Abracadabra Day Nursery

Inspection of Abracadabra Day Nursery 5 Tennyson Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 4BY

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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 are happy when arriving at nursery. They separate from their parents and carers willingly and are quick to engage in the exciting activities that the nursery offers. If children do struggle to separate, staff swiftly intervene to support them and provide children with a tailored activity that they know they will enjoy. Children have good relationships with their key person and the staff team, which help them to feel safe and secure. Younger children seek comfort from their familiar adults when visitors enter the room.

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The provision is good

Children are eager and motivated to learn. They develop their mark-making skills as they make treasure maps, before using them to play imaginatively as they hunt for treasure. As children play with dry cereal, staff encourage them to experiment with how many scoops of cereal they need to make the weighing scales balance. Staff broaden children's mathematical language as they use words such as 'heavy', 'light', 'more' and 'less'. Children form strong friendships. They play cooperatively and behave well. Children understand the rules that are reinforced by the staff. They welcome praise and work hard to reach the top of the behaviour reward chart. Siblings delight in being able to see each other at different points of the day.

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need to do better?

n The manager works with families and other professionals well. This ensures that children with identified delays in their learning receive support swiftly. Key persons implement strategies to ensure that children with additional needs reach their full potential in the setting. Children receive the support they need to make good progress. n Staff monitor children's progress and assess their levels of development to identify their next steps. The manager discusses children's progress with staff, identifying any trends across the setting. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents are welcomed into the setting and there are annual parents' evenings. Staff communicate effectively with parents, sharing information at handovers. Parents describe the setting as very supportive and say that the staff team feel like extended family. Parents are happy with the care and education that their children receive.

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need to do better?

n Staff know the children well and plan activities that they know children are interested in and will enjoy. For instance, they fill a tray with soil and real vegetables so the children can explore digging and planting. There are a range of varied play experiences available to children. However, activities are not always planned to support children to achieve their next steps and, on occasion, lack sufficient challenge. n Staff help children to develop their communication and language skills by incorporating singing and stories into the daily routine. Staff read to children

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14 April 2022 with enthusiasm. They check children's knowledge by asking questions related to the story and use books to promote discussion around other topics. For example, a book about a crocodile sparks a conversation around oral health and the importance of brushing teeth. n The early years teacher expertly ensures that children in the pre-school room are provided with the skills and knowledge needed for the next stage in their education. For example, during group time, she introduces the children to phonics, recapping on what children know and adding in new learning. Children learn to be independent at dressing and undressing when they participate in physical education sessions. n The manager checks in with staff regularly to monitor their well-being and has taken action to reduce workloads. Staff report that they feel well supported. However, managers do not always make the best use of professional

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development opportunities to support staff in raising the quality of their teaching. n Children are served freshly prepared, healthy and nutritious meals. Children's dietary needs are catered for. Staff gently encourage children to try new foods. Staff build children's confidence and self-esteem by praising them. They treat each child as a unique individual. n The purpose-built craft room provides children with ample opportunity to express themselves creatively. Children explore with beads and play dough, and enjoy creating fluffy rabbits for Easter. Young children giggle with delight as they splash in the water tray. They babble happily and staff chat to them as they play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager understands her role and responsibilities as the designated safeguarding lead. She ensures that information is shared with other professionals to safeguard children. The team complete training to keep their awareness of child protection issues up to date. Staff know the process to follow if they have a concern about a child. Safeguarding policies and procedures are kept up to date and are shared with all staff. The manager regularly checks staff's understanding of child protection, including wider safeguarding, through questions and team meetings. Safer recruitment and vetting processes are in place. This means that staff who have access to children have their suitability assessed.

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should:

n focus professional development more precisely on developing teaching skills to an even higher level

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should:

14 April 2022 n refine the planning of children's learning to consistently include their next steps and ensure they are challenged so they can achieve to the best of their abilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY298035 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10228378 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 60 Number of children on roll 114 Name of registered person Browne, David Nigel

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reference number

Telephone number 01903 201 824 Date of previous inspection 13 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Abracadabra Day Nursery registered in 2004. It operates in Worthing, West Sussex. The nursery is open between 7.30am and 6pm each weekday, all year round. The setting employs 26 staff, of whom one holds early years teacher status, one a relevant qualification at level 5, one at level 4, 11 at level 3 and three at level 2. The setting receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at pre-school. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out a joint observations of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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