Brightstart Day Nursery

Inspection of Brightstart Day Nursery Selby College, Abbots Road, SELBY, North Yorkshire YO8 8AT

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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

Staff provide a warm, nurturing environment for children at the nursery. They show genuine care for their well-being. All children, including babies, settle with ease and build trusting relationships with staff. Children know that staff care for them. As such, they approach staff freely for cuddles. Children follow a clear curriculum. They learn through their own interests. For example, when children show an interest in farms, staff plan exciting learning experiences. Babies experience sensory play using vegetables, such as spring onions, sprouts and courgettes. Older children have the opportunity to grow, harvest and cook their own vegetables. Staff introduce children to the names of new and interesting vegetables to help them to extend their vocabularies

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for all children who attend. They talk proudly about the children they work with and know them very well. Children develop their small- muscle control and problem-solving skills as they work out how to use the scissors and successfully cut their sticky tape. Parents no longer enter the nursery as they would have done before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, children demonstrate resilience and have adjusted well to the changes in their routine.

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need to do better?

n Staff recognise and attend to children's care needs effectively. For example, staff provide calming music in the baby room, to help to create a tranquil environment while children play. This helps to support children's emotional well- being. n Overall, staff sequence the curriculum well to build on what children already know and can do. For example, children enthusiastically make marks with chunky chalk in readiness for later writing skills. However, on occasion, staff do not think carefully enough about how they can keep all children engaged in their learning. As a result, not all children maintain focus during activities. n Children choose different toys and resources to play with from the accessible storage boxes and cupboards. Overall, they engage well in their chosen activities. However, sometimes, when children have finished playing, staff do not encourage them to put the toys back. This means the floor space becomes

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cluttered and children find moving around the room more difficult. On occasion, children struggle to find places to start new activities. n Children show a great interest in books and, generally, concentrate well during stories. Staff encourage older children to recognise letters and the sounds that they make. For instance, older children delight in identifying the letter 'q' and suggest objects that have the same sound. Staff support children's language and literacy skills well. n Children enjoy activities where they learn about teeth and the importance of

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4 March 2022 good oral hygiene. For example, young children use toothbrushes on laminated cards to practise their skills. Staff talk to children and read stories about going to the dentist. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff update parents on what their children have done through daily discussions. Parents value the support and information which staff give them to carry on their children's learning at home. This helps parents to understand about their children's day and how to support their learning. Parents describe the nursery as 'amazing'. n Leaders act with integrity. They ensure that all children, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), have full access to their full entitlement to early education. n The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works extremely effectively with children who require additional support. Staff spend any funding they

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receive extremely thoughtfully to support children effectively. For example, some children receive one-to-one support. This helps all children make good progress from their starting points in learning. n The provider, manager and deputy manager have a clear vision for the nursery, which is shared by all staff. They are passionate and dedicated in providing children with the best possible start. The manager values her staff who comment that they feel supported. n The manager uses regular supervision meetings to help staff target areas to further their professional development. Staff successfully use the knowledge and skills they gain through training. For example, they use signs as an additional method to help them communicate with children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and provider regularly ask staff safeguarding questions. This contributes to staff's understanding of how to identify the signs of abuse, neglect and extreme views. Furthermore, the manager and staff know where to report any concerns they have regarding children's safety. The contact details for relevant safeguarding agencies are clearly displayed in the nursery. The provider follows robust recruitment procedures and carries out relevant checks for new staff. This helps to promote children's safety. The cook and staff find out about children's medical and dietary requirements when they first start. They provide children with meals and drinks that promote their individual needs. All staff attend regular safeguarding training to help them to keep up to date with current safeguarding requirements.

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should:

4 March 2022 n use what is known about children's abilities to plan group activities more precisely in order to maintain all children's engagement n build on children's understanding of learning how to keep themselves safe and caring for their play spaces.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346144 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10218671 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 53 Number of children on roll 78 Name of registered person For Under Fives Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01757 706340 Date of previous inspection 11 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Brightstart Day Nursery registered in 2006. The setting employs 15 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The setting 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 provider has received since the COVID- 19 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 manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual, manager and deputy manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The SENCo spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager.

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n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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