Horwich Day Nursery

Inspection of Horwich Day Nursery Annex Building, Church Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6AA

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children are happy and confident at the nursery. Toddlers freely approach their key person and enjoy time for cuddles. They develop secure attachments with staff and feel safe. Children are confident to investigate and explore their environment. For example, they build up toy bricks and laugh as they knock them down. Children happily share and take turns. They are supported by practitioners who have high expectations for them. As a result, children's behaviour is good.

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The provision is good

Practitioners support children to understand the world around them. Children enjoy engaging in experiences that link to a 'sea' theme. They develop their fine-motor skills as they explore the textures of sand and water, carefully squeezing it through their fingers. Children explore a small fish tank full of toy sea animals. They talk about the green crab and blue dolphin. Afterwards, they are encouraged to develop their creative skills as they draw what they can see.

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The provision is good

Children are developing a love of reading. They routinely ask adults to read books to them. Children listen intently as the story is read and confidently ask questions about the pictures. Practitioners follow the children's interests as the book stimulates discussions. This supports children's early reading and communication skills.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and practitioners have worked to significantly improve the nursery since the last inspection. This includes a review of policies and risk assessments. Practitioners' well-being has been a focus over the last few months. They now say that they feel valued and supported in their role. Practitioners receive regular supervision and access training to develop their practice. They say the recent changes have resulted in a much happier nursery environment. n Overall, the curriculum is effective and engages children. Practitioners know their key children well and speak confidently about their learning and next steps. They take children's interests into consideration. For example, they enable children who recently went to the beach to revisit the experience during indoor play at nursery. However, the outdoor area has limited resources and does not engage all children in the same high-quality learning experiences. As a result,

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when outdoors, children are not always accessing play that will stimulate their thinking and problem solving to the highest level. n Children feel safe and secure. This is because strong partnership working with parents supports children's transition to nursery. Practitioners understand how to support children because they know their individual needs. For example, children who have returned to nursery after time off are comforted. They settle and begin to play, supported by their key person. As a result, children feel valued

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16 August 2022 and are reassured as they learn to understand their feelings. n Practitioners ensure that children's needs are met. Assessments are completed to identify any developmental concerns. The special educational needs coordinator works closely with parents and other agencies to offer children any early additional interventions needed. As a result, all children are supported to achieve well. n Leaders monitor the impact of the curriculum and any gaps in learning. They use additional funding appropriately to support and extend children's learning where it is needed most. For example, specific resources have been purchased for children who needed help with mathematics. n Children engage in frequent interactions with their key person. Practitioners are consistently at the children's level when talking to them. At lunchtime, 'Jerry the jellyfish' is brought to the table to stimulate discussions. Children talk about his

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need to do better?

family and home. However, not all practitioners use these routine opportunities to extend children's vocabulary. This is because some practitioners have not received support in order to consistently promote high-quality interactions which develop children's communication skills. n Children are developing their independence. For example, they are supported to wash their hands and use cutlery at mealtimes. Children are keen to have a go at activities and develop their skills. For example, older children ask to use some scissors so they can cut. They attempt to cut the paper and listen carefully to the practitioner's guidance. Children show pride when they achieve what they set out to do. This has a positive impact on children's well-being and confidence.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers have reviewed the policy on e-safety and children do not access the nursery electronic devices unless fully supervised by an adult. The gate is padlocked while children play outside, which prevents access to people passing by. Staff demonstrate a good understanding of the potential signs and symptoms of abuse. They know how to identify and refer any concerns about a child in their care. Furthermore, all staff have recently completed safeguarding training within the local authority. This ensures that staff understand the correct procedures to follow if they have concerns regarding a child or in the event of an allegation being made.

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should:

n develop practitioners' skills in the use of strategies to support children's communication development through high-quality interactions n develop the outdoor area and help practitioners to consider the characteristics of

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should:

16 August 2022 effective learning and create awe and wonder within children's play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548428 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 10232439 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 60 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person Dad, Sheen

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reference number

Telephone number 01204317397 Date of previous inspection 17 February 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Horwich Day Nursery registered in 2017 and is located in Horwich, Bolton. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, one member of staff holds a relevant early years qualification at level 5, nine members of staff have appropriate qualifications at level 2 or above, and five are unqualified. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7am until 6pm, all year round.

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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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. 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 talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the manager.

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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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