Brighteyes

Inspection of Brighteyes 43 North Street, ST. AUSTELL, Cornwall PL25 5QE

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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 arrive happily and greet their key person warmly. They are eager to see their friends. They excitedly explore the exciting activities that caring adults have provided for them. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress through the well-planned and sequenced curriculum. Adults know each child very well and carefully observe their progress. Babies explore play dough and learn new words to describe their actions. Toddlers make collage pictures of planets as they learn about space. Older children explore construction through building with sand and blocks. Adults want all children to succeed. They offer open-ended questions to challenge and help children to progress. They encourage children to think creatively and develop a can-do attitude.

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The provision is good

Children feel safe and secure as adults help them to be independent and manage risk safely. Children behave well and learn to follow the routine confidently. Young children independently go to the hand basin to wash their hands before snack. Some pre-school children walk carefully, and some sit on their bottoms to come downstairs as they go the garden. Adults are close by sensitively supporting and encouraging all children's progress.

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n Adults plan activities that help children to learn new skills and develop their curiosity. Toddlers test their own ideas as they experiment with ice paint. Adults encourage them to see what happens when they mix primary colours. They help children to think about the changes in colour as they mix them. Adults encourage pre-school children to write new letters and words on white boards. For some children, this activity is too challenging. They lose interest and look for other things to do. n Children develop their communication skills well. Adults model and sign words with the babies. Babies sing familiar rhymes and songs in a group. They snuggle into adults as they happily join in with the words and actions. Toddlers share stories and repeat known phrases with glee. Adults read stories with passion to engage the toddlers. They draw children's attention to the pictures and encourage them to join in with key words. Pre-school children learn about letters

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and sounds during group activities. They engage well and are confident at sounding out familiar letters. Sometimes, in free-flow play, it is difficult for children to hear each other. This is because the pre-school room is very noisy and loud. This means that for some children, their speech and language may not progress as well as it could. n Children's individual needs are met very well by thoughtful adults. Adults provide warm and considerate care for babies and toddlers, following their routine. They

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23 May 2022 cuddle babies to sleep and sing rhymes during nappy changing. Dietary needs are carefully met, with extremely robust systems in place. Children develop a strong awareness of healthy lifestyles. Older children take part in movement and music sessions. All children have lots of opportunities to explore and learn in the gardens. Pre-school children discuss healthy meals in role-play activities. They look at recipe books with adults. n Partnerships with parents are very effective. Adults share children's progress and next steps brilliantly with parents. Parents feel very supported by the setting. They know their children are well cared for and safe. Parents of children with SEND know their children are well supported and make good progress. n The SEND coordinator works in partnership with outside agencies and professionals. This ensures that these children have the right support. Adults are very knowledgeable about different teaching strategies to support children with

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SEND. This means that they can access all areas of the curriculum and will be ready for the next stage of education. n Leaders and managers are very reflective of practice. They are passionate about equality and have effective systems in place to meet the needs of all children and families. They support staff well through regular meetings. They encourage staff to train and develop their knowledge and skills. This ensures that outcomes for children constantly improve.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a very robust knowledge of how to safeguard children. They know the categories and signs of abuse, including the wider aspects, such as the 'Prevent' duty. Leaders and managers provide rigorous training and support to keep this knowledge up to date. The setting implements robust recruitment procedures and completes ongoing suitability checks for all staff. Leaders and managers evaluate accidents and risk assessments regularly to keep children safe in the nursery.

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should:

n adapt the pre-school room environment to improve the quality of the sound so all children can talk and hear clearly n differentiate group activities for older children to ensure all children have meaningful experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537872 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10232820 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 53 Number of children on roll 120 Name of registered person Bright Eyes Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01726 73259 Date of previous inspection 9 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Brighteyes registered in 2016. It is situated on North Street in St. Austell, Cornwall. It opens from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery receives early years funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are 17 staff. Of these, 10 staff hold relevant qualifications at level 3 and two staff hold relevant qualifications in early years and childcare at level 2.

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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 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 The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator 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 this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of

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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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