Peter Bunny Day Nursery School + Pre School

Peter Bunny Day Nursery School + Pre School The Warren, West Park Road, Copthorne, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 3EX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 July 2017 1 October 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

 Children are very happy, settled and secure. They build strong bonds with staff, who are caring and supportive of their individual needs. Children develop positive attitudes towards learning and are willing to try new things. They make good progress from their developmental starting points and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning.  Staff regularly observe children's play and assess their learning closely. The managers monitor the progress of individual and groups of children, and quickly spot any gaps in learning. This helps staff to plan precise developmental next steps for each child.  The managers use self-evaluation well to help improve the quality of care and teaching. They effectively include the views of parents and children, and regularly identify strengths and areas for further improvement.  Parent partnerships are strong. Staff keep parents updated with their children's

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This provision is good

development and regularly share children's next steps in learning to help parents support further learning at home. Parents appreciate the positive support they receive.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff do not make the best use of the questions they ask children to fully encourage their thinking skills.  Staff do not fully support older children to complete everyday tasks for themselves and manage changes in routines to help further support their early independence.

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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

 improve staff's teaching to give children more consistent opportunities to develop their thinking skills to the highest levels  encourage older children to complete more tasks for themselves and to manage changes in routines to further support their early independence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff and children.  The inspector read some of the setting's documentation, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector sampled children's development information and records.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and discussed children's play, learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The managers work closely with their enthusiastic staff team and accurately evaluate the effectiveness of the provision. They work hard to make continual improvements to support children's good outcomes. For example, they now communicate much more effectively with other settings that children attend. Staff regularly share their assessments of children's learning and successfully provide a consistent learning environment for children. They have also improved the way they support children's move to school. Staff take children to visit their new school and meet with teachers to help ease their move. The managers offer staff good support, guidance and further training to help their practice. After recent training, staff have introduced a new mud kitchen to help children's sensory play. Safeguarding is effective. Managers and staff are well trained and have a thorough understanding of how to deal with any child protection concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan a challenging and engaging learning environment. For example, pre-school children enjoy exploring toy marine animals in the water tray. They confidently describe them and share their knowledge, such as 'crabs living in the sea and on the sand'. Staff offer younger children exciting opportunities to explore textures and sensory play. For example, babies enjoy feeling material in books and two-year-old children happily explore dough. Staff demonstrate how different tools can be used and children confidently learn to use rolling pins and shape cutters. Staff support children's communication skills very well. For example, they consistently commentate on young children's play, naming what they see and do to help build their early language development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very confident and develop strong self-esteem. For example, they excitedly choose to stand in front of the group of children and sing songs for them, smiling as their friends clap and cheer. They behave well and staff effectively support them to share, take turns and consider the needs of others. For example, children happily pass each other bowls of fruit during snack time and make sure they all have enough. Children are very sociable and actively include others in their play, such as when young children throw balls to each other in the garden. Staff offer children exciting opportunities to be active and to exercise. For example, children develop strong physical skills during weekly trips to attend swimming lessons, and gymnastic and yoga sessions with trained teachers.

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Outcomes for children are good

Babies are curious about the world around them and enjoy exploring water as it splashes in the water tray. They confidently move around their environment and walk well from an early age. Children confidently express themselves and share their recent experiences. They enjoy creative activities and pay good attention to detail as they paint, draw and build with blocks. Older children develop good early literacy skills and confidently recognise their names as they register themselves in the morning. They enjoy listening to stories, talking about what might happen next and joining in with rhyming words.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 122631 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1070201 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 35 Number of children on roll 68 Name of registered person Deborah Ann Dale

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Date of previous inspection 1 October 2014 Telephone number 01342 713158

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Peter Bunny Day Nursery School + Pre School registered in 1985. It operates in Copthorne, West Sussex. The nursery is open between 8am and 6pm each weekday, for 48 weeks of the year. The provider employs 10 staff. Of whom, one holds a relevant qualification at level 5, seven with a qualification at level 3 and one is qualified at level 2. 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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