Pebbles Day Nursery

Inspection of Pebbles Day Nursery 133 Cavendish Road, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire FY2 9EG

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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 strong attachments with the caring staff at this nursery. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, children leave their families at the door. They confidently enter the nursery, ready to learn. Children talk fondly about staff and say they miss staff who are not working that day. Children play well together and lots of giggling can be heard. They use good manners and respond well when staff sensitively remind them of the expectations of their behaviour, such as using 'kind hands'. These strategies are also shared with families, which means that support for children is consistent.

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The provision is good

All children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. They have a real love of books. Babies crawl along pulling their favourite book with them. They take it to staff, who cuddle up with them as they enjoy the story together. Older children act out stories, using dressing-up clothes and props. They retell stories and excitedly take on the role of the character. Children work cooperatively and demonstrate good coordination as they build a wall. They are extremely proud of their achievement and shout to their friends to join them in their 'strong house of bricks'. They reassure their friends that they will be safe in their house.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for all children. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported by staff, who ensure that barriers to learning are identified and responded to swiftly. All children make good progress.

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need to do better?

n Staff work with parents and make regular checks to identify what children know, can do and are interested in. They have also developed good links with a range of professionals who support staff to meet the needs of all children and narrow any gaps in their learning. Staff use what they know about children to provide activities that successfully build on children's prior knowledge and skills, so they make good progress. n Parents say that their children love coming to the nursery and feel that staff 'go the extra mile'. Staff discuss children's progress with parents and share a range of ideas to help parents to support their children's learning at home. Parents have noticed lots of progress with their children's development during their time at the nursery. n Children take part in well-planned activities and also create their own play alongside their friends. They make play dough pizzas in the role-play area. As

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staff praise them for using all their strength to roll out the dough, they proudly state that it was not hard for them. They demonstrate high levels of self-esteem. n Children experience many opportunities to develop their physical skills. Babies crawl and explore the outside space. Older children carry buckets full of water

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30 March 2022 and push heavy wheelbarrows. Toddlers pick up beads with a range of objects, including scoops and tweezers, and then transport them into pots. These activities successfully promote the strength and dexterity children need for later writing. n Staff support children's communication skills well. Children explore props and scarves as they swish them along to songs in stories. Staff caring for babies name objects as babies explore them. Older children can recognise words that rhyme and some initial sounds that they hear. These experiences support children's later reading skills. n Staff provide some levels of challenge throughout the day. However, at lunchtime, staff do not use this time as an opportunity to sit and interact with the children to support their language skills. Furthermore, they do not encourage the children to do things for themselves. For example, they do not model how to use a knife and fork to further encourage independence in readiness for school.

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need to do better?

n The manager is committed to ensuring that the nursery widens children's experiences. She provides opportunities for children to be out and about in the community to develop an understanding of the world. Children also benefit from experiences such as visits to the library and trips on various transport across the town. However, children are not consistently encouraged to notice what makes them unique, to support their developing positive attitudes to diversity. n Staff are well supported by the manager. She encourages all staff to access further training opportunities through supervision sessions and staff meetings. All staff are aware of what their individual next steps are to further their own practice to the highest level. They are happy and able in their roles.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager regularly audits the nursery's safeguarding procedures to ensure that the standards remain high. The safeguarding lead ensures that all staff receive regular safeguarding training and support. Staff have a secure knowledge of the signs that a child may be at risk of harm and know the procedures to follow. The manager frequently checks the ongoing suitability of the staff. Staff fully understand the steps to take should they have concerns about the conduct of a colleague or the manager. Families who require extra support from outside agencies are identified quickly and supported well. Staff recognise the importance of supporting children's oral health. They provide many healthy meals and drinks. This supports children's general health and well-being.

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should:

n support staff to engage in high-quality interactions with children at lunchtime, to

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30 March 2022 further support children's learning n help children to develop a greater understanding of the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476891 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 10217724 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Dey, Rachel Alice

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reference number

Telephone number 01253 353877 Date of previous inspection 5 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Pebbles Day Nursery registered in 2014. It is situated in Bispham, Blackpool. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above, including one who holds early years teacher status. The nursery operates from Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am 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 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager, who also owns the nursery, and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about what they want the children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the nursery and how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the

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manager. n Parents and grandparents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate 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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