Happyfeet Day Nursery

Inspection of Happyfeet Day Nursery St Giles Road, Watton, Norfolk IP25 6XG

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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 demonstrate that they feel settled and secure in this nurturing nursery. They are greeted at the doors by friendly staff who show a genuine interest in children and their families. Consequently, they quickly settle to their self-chosen play in the well-resourced and well-laid-out rooms. Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their self-care skills and independence. Babies enjoy helping to put their lunch boxes away and older children learn how to manage their personal care needs under the watchful eye of attentive staff. Children learn to be kind and considerate as they follow the example set by staff. They learn to play happily together and receive gentle support when they find turn taking difficult.

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The provision is good

Staff are ambitious for all children. They work closely with families and other agencies to provide additional support when this is needed. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make sustained progress. During the COVID-19 pandemic, staff provided activities and kept in regular contact with families. When children returned to the nursery, staff completed careful assessments to ensure that they were planning appropriately to meet children's needs. Consequently, children settled back into the nursery and to building on their previous learning quickly.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and managers are ambitious for their nursery. They commission external support and engage in activities that are designed to enhance children's experiences. For example, they have recently participated in a baby room project that has led to the introduction of simple sign language to aid communication. Staff report high levels of well-being and support, including regular supervisions and opportunities to develop their interests. Apprentices report receiving support which builds their knowledge and confidence. n Parents speak very highly of the support that they and their children receive from staff. They value the additional resources available to them, such as healthy recipes and ideas to support their children at home. These make them feel full partners and foster a joined-up approach to children's development and learning. n Staff understand the value of books and use them to support teaching. Children

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enjoy reading and singing as part of the daily routine. Staff place books among activities to support and extend children's learning. However, staff do not consistently model or teach children how to use books in this way. This means that, although children learn to enjoy stories, staff do not help them to understand that books are a source of information. n Staff use planned activities to teach children skills across the wider curriculum. For example, during a yoga activity, staff encourage children to count and

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need to do better?

30 June 2022 compare the number of children and mats, and work out how many mats are needed. Children learn to listen carefully and follow instructions. Staff encourage children to remember and they confidently share what they have learned before and how activities link together. Staff teach children how their bodies work as they help them to take their own pulses using various pulse points. They support children to recognise that their heart beats faster after they have been active. This supports children to make links in their learning, and builds on their growing skills that prepare them for the next stage in their development, including school. n Staff gather extensive information before children start and use this to plan for them immediately. They learn about children's cultures and where they go on their holiday. They use this information to explore how and where other people live. However, leaders and managers have not ensured that staff fully

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need to do better?

understand the importance of children being able to use and celebrate their home language. Staff lack confidence in integrating important words in children's home languages into their practice and are unable to explain the benefits of this to parents.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and managers take their safeguarding duties very seriously. They ensure that all staff receive regular safeguarding training. Leaders and managers ensure that staff have understood the information shared through training and supervisions by setting safeguarding quizzes. Staff can clearly explain what would cause them to be concerned about a child and wider safeguarding issues, such as county lines. Staff are clear about how to raise concerns, including should they have a concern about another member of staff. They know how to escalate a concern about a child outside the nursery if the need should arise.

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should:

n support staff to teach children how to use books to seek information that extends their learning n provide training and guidance that builds staff's understanding of the importance of using children's home language and extends their confidence in explaining this to parents.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY458963 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10219433 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 67 Number of children on roll 124 Name of registered person Happyfeet Watton Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01953881705 Date of previous inspection 9 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Happyfeet Day Nursery registered in 2013. The nursery employs 25 members of childcare staff. Of these, 11 hold early years qualifications at level 3 and nine at level 2. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7am to 6pm. The nursery also offers an after-school club and holiday club for children aged over five years. 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 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 deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. 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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