Early Years Bannerman Road

Inspection of Early Years Bannerman Road The Early Years Building, Bannerman Road, Easton, Bristol BS5 0RR

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Staff provide a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for children and their families. Children arrive happily, settle in quickly and are familiar with the daily routine. There is a real sense of community at this setting, where staff and parents value, respect and understand one another. This helps to support children in developing a sense of belonging and security.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff have high expectations for all children. Most children who attend the setting live in homes where English is an additional language. Staff are dedicated to ensuring that all children get the best possible start. They provide an inclusive learning environment and work effectively as a team to ensure all children reach their full potential. Children make good progress and gain the necessary skills for their future learning.

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The provision is good

The setting has remained open during the pandemic for vulnerable children and children of key workers to attend. Staff have maintained a two-way flow of communication with all families, including carrying out doorstop visits to provide additional resources for families, where needed. Since the setting has fully reopened to all children, the staff team continue to remain focused on supporting children's social needs and emotional well-being.

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need to do better?

n Children's early mathematical skills have been a priority learning focus since the last inspection. During this inspection, children were observed engaging in water play outdoors where staff introduced mathematical concepts about measure and volume. Staff used this opportunity well to introduce mathematical language, such as 'full' and 'heavy'. They asked challenging questions to extend children's thinking. Although, at times, the pace of questioning meant that some children did not have sufficient time to consider their thoughts before responding. n There is a strong emphasis on promoting children's language and communication skills throughout the daily routine. Staff make effective use of teaching aids, such as visual timetables and sign language, to help children understand what is happening next. All children learn to follow instructions well and show good levels of attention and focus. They sit down with staff during

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group circle time, where they confidently take turns to pick out an item from a bag before identifying the animal's name and mimicking its sound. n Staff know how to identify and meet children's individual learning needs effectively. For example, they offer a focused 'bucket time' activity to help build children's attention, listening and eye contact. Children engage well during this activity and show excitement as staff place colourful beads into a transparent plastic tube before gently moving them up and down to capture their attention.

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need to do better?

18 May 2021 Staff offer consistent praise and encouragement, which helps to motivate children and promote their self-confidence. n Staff encourage children to be independent in managing their personal care from the outset. Children learn to eat and drink independently, and they hang up their coats by locating their photograph on their coat peg. Children demonstrate effective social skills. They sit down for snack time with other children and show good manners when asking staff for more fruit. Staff are good role models and provide clear behaviour expectations, such as reminding children not to run indoors when they become excited to collect their coats for outdoor play. n Leaders have made positive changes since their last inspection. They have improved the quality of support for all staff to ensure they understand their role fully. As a result, staff know how to complete ongoing assessments of children's

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learning and make effective use of these to plan children's next steps in learning. Leaders continue to evaluate the quality of the setting. However, they have placed less focus on improving the provision for children to explore everyday technology compared to other areas of learning. n Parents are highly complimentary about the setting. The comment positively about how their children are happy and enjoy attending. Staff provide regular updates to parents about their children's progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is a strong culture of safeguarding children at this setting, which leaders have embedded well into their daily practice. Staff remain vigilant at all times. They promote children's welfare and know when to take timely and appropriate action to further help a child in need. Staff are familiar with the procedures for reporting any signs of abuse or neglect, including those relating to wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty. Leaders ensure staff receive regular safeguarding training to keep their knowledge up to date.

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should:

n allow children sufficient time to process new information, share their thoughts and respond to questions n provide further opportunities for children to explore a broad range of technology and understand its use and purpose.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY275107 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10118343 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Bristol City Council

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reference number

Telephone number 0117 903 0269 Date of previous inspection 19 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Early Years Bannerman Road registered in 2006 and is situated in Easton, Bristol. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 3.30pm throughout the year, except for a week at Christmas. It receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two and three years. There are six members of staff, all of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications, including three staff who are qualified at level 6.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The early years teacher and the inspector completed a learning walk together of the setting, where they discussed the curriculum. n A planned activity was jointly observed and evaluated by the inspector and the early years teacher. n The inspector held discussions with staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. n A sample of the setting's documents were reviewed by the inspector, including evidence relating to staff's suitability checks, their training and qualifications.

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We carried out this inspection 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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