Butterfly Castle Day Nursery

Inspection of Butterfly Castle Day Nursery Butterfly Castle Day Nursery, Kenilworth Drive, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 4FJ

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children show a positive attitude towards learning. Toddlers and pre-school children listen attentively to instructions as they take part in group activities. They enthusiastically join in with music and movement sessions. Children sing verses of familiar songs as they dance and move to the music, copying the actions that staff demonstrate. Staff use these opportunities to encourage children to talk about and learn why they need to exercise to be healthy.

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The provision is good

Staff encourage children to be independent. Babies are supported to use spoons to feed themselves and to drink from open-top cups. Toddlers are encouraged to wash their own hands before meals and learn how to use a spoon and fork. Pre- school children have learned how to safely serve their own food and pour their own drinks at mealtimes. Children show respect to each other, using manners without being prompted to do so. Parents speak highly of the nursery. They say that their children really enjoy attending and that they are well cared for and have close bonds with the staff. Parents comment that their children have 'come on in leaps and bounds' since starting at the nursery. They have acquired new skills, such as using the toilet, putting on their own shoes and coats and knowing how to count.

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need to do better?

n Staff have planned a curriculum that focuses on preparing children to develop the skills that they will need for their eventual move to school. Staff assess children's progress accurately and know children well, including what individual children are interested in and how they learn best. Staff recognise that some children learn better outdoors. Therefore, they plan activities to promote each area of learning, both inside and outside. They ensure that all children have access to the same experiences and opportunities. n Funding, such as early years pupil premium, is used effectively to benefit the children who receive it. Staff use the funding to purchase resources linked to children's individual interests. These resources help to motivate and engage children to take part in activities which encourage areas of their development where there are gaps. For example, recent funding was used to buy turn-taking

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games that help children to engage with others and form friendships. n Staff work well together as a team and say that they feel valued by the manager. The manager is very hands-on and works alongside her team, acting as a good role model and mentor for the staff. However, the arrangements in place to support staff development are currently not focused well enough to support staff to fully develop their knowledge, skills and practice. As a result, teaching is varied and the implementation of the curriculum is not always consistent. n Staff support children's language and communication well. Babies laugh and

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25 July 2022 babble as staff play and interact with them. Staff support toddlers who struggle to pronounce new and difficult words, such as see-saw, by repeating the word back for them to hear and copy. Older children engage in meaningful conversations with staff as they look at factual books together and learn about new and unfamiliar animals, such as warthogs. n Staff support children effectively to learn about the traditions, cultures and festivals that others within their community celebrate. They encourage children to be aware of, and proud about, what makes them unique and individual. Parents who speak English as an additional language are invited into the nursery to read stories to children in their home language. n A local dentist regularly visits the nursery. Staff use these visits to support children to learn how to care for their teeth. Staff encourage conversations with children about healthy eating. Children can identify the types of food that are

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good for them and food that should only be eaten as a treat. Children know that they need to clean their teeth after eating to prevent tooth decay. n Overall, children play well together and when slight disagreements and squabbles occur, staff are quick to step in to stop the behaviour from escalating. However, staff do not give children clear explanations as to why their behaviour is not acceptable. Children are not developing an understanding of how their behaviour impacts others.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff have undertaken safeguarding training and know the signs and symptoms of abuse. They are confident about the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's well-being or safety. Staff understand how to work in partnership with the local authority to safeguard children. Daily risk assessments are carried out to identify any potential hazards. When risks are found, staff take appropriate action to ensure children's safety. The building is kept secure and doors and gates are kept locked. This prevents unknown people from entering the premises. There are procedures in place that staff follow to ensure that children only leave the setting with people that have permission to collect them.

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should:

n ensure the monitoring of staff practice is used effectively to identify how to develop staff's knowledge, skills and practice so that teaching is consistently at a good level n ensure that staff manage children's behaviour in a way that supports children to learn the impact that their behaviour has on others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2516110 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10205118 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 86 Number of children on roll 205 Name of registered person Holland, Emma

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reference number

Telephone number 0115 8370850 Date of previous inspection 27 July 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Butterfly Castle Day Nursery registered in 2019 and is located in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff, 15 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. One member of staff holds an early years professional status. The nursery opens from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and a week at Christmas. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager and deputy 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 and the manager carried out joint observations of group activities. 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 Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while at the nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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