Daisychain Day Nursery

Daisychain Day Nursery Daisychain Day Nursery, 160 Top Lane, Whitley, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8RB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 February 2017 4 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

 The manager and staff know children well. They plan a wide range of interesting and motivating activities, and children enjoy investigating and exploring. All children make good progress from their initial starting points.  The manager and staff are good role models. They praise children regularly and teach them to share, work together and to take turns. Children behave well. They are confident, happy and settled.  Partnerships with parents are very good. The manager and staff keep parents well informed about all aspects of their children's learning, and how to continue this at home. Parents highly praise the staff team, and the care and learning their children receive.  The manager is committed to the ongoing development of the nursery. She implements evaluative improvement plans, and has addressed the recommendations raised during the last inspection. She has maintained children's good outcomes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, some staff do not recognise opportunities to challenge and build on children's learning so that they make the best possible progress.  The organisation of snack time for older children does not sustain children's interests and, at times, they have to wait too long to receive their food.

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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

 ensure staff use all opportunities to provide children with an even greater level of challenge, to help them make the best possible progress  review the organisation snack time for older children, to help minimise interruptions and waiting times when children are engaged in their chosen learning.

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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 attendance records, accident and incident records, staff suitability checks, the self-assessment information, children's observation, assessment and planning records, and documentation linked to managing children's progress.  The inspector spoke with members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection, and held meetings with the manager.  The inspector undertook a discussion on teaching and learning with the pre-school leader.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff regularly update their knowledge of child protection. They fully understand the procedures to follow should they have concerns about a child's welfare. The manager uses effective recruitment and induction processes, to ensure staff remain suitable for their roles. The manager monitors and tracks children's progress. She analyses this data to close any identified gaps in children's learning. The manager has high expectations of her staff team. For example, she regularly observes the quality of their teaching and staff have regular mentoring, and team meetings, to support them to maintain children's good outcomes. The manager and staff are well qualified. They access a range of training opportunities. For example, staff confidently talk about how nutrition-based training has helped them understand how to give children a healthy start in life. The manager has established links with a range of

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

other professionals, to help ensure continuity in care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff complete regular observations and assessments of children's learning. They use this information to plan for the next stages in their development. Staff support children's communication and language skills well. For example, they use shorter-word sentences with younger children and model new words, such as 'ferment' and 'dissolve', with older children. Staff help younger children develop their curiosity as they explore. For example, younger children have an exciting time finding and shaking objects to make different sounds. Children are enthusiastic and drawn into their imaginative experience. For example, older children become shopkeepers using money to pay for their items, and younger children construct houses for their pet dragons, and make clay birthday cakes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff have created a nurturing environment where all children display high levels of confidence and emotional well-being. Staff encourage children to be independent in their self-care skills. For example, they teach them good hygiene practices, such as washing hands and the importance of eating healthily. Children learn to manage risks and are physically active. They access a stimulating outdoor area daily. Children celebrate a range of festivals, helping them to learn about their own and others' cultures and traditions.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop the key skills needed for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to school. Children are sociable and listen to stories intently. Younger children enjoy making marks on paper, and older children spell out words and write for different purposes. Younger children count, sort and match objects as they play. Older children consolidate their understanding of numbers and quantity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY333703 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1068793 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 70 Number of children on roll 85 Name of registered person Daisychain Day Nurseries Limited

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Date of previous inspection 4 June 2014 Telephone number 01225 707220

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Daisychain Day Nursery registered in 2006. The nursery is located in the village of Whitley, Melksham. The nursery employs 17 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications between level 3 and level 5. One member of staff holds early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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