Daisy Chains Bolton Limited

Inspection of Daisy Chains Bolton Limited 647 - 649 Bury Road, Breightmet, Bolton BL2 6HX

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are confident and happy. They enter the nursery and greet staff with self- assurance, demonstrating the wonderfully secure relationships they have with them. The children engage in self-chosen activities immediately and become engrossed in their learning. Relationships between babies and staff are exquisite. They are extremely happy, content and cared for superbly. Nappy changing time is calm, gentle and relaxed. Staff engage with babies sensitively and lovingly and they reply with chuckles and smiles, developing their communication and language skills. Their physical development is promoted well, inside and outdoors. They crawl on ramps and into cubby holes, finding exciting things inside.

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The provision is good

Children's independence is continuously encouraged and clearly progresses throughout the nursery. Babies pull themselves up to a standing position and toddlers negotiate the stairs exceptionally well. Pre-school children serve lunch, use a knife and fork competently and are adept at the 'coat flip' when putting on their coats. Children's independence and physical skills are promoted very well.

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The provision is good

The setting provides a wealth of unusual and interesting objects for children to investigate, touch, smell and move. The objects promote rich language and cultivate curiosity. Babies play peekaboo with a large glittery scarf, expressing their engagement with laughter. The setting provides planned, stimulating activities for the children based on their interests, such as a memory box. Children were excited to open it and look at pictures of themselves preparing for the Queen's Jubilee. They talked about the pictures, using good descriptive vocabulary.

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n Leaders have an extensive knowledge of how children learn and develop. They are passionate about providing children with high-quality experiences and are very clear about the aims for their children's learning and development. n Leaders strive for every family, staff member and child who attends the nursery to feel part of their nursery family and be valued. Staff and parents reiterate this, saying they do feel valued and belong to that extended family. This has a positive impact on children being happy and growing in confidence, and parents believe their children are making good progress in their communication skills. n Staff identify some children's speech and language delays quickly. Daily language and listening activities are implemented and ongoing assessments mean these children make rapid progress. However, some children are not being recognised as requiring additional support. n Adults share books with children and encourage them to participate, comment

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and explore new vocabulary. Staff ask questions about the text, relating it to recent experiences, and then refer back to the book to find out the answers.

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20 September 2022 Emotions of characters and children's feelings are discussed. Early reading skills are promoted well. n Staff generally pause for answers when asking children questions, allowing them time to think, process the information and reply. Most children's communication and language skills are good. However, some staff do not use effective questioning and do not give children time to think about the question they have asked, restricting these children from engaging in meaningful conversations. n Toddlers join in singing number rhymes enthusiastically. Pre-school children count the steps they are taking across the rocks and some are beginning to write numbers. Children are using and developing competent number skills throughout the nursery. n Children are confident to exchange information with unfamiliar adults, as they feel safe and secure in their nursery environment. They told the inspector they

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enjoyed seeing their friends in nursery, playing in the rockery and dressing up. n Staff work tirelessly with other agencies to ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive the education they are entitled to. n British values are promoted well. Children are being encouraged to use good manners, share, take turns and work together cooperatively. Children celebrate many festivals, including Diwali and Eid. The children gain an awareness of different faiths and cultures and learn to respect diversity and others' beliefs. n Leaders are aware that the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on children's broader knowledge. They use the grounds of a local church for forest school activities and to bring different animals to the setting. The children develop their knowledge and understanding of the world, gain confidence and learn new language from this innovative exposure to wider experiences.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff have a very good knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures. They know the signs of abuse, how to report it and who to. Leaders ensure staff access regular safeguarding updates. Rooms and outdoor areas are risk assessed daily and are well maintained and safe. Young children are safe using the stairs with the lower banister rail for children to hold and being supported by an adult.

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should:

n develop staff's use of effective questioning to enable children to think and engage in conversations n identify quickly all children with a speech and language delay and put steps in place for them all to make rapid progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2595456 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 10249212 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 59 Number of children on roll 59 Name of registered person Daisy Chains Bolton Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01204 361120 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Daisy Chains Bolton Ltd registered in 2020. It was previously registered as Daisy Chains. The setting employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, 12 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above and three have early years professional status or qualified teacher status. The setting opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. 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 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 observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector talked to children 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 the children. n The inspector spoke with leaders about the leadership and management of the

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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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