Mulberry Nature Nursery

Mulberry Nature Nursery 1 Oakwood Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3DF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 September 2017 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

 Children are happy and settled. They build warm and trusting relationships with staff and one another, which helps them develop very good confidence from a young age.  The manager and staff are enthusiastic and know the children well. They establish excellent partnerships with parents, which enables them to meet children's individual needs effectively. Parents report positively on the daily communication they receive.  Children are keen to take part in a broad range of activities that extends their learning. Staff make good use of outings and visitors to the nursery to support children's understanding of the world.  The manager and staff monitor children's development regularly, which helps them to identify and address gaps in children's learning quickly. Children make good progress.  Management supports staff well in their professional development. For example, it encourages training and qualifications that develop staff understanding of how children

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This provision is good

learn and develop. The manager values individual strengths of staff and encourages them to extend their skills further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always organise large-group activities well to fully support children's learning. Sometimes, the activities are lengthy and not matched to every child's stage of development, which results in them losing interest.  Although staff support children's language development well overall, sometimes they use familiar versions of words, rather than teaching children the correct version.

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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 the organisation of large-group activities so that all children are challenged appropriately according to their stages of development  develop consistency when staff model language, so that children always hear and learn the correct version of words.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities and staff interacting with them, inside and outside.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation and an interview with the manager.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, which included the safeguarding policy and children's progress records.  The inspector took account of parents' views, obtained in person.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child. Staff are sure about their responsibilities to keep children safe. They supervise them well and follow clear security procedures, for example, when children are brought into the nursery and collected. Management's self-evaluation includes the views of staff, parents and children, which helps it identify and address areas for development. For example, management is introducing further methods to support children's language development and communication skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, staff have a good understanding of how children learn through play and exploration. For example, younger children enjoyed a trip to the local park where they explored textures, listened to stories and developed their physical skills, such as running, jumping and climbing. Older children used their imaginations as they acted out real-life and imaginary situations. They were keen to experiment as they transferred materials, such as sand and water, using various containers. Staff support children's learning well as they join in their activities with enthusiasm. For example, they encourage children to talk about events in their lives and ask questions to encourage them to think and solve problems. Children use a good range of play equipment and resources, which they can select independently and extend their play and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff get to know important information from parents when children start to attend that helps them to make children feel secure. Staff manage children's move from the baby room to the pre-school sensitively, enabling them to revisit for reassurance. Children behave well. Staff teach children how to recognise and manage their feelings. They praise children regularly, which helps to boost their self-esteem and confidence. Children benefit from being active in the fresh air every day. They have various opportunities to develop physical skills and take calculated risks as they play on large apparatus. Children learn good routines for caring for their bodies and practise practical skills, such as pouring drinks and using tools to select food.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage of their learning and starting school. For example, they develop increasing confidence and make their needs known. Children interact effectively with others, including adults they have not met before. Older children become independent in caring for themselves, such as using the toilet without help. They show an interest in letters and sounds, and start to recognise familiar written words, including their name. Children develop a good sense of the wider world and learn a positive attitude to people's differences. Babies learn to explore and widen their experiences in a safe and caring environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488608 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1013157 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 24 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Mulberry Nature Nurseries Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01202 515874

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Mulberry Nature Nursery registered in 2015. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, closing for a week in August and a week in December. The nursery receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. There are nine members of staff who work with the children. All of these have early years qualifications, which includes one at level 6 and the rest at level 3.

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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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