Poppies Maidenhead

Inspection of Poppies Maidenhead Poppies Day Nursery, Shifford Crescent, Maidenhead SL6 7UA

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children are highly motivated, engaged and demonstrate superb levels of concentration. They take turns and share resources within their activities exceptionally well, for example when they learn to combine ingredients to make the correct consistency of dough. Children use excellent manners, confidently asking staff 'Can I have some more please?' Children benefit from swift and highly effective support from staff when they encounter difficulties. This helps them to regulate their emotions superbly.

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The provision is good

Children are happy learners. They are eager to demonstrate their achievements in the well-planned range of activities on offer. Older children show visitors the badges they have made using scissors, paint and glue. They introduce themselves and talk about how they use tools, such as knives to chop fruit safely for snack. Young children show a keen interest in visitors. They hand them toys, such as a rain maker and a sparkly disk. They happily involve them in their play.

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The provision is good

Children develop good levels of language in relation to their age. Young babies benefit from eye contact with staff. They look and listen intently as staff identify items in books, such as an aeroplane or flowers. Children babble and imitate word patterns excitedly. Toddlers enjoy singing familiar songs and rhymes. This helps them to develop their range of vocabulary.

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need to do better?

n The management team is highly ambitious. Since the last inspection, managers have worked together effectively to raise the quality of education to a consistently good level. This is demonstrated by the manager's development of an achievable action plan, which she has empowered her wider team to implement with her step by step. n Staff share a secure understanding of what they want children to learn. They focus on the aims they have created together for the curriculum. However, on occasion, staff do not fully capture opportunities to teach children the knowledge and skills they need to take their learning to the next level. n Staff have reviewed daily routines. This has had an excellent impact on the flow of children's play and their attitudes to learning. Staff now ensure suitable resources are available to avoid bringing play to an abrupt end. This means that children can continue to follow their lines of play, for example when they are

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outdoors in inclement weather. n Staff support children's behaviour exceptionally well. They create and use resources superbly to help children learn to manage their feelings and emotions. For example, staff and children use a lending library with books about feelings, worries, kindness, boundaries and sadness. Parents have the option to take

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27 June 2022 these books home. This enables children to talk about their feelings and their impact on others, which in turn is helping them to recognise and regulate their emotions. n Staff consistently provide plenty of positive praise and encouragement to children. They explain what children are doing well and why. This helps children to secure an excellent understanding of right and wrong, which they reflect in their play with their peers. n Staff support diversity and difference effectively. For example, children make books about their family members. Staff celebrate different family make-ups and share their own family make-up to help children feel valued and included. Children in the baby room enjoy looking at family books and naming their family members. n Managers ensure that staff's well-being is well promoted. For example, staff have access to a designated room for their break times. The provider also has a

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mental health and well-being representative available for staff to speak to when needed for support and advice. Staff report that they are very well supported in their roles. n Staff are enthusiastic about the professional development that they complete. For example, the deputy manager is currently sharing training with the team relating to identifying and making the most of their strengths. This is helping staff to recognise what they are doing well and helping them to share their good practice with each other. This in turn is having a positive impact on children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers establish a range of robust health and safety procedures. For example, staff practise fire evacuation procedures monthly to ensure swift evacuation in an emergency. Staff supervise children well at all times. For instance, they complete regular headcounts when children move from outdoor to indoor play. The manager helps parents to understand how to keep their children safe. For instance, she provides guidance to help them understand the implications of online safety. All staff share an effective understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse, including emotional abuse, county lines and female genital mutilation. They understand how to refer concerns and how to follow the whistle-blowing policy if required.

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should:

n strengthen curriculum implementation by helping staff to capture every opportunity to give children the experiences they need to develop their skills and knowledge to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY561907 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10202307 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 72 Number of children on roll 94 Name of registered person Poppies Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01628 629716 Date of previous inspection 28 June 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Poppies Maidenhead registered in 2018 and has recently been taken over by Family First Day Nurseries. It is situated in Maidenhead. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am until 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. It is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 18 staff who work with children. Of these, two hold qualifications at level 6, 10 hold qualifications at level 3 and one is qualified at level 2.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager talked to the inspector about the action taken to address actions from the previous inspection. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to parents and also considered their written views. n Children spoke to the inspector about their activities.

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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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