Bright Start Early Years

Inspection of Bright Start Early Years Bright Start Early Years, Hawks House, The Farthings, Chivenor, Barnstaple EX31 4AZ

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The management team and staff do not provide a curriculum that takes into consideration what children already know and what they need to learn next. Children are not challenged or stimulated by staff and do not receive the necessary support and interaction. Although most children play happily, they are not encouraged to concentrate, be curious, explore their ideas and develop a positive attitude to learning.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff do not find out enough about children from their parents when they start, to help staff build closer relationships with children and provide consistency in their experiences. Furthermore, when children transition between rooms in the nursery, managers do not ensure that the staff who know them well are there to support them. Consequently, some younger children spend much of the time wandering around and do not play or take part in activities. Children are not sufficiently safeguarded because the management team does not ensure new staff have the knowledge and skills to identify and report potential concerns about children's welfare.

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The provision is inadequate

Parents are not permitted to enter the premises currently, due to changes in the nursery's procedures following the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. However, children arrive happily and enter the setting confidently. Overall, they behave well throughout the day.

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need to do better?

n The management team does not monitor the manager and staff's performance well enough. As a consequence, they do not have an accurate enough picture of the quality of practice and have not identified that staff do not have a good enough understanding of how to promote children's learning. This means they are not providing the coaching and support that is needed to secure improvement. n Staff accurately assess gaps in children's learning, such as their ability to concentrate and follow instructions. However, they do not use this information well enough to provide a curriculum that is focused on what children need to learn next. Consequently, gaps in children's learning are not closing quickly enough. While staff talk to children kindly and narrate what they are doing, staff do not encourage children to speak and develop their communication skills. n Staff do not have a good enough knowledge of child development to plan a

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need to do better?

curriculum that meets children's individual needs. Staff working with babies and toddlers are too ambitious when planning activities, such as expecting younger children to talk about when they feel embarrassed and anxious. Consequently, staff do not help children to make good progress in preparation for later

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need to do better?

15 September 2021 learning, including school. The manager and staff provide a suitable range of toys and resources for children to explore and play with. n The management team does not provide an induction for new staff, which prioritises children's welfare and keeps them safe. New staff do not have sufficient safeguarding knowledge and are unfamiliar with the nursery's procedure, to report concerns about adults who work with the children. n Partnerships with parents are not effective. Staff do not always work closely with parents to find out about what children can do when they start. For example, staff do not learn key words and languages that children use at home, to provide consistency while children are at the nursery. Staff do not share enough information with parents about what children are learning and do not help parents to support their children's development at home. When children receive support from other agencies, staff do not liaise with the parents or professionals

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need to do better?

to find out how they can work together to meet the children's needs. n Generally, staff and children form positive relationships. For example, babies smile and laugh happily when staff catch them at the bottom of the slide. Children are comfortable with staff and approach them for help when needed. n All children benefit from plenty of time to play in the fresh air. Babies and toddlers receive ample opportunity to develop their balance, coordination and strength to help them walk, climb and move around the garden.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Not all staff have a good enough understanding of how to keep children safe. While the manager and established staff understand how to recognise and report concerns, newly appointed staff have not been provided with the necessary training and support to ensure they understand all safeguarding procedures. This puts children at risk. The management team has made appropriate changes to their processes to address the weaknesses identified at the previous inspection. They now carry out thorough suitability checks for all new staff before they work with children and have updated their safeguarding policies.

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Due date

improve induction procedures and support for new staff to ensure they understand their role and responsibilities from the start, with particular regard to their knowledge of safeguarding 15/10/2021

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Due date

15 September 2021 improve monitoring of practice and support and coaching for the manager and staff, to ensure they have a secure understanding of how children learn and how to support children's communication and language effectively 15/10/2021

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Due date

ensure the manager and staff use what they know about children's learning to plan a challenging and broad curriculum that targets children's next steps 15/10/2021

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Due date

improve partnerships with parents to find out more about children from the start, share information about their learning and development, and support parents to extend children's learning at home 15/10/2021

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Due date

strengthen staffing arrangements to ensure those working with the younger children know them all well, to meet their care and learning needs consistently 15/10/2021

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Due date

develop relationships with parents and other professionals to exchange information about children who may need additional support, to provide consistency when planning for their individual needs. 15/10/2021

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490201 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10128018 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 35 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Bright Start Early Years Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01271 857728 Date of previous inspection 8 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Start Early Years registered in 2015. The nursery is open each weekday during school term time from 7.30am to 5pm. The nursery employs seven staff to work with children. Of these, six are qualified at level 3. The owner holds early years professional status. The nursery is in receipt of funding for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector viewed the premises available to children and considered staffing arrangements. n The manager took the inspector on a learning walk to share what they want the children to learn at the nursery. n The inspector spoke with children, their parents and staff to take account of their views and experiences of the nursery. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager to consider the quality of teaching and learning during an adult-led activity. n A meeting was held between the inspector and management team to discuss the leadership of the nursery.

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Inspection activities

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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Inspection activities

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