support children's physical development well, for example, by encouraging children to move in different ways. Children enjoy outdoor play. At the inspection, staff asked children if they could catch snowflakes on their tongue. Children giggled uncontrollably as they moved around trying to catch the falling snow.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills needed for the next stage of their learning and the move to school. They develop good mathematical skills. For example, children learn how to count and use mathematical language. They learn new words such as 'empty' and 'half full' during water play. Children develop good language skills. For example, they discuss the different shapes they are making with the play dough. They also describe the feel and texture, using words such as 'squish', 'hard' and 'cold'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411750 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 1084021 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 56 Number of children on roll 78 Name of registered person Christian Family Concern

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 30 June 2014 Telephone number 02086813187

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Birdhurst Day Nursery registered in 2010. It is in South Croydon, Surrey. The nursery opens each weekday from 8am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. The setting receives funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. A total of 22 staff work directly with the children. Of these, 17 hold relevant qualifications. One member of staff holds qualified teacher status.

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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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