The Bridge Day Nursery

Inspection of The Bridge Day Nursery 692 Manchester Road, Bury, Lancashire BL9 9TQ

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

The manager's vision of ensuring 'children get the best education and start to life' is what makes this nursery so special. The atmosphere buzzes with children's excitement and their laughter fills the air. At the heart of the nursery's success is the support in place for children's personal, social and emotional development. All children are confident, resilient and independent individuals. They form close bonds with staff and develop secure friendships with their peers. They are happy, content and safe. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents do not enter the nursery as they usually would. Children wave their parents off at the front door and embrace staff with cuddles.

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The provision is good

Children show positive attitudes towards their learning and behave well. Pre-school children enact roles of dentists and talk about the importance of brushing their teeth. Toddlers giggle with delight while building sand castles and show fascination while looking at books. Babies enjoy exploring sensory toys and beam with delight while staff sing nursery rhymes to them. Staff support children's physical skills well. Children balance on apparatus with good coordination. They enjoy playing ring games and become enthralled while making 'magical mud pies'. They enjoy making dens outdoors and excitedly talk about visiting cows at the local field.

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need to do better?

n Leaders are relentless in their pursuit to bring about change and strive for excellence. Significant improvements have been made by leaders since the last Ofsted inspection. They work closely with the local authority and external professionals to support continual improvement. Self-evaluation is accurate and leaders aspire for the nursery to be a beacon of exceptional practice. n Leaders have developed a new and ambitious curriculum, which follows educational research and what they already know about children. Overall, activities build on what children already know and can do. However, some staff are not fully aware of what leaders intend them to teach children. This means that, on occasion, staff do not provide children with greater levels of challenge in their learning. n Staff share their love of reading with children. Storytime is a joyous occasion, where children cannot contain their excitement to choose a book. Staff are

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animated and allow children to select props. Children relish these moments and become enthralled while anticipating what will happen next in the story. n Parental partnerships are strong. Parents receive newsletters and regular updates about their children's time at the nursery. Leaders obtain parental views through questionnaires and act upon suggestions to improve the nursery. n Staff well-being is a priority of leaders. Staff morale is high and staff say that they are 'proud to work here'. Staff have frequent supervision sessions and

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need to do better?

25 February 2022 appraisal meetings. However, leaders do not always provide staff with incisive feedback about their interactions with children, in order to raise standards in their practice to a higher level. n Leaders ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language receive the support that they rightly deserve. Intervention plans include the views of parents and external professionals. Children make good progress and they acquire the necessary skills in readiness for school. n In the main, children are confident communicators. They engage in deep conversations with their friends and staff. They use a range of language, such as when describing the texture of fruit and vegetables as 'smooth' and 'prickly'. However, some staff do not always use the correct vocabulary and letter sounds when interacting with children. n Children in receipt of additional funding receive high levels of support. Leaders

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need to do better?

use funding to take children on trips to places that they might not usually go. These include visits to the local Fusilier museum and rides on public transport. n Care practices are good. Staff follow stringent hygiene routines and teach children about healthy living. A highly effective oral hygiene scheme is in place and children understand the importance of brushing their teeth. Children behave well and show positive attitudes towards their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders create a strong culture of ensuring that it is everyone's responsibility to keep children safe and protected from harm. Leaders and staff attend safeguarding training and understand the referral procedure. They know the possible indicators of abuse and understand safeguarding issues, such as county lines and female genital mutilation. All areas of the premises are safe and secure. Robust risk assessments are in place and children talk about keeping themselves safe while on outings. Secure procedures are in place to check the identification of visitors. Staff teach children about e-safety, 'stranger danger' and the steps to take should children ever go missing.

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should:

n help staff to better understand the curriculum intent, in order to provide children with greater levels of challenge in their learning n provide staff with even more support during supervision sessions, in order to raise their practice to a higher level n strengthen children's communication and language development, by supporting staff to consistently use the correct vocabulary to children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 316751 Local authority Bury Inspection number 10205348 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 49 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Underworth Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 767 9429 Date of previous inspection 4 August 2021

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Information about this early years setting

The Bridge Day Nursery registered in 2001. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. All staff members hold a qualification at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.45am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with leaders and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The inspector observed the quality of education and the impact this has on children's learning. n Discussions were held with the leadership team, staff, children and parents. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including evidence of the suitability and training of staff.

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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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