Partou Chiltern Avenue Day Nursery & Pre-School

Daybreak Nurseries 29 Chiltern Avenue, Amersham, HP6 5AE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 February 2018 18 August 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 management team uses a wide variety of sources to inform the nursery's self- evaluation, including the views of children, parents and staff. Parents have opportunities to be involved in changes. For example, to review procedures for helping children to settle. This also helps children's emotional well-being effectively.  Children behave well. Staff are caring and positive role models. Children learn to take turns, share and be kind and respectful to others.  The management team and staff provide a wide range of activities that children are eager and confident to explore. Children are enthusiastic to play and learn indoors and outdoors.  Staff use their good knowledge of the children's interests to plan activities and experiences that they know children will enjoy. As a result, children are eager to take part and they make good progress in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The management team does not yet use highly focused professional development opportunities to raise the quality of teaching even further and help children achieve at the highest level.  The management team does not yet make the best use of the information gained from analysing the progress of groups of children to identify all groups that may need additional support or further challenge.  At times, staff do not consistently support parents of younger children as effectively as possible to share what they know about their children's achievements when they first start.

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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

 enhance the programme of professional development to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently high level  build further on the arrangements for monitoring the progress made by different groups of children and support them to achieve at the highest possible level  strengthen partnerships with parents of the youngest children and support them to share more effectively what they know about their children's achievements when they start.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises. She observed the children taking part in activities and evaluated the impact this has on their learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including records of children's learning and staff suitability checks.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke with staff at convenient times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff understand the safeguarding policy and how to report any concerns about children's safety or welfare. The manager is aware of the events that must be notified to Ofsted. Staff have recently attended training to help them recognise children who may be at risk, such as from extreme behaviours and views. The management team uses efficient systems for recruitment and induction, and to ensure the ongoing suitability of staff. This helps to make sure that children are supervised appropriately and cared for by suitable adults. Staff are vigilant and carry out daily checks of the premises to ensure that all areas used by the children are safe and suitable. This includes monitoring and dealing with any accidents or injuries involving children, and ensures that staffing arrangements meet their needs. Staff identify any potential hazards and minimise these to help keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The management team supports staff well to help them to monitor and assess the development of individual children, to identify and close any gaps in their learning. Staff provide interesting and challenging activities that encourage children to learn. For example, children develop their finer physical skills as they use scissors to cut out the shapes they have coloured. Staff interact with children purposefully. They get down to children's level and join in with their play, providing support when required. Older children become engrossed in activities that support their imaginations. For example, they build rockets and pretend to be in police helicopters. Staff support younger children effectively as they enjoy joining in with their favourite songs. For instance, they repeat words to help them develop their language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are quickly put at ease by the kind, caring and well-organised staff. Children's care needs are met well and overall staff work with parents well. For example, they gather important information from parents about children's ongoing care needs. Children have good opportunities to be physically active. For example, they develop their coordination skills outside as they run and enjoy negotiating space on scooters. Overall, staff encourage children to be independent. For instance, children help pour their own drinks and choose from the exciting activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points and develop the key skills to prepare them well for their future learning. They take turns and play cooperatively. Older children recognise letters and count confidently. Younger children develop good concentration and use their imaginations, for example, as they explore foam and bath 'babies'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474757 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1122981 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 75 Name of registered person Daybreak Nurseries Limited

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Date of previous inspection 18 August 2014 Telephone number 01494721921

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Daybreak Nurseries registered in 2014. The nursery is located in Amersham in Buckinghamshire. It opens each weekday from 7.30am until 7pm, for 51 weeks of the year. It provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 16 members of staff. Of these, 14 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 above.

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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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