Daisy Chain Nursery (Westbourne)

Inspection of Daisy Chain Nursery (Westbourne) Westbourne Church Hall, Westbourne Road, Emsworth, Hampshire PO10 8UL

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children come into the nursery confidently and quickly settle. They know the routine in the nursery very well. For example, children find their names and place their belongings on their peg. Children benefit from sensitive attachments with their key person. They demonstrate that they are happy, content and feel safe in the nursery. This is evident as children keenly welcome new visitors, such as the inspector, to the setting and invite them into their play.

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The provision is good

Children excitedly choose from an interesting range of learning opportunities. For instance, older children develop their imaginations as they describe to staff the different food they are making in the role-play area. Staff have high expectations of all children. Children engage well in activities and are keen to demonstrate what they know and can do. They solve problems with the support of staff. For example, staff support and supervise children to develop an understanding of technology. Children concentrate as they operate various learning programmes.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is good. They learn how to use their manners and be respectful towards their friends and staff. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make progress in their learning.

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need to do better?

n The new manager and staff have worked hard to develop an ambitious curriculum. Staff understand how to implement the nursery's curriculum to help children to continually learn and gain further knowledge. They know children well and identify their interests, as well as any additional targets that individual children may have. This helps staff to plan activities that engage children well in learning. However, very occasionally, staff do not closely consider the needs of some younger children when they are grouped together for activities. For example, younger children do not want to take part and move around, which disrupts other children's learning opportunities. n Staff support children's communication and language development well. They speak clearly and calmly and use age-appropriate language to describe and comment on what is happening. For example, while children looked at the different countries on a globe, a staff member introduced new words, such as

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need to do better?

'Florida' and 'eagles'. As the children had not heard these words before, she repeated them to enable the children to hear them again, supporting their knowledge and understanding. Children develop good communication and language skills. n Staff use a range of methods to support children in understanding how to behave. For example, they use sand timers with children to support them in understanding when it is each other's turn. Older children model this method

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4 July 2022 and are keen to share popular resources with their friends. Children behave well and are developing their knowledge and understanding of how to manage their emotions. n Children enjoy fresh air and exercise as they play outside. There are plenty of opportunities for children to challenge their large muscles. For example, they move crates to build bridges and carefully balance as they move across. Staff are skilful and encourage children to keep trying as they pump the water out of a large tube. n Children benefit from healthy practices. They listen to staff and learn the importance of applying sun cream. Children routinely know to wash their hands before mealtimes. This supports their health and well-being. n Staff are swift to identify children who need extra support with their learning and development. While they wait for a formal assessment of their needs, staff work with parents and outside agencies to ensure children receive support.

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need to do better?

Children with SEND make continuous progress in their development. n Overall, parents are positive about the nursery and the staff. They comment that their children have made good progress since joining the nursery. However, information about their children's learning does not support all parents to know how they can further this learning at home. n The manager and staff have positive relationships with each other. Staff talk positively about the support they receive from the manager. There are systems in place for the manager to identify mandatory training needs. However, systems are not fully embedded to consider how training meets the individual needs of staff, or the quality of education.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff demonstrate a secure understanding of the procedures to keep children safe from harm. They are aware of the possible signs that might indicate a child is at risk. The staff know how to report any concerns they may have about a child in their care. The manager ensures that staff attend regular child protection training, to ensure they keep their knowledge up to date. Regular checks on the environment enable staff to identify and eliminate any risks to children. The manager ensures there are robust recruitment procedures in place to make sure that those working with children are suitable.

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should:

n support staff to consider the needs of younger children more closely when putting them into groups for activities n extend the partnerships with parents further, to help all parents understand how

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should:

4 July 2022 to support their child's individual learning at home n precisely focus training on the individual needs of staff to raise the quality of education even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY361991 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10128730 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Daisy Chain Nursery

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reference number

Telephone number 01243 370401 Date of previous inspection 28 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Daisy Chain Nursery registered in July 2007. It is based in Westbourne, West Sussex. The pre-school is open Monday to Wednesday, from 8am until 3pm, and on Thursday and Friday, from 8am to 1.15pm, term time only. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold a qualification at level 3 or above. 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 setting 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 setting. n The manager and the inspector had a learning walk together to discuss the manager's intentions for children's learning. n The manager and the inspector evaluated children's learning during planned activities and when children played. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to the manager and staff and looked at a sample of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of those working at 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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