Hunnitots Day Nursery

Inspection of Hunnitots Day Nursery Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 5PD

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children have a secure bond with their key person. Staff ensure that they have a good understanding of children's individual routines and follow these well to help maintain continuity in their care. Babies' needs are responded to swiftly by nurturing staff. For example, when they are tired or upset, staff provide cuddles and gentle words to soothe them. Children are supported well to manage their feelings. Staff give clear instructions and children know what is expected from them. Children receive consistent praise for their efforts, achievements and positive behaviours. As a result, their behaviour is good. Children are familiar with the routines of the day. Pre-school children willingly help staff to tidy up before snack time. Toddlers enthusiastically join in with an action song and jump up and down as the staff member sings. Once the song has finished, children know to line up ready to be counted before going outside to play.

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The provision is good

Older children enjoy listening to familiar stories. They are confident to answer questions that staff ask. Children recall memorable events in their past, such as a recent fire drill, a fire engine in the car park and an ice cream that melted. Staff engage well with children's interests and knowledge. Babies express delight as they investigate items in the water tray that staff have placed on the floor. They splash with their hands and feet, pour water from one container to another and explore real flowers. Staff support the babies well and add words such as 'flower' and 'petal'.

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need to do better?

n There is an effective programme of supervision for all staff to manage their performance. Senior staff closely monitor staff's practice and support them in their role. Staff are encouraged to attend further training to help enhance their knowledge. They share that they are well supported within their rooms. n Staff work hard, particularly during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, to support children's emotional stability and well-being. As parents are not currently able to go into the nursery, staff ensure that they work closely with parents to share relevant information about their child. n Children develop their confidence. They are keen to approach the inspectors to share their experiences and what they know. Children are eager to talk about what they have made. For example, they discuss making 'snowballs' with the dough and 'squashing them flat'. Staff are positive role models. They are calm

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and gentle when speaking to the children. Staff encourage children to take turns, share and play cooperatively with their peers. Children develop friendships and show kindness towards each other. n Partnerships with parents and carers are strong. Parents express their thoughts and comment very positively on their children's experiences in the nursery. They

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10 September 2021 value the information that staff share about their child's day. n Staff fully support children when they first start at the nursery and when moving between rooms. They involve parents in these transitions to ensure that children feel reassured and supported. Staff listen to parents' wishes and work closely with them to meet their children's needs. n Children have many opportunities to listen to stories and rhymes. Younger children independently choose age-appropriate books and take them to staff. They keenly point to the pictures in the book, and staff name the different objects. This helps to support young children's growing vocabulary. n Staff provide activities around children's interests. However, some staff do not focus precisely enough on what it is they want children to learn from these experiences. This means that children gain limited new knowledge from the activities. n Pre-school children listen and respond well to staff's instructions. They are given

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notice of when activities need to change. This supports children's enjoyment of activities and completing them to their satisfaction. n Staff do not consistently encourage all children to complete tasks for themselves. At times, staff step in too quickly. For instance, when staff notice that children have their shoes on the wrong feet, they immediately swap them over. This limits opportunities for children to develop their independence. n Staff notice when a child may need extra support with their learning. The special educational needs and disabilities coordinator works closely with staff to ensure that they provide suitable activities for these children. Early years pupil premium funding is spent well to enhance individual children's development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good awareness of their safeguarding responsibilities and understand their duty to keep children safe and protected from harm. All staff complete training in child protection to ensure that they recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse and know what to do if they have concerns. There are designated safeguarding leads to take responsibility for coordinating concerns and ensuring that they are reported in an appropriate and timely way. Posters are displayed around the nursery to remind staff who they should contact if they have a concern about a child's welfare.

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should:

n help staff to build on their understanding of the curriculum so that they are aware of the specific learning intentions for children and closely link their teaching to these

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should:

10 September 2021 n support staff to encourage children to try simple tasks for themselves to promote children's independence and extend their competence in self-care.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 251761 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 10206662 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 138 Number of children on roll 111

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Name of registered person

East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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reference number

Telephone number 01473 704514 Date of previous inspection 11 October 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Hunnitots Day Nursery registered in 1992. The nursery employs 25 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and one week over the Christmas period. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The room leaders and the inspectors had a tour of the nursery and discussed how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n Joint observations were carried out with the room leaders and the inspectors. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with an inspector in discussion and the inspectors took account of these views. n Children and staff spoke to the inspectors at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The manager, provider and an inspector held a meeting together through a video call. The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including evidence of

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staff's qualifications, training and suitability.

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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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