Amberley Hall Nursery

Inspection of Amberley Hall Nursery 21 Richmond Dale, Bristol BS8 2UB

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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

Children are happy and settled at the nursery. They develop good relationships with staff and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in their care. Babies smile and confidently interact with visitors. With support from staff, they explore the well-resourced environment. Babies display their early imagination skills as they hold a toy star and pretend it is an ice cream.

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The provision is good

Children have plenty of opportunities for fresh air and enjoy a range of activities in the outdoor area. Older children are eager to make marks during activities and make links between letters and sounds. They learn to manage risks safely as staff support them to use tools to make pictures. For example, children learn to focus carefully as they use a hammer to transfer the colour from a leaf onto paper.

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The provision is good

Following the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, leaders and staff give high priority to children's emotional well-being. When children returned after the first lockdown, staff recognised that they were anxious about the virus. Staff created a role-play hospital so that children could use pretend play to make their concerns known. Staff listened carefully to their play and planned further activities to help children understand how germs spread and to highlight the importance of keeping their hands clean.

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need to do better?

n Children learn how to keep themselves healthy. They understand the importance of washing their hands and confidently tell staff they are 'washing away the germs'. Staff support children to be independent at mealtimes. They encourage children to serve themselves at lunchtime and support them to pour their own drinks from a jug. n Staff know children well. They provide a varied curriculum, using regular assessments to build on what children know and can already do. Staff work closely with families and other professionals to ensure children who need any extra support continue to make good progress. n Staff plan sensory play experiences for the youngest children. They encourage babies to use their hands and different items, such as wheat grass and paint brushes, to explore textures and make marks. However, staff do not always recognise the youngest children's emerging interests during planned activities.

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This means staff do not consistently adapt their interactions to fully support the youngest children's enjoyment and extend their learning further. n Children are developing an understanding of difference within the world around them. They learn to be respectful of each other and have opportunities to discuss what makes them unique. For example, children talk about their individual differences, such as eye colour. They speak about their families and

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27 August 2021 create pictures of their home and the people who live with them. n Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children develop good social skills and are learning to make friends. When they arrive, they are pleased to see each other and are eager to begin their play. Children behave well. They are kind to each other and share resources. For example, children break a piece of clay in half to share between them. Children proudly announce that 'sharing is caring'. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff share information with them in a range of ways. They speak with parents at drop-off and collection times, and encourage them to view and add to children's online learning records. Staff also use written daily diaries to share information about children's care needs and routines. Recently, the nursery hosted a virtual parents' evening. Each child's key person held discussions with parents to update them on their child's

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progress and next steps in learning. n Leaders display a strong commitment to providing good-quality experiences for the children who attend. They form strong relationships with the staff team and have high expectations for what children can achieve. Leaders and managers identify areas for improvement and provide staff with online training opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills. However, leaders do not successfully monitor the programme for professional development in order to ensure that the training staff attend directly and positively impacts the quality of learning experiences for all children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff understand their role and responsibility to keep children safe. Effective recruitment procedures are in place to ensure the adults working with children are suitable. Staff are aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse and understand the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child's welfare. They complete daily safety checks of the learning environment and remove hazards when identified. Children are well supervised. Outings are carefully assessed for risks prior to taking place. For example, leaders visit the beach in advance to complete a safety check. They also check weather conditions and tide times before arriving for their day out.

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should:

n review planned activities to recognise the youngest children's emerging interests and adapt interactions to fully support their enjoyment and extend learning further n strengthen ways to monitor staff's professional development to ensure training is

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27 August 2021 fully understood and used to enhance the quality of learning experiences for all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY561627 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10191129 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 42 Name of registered person Amberley Hall Nursery Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01179741550 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Amberley Hall Nursery registered in 2018. It is in the Clifton area of Bristol. The nursery operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm. It closes for a week at Christmas and on bank holidays. The nursery employs 10 staff to work directly with children. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and four hold qualifications at level 2. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This is the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the owner and manager and has taken this into account in her evaluation of the nursery. n The owner, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss activities and intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector and manager discussed and evaluated a learning activity together. n The inspector took account of views of parents through written documentation. n The inspector looked at required documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff.

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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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