Brookfields Day Nursery

Brookfields Day Nursery 21 Station Road, Hatton, Derby, DE65 5EL

p.1

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 July 2017 5 March 2014

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 Managers have high expectations of what each child can achieve in their learning and development. Staff work together very well as a coordinated team. They consistently use the setting's effective systems to observe children's play and check the progress children make in their learning.  Children display high levels of independence, trust and curiosity. This is because staff implement the key-person system well. Children make friends and build strong and meaningful relationships with familiar adults.  The staff team demonstrate a strong commitment to their work with children. They reflect on children's interests to creatively plan the environment and imaginative activities. This inspires children to join in with experiences provided.  Children are supported to learn through purposeful play. Staff are skilled in describing what is happening and modelling language as children play. This helps to extend

p.1

This provision is good

children's vocabulary, while promoting their understanding.  Children benefit from successful communication methods used to involve parents in the nursery's experiences. Staff regularly share ideas with parents about how they can develop their child's active learning at home.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The arrangements for performance management are not strong enough to build on the good quality of teaching and practice.  Staff do not place a high enough emphasis on promoting children's understanding of healthy diets as part of a healthy lifestyle.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 build further on arrangements for performance management, in order to increase the potential to achieve excellent outcomes for children  provide further opportunities that help children to develop their understanding of a healthy diet as part of a healthy lifestyle.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector conducted a joint observation with one of the managers.  The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching.  The inspector held meetings with the providers, who are also the managers of the provision. She held discussions with other staff members about their roles and responsibilities, including safeguarding.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Parents are able to actively contribute to initial assessments, regularly check their children's progress and share learning that happens at home. Managers fully understand the importance of working together to close any gaps in children's development. Parents receive good information about the progress their children make in their learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There are good procedures in place to ensure that staff are aware of their role in keeping children safe. Staff fully understand their responsibility to respond to any concerns about a child's welfare. They are alert to the signs that may indicate that a child is at risk of abuse. Recruitment and induction procedures ensure that staff are well qualified and suitable to care for children. Staff supervision sessions are used to discuss how they can enhance the experiences offered to children.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager monitors staff's assessments of children's learning. She uses the tracking of children's progress to monitor staff's practice and prioritise learning for particular groups of children. Children play with diggers in the sand. Staff repeat words back to younger children and ask questions. This encourages children to think and to express their thoughts and ideas. Staff talk to babies about what they are doing as they post shapes. This motivates babies to keep on trying. Babies express their delight when as a result of their actions, lights and sounds are activated. Staff promote children's early literacy and communication skills well during small-group activities. Children develop confidence in speaking in a group and their listening skills are promoted as they take turns.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide a stimulating environment that children are keen to explore. Staff arrange toys and resources to inspire children to explore recent learning, practise new skills and follow their own interests. Older children play cooperatively. They get along with each other and respect each other's opinions. Children have daily opportunities to play outdoors. Staff plan a good range of activities outdoors that cover all areas of learning. For example, children use paintbrushes and water on the ground. They talk to staff about what they are painting. Staff expertly build on children's thoughts and ideas to encourage them to keep on trying.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated learners who confidently explore and develop the skills they need for their future learning. They are well supported as they move on to the next stage in their learning within the nursery and when they are ready for school. Children's early literacy and mathematics skills are promoted well. They see print in the environment and practise their early writing skills. Children recall and share what they have learnt about how a story flows. Babies and younger children listen to stories and join in with songs and rhymes. Younger children count as they make sandcastles and learn words, such as more and less as part of a cooking activity. Older children learn about quantities and measurement when they make play dough with adults.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY469745 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1102811 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 - 6 Total number of places 41 Number of children on roll 95 Name of registered person Zoe Moore and Elly-Jay Ward Partnership

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection 5 March 2014 Telephone number 01283 813 583

p.4

reference number

Brookfields Day Nursery registered in 2013. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. One manager holds a childcare qualification at level 6 and the other at level 4. The nursery provides funded early education for two- three- and four- year-old children.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

reference number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

reference number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

reference number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5