The Avenue Day Nursery

Inspection of The Avenue Day Nursery 2c The Avenue, Petersfield GU31 4JQ

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Staff create a warm, welcoming environment for children, where they are safe and well cared for. Children demonstrate that they feel happy, confident and secure. Staff develop strong bonds with children. They take the time to get to know their individual personalities, interests and routines well. This has been particularly successful in supporting babies and those who are new to the nursery to settle happily. Older children develop strong friendships and are kind and considerate towards their friends. For instance, they wait patiently while their friends take turns in 'splatting' foam cakes.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff organise a broad curriculum for children, to motivate their play and learning. Toys and resources are plentiful and staff provide a wealth of activities that support children's individual interests. Children are keen to learn and concentrate well in activities. For instance, pre-school children sit together and talk about visiting the beach. They take turns in speaking and staff remind children to put their hands up so that everyone can have a turn to talk. Children confidently express their views and opinions, showing important skills they need for their future learning. Children behave well and are kind and considerate towards their friends. Staff remind children of the expectations of behaviour and praise their behaviour, such as 'good sharing'.

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n Leaders, managers and staff work well together. Regular meetings provide effective coaching and supervision opportunities to help develop good teaching skills. Staff benefit from regular and pertinent training to help develop their knowledge, particularly to support children's social skills. For instance, they have recently completed training to enable them to support children's positive behaviour successfully. n The member of staff with the lead role for supporting children with special educational needs/and or disabilities (SEND) is passionate and dedicated in her role. She works very closely with children, parents, staff and other professionals to ensure that children benefit from any additional support they need. Staff implement strategies suggested by specialists and show a strong and consistent commitment to help narrow gaps in children's learning and development. Children with SEND receive good support and progress very well.

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n Staff make regular observations of children as they play, and closely monitor the progress they make. They create an interesting and varied curriculum, based on children's current interests, to help motivate children's play and learning. However, staff do not consistently use their knowledge of what children know and can do to plan precisely for what they want them to learn next. n Staff teach children about the benefits of being healthy and physically active. For

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3 June 2021 instance, older children learn how to pedal tricycles and confidently navigate around their friends in the outside play space. Babies confidently learn to master their physical skills. They take steps as staff encourage and supervise them closely. Staff provide nutritious meals and snacks and adapt these to meet the dietary needs of all children. Staff support babies and toddlers to try new foods and encourage them to feed themselves independently. Older children learn the importance of drinking water regularly during warmer weather to keep themselves hydrated. n Parents speak highly of the staff and the care their children receive. Staff regularly share children's achievements and suggest ideas of how parents can support children's learning at home. However, sometimes staff do not use these good parent partnerships to gain precise information about what children know and can do, when they first start, to help maximise opportunities to develop

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children's learning from the outset. n Children develop good listening and attention skills and concentrate well in activities that interest them. Staff capture opportunities to introduce new learning in children's play. For instance, they teach children about the differences between tigers and lions. Pre-school children notice the differences in the animals' fur and eagerly share this new knowledge with staff and their friends. In group activities, staff recognise children who are quieter and less confident to talk. They give them time to think through and share ideas and they value their contributions. Children develop good communication skills and are confident to share their thoughts and ideas.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The management team implements robust procedures to ensure the suitability of all staff, including those who are new to the nursery. Staff have a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. They receive regular updates and training on safeguarding and child protection and are aware of wider safeguarding issues. All staff are confident in the procedures to follow should an allegation be made against a member of staff. Staff complete daily checks and risk assessments that help to provide children with a safe environment.

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should:

n gather more detailed information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start at the setting n strengthen staff knowledge of how to plan more precisely for what they want children to learn next.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY556191 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10175208 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 55 Number of children on roll 106 Name of registered person The Avenue Nursery And Pre-School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01730233721 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Avenue Day Nursery registered in 2018 and is located in Petersfield, Hampshire. It opens Monday to Friday, from 7am to 7pm, for 52 weeks of the year, except for bank holidays. There are 20 staff employed, of whom 16 hold appropriate childcare qualifications. Of these, 15 hold a level 3 qualification and one member of staff holds a level 5 qualification. The nursery provides funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 inspector completed a learning walk with the managers and discussed how the curriculum and setting are organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation and discussed the teaching and learning following the activity. n Parents shared their views on the setting in writing, which the inspector took into account. n The manager provided relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons working at the nursery, which the inspector sampled.

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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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